Family days out near Kendal

64 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Kendal, Cumbria, 26 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Kendal

Outside In, Kendal under 1 mile · Adult £0 · Child £4 · Family £8
Kendal Museum under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Kendal Castle under 1 mile · Free entry
CrazyClimb, Kendal Climbing Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Fun For Kids, Kendal under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Sizergh 3 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Kendal 5 miles · Free entry
Levens Hall 5 miles · Adult £15 · Child £5 · Family £35.50
The Fun Factory, Bowness 7 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
The World of Beatrix Potter 7 miles · Adult £12.60 · Child £7.80 · Family £38
Orrest Head 8 miles · Free entry
Windermere Lake Cruises 8 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £52

Free things to do with kids near Kendal (26)

Kendal Castle under 1 mile · Free entry
CrazyClimb, Kendal Climbing Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Kendal 5 miles · Free entry
Orrest Head 8 miles · Free entry
Fell Foot, Windermere 9 miles · Free entry
Brockhole on Windermere 9 miles · Free entry
Wray Castle Grounds 10 miles · Free entry
Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale 11 miles · Free entry
Stock Ghyll Force 11 miles · Free entry
Ambleside Roman Fort 11 miles · Free entry
Grange-over-Sands promenade 11 miles · Free entry
Grizedale Forest 12 miles · Free entry
Haweswater 12 miles · Free entry
Cartmel Priory 12 miles · Free entry
Tarn Hows 12 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (20)

Orrest Head 8 miles · Free entry
Fell Foot, Windermere 9 miles · Free entry
Brockhole on Windermere 9 miles · Free entry
Wray Castle Grounds 10 miles · Free entry
Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale 11 miles · Free entry
Stock Ghyll Force 11 miles · Free entry
RSPB Leighton Moss 11 miles · Adult £9 · Child £4.50 · Family £22
Grange-over-Sands promenade 11 miles · Free entry
Grizedale Forest 12 miles · Free entry
Haweswater 12 miles · Free entry
Tarn Hows 12 miles · Free entry
Rydal Cave 13 miles · Free entry
Coniston Boating Centre 13 miles · Free entry
Loughrigg Tarn and Elterwater 13 miles · Free entry
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail 16 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £33
Ribblehead Viaduct 17 miles · Free entry
Happy Mount Park, Morecambe 17 miles · Free entry
Morecambe Promenade and Eric Morecambe Statue 18 miles · Free entry
Aira Force and Gowbarrow 19 miles · Free entry
Williamson Park 20 miles · Adult £5 · Child £4 · Family £16

Castle & Historic Landmark (16)

Kendal Castle under 1 mile · Free entry
Sizergh 3 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
Levens Hall 5 miles · Adult £15 · Child £5 · Family £35.50
Townend 9 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
Hill Top 9 miles · Adult £18.70 · Child £9.40 · Family £46.80
Stott Park Bobbin Mill 9 miles · Adult £10.50 · Child £6.50 · Family £28
Ambleside Roman Fort 11 miles · Free entry
Leighton Hall 11 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £32
Cartmel Priory 12 miles · Free entry
Brantwood 13 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £0 · Family £33
Holker Hall 14 miles · Adult £15 · Child £0 · Family £30
Shap Abbey 14 miles · Free entry
Allan Bank 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Hardknott Roman Fort 18 miles · Free entry
Lowther Castle 19 miles · Adult £14 · Child £10 · Family £45
Lancaster Castle 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £26

National Museum & Exhibition (14)

Kendal Museum under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
The World of Beatrix Potter 7 miles · Adult £12.60 · Child £7.80 · Family £38
Windermere Jetty Museum 8 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
Lakeland Motor Museum 11 miles · Adult £13.25 · Child £7.90 · Family £36
The Armitt Museum 11 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Ruskin Museum 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £30
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre 14 miles · Free entry
Wordsworth Grasmere 14 miles · Adult £14 · Child £0 · Family £28
White Scar Cave 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.50 · Family £40
Laurel and Hardy Museum 17 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £15
Lancaster Maritime Museum 19 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £8
Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster 19 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Lancaster City Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Ingleborough Cave 20 miles · Adult £17.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £48.50

Play & Activity Centre (6)

Outside In, Kendal under 1 mile · Adult £0 · Child £4 · Family £8
CrazyClimb, Kendal Climbing Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Fun For Kids, Kendal under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
The Fun Factory, Bowness 7 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Zip World Windermere 9 miles · Adult £29 · Child £25 · Family £108
Go Ape Grizedale Forest 11 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £25.95 · Family £125.80

Heritage Railway & Transport (4)

Windermere Lake Cruises 8 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £52
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 12 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £7.30 · Family £37.50
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston 13 miles · Adult £18 · Child £9 · Family £45
Ullswater 'Steamers' 17 miles · Adult £26 · Child £16 · Family £76

Zoo & Safari Park (3)

Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Kendal 5 miles · Free entry
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis 9 miles · Adult £14.50 · Child £11.95 · Family £46.95
Docker Park Farm 12 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £36

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

Lakes Aquarium 9 miles · Adult £8.95–£10.50 · Child £5.95–£6.99 · Family £24.99