Castle Mills Business Park, Aynam Road, Kendal, LA9 7DE

LOCATION

The units form part of the Castle Mills estate, set within an extensive yard at the south end of the estate. Castle Mills is situated on Aynam Road, on the east side of Kendal, South Cumbria, in the North West of England. The A6 Aynam Road is a one-way dual carriageway that travels south from Kendal town centre, which is only 200 metres away to the northwest and meets up with Lound Road and the A6 Milnthorpe Road, 800 metres away which continues south to the A591 and on to Junction 36 of the M6, six miles away.

Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district’s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.

Kendal is a desirable location to live and work enjoying close proximity to the Lake District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as a number of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Morecambe Bay which is just 12 miles away. The town benefits from good primary and secondary schools, colleges and local employers including Anord Mardix, Gilkes, Kendal Nutricare, Metroplan, Furmanite International, Lakeland and James Cropper Plc in the nearby village of Burneside.

Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 4 miles to the south providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes), Birmingham (2 hours, 22 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes). The nearest city is Lancaster, 22 miles to the south on the M6, Penrith is 25 miles to the north and Carlisle which is the only city in Cumbria is 43 miles to the north.


DESCRIPTION

Castle Mills has been developed from a range of former factory buildings, now providing a multi-let and mixed-use commercial business park.

The units comprise a terrace of warehouse and office, of original stone and brick construction which have been modified in recent years including new steel frames in part and complete renewed profile clad roof systems.

The specification of the units is modern, predominantly having solid concrete polished flooring, generous eaves heights, suspended LED warehouse lighting, modern offices and ancillary areas, generally fitted out to a good modern standard.

Externally, to the front, there is loading to the buildings as well as extensive car parking and the rear loading yard is formed in tarmacadam.


SERVICES

The property is connected to mains electricity (three phase), gas, water and the mains drainage/sewerage system.

Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries as to the services available for future use.


LEASE TERMS

The units are available by way of new full repairing and insuring leases for terms to be agreed. A full schedule of the quoting rentals are available in the marketing brochure.


SERVICE CHARGE

It is advised that a service charge is levied to cover the cost of maintenance and repairs to the estate, currently running at approximately £0.50 per sq ft.

The building is insured by the Landlord and recharged back to the tenants separately.


VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.


RATEABLE VALUE

The units will be reassessed upon occupation.

Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council .


ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

Details available upon request.


LEGAL COSTS

Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the lease documentation together with any VAT thereon.


VIEWING

The units are available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:

Ellie Oakley

John Haley

Paul Evans


IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:

The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
These particulars were prepared in February 2026.