Programme of Events

The organisers regret to announce that because of the ongoing situation with coronavirus we are cancelling the 2020 Kendal Walking Festival.

Arrangements will be made to refund ticketholders as soon as possible.

Thursday 7th May 2020

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
1	Meet and Greet - in The Brewery Vats Bar	5:30pm onwards	Free

Friday 8th May 2020 (booking closes Thursday 7th May at 7:00pm)

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
2	Kendal circuit - our town's green and historic places	Easy	3/5	minimal	£3
3	Orrest Head and Holehird Gardens	Easy	5/8	600/200	£6/£3+donation
4	Benson Knott	Moderate	6.5/10.5	1043/319	£3
5	The Fairfield Horseshoe	Strenuous	12/19	3700/1130	£10
6	Kendal Yards and History	Easy	2 hours	N/A	Free

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
7	An evening with Alfred Wainwright	7:30pm - 9:00pm	£5

Saturday 9th May 2020 (booking closes Friday 8th May at 7:00pm)

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
8	Historic walk around Kendal	Easy	2 hours	N/A	Free
9	Kendal Canal - Northern Reaches - Tewitfield to Kendal	Strenuous	16/26	750/230	£3+fares
10	Kendal Canal - Northern Reaches - Crooklands to Kendal	Easy	8/13	Minimal	£3+fares
11	Burneside, Gurnal Dubs, Staveley using train	Moderate	6/10	920/280	£3+fares
12	The Kentmere Horseshoe	Strenuous	13/21	3700/1128	£10
13	Scout Scar - Sunset Walk	Moderate	5/8	800/243	£3

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
14	Town Heritage Talk - visit the Mayor's Parlour	4:00pm	Free

Sunday 10th May 2020 (booking closes Saturday 9th May at 7:00pm)

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
15	Helsington and Sizergh Castle	Moderate	8/13	600/180	£3
16	Kendal Scars and Woodland	Moderate	6.6/10.5	1100/350	£3
17	The Howgills	Strenuous	12/19	2900/900	£10

Kendal Walking Festival is proud to support Kendal Rotary Club who are organising the Kendal Community Walk on Sunday 10th May, starting at Kirkbie Kendal School anytime from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Walks are 6.5 miles with shorter routes available and cost £4. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION. Details can be found at communitywalkkendal.org

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
18	Film / Speaker night - will not be held due to the ongoing uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.

Monday 11th May 2020 (booking closes Sunday10th May at 7:00pm)

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Walk No:	Walk Title	Grade (see bottom of page)	Length (Miles/Km)	Ascent (Feet/metres)	Cost
19	The Helm	Easy	2/3.2	400/120	£3
20	Arnside Knott	Moderate	6/10	750/229	£6
21	Sallows, Sour Howes and Orrest Head	Moderate / Strenuous	10/16	2300/700	£3+fares
22	Whitbarrow Scar	Moderate	5/8	1000/305	£6

Walk Grades:

Easy - Walks with no steep ascents or descents and few stiles, taken at a leisurely pace.

Moderate - Terrain not too hilly and with only short and / or gentle ascents, through the countryside, and requiring some physical fitness.

Strenuous - Will involve long and / or steep ascents in a mountain / moorland setting, requiring a good level of fitness and some experience of hill walking.