Kendal calling!

[Fellbeast]

Not living in either place I think I’d go for Kendal. From a running and great outdoors perspective, I’d say it’s pretty central for access to many parts of the Lake District. It has Scout Scar on tap and Kentmire just around the corner. The south lakes are not far away, neither are the stunningly beautiful low tide beaches at Arnside and Silverdale. Obviously the central lakes, Windermere and all are really easily got at but so too is Kirkstone and Patterdale beyond that. And the Howgills and Sedburgh just over the M6.

Best of all though, looking east, you’re only 45 minutes away from the Yorkshire Dales with Farleton Knott and Hutton Roof that way too. I personally love the contrasts from having a great day out in the Lakes somewhere and seeing Farleton Knott, all scrubby trees and limestone, as we drive past and then, having gone through Kirkby Lonsdale (also beautiful) and Ingleton, the stunning limestone scars either side of Chapel le Dale going north towards Ribblehead.

Kendal wins