Kendal, Cumbria is known as the Gateway to the Lakes and is the largest town in the south of Cumbria situated only 8 miles from Lake Windermere.
Once the site of an important wool market, its Latin motto means 'Wool is my bread'.
Of interest are the ruins of the Castle, where Katherine Parr lived, before she married Henry VIII.
Many of the old 'yards' which were once gated as a protection against the marauding Scots are still in existence.
The Parish Church has five ailes and dates back to the 13th Century.
Adjacent to the church is Abbot Hall Museum and Art gallery.
Paintings of the English Lake District by Ruskin and Turner are displayed here and there is an exhibition of Lakeland life in the former stables.
The Kendal Museum has a fine collection of archeological, geological and historical artifacts.
The Brewery Arts Centre, siuated on Highgate Bank offers a wide varity of events and entertainments.
Kendal Mintcake, was taken by Scott to the Antarctic and also to the summit of Everest.