Where to eat
Just a few Kendal Restaurants within 5 or 10 minutes walk of Beech House. For independent reviews of the restaurants in Kendal and the Lake District area look in the little black book in the lounge.
Restaurant - Type of food - Street - Telephone number - Website
The New Moon - Good quality fine food - Highgate - 01539 729254 - www.newmoonrestaurant.co.uk
Infusion - Good authentic Italian- Stramongate - 01539720547- www.infusionkendal.com
The Grain Store - Healthy and arty - Highgate - 01539 725133 - www.thegrainstorerestaurant.co.uk
Déjà vu - French & Tapas - Stricklandgate - 01539 724843 - www.dejavukendal.com
Rococo Joe’s - Mixed- Stramongate - 01539 734655 - www.rococojoes.co.uk
Paulo Gianni's - Italian - Stramongate - 01539 725858 - www.paulogiannis.co.uk
Beijing House - Chinese - Kirkland - 01539 738686
River Fortune - Chinese - South road - 01539 740899
Rice Bowl - Chinese - Stramongate - 01539 735005
Mumbai - Indian - Stramongate - 01539 723787
Vujion - Indian - Blackhall Rd - 01524 417788
Early bird offers available at The New Moon Pubs with good food just outside Kendal - Telephone number - Website
Punch Bowl - (5 miles) Crosthwaite - 015395 68237 - www.the-punchbowl.co.uk
The Wheatsheaf - (3 miles) Brigsteer - 015395 68254 - www.thewheatsheafbrigsteer.co.uk
The Sun Inn - (3 miles) Crook - 01539 821351
The Waterwheel - (3 miles) Ings - 01539 821309
Strickland Arms - (2 miles) Sizergh - 015395 61010 - www.ainscoughs.co.uk
Taxi Firms in town
Blue Star - 01539 723670
Theo’s - 07747055674
A2B Taxi’s - 01539 733666
Attractions & Activities
Chocolate House 1657, famous chocolate shop in Kendal
Low Sizergh Barn, Farm Shop & Gallery near Kendal
Art Gallery in Kendal
Levens Hall and Gardens, with famous topiary
Windermere Lake Cruises
www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Brewery Art Centre, Kendal, exhibitions, live music & cinema
South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness
Lucy Cooks, a fabulous Cookery School situated in Staveley
Blackwell is Britain's finest surviving Arts and Crafts house by M.H.Baillie Scott - www.blackwell.org.uk
Motorbike Tours Motor bike tours
http://www.lakesnlochs-motorcycletours.co.uk/index.
Guides and Directories
A complete local attractions guide - www.lakelandgateway.info/placestovisit.asp
Cumbria Tourism’s local information website
British Breaks, search for hotels by area
Lakeland Businesswomen’s Network
Reviews
Lonely Planet review
http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/England-Kendal-R1281764.html
TripAdvisor, unbiased opinions and reviews
Photography
Site design and interior photography by Lucy Barden Photography www.lucybarden.co.uk
Detail photography by Stephen Gray
Lake District and local area photography courtesy of Cumbria Tourism - www.cumbriaphoto.co.uk
Links
South Lakes Holiday Cottages, iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Kendal, bebandbreakfastavailability.co.uk
Travel blog and tours www.thequirkytraveller.com
Award winning flapjack stocked at Beech House http://kendaljacksmiths.com/
Motorbike Tours
http://www.lakesnlochs-motorcycletours.co.uk
Lake District holiday accommodation in Cumbria,
www.search-cumbria.co.uk/lake-district-accommodation/Beech_House
Beech House, 40 Greenside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LD
T: 0845 6449468 (local rate) or 01539 720385 | F: 01539 724082 | E: stay@beechhouse-kendal.co.uk