Matt&Rache's Guidebook

Matt&Rache
Matt&Rache
Matt&Rache's Guidebook

Food scene

This is the nearest supermarket, it’s a 5 minute walk and sells local produce
24 locals recommend
Booths, Kendal
Wainwrights Yard
24 locals recommend
This is the nearest supermarket, it’s a 5 minute walk and sells local produce
Amazing Thai food 😍
28 locals recommend
Bangkok 7 Thai Restaurant
24 Finkle St
28 locals recommend
Amazing Thai food 😍
If you pass through Staveley this place is a must!!
21 locals recommend
More? The Artisan bakery
Back Lane
21 locals recommend
If you pass through Staveley this place is a must!!
Vegetarian and vegan cafe, amazing breakfasts and cakes!
17 locals recommend
Waterside Cafe and Food Bistro
17 locals recommend
Vegetarian and vegan cafe, amazing breakfasts and cakes!
Not many people find this as it’s hidden up a yard behind the high street
6 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer Kendal
Library Road
6 locals recommend
Not many people find this as it’s hidden up a yard behind the high street
Our favourite place for lunch, amazing salads/cakes/soup
26 locals recommend
Babaganoush
27 Finkle St
26 locals recommend
Our favourite place for lunch, amazing salads/cakes/soup
Amazing food and coffee by day and a beautiful wine bar at night
7 locals recommend
Yard 46 Cafe - Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee & Cake
46 Branthwaite Brow
7 locals recommend
Amazing food and coffee by day and a beautiful wine bar at night

Sightseeing

National Trust. Lovely castle and grounds
74 locals recommend
Sizergh Castle
74 locals recommend
National Trust. Lovely castle and grounds
This is a popular place for wild swimming and has beautiful views
9 locals recommend
Gurnal Dubs
9 locals recommend
This is a popular place for wild swimming and has beautiful views
A beautiful place for a wild swim/hike
Buckstone Jum
Buckstone jum
A beautiful place for a wild swim/hike
A great place to go with kids (take some food to feed the fish!) can either be a short walk from the car park or you can incorporate it into a lovely 7 mile walk via the coffin route and Grasmere
25 locals recommend
Rydal Cave
25 locals recommend
A great place to go with kids (take some food to feed the fish!) can either be a short walk from the car park or you can incorporate it into a lovely 7 mile walk via the coffin route and Grasmere
There is a lovely (4miles ish) walk between Elterwater and Skelwith Bridge with a nice country pub at one end (The Brit) and an amazing cake shop/cafe at the other end (Chesters) It’s a pram/wheelchair friendly walk
21 locals recommend
Elterwater
21 locals recommend
There is a lovely (4miles ish) walk between Elterwater and Skelwith Bridge with a nice country pub at one end (The Brit) and an amazing cake shop/cafe at the other end (Chesters) It’s a pram/wheelchair friendly walk
One of our favourite places in the Lakes
14 locals recommend
Great Langdale
14 locals recommend
One of our favourite places in the Lakes

Bar

Local beer!
13 locals recommend
The Barrel House
Aynam Road
13 locals recommend
Local beer!
Local beer!
32 locals recommend
Factory Tap
5 Aynam Rd
32 locals recommend
Local beer!

City advice

Travelling with kids

Kids Days Out

1. Brockhole - great family day out (take a picnic) 2. Wray Castle 3. Fell Foot Park 4. Lakeland Maize Maze 5. Greenland’s Farm
Don't miss

Brewery Arts Centre

This is literally on the doorstep, check which events are on before you arrive as they book up fast!
Getting around

Exploring by bus

There are some great passes available on the local buses, from day passes to weekly passes. A very cheap way to explore the lakes