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Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL
Tel: 01539 722 464 - Abbot Hall is a Grade I Listed Georgian
building in a beautiful setting on the banks of the River Kent,
surrounded by a park and overlooked by the ruins of Kendal Castle.
There are collections of modern works in the upstairs galleries
while downstairs, 18th century paintings can be seen in their
period setting, alongside furniture and objets d'art of the time.
There is a collection of society portraits of the day including
key works by George Romney(1734-1802), who served his apprenticeship
in Kendal. In the centre of Kendal.
Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria
LA8 0PD Tel: 01539 560 321 - The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan
mansion built around a 13th century pele tower. It is the family
home of the Bagots and contains a collection of Jacobean furniture,
fine paintings, the earliest English patchwork and many beautiful
objects. About 4 miles from Kendal.
Sizergh Castle & Garden, Sizergh, nr Kendal, Cumbria LA8
8AE - Tel: 015395 60951 - A medieval house extended in Elizabethan
times, with gardens, two lakes and a superb rock garden. There
are short walks from the castle to dramatic viewpoints over Morecambe
Bay to the Lake District fells. Sizergh Castle is a National
Trust property. About 3 miles from Kendal.
A local delicacy for which
the town is famous is Kendal Mint Cake, consisting of sugar and
peppermint oil, a solid confection known to sustain the hill
walkers and mountain climbers attracted to the area.
Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England and according
to Wordsworth, "None of the other Lakes unfold so many fresh
beauties". Rowboats are available for hire, with stylish
steamers and vintage cruisers to Lakeside in the south and Waterhead
at the northern end. There is a ferry service across the lake
to Sawrey giving access to the western side and to Beatrix Potter's
former home at Hill Top. About 7 miles from Kendal.
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