KENDAL CLIMATE CHANGE & ZERO CARBON KENDAL

Kendal was the first town in the UK to host a Citizens Jury on Climate Change and possibly the first in the world to conduct one entirely online. The Jury was made up of Kendal residents who summoned a range of Climate experts to help answer the question 'What should Kendal do about Climate Change?'.

POSTMAN PAT

John Cunliffe lived in Kendal and based the Postman Pat books on the former post office at Greenside. The adventures featured nearby Kentmere and Longsleddale.

GEORGE ROMNEY AT ABBOT HALL ART GALLERY

George Romney (1734-1802), the well-known English portrait painter was born at Dalton-in Furness and served his apprenticeship in Kendal. There’s a plaque commemorating his life and work outside Kendal Town Hall. Some of his most well-known works can be seen at Abbot Hall Art Gallery.

KENDAL GREEN

Kendal’s most famous woollen cloth was Kendal Green, said to have been worn by the Kendal Bowmen. Shakespeare refers to ‘Kendal-green’ in Henry IV (Part I).

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Kendal lies right on the edge of the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage site with 16 lakes and over 200 fells. Kendal is the perfect destination from which to explore this beautiful region.

FESTIVAL TOWN

Kendal is host to ten festivals each year, so there’s something to enjoy each season.

Katherine Parr

Katherine Parr, famous as the wife who survived Henry VII was born in the 16th Century and her family the Parr family owned Kendal Castle during this period

ALFRED WAINWRIGHT

Alfred Wainwright, writer of the famous Lakeland fell pictorial guides, was treasurer at Kendal Borough Council for 19 years.

KENDAL BROWN SNUFF

Samuel Gawith & Co is the only remaining producer of Kendal Brown Snuff – a product of trade from North America and the Caribbean.

KENDAL CANAL

Now a enjoyable canal walk connecting Kendal with Lancaster. The story of the Lancaster to Kendal Canal begins with a grand opening on the 18th June 1819, which was followed by almost thirty years of growth and prosperity