Abbot Hall art gallery is a wonderful experience for anyone looking for an inspiring experience. Not just for art lovers, a variety of exhibitions feature historic, modern and contemporary works from local, national and international artists, offering something new for anyone to discover. The gallery also hosts creative workshops, talks and events for all ages.

A definite highlight of any visit to Abbot Hall is the refreshed Collections Galleries, which includes Portrait Galleries, an Art Herbarium and Ecology Gallery. The Collection features an enticing and impressive mix of works by Kendal based artist Lela Harris, renowned 18^th century portrait painter George Romney and artists such as Kurt Schwitters, Frank Auerbach, Joan Eardley, Stanley Spencer, Charmaine Watkiss and Lucian Freud. The Art Herbarium and Ecology Gallery are spaces to explore plants and minerals, including works by John Ruskin, Richard Long and letters by Percy Kelly.

Lakeland Arts looks after key cultural venues in the South Lakes, including Lakeland Museum in Kendal and Blackwell- the Arts & Crafts house and Windermere Jetty Museum in nearby Bowness.