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Kendal
This busy town is a popular gateway to the Lake District. It is a nice town with good transport connections but it can become crowded on weekends.
Practical information
Kendal Tourist Information Centre
Corner Highgate & Lowther Street, Kendal
Tel (01539) 725 758
Coming & going
BUS & COACH
National Express and Stagecoach run buses and coaches linking Kendal with the Lake District and cities like Lancaster, Carlisle and Manchester. Stagecoaches routes include the useful bus 106 that goes to Penrith and the 555 to Lancaster and Keswick.
The Cumbria Goldrider is a good value pass that costs £23.50 and gives you seven days unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses throughout Cumbria.
TRAIN
First TransPennine Express run trains to Lancaster and Manchester (Piccadilly) every two hours. Change at Oxenholme for trains to Carlisle and Glasgow.
Local transport
Stagecoach run local bus services in Kendal. All buses run a circular route around the town centre and buses 42, 43 and 43A run between the town centre and the train station.
A seven-day Megarider ticket costs £6.75. This ticket gives you unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses in the Kendal area.
Hostel accommodation
YHA Kendal
118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HE
Tel (01539) 724 906
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Kendal Museum
This small museum depicts Kendal's history from prehistoric times to the present day.
Station Road, Kendal
Tel (01539) 721 374
Website www.kendalmuseum.org.uk
Admission £2.80
Open 12 Feb-31 Mar Mon-Sat 10.30am-4pm; 1 Apr-31 Oct Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm; 1 Nov-23 Dec 10.30am-4pm
Museum of Lakeland Life
This museum has displays about people's lives in Cumbria during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kirkland, Kendal
Tel (01539) 722 464
Website www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk
Admission £4.75 (£3.40 students)
Open 20 Jan-Mar Mon-Sat 10.30am-4pm; Apr-Oct Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm; Nov-23 Dec Mon-Sat 10.30am-4pm
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