Kendal
Description
The self-styled capital of the lakes, albeit some distance from any of the lakes, Kendal is a pleasant town, overlooked by stunning remains of it's former castle, with the River Kent forming a natural boundary to the town centre.
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Getting There
There are regular trains from Manchester to Oxenholme (Lake District) where you can change onto the train that shuttles backwards and forwards to Kendal and on to Windermere. Journey time is around 1 hour 40 minutes from Manchester.
Latitude: 54.328472; Longitude: -2.746164
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (11/11/2012), and on time of last update (19/11/2012) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.