[Closed] Family life in Kendal

Kendal resident for the last 6 years  always does well in the best places to live lists, schools all seem to be good lots of dull housing its not called the Auld Grey town for nothing.

Rich

It’s probably changed in the 15 years since I lived in Burneside, but we liked it.  Abbots Hall park in the centre of town has space and a play area; the castle is good with kids, and the riverside walks can be good. I worked overlooking the Kent and we regularly saw herons, goosanders etc - even kingfisher outside our windows.  There was a soft play place, and there probably still is; as they get older, is the climbing centre still there?

You can walk out it into the country fairly easily - Scout Scar is nice and not busy.

If there was a job for me there, I'd be very torn whether to move back from North Perthshire.

I have freinds that moved from Ilford to Kendal, best thing they ever did.

Friends moved to just outside Kendal 3 years ago and love it. Visited them a few times and really like the place. Flooding can be an issue.

Booths rocks.

My folks moved there a few years ago, always seems to have plenty to do for the kids, its a proper small town, in that its got pretty much everything you need and is close to the Lakes. We have a young daughter and I'd happily bring her up there, plenty for adults too. Manchester isn't far if you need the city.

One of the few places I’d consider moving to from Scotland. Not too busy, easy access to lakes, good train access north and south. And a Booths.

We lived in Kendal from 2010 until the end of last year.  We loved the town.  There are plenty of playgroups in town, often based in the churches.  We found the brewery pre school to be very good and flexible to our needs.  Abbots hall park is great for toddlers.

Slight negatives:

- There are lots of families, many of them people who grew up in the area, and you don’t bump into the same people that often so it wasn’t easy to make good friends.

- Not a lot to do in town on wet days with children. The pool is a bit pants. Allan banks & Wray Castle are a short drive away and both excellent for toddlers.

- A lot of the town is floodrisk, take care where you buy.

around 5% of the town is flood risk. If you ride bikes you will make friends thriving cycle club with rides for everyone, town is probably 30% offcomers so we are slowly taking over 🙂

traffic through the middle is ****ing awful though maybe not by southern standards!

unless you live in the middle of town which would be shit you can get virtually anywhere without having to go through the middle of town. or pick quiet times.

Why live in town? Plenty of nice small villages round and about.

I've got nothing but good stuff to say having moved here 11 years ago. Central properties come with parking and traffic issues, check for flooding history. Otherwise great choice of good schools/pre-schools, thriving outdoor scene (biking/running/climbing etc) easy escape to M6, community-centred local MP, nice mix of 'local' locals and middle-class off-comers who've moved there for the quality of life without the National Park house prices.

It used to be where all the farmers would go to have a night out and a fight, has that improved lately?

One of the few gripes I do have about Kendal, is the lack of decent restaurants in the centre. It may have changed over the past couple of years, but it used to be hard work - Pizza Express seemed to be the favourite.

Some nice pubs that do food round and about though.

Black eyed Friday does that not happen al over the country? Restaurants in town are pretty thin on the ground but as above loads of country pubs doing good food , ate at the BLACK LABRADOR  recently and it was fab.

Rich