The Lake District, 17-19 Spetember 2006: Kendal Castle When I saw the castle through the arch from this side of the river, I didn't know that the ruin on the hill top would become one of the most memorable places on my tourist diary. It is Kendal Castle. The castle was not on my original itinery as I reckoned it would be too far away to reach. It wasn't on my guidbook either. When I strolled across the park, an old lady persuaded me to take a 20-min walk to take a look. 'It is very worthwhile,' she recommended. So I marched on. I crossed river Kent and walked into a quiet residential area, seeing the castle ahead of me. The lane was pretty empty then. I was worried about being a loner in the peaceful quietness and about getting lost, but somehow the steady presence of that target assured me. It never abandoned me every time when I looked up to search for direction. Its enormous omnipresence continued calling me to move on. Here I saw the entrance. Some real ...
