The No1 Top of the World Treat: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay ate Romney's Kendal mint cake on the summit of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953. This being…
The Kendal - Lancaster Canal: The Kendal canal was opened in 1819 as an extension to the Preston to Lancaster canal. The canal's main purpose was to transport coal north…
Lights, Camera, Action! The Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal is waiting to be discoverd. It is one of the country's leading arts centres. Established in 1972, this popular venue presents…
The Lake District is made for cycling. From the Morecambe bay cycle route to more challenging off road mountain biking to gentle country lanes that are all here on the…
Sedgwick House Following our boat trip on the Kendal to Lancaster canal, I have realised the connection with the canal and a grand house at Sedgwick nearby. In 1852, at…
Waterwitch on Lancaster Canal
On A Clear day From Whitbarrow Scar As you travel towards Grange-over-Sands along the A590, you pass an impressive rock face on the right. Just the Gilpin Bridge Inn on…
'Auld Grey Town' Kendal is the main town in Cumbria's South Lakeland District. It is know as the gateway to the Lake District National Park. Furthermore, it has been named…
South Lakes Events: A couple of big events have already been planned for 2015 here in the South Lakes. Firstly, Elton John has just announced he will play a concert…
A Coastal Canal: Bicentenary celebrations have started to celebrate 200 years since the Lancaster Canal. It was opened in Kendal in 1819. Waterwitch (pictured) is a 28-foot narrow boat based…