Kendal Castle
Ward in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.317, -2.733 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 52 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
The Kendal Castle ward sits on the hillside above the market town of Kendal in Westmorland and Furness, dominated by the atmospheric ruin of Kendal Castle which looks down the River Kent valley towards the fells of the Lake District. The castle, once home to the Parr family and associated with Katherine Parr, gives the area a strong sense of history and provides panoramic viewpoints that are popular with locals and visitors alike.
Today the ward is largely residential with a mix of families, commuters and retirees, and benefits from Kendal’s lively market-town economy: independent shops, cafés and tourist-related businesses, together with an enduring local connection to the wool trade and food heritage such as Kendal mint cake. Community life is active, with volunteers helping to maintain heritage sites and a steady stream of walkers and festival-goers passing through for events like the Kendal Mountain Festival and outdoor pursuits in the nearby national park.
Postcode districts covering Kendal Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 17.9 miles
- Lancaster 18.9 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 24 miles
- Kendal 0.7 miles
- Heysham 19.7 miles
- Ulverston 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kendal Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Kendal Highgate Ward 0.8 miles
- Kendal Nether Ward 1.1 miles
- Oxenholme Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Kendal Strickland and Fell Ward 1.5 miles
- Natland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Helsington Parish 2.2 miles
- Kendal South Ward 2.3 miles
- New Hutton Parish 2.4 miles
- Stainton Parish 2.4 miles
- Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg Parish 2.5 miles
- Burneside Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Kendal Castle
LA9 7HR, LA9 7HQ, LA9 7JL, LA9 7JD, LA9 7HJ, LA9 7BH, LA9 7JQ, LA9 7BB, LA9 7PG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 53.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 54.1 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Kendal Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Kendal Castle Ad
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 0.7 miles
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 0.6 miles
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 1.9 miles
- The Gateway Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Crooklands Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Riverside Hotel 3 1 mile
- Linthwaite House 5 7.7 miles
- Mason's Arms 7 miles
- County Hotel 3 1 mile
Schools in Kendal Castle
- Heron Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 0.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 7.4 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 9.9 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 10.1 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 12 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 13.7 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.9 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 15.2 miles
- Dent Head Hill 16.3 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 18.5 miles
- Lowther Castle Estate 19.6 miles