It’s so easy to become lethargic when you’re having to spend most of your time in lockdown in your house.
Activity breeds energy. The opposite is also true.
Nevertheless, Lisabet and I mustered up the drive to head out for our Government Allotted Outdoor Exercise period. This time we made our way towards the river and scanned it northwards, branching off towards the northern path that heads up Kendal Castle.
There’s been a castle or some sort of fort here for around 800 years now. Its most famous claim to fame is that it was once the home of the Parr family, with Catherine Parr being King Henry VIII’s sixth wife, the only one who outlived him.
Despite promises from various forecasts of skies brightening up as the day went on, the conditions we enjoyed were nevertheless quite overcast with soft light to boot.
It’s still always nice to visit the castle.
In other news—or really the only news that’s occurring currently—41,903 have been “officially” infected with the Coronavirus in the UK as of 4th April 2020, with 4,313 deaths from COVID-19 recorded as of 3rd April 2020.
Stay safe, everyone.
Stramongate Bridge, dating from 1794, but there’s been a bridge here for centuries. Records from 1379 named it as De ponte de Strowmondgate .
What’s left of the castle’s walls and the keep.
You can see why a castle was built here: it offers unparalleled views of the town.
The largest part of the castle that’s still standing: the keep and its tower. Modern additions like the stairway have helped people explore the ruins more fully.
The main way back down to Kendal from the castle.
Kendal’s pretty. I never tire of it.
Miller Bridge, originally called Mill Bridge. This version of the bridge has been standing since 1818.
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