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Places near Kendal by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Kendal
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kendal
- Scout Scarviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St James Churchchurch · 30 min
- Potter Fell NEviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Dales Waytrek · 3 hrs
- St Mark’s Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Kendal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kendal?
Holy Trinity and St George (church, about 1 km), Castle Howe (heritage site, about 1 km), Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry (museum, about 1 km), Kendal Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Scout Scar (viewpoint, about 4 km), St Mark’s Church (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kendal?
299 places on Spotwander: 178 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 churches, 31 forts & heritage, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kendal?
Scout Scar, about 4 km by road; Potter Fell NE (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Kendal?
Holy Trinity and St George, about 1 km by road; St Mark’s Church (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kendal?
Start in Kendal, visit Scout Scar, then St James Church, then Potter Fell NE, then Dales Way, then St Mark’s Church, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.