Kendal
Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants. It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kendal Castle and Kendal railway station.
Kendal Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal.
Kendal railway station
Railway station
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kendal railway station serves the market town of Kendal, in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Windermere branch line, which runs between Oxenholme and Windermere.
Alavana
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alavana was a name tentatively applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burneside and Skelsmergh.
Burneside
Village
Photo: Ryan Postlethwaite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burneside is a small village in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Kendal and to the south east of Staveley, on the River Kent, just upstream from the confluence of the River Sprint. Burneside is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kendal.
Skelsmergh
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelsmergh is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg, in Westmorland and Furness in rural Cumbria, England, about 4 miles north of Kendal, on the A6 road.
Kendal
- Type: Locality
- Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.3239° or 54° 19′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.7372° or 2° 44′ 14″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9C6V87F7+G4GeoNames ID
7294795
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Kendal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Kendal”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Lound and Aikrigg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Hill and Castle Howe.
Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, and Penrith.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Kendal”. Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 3.0.