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Kendal United Football Club

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

54.32428, -2.73323

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

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5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

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Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Zigzag Clover +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Zigzag Clover +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Scout ScarWalking route
Named routeRef Miles Without Stiles 4Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Sizergh Fell, SizerghWalking route4 km

The traditional agricultural estate surrounding Sizergh offers views of the Lakeland Fells, Pennines & Morecambe Bay, as well as an array of animals, birds, butterflies & wildflowers. Mostly grassy paths, steep, uneven surfaces & gates.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kendal to Sizergh along the River Kent, SizerghWalking route8.8 km

Walk along River Kent and Sizergh estate, dog friendly, Abbot Hall, Lancaster Canal Trail, Roman Forts, Suspension Bridge. Low Sizergh's barn, café and shop, check the website for opening hours.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Accessible Garden Route, SizerghWalking route500 m

Sections of this trail are seasonal access.

Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 70Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 70Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 6Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Kendal Castle toward Castle Drive

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Kendal Castle toward Castle Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller FieldUrban park700 m→🌱Abbot Hall Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Castle HillUrban park200 m→🌱Friends House GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Kirkbie GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Goose HolmeUrban park700 m→

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