Widely known as the birthplace of Kendal Mint Cake - perhaps the original energy food - Kendal is an attractive, historic town in South Cumbria. The local economy depends heavily on tourism - unsurprising since Cumbria is one of the most scenic and rural areas of the UK.

Just 9 miles from Windermere, Kendal is a popular route into the Lake District and is often simply transited by visitors on their way to this area. However, Kendal itself has plenty of attractions that make it worth stopping. These include Kendal Castle, Castle Dairy and no fewer than five shopping centres - making it a local retail hub!

Despite its rural feel, Kendal is just 6 miles from the M6 motorway, providing easy access to Scotland and to the Midlands and southern England. The town has its own van hire services, offering a comprehensive selection of hire vans:

• Medium / short wheelbase vans - e.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Volkswagen Transporter
• Small vans - e.g. Vauxhall Combo, Ford Transit Connect, VW Caddy
• Large / long wheelbase vans - e.g. Mercedes Sprinter XLWB, Ford Transit LWB, Renault Master, LDV Maxus
• Luton vans & box vans (3.5 tonne / 3.5t).