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Children's Summer Trail


Summer Trail

The Summer Children’s Trail is back!

The perfect way to entertain your family over the summer holidays, download your trail map and head to Kendal town centre to complete the range of fun activities.

Taking part is simple, search the window displays across our town centre and find the five Kendal characters on your map. Fell Tarn have designed five special Kendal characters to find:

Wilma Wool
Rive the Kent
Arthur Limestone
Monty Mintake
Tocky the Town Hall

By each character, you’ll find a missing word written in orange, write the word in the corresponding box on your trail map.

Whilst you head across town, look out for the Trail Treat signs in shop windows and pop in to meet our friendly business owners and pick up your Trail Treats.

The trail can be enjoyed anytime between 23rd July and 4th September 2022.

Share the adventure

Upload your Trail photos to social media using #kendal and #kendaltrail and it may be featured here on the Visit Kendal website.

Download your trail map or collect from many shops and attractions around Kendal.

Competition

To celebrate the start of the summer trails, Kendal BID are giving away a £20 gift card each week throughout the summer holidays! To take part, simply complete your trail map and hand it in to Booths in Wainwright’s Yard.

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Download your map above or pick one up from a Kendal businesses.


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Don’t forget to check out the other Kendal Trails.

Or browse our other ideas for Family Fun adventures this summer.

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