HistoryHidden gem
Kendal Castle
Kendal, North West England
Free hilltop castle ruin with a good view over Kendal.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 40 min
Kendal Castle is a ruined 13th-century stronghold on a hill east of the town. The curtain wall and tower stumps survive, and you can walk through the site and enjoy views over the town and the Lakeland hills. It is free and open all the time, and a short walk from the town centre.
Good to know
- Follow the signs from Castle Street
- Good for a quick leg-stretch
- Best time
- Any dry day
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short uphill walk from the town centre
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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