Situated high on the western side of Kendal – the picturesque market town known as the “Gateway to the Lake District” – Serpentine Woods is a tranquil, wooded area known mostly just by locals. This area of land close to Queens Road and within easy walking distance of the town was originally used for grazing but planted with trees in the late 18th Century and has been popular with Kendalians ever since. The various trees and shrubs that you see grow on a bed of limestone pavement which you can see exposed in some areas. In Spring, the woods are filled with an aroma of wild garlic and, throughout the year, they are home to squirrels and a variety of bird species.
There are lots of different paths that you can take through the area and, although the woodland is relatively small, these total around 3 miles in
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