Name: Curious About Kendal
Rating: 5.0

Curious About Kendal

Starts at Holy Trinity Church, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DQ, England

1-90 Years

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Curious About Kendal is a self-guided walking tour experience that combines sightseeing with a fun treasure hunt around the town. Designed for families and friends, it offers an engaging way to explore Kendal’s history, culture and unique architecture. It is a flexible outdoor activity that allows visitors to discover the town at their own pace.

Visitors can follow two heritage walks through Kendal’s town centre, exploring areas like the River Kent, Highgate, Stricklandgate, Kendal’s famous “Yards”, Town Hall and the art gallery. The experience includes solving clues and treasure hunt challenges while learning about important people, events and landmarks that shaped Kendal’s history. The walks cover around 1.5 miles and 1 mile respectively, featuring historic streets, countryside views and cultural highlights.

The activity costs £7.49 for a downloadable version or £7.99 plus postage for a printed booklet.

Curious About Kendal offers a fun and interactive way to explore the town. With its mix of puzzles, history and scenic routes, it keeps visitors engaged throughout the experience. It is an ideal activity for families, friends and anyone looking to discover Kendal in a unique and enjoyable way.

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Embark on our self-guided walking tours in Kendal, designed to lead you through the town's rich history and stunning architecture. These heritage walks offer a unique treasure hunt experience, perfect for families and friends seeking to uncover Kendal's hidden gems.
Whether you're interested in historic landmarks or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, our tours provide an engaging way to explore Kendal's town centre. Kendal, the southern gateway to the Lake District with its unusual network of lanes (or Yards), has been famous for its production of snuff since 1792.
It is also home to Kendal Mint Cake, accompanying Sir Edmund Hilary on the first successful ascent of Everest in 1953. It has its own version of the Bayeux Tapestry - the Quaker Tapestry, as well as being the inspiration for the children’s character Postman Pat.
One remarkable resident was Alfred Wainwright, world-renowned for his glorious guides to the Lakeland fells. An exploration of Kendal's town centre with two self-guided heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt.
Completing the treasure hunt keeps everyone actively engaged, and urges you to look up, down and every which-way - so you won't miss out on any of the town's treasures.
Most clues are chosen for their historical value, so you'll learn about the diverse culture, significant people and extraordinary events which have influenced Kendal in becoming what it is today.
This is an outdoor, unsupervised activity - so you can go at a pace which suits you, whilst keeping you healthy!
A Curious About walk is a fun and social activity for all the family and friends. Different people can take on different roles - follow the map, identify picture clues, read directions, etc - it's ideal for children from the age of 6, and if you can walk/wheelchair it, you're young enough!
The two walks have been designed so that the second one follows on from where the first one ends. Do both, or have a breather and do the second one another day! They both start and finish in the heart of the town - so buses, trains and car parks are easily available to get you there and back.

What to see

River Kent to Town Hall - 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms: From an ancient bridge over the River Kent amidst the historical origins of Kendal, this walk takes you up Highgate and Stricklandgate, which together form the spine of this famous Lake District town. Off in all directions are the famous Kendal Yards (or alleyways), some of which you’ll get the chance to explore. Learn about Kendal’s vast and varied past from its fabulously detailed plaques, whilst gazing at centuries old buildings set within a landscape of beautiful countryside.
Town Hall to Art Gallery - 1 mile / 1.6 kms: From Kendal’s imposing Town Hall this walk takes you up a typical and fascinating ‘Yard’ before granting you glimpses of its 13th century stone-built castle in the distance. Packed with interest and stories of its colourful history, the walk winds its way down to the River Kent, with views of the countryside over a languorous river, before ending at a nationally acclaimed gallery of art and a museum of Lakeland life.