Kendal Mint Cake is one of the things that Kendal is famous for. It holds the record for the highest … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
42085: Fairburn 2-6-4
42085 is one of 2 Fairburn’s that are now working at the Lakeside and Haverthwiate railway in Cumbria. It was … More
Views of Kendal (1)
Kendal is the major town in Southern Lakeland and has a population of around 25000. The town is mentioned in … More
Museum of Lakeland life (2): Lakeland House
Inside the Museum of Lakeland Life in Kendal there are reconstructed rooms from a Lakeland farm house in the c … More
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (3): 3698 Repulse
3698 Repulse is an example of the Hunslett austerity class of industrial locomotives. It was built in 1950 and saw … More
Naturelog: Kendal
We visited Kendal in Southern Lakeland twice during our holiday. There was an information board by the River Kent as … More
Museum of Lakeland Life
The Museum of Lakeland life in Kendal is a wonderful place containing a rather eclectic collection of items to do … More
Naturelog: Morecombe Bay
About a mile from the RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss is the RSPB reserve at Morecombe Bay. This is a … More
Naturelog: Leighton Moss
The RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss near Carnforth in Lancashire consists of a number of Reed-beds and lakes. It is … More
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (2)
The line leaves Lakeside station alongside Lake Windermere and passes into the valley of the river Leven, just above where … More
