185 Highgate
Kendal LA9 5AA

The property is located on Highgate which is in Kendal town centre and one of the main retailing areas. Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic. Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 3 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes). Highgate forms part of the A6 and main route in to Kendal, being a one-way system, popular with a range of retailers, leisure businesses and professional services. The subject property is situated at the southern end of the town centre, adjacent to the junctions of Gillinggate and Dowker’s Lane. Abbott Hall and the River Kent are around 100 metres to the east and Kendal Brewery Arts Centre is a similar distance to the north west with the main prime retail core, circa 400 metres to the north. There are a number of public car parks within the immediate vicinity offering pay and display and contract parking. Kendal has a lively town centre which benefits from local and tourism trade from the Lake District National Park with a good mix of local, regional and national retailers and leisure outlets. As well as all year-round tourism, Kendal benefits from a number of festivals and events.