Kendal’s K Village re-opened its doors yesterday after a £100m facelift and is likely to bring huge numbers of visitors to the area. It is thought that the riverside complex may bring as many as 1.5 million additional tourists to the area. K Village includes a mixture of shops, restaurants, cafés, housing and a Heritage Centre that tells the history of shoe-making in the town. A good portion of the retail space is taken by the Clark’s Factory Outlet but there’s already some 20 retailers in place, including the likes of the premium women’s brand, Alexon; the leading tea, coffee and ceramics brand, Whittards; and the UK tableware company Denby. Even Cadbury’s have a place there.
Paul Johnson is a Director at Kendal Holiday Cottages Ltd. which offers luxury self-catering accommodation between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales
