Introducing Kendal
The sturdy, grey-slate town of Kendal is practically synonymous with its super-sweet mintcake, a peppermint-flavoured bar that sustained Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay on their ascent of Everest in 1953, and still finds its way into the backpacks of many seasoned walkers in the Lake District. During the Middle Ages, Kendal was renowned as a centre for the cloth and wool trades, and the town remains the main commercial centre in the southern Lakes, with some excellent museums and one of the best arts complexes in the county.
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Last updated: Nov 24, 2010
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Re: Lake District Holiday
by kendalcottages 02 August 2011
Hello from Kendal at the southern end of Cumbria. Aira Force would be arguably the most obvious waterfall to visit. It's one of the…
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RE: 3 Days in UK
by battybilly 10 July 2011
Don't bank on it being dry in London either. Last week it saw quite a bit of rain, while The Peaks, Lakes and Lancashire had none until…
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Alone in the Lakes
by bartbrn 26 June 2011
I'm 62 years old, male, and nothing to write home to mother about, which is true of MOST 62-year-old males. I would like to spend 2 weeks…
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