Programme of Events

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If an event is sold out you may contact the Brewery box office to be put on a reserve list in case of cancellations.

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. Details can be found at communitywalkkendal.org

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Event No.	Event Title	Time	Cost
18	Film / Speaker night - details to be announced	TBA	TBA

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.