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Before you go
Your trip to Kendal.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Kendal – England Destination Lake District about 430 km from London
How to get there
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Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester · 130 km
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Oxenholme Lake District (estação ferroviária) 3 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Oxenholme Lake District station, on the West Coast main line, is about 3 km away; from there short trains and buses run to Kendal town centre. Windermere is about 15 km away. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Manchester (MAN), about 130 km by road.
How many days
One day is enough for the town centre, the castle and Abbot Hall. Add another half day to visit Sizergh and Levens Hall. Kendal also serves as a base for excursions in the southern Lake District.
When to go
From May to September the days are long and temperatures typically range from 14 °C to 20 °C. Winter is cold and wet, between 1 °C and 7 °C. It rains quite a lot year-round. The historic houses of Sizergh and Levens Hall are usually open from spring through autumn.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not for the town centre, which is walked. For Sizergh and Levens Hall, south of town, there are regional buses, but a car makes it easier to combine both in one day.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Kendal
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Morning
Kendal town centre and yards
Walk through the grey-stone centre, the yards—narrow alleys leading off the main street—and the market. Try the Kendal mint cake, the town’s mint sweet.
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Afternoon
Abbot Hall and the parish church
Visit the Abbot Hall gallery, in a Georgian house on the banks of the River Kent, and the parish church of the Holy Trinity next door.
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Late afternoon
Kendal Castle
Climb the hill to the ruins of Kendal Castle, which offer views over the town and, on clear days, the Lake District fells.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Kendal?
Walk the town centre and yards, try the Kendal mint cake, visit Abbot Hall and the castle ruins, and to the south of town explore the historic houses of Sizergh and Levens Hall.
How far is Kendal from Windermere?
About 15 km. There are trains and buses between the two towns.
How to get to Kendal by train?
By the West Coast main line to Oxenholme Lake District, about 3 km from the town centre. From there short trains and buses continue to Kendal.
What is the Kendal mint cake?
A sugar tablet flavoured with peppermint made in Kendal since the 19th century and taken by mountaineers, including on the first ascent of Everest in 1953. The sweet’s page is listed in Flavours of the United Kingdom.