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In the heart of Kendal you will always find something fun to do at The Elephant Yard. We run frequent competitions, events and activities so make sure you check back to find out what's on.

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Get back to school ready

We love the summer holidays, the Yard full of families, hearing laughter and the excited chatter of children. It’s been a lovely August so far; sunshine, ice creams and family time. With mid-August here already its time to do a little prep for September and back to school. There are lots of options in the […]

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A great opportunity for your business: Unit now available

LOCATION The market town of Kendal is situated in South Cumbria, 20 miles north of Lancaster, 50 miles south of Carlisle and approximately 70 miles north of Manchester.  The town lies approximately 6 miles from Junction 36 of the M6 motorway and adjacent to the west coast main railway line. Kendal, known as ‘The Gateway […]

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Enjoying the Queen’s Jubilee in the Yard

What a BLAST we had last week for the Jubilee celebrations. The Yard looked so wonderful dressed up in red, white and blue. Thank you to everyone who entered our special competition for this event, we loved hearing from you all. Wasn’t it amazing seeing all the wonderful pictures from Kendal Museum on the Queen’s […]

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Spring is in the air

What a lovely few days we’ve had, the sun has shone and its really felt like Spring is finally here. Thank you for popping by this Easter break, we’ve really enjoyed all the smiling faces and the busyness of shopping Saturday’s again. So, what’s new? Well first up is COLOUR Bright shades are IN this […]

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Feel the love, Valentine’s gift guide

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the yard is feeling the LOVE, we have our decs up and all the shops are ready and waiting with amazing gift ideas! For Her We know it’s a bit of a cliche but we happen to love the classic rose and perfume combo, and currently Boots […]

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What’s new in the yard in 2022

Well, we’ve come through Christmas with a smile on our faces. Mostly down to you, our lovely customers, who have kept us smiling through the festive period. We are delighted to have welcomed a few new stores to the yard this past few week; first up the ultimate hot chocolate shop, Kakaw. It’s really special […]

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Christmas gift guide for her

With just ONE shopping Saturday left we thought it was time to give you a few ideas on what to get the lady in your life. The yard is looking so lovely and festive now, with all our Christmas decorations up and the shops brimming with beautiful gifts. Here’s our pick of the best: Something […]

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Christmas gift guide for him

Oh we do love this time of year, the run up to Christmas the excitement and build up is almost as good as Christmas morning itself. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the man in your life, (be that husband, brother, best friend) then here are a few ideas to help you with […]

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Autumn fashion is in the air

We don’t know about you but we have started to see a slight change in the air around Kendal, the sun is setting a little earlier and some of the leaves on the trees are beginning to change. The stores are starting to get some new season collections in and this week has been all […]

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