Castle Howe, Kendal

Name: Castle Howe
Address: Kendal, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Kendal

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Castle Howe is a motte and bailey castle in the town of Kendal, England. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°19'29"N, 2°45'5"W

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Kendal United Kingdom

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Castle Howe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kendal Castle, Kendal Town Hall, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Museum of Lakeland Life.

0.6 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place, View point
Kendal Castle, Kendal
16 min walk • Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 12th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal.
~1200 ftNE
City hall
Kendal Town Hall, Kendal
6 min walk • The Town Hall is a municipal building in Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1660 ftE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal
9 min walk • Abbot Hall Art Gallery is a museum and gallery in Kendal, England. Abbot Hall was built in 1759 by Colonel George Wilson, the second son of Daniel Wilson of Dallam Tower, a large house and country estate nearby. It was built on the site of the old Abbot’s Hall, roughly where the museum is today.
~1500 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal
8 min walk • The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, formerly the Museum of Lakeland Life and sometimes abbreviated to MOLLI, is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, northwest England. The museum was opened in 1971 by Princess Alexandra. It won the first ever UK Museum of the Year award in 1973.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Kendal Museum, Kendal
16 min walk • Kendal Museum is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District in northwest England. It was founded in 1796 and includes collections of local archaeology, history, and geology, and a natural history collection from around the globe.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Fashion museum
Quaker Tapestry, Kendal
11 min walk • The Quaker Tapestry consists of 77 panels illustrating the history of Quakerism from the 17th century to the present day. The idea of Quaker Anne Wynn-Wilson, the tapestry has a permanent home at the Friends Meeting House at Kendal, Cumbria, England.
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St George's Church, Kendal
15 min walk • St George's Church is in Castle Street, Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
~1840 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Thomas' Church, Kendal
9 min walk • St Thomas' Church is in Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of Holy Trinity and St George, Kendal
10 min walk • The Church of Holy Trinity and St George is in New Road, Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Lancaster. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1 miS
Forts and castles
Alavana, Kendal
27 min walk • Alavana was a name tentatively applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position.
~1420 ftE
Church
Kendal Parish Church, Kendal
7 min walk • Kendal Parish Church, also known as the Holy Trinity Church due to its dedication to the Holy Trinity, is the Anglican parish church of Kendal, Cumbria, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Castle Howe?

Nearby attractions include The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal (3 min walk), Kendal Town Hall, Kendal (6 min walk), Kendal Parish Church, Kendal (7 min walk), Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal (8 min walk).

How to get to Castle Howe by public transport?

The nearest stations to Castle Howe:

Bus

Highgate • Lines: 41, 41A, 552, 555, 567, 755, 99, X6 (5 min walk)
The Shakespeare Inn • Lines: 41, 41A, 552, 555, 567, 755, 99, X6 (5 min walk)

Train

Kendal (18 min walk)