Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Kendal, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kendal map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kendal, Cumbria, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Kendal |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.330411 |
| Longitude | -2.747382 |
| Place Type | Town |
Kendal catches the grey, slate-coloured light of the River Kent as it rushes southward through the limestone hills of the Lake District National Park. It lies 7.3 miles east-south-east of Windermere (from Windermere: bearing 118°T, OS grid SD 514 930), and is situated south-south-east of Burneside village. Once a formidable centre for woollen production, the place retains the sturdy, industrial architecture of its cloth-making heritage, where mills once hummed with the weight of raw fleece. The local economy has since shifted toward tourism and specialist retail, anchored by the famous mint cake that bears the name of the place. These limestone streets hold a quiet gravity, shaped by centuries of trade that flowed down from the fells to the bustling markets below. Kendal Green offers a quiet expanse of grass where the air feels thin and sharp, contrasting with the intricate, stitched narratives found inside the Quaker Tapestry Museum. The town possesses a distinct cultural pulse, home to Kendal Town F.C., whose matches draw a loyal following to the terraces. Arthur Eddington, the celebrated astrophysicist, was born here, bringing a celestial perspective to these terrestrial valleys. Evening shadows often lengthen across the weathered stone of Stramongate Bridge, where the water’s persistent friction against the rock provides a low, rhythmic bass note to the life of the streets. It is a place where the domesticity of local shops meets the vast, looming presence of the surrounding heights, creating a balance between the intimate and the immense.
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Explore Kendal, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.330411, -2.747382. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |