In Kendal town centre, the Riverside Hotel is a 17th-century building with a state-of-the-art leisure club. Rooms have river views and Windermere and the Yorkshire Dales are 20 minutes away. Many of the en suite rooms have views of the River Kent. All rooms have satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. Free parking is also available. The Riverview Restaurant uses locally grown produce, much of it from the hotel's own Victorian kitchen garden and farm. The leisure club includes a heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, gym and exercise studio. Just 250 metres from Kendal Railway Station and 10 minutes' drive from the M6 motorway, the Riverside Hotel provides easy access to the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Ambleside and Ullswater are within 30 minutes' drive.