Unit 26A Castle Mills, Aynam Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7DE

LOCATION
The unit forms 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 unit comprises a brick/block unit accessed via double pedestrian doors, providing open plan workshop space at ground floor with a mezzanine floor and storage unit below.
The accommodation is generally fitted out with solid concrete flooring, painted block/brick walls, a pitched profile clad roof incorporating translucent roof lights and suspended LED lighting. There is a staircase to the rear of the unit which provides access to the mezzanine floor which formerly was used as offices and ancillary staff areas including a WC.
Externally to the front, there is extensive car parking and the unit benefits from 3 dedicated car parking spaces.

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 property is available by way of a new internal repairing and insuring lease subject to a service charge, for a terms to be agreed at a rental of £14,000 per annum exclusive.

SERVICE CHARGE
It is advised that a service charge is levied to cover the cost of maintenance and repairs to the estate and communal areas, 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 unit will be reassessed upon occupation. Prospective tenants should check the exact rates payable with Westmorland & Furness Council – .

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
The unit has an EPC Rating of B38, valid until 20 April 2036. A copy is 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 property is available to view by prior appointment with the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson LLP. Contact:
Ellie Oakley


IMPORTANT NOTICE
Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. These particulars were prepared in May 2026.