Community

New to the Lake District? We’re here to help you settle in, connect with like-minded people, and make this beautiful place feel like home. Whether it’s local events, outdoor adventures, or the best spots to grab a coffee, we’ve got you covered!

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A modern gym interior with exercise equipment, including a cable machine where a person is working out. The gym has treadmills, weight racks, and other fitness machines. Large windows allow natural light to enter, and the ceiling features wooden beams.
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Gyms

  1. Choices Health Club (Troutbeck Bridge) – Gym, pool, and spa facilities.

  2. Kendal Leisure Centre (Kendal)
    – Large gym, classes, and swimming pool.

  3. Better Gym (Kendal) – Affordable gym with modern equipment.

  4. Pure Gym (Kendal) – Affordable gym with modern equipment.

  5. Feel Good Fitness (Windermere) - weekly classes with Jo Andrews.

  6. Fell Cross Fit | Westmorland Cross Fit (Kendal) - popular Cross Fit gyms

Yoga

  1. Lakes Yoga (Windermere) – Vinyasa and Hatha yoga with Carly.

  2. Stride and Edge (Windermere) - morning classes by Lake Windermere with Maddy and Harry.

  3. Pilates, Yoga & Ayurveda (Staveley) - classes with the experienced Rebecca from Mill Yard.

Outdoor Community

  1. Wonderful Wild Women – A community for women who love the outdoors, adventure, and connection. Organises hikes, swims, and outdoor activities.

  2. Blue Mind Men – A men’s wellbeing group focused on outdoor swimming, mindfulness, and mental health support.

  3. Lakes Gravel Gang – A social cycling group for women who love gravel biking, offering meetups, rides, and a supportive cycling community.

  4. Kendal Cycling Club - a popular group for road cycling in Kendal and the Lakes.

  5. Kendal and Ambleside Climbing Walls - featuring pay as you go sessions, memberships and weekly clubs.

Creative Community

  1. Brewery Arts (Kendal) – Live music events and creative workshops.

  2. Rag Tag Arts (Kendal) - weekly adult classes like pottery and a thriving community.

  3. Cowshed Creative (Staveley) - a range of arts and craft classes.

  4. Windermere and Bowness Community Choir - for anybody who loves to sing. It is open to all and is not auditioned.