Nature discovery
Research 22 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kendal, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kendal. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kendal. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Kendal, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 22 places.
Ghyll Pond is a lake reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ghyll Pond, about 6 km (4 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Peter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gurnal Dubs is a lake reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gurnal Dubs, about 7 km (4 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Arnold Price / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Killington Reservoir is a lake reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Killington Reservoir, about 7 km (5 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Frombowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Esthwaite Water is a lake reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Esthwaite Water, about 16 km (10 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Ian Dick / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Cautley Spout is a waterfall reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cautley Spout, about 17 km (11 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Darren Copley from Sheffield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Grizedale Forest is a forest reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grizedale Forest, about 18 km (11 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: James Burke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Uldale Force is a waterfall reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uldale Force, about 22 km (14 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Paul Gregory / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Humphrey Head is a headland reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Humphrey Head, about 22 km (14 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Michael Graham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake District National Park is a national park reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake District National Park, about 27 km (17 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Dave&Lynne Slater from Cumbria, United kingdom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Aira Force is a waterfall reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aira Force, about 30 km (19 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Ballantyne108 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cotter Force is a waterfall reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cotter Force, about 33 km (21 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Stephen Charles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake District is a lake reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake District, about 33 km (21 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Scafell Pike is a mountain reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scafell Pike, about 33 km (21 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Thorneh at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Hardraw Force is a waterfall reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hardraw Force, about 35 km (22 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Wehha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Whinfell Forest is a forest reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Whinfell Forest, about 35 km (22 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Northernhenge / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Roanhead Beach is a beach reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roanhead Beach, about 38 km (23 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Michael Cannell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Giggle Alley is a forest reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giggle Alley, about 38 km (24 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Mary Gracie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Haverigg Point is a cape reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Haverigg Point, about 40 km (25 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Arnold Price / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tarn Point is a cape reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tarn Point, about 44 km (27 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Andrew Hill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
St Bees Beach is a beach reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — St Bees Beach, about 59 km (36 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Phil Davies / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skipton Wood, about 62 km (38 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hamsterley Forest is a forest reachable from Kendal as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hamsterley Forest, about 69 km (43 mi) from Kendal
Image credit: Image: David Hawgood / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0