Kendal is a lively market town recognised as the Southern Gateway to the Lakes, boasting historic traits alongside a plethora of shops, pubs, restaurants, and attractions including Kendal Castle, the Museum of Lakeland Life, and The Abbot Hall Art Gallery. Lake Windermere is nearby, as well as the Lakeland Mountains, the Howgills, Morecambe Bay, and the rest of the Lake District National Park to explore.