Quiggins The Home of Kendal Mint Cake

Welcome to Daniel Quiggin & Son's new web site. You can order the finest Kendal Mint cake for home delivery by going to Shop Online. We will deliver to the whole of the UK (including Northern Ireland). Delivery charges range from between £5 and £8 for any size order depending where in the UK you live. Kendal is situated in the beautiful Lake District and we have included some interesting facts about the town and its surroundings on the rest of this page. We will update this page from time to time with events that you may find of interest, particularly if you are visiting the area. In the meantime the staff at Daniel Quiggin & Son thank you for your custom and assure you of our best service.

Kendal is a town with character and can be found off the main road into the southern entrance into the Lake District from the M6 and is situated on the River Kent. Kendal is also known as the "auld grey town" due to the fact it has many fine old houses and buildings, built in grey limestone.

Kendal history can go back to the pre-Roman times, the last queen of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr was born here in 1512 at Kendal Castle, where its ruins stand on a green hill overlooking the town. Kendal was once the main centre for the woolen industry during the 13th Century and the Kendal Green Cloth became famous throughout the country. The town's motto is "wool is my bread".

The Holy Trinity Parish Church dates back to the 13th Century and is one of the largest in the country with its 80ft tower, peal of ten bells, the Parr family chapel and also five aisles inside.

Next the church is Abbot Hall which is a Georgian House which displays paintings from artists such as Ruskin, Gardner and Turner. At the hall you will find the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry which depicts and brings to life the history of Lakeland. At the opposite end of Kendal is the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology. Besides displays of wildlife, you will see the office of Alfred Wainwright, who wrote the handwritten guides to the Lakeland's hills known as the "Pictorial Guides".

Within Kendal you will find broad streets, cobbled streets, narrow courtyards, slated-roofed buildings, bridges and inns which are best explored on foot, or take one of the town's trail guides which are on offer.

Kendal is also famous for it's Kendal Mint cake and the world famous "K" Shoes. Kendal has some fine shops which cater for everyone from high street names, factory outlets, craft shops, speciality shops and traditional markets. The latest shopping area is the Elephant Yard. There is also the popular K-Village, Westmorland Shopping Centre and the Blackhall Yard Centre.

In and around Kendal you will find interesting places to visit and things to do from museums, halls, castles, gardens and sporting activities.

Interesting walks can be taken around the area such as Scout Scar, which gives views of the Lakes and the Yorkshire Dales.