The Museum of Lakeland Life, an award winner, is located in a fine Georgian building, Abbot’s Hall, which also houses a prestigious art gallery.

www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk.

http://www.abbothall.org.uk/thegallery.shtml

Only a short distance away along the river is the Kendal Museum with fine collections on natural history and archaeology. One gallery here is devoted to Alfred Wainwright.

www.kendalmuseum.org.uk.