You will find Hillside Bed & Breakfast, in Kendal, an ideal base for exploring the ‘auld grey town‘ the beautiful Lake District and Dales National Parks. Kendal is home to the famous mint cake, and was named second best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times in March 2013. It still retains its charm and beauty today.
Discover cobbled streets and hidden yards, watch the world go by from one of the many pavement eateries, or admire the wonderful view over the town from the dramatic ruins of 13th century Kendal Castle, Scout Scar or Serpentine Wood.
Once home to fell walker Alfred Wainwright, writer Arthur Ransome and the studio of 18th century artist George Romney, Kendal is best explored on foot.
Only 20 minutes’ drive, 8 miles from Windermere, Kendal offers a vibrant cultural scene; hosting events and festivals throughout the year from the Westmoreland County show, to the internationally renowned Kendal Mountain Film Festival. A full events program keeps residents and visitors entertained all year round.
Things to do in the South Lakes:
March: Kendal Food Festival
May: Comedy Festival
May: Kendal Walking Festival
July: Kendal Calling
July: Wake The Lakes
August: Lake District Summer Music Festival
September: LakesAlive
September:Westmorland Ccounty Show
September: Kendal Torchlight Parade
November: Mountain Film Festival
Kendal has an array of specialty shops, high street stores and great outdoor markets, as well as welcoming traditional pubs and a wide choice of restaurants.
For Guest Info and a selection of places to eat please scroll further down this page.
Fascinating places to visit include Abbot Hall Art Gallery, one of the finest small galleries in Britain and the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry.
The Brewery Arts Centre boasts an exciting program of events and the Grade I listed, 13th century Kendal Parish Church, is interesting and beautiful, with one of the widest aisles in the country. Kendal Museum is one of the oldest in the country and the Quaker Tapestry Exhibition Centre has an international reputation.
For visitors seeking a challenge, the award-winning Lakeland Climbing Centre offers the finest indoor climbing and bouldering walls in the North West.
Just out of town there is a wealth of places to visit, including Sizergh Castle, dating from the 14th century, set in beautiful grounds, and Levens Hall, an Elizabethan Mansion home with world-famous topiary gardens. The stunning scenery in the Lake District National Park which inspired literary greats William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter is a must for sightseeing. Wordsworth’s former home, Dove Cottage, in Grasmere is also well worth a visit.
Why not base yourself at Hillside Bed & Breakfast for a well-deserved break? The area has so much to offer – cyclists can enjoy high-adrenaline Mountain biking over fells and valleys or family days out on quiet roads with spectacular views. Or just chill out and enjoy our stunning scenery – you can be sure of a warm welcome.
Guest Info
For your convenience, below we have listed a few places of interest, whether it is somewhere to eat or something to see. We hope that you find this page useful when organising your stay.
Downloadable Places to eat or Kendal Tourist Map PDF file, we are on the map.
Explore Kendal Kendal Whats On Guide
Good Pub Grub Just Outside Kendal
Punch Bowl – (5 miles) Crosthwaite 015395 68237
www.the-punchbowl.co.uk
The Wild Boar – Crook
015394 45225
www.thewildboarinn.co.uk
The Wheatsheaf – (3 miles) Brigsteer
015395-68938
www.thewheatsheafbrigsteer.co.uk
The Watermill – (3 miles) Ings
01539 821309
www.watermillinn.co.uk
Strickland Arms – (2 miles) Sizergh 015395 61010
www.ainscoughs.co.uk
Station Inn – (2 miles) Oxenholme
01539 724094
A selection of Restaurants and places to eat in Kendal
The Brewery Arts centre – 01539 725133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
122A, Highgate, LA9 4HE
The Moon – 01539 729254 www.themoonhighgate.com
129 Highgate, LA9 4EN
Corner 124 – 01539 724843 [email protected]
124 Stricklandgate, LA9 4AT
La Pekora Nera UK – 01539 727403
104 Stricklandgate, LA9 4PU,
Shakespeare Inn – 01539 724069
78 Highgate,
Ye Olde Fleece Inn – 01539 731115
14 Highgate, LA9 4SX,
Sapore – 01539 722711
21a Stramongate, LA9 4BH
The Miles Thomson – Wetherspoons 01539 815710
Allhallows Lane,
The Wakefield Arms – Table Table 01539 739217
Stricklandgate, LA9 4QD
Comida – 01539 732082
90 Highgate, LA9 4HE
Beijing House – 01539 738686
181 Highgate, LA9 5AA
Mumbai – 01539 723787
8 Stramongate, LA9 4BN
New Eastern Balti – 01539 724074
22 Wildman St, LA9 6EN
The Jheel – 01539 739612
20 Blackhall Rd, LA9 4BW
Jintana – 01539 723123
101, Highgate, LA9 4EN
Bankok 7 – 01539 33733
24 Finkle street, LA9 4AB
Pedros – 01539 722332
128B Stricklandgate, LA9 4QG
Pizza Express – 01539 728598
Wainwrights yard, LA9 4AP
Some restaurants and bars are not open every night of the week, we have provided telephone numbers if you wish to ring ahead and book first.
Places of interest.
Chocolate House 1657, famous chocolate shop in Kendal
www.chocolatehouse1657.co.uk
Low Sizergh Barn, Farm Shop & Gallery near Kendal
www.lowsizerghbarn.co.uk
Art Gallery in Kendal
www.abbothall.org.uk
Levens Hall and Gardens, with famous topiary
www.levenshall.co.uk
Windermere Lake Cruises
www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Brewery Art Centre, Kendal, exhibitions, live music & cinema
www.breweryarts.co.uk
Blackwell is Britain’s finest surviving Arts and Crafts house by M.H.Baillie Scott
www.blackwell.org.uk
Kendal Museum
www.kendalmuseum.org.uk
The Quaker Tapestry Exhibition Centre Museum at Kendal
www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk
Kendal Climbing Wall
lakelandclimbingcentres.co.uk
Kendal Golf Club: One of the Best Clubs in the Lake District, Cumbria
www.kendalgolfclub.co.uk
Sizergh – Visitor information – National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh/