# Gan Yam, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Gan Yam is a brewery in United Kingdom (Lakeside). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 04. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gan-yam/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink - **Where:** United Kingdom · Benson View Works, LA9 6NZ, Kendal - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 115 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ganyambrew.co.uk](https://ganyambrew.co.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 54.34535, -2.73802 ## What it is and where Gan Yam is a brewery in United Kingdom (Lakeside). It is in [Lakeside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lakeside/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 54.34535, -2.73802; the nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.345353%2C-2.738016) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.345353%2C-2.738016) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gan Yam is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 37 | | February | Possible | 9 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 47 | | May | Best time | 15 h 46 | | June | Best time | 16 h 55 | | July | Best time | 16 h 27 | | August | Best time | 14 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 11 | | November | Better not | 8 h 09 | | December | Possible | 7 h 04 | In June there are 16 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 4 (The Lake District Link)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/westmorland-and-furness-way-stage-4-the-lake-district-link/): Hiking · 744 m - [Lakes Brew Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lakes-brew-co/): Brewery · 1.2 km - [Thomas Hardy Brewery Packaging Plant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thomas-hardy-brewery-packaging-plant/): Brewery · 1.4 km - [Kendal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kendal-museum/): Local museum in Kendal, England · 1.6 km - [The Castle Dairy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-dairy/): Medieval building located in Kendal, Cumbria, England, UK · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Food and drink - [Laphroaig distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/laphroaig-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Glenfiddich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glenfiddich-distillery/): whisky distillery in Moray, Scotland, UK - [Ardbeg distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardbeg-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery - [Borough Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borough-market/): food market in Southwark, Central London, England - [Bowmore distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bowmore-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Lagavulin distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagavulin-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK Every United Kingdom place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gan Yam? It is a brewery in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Gan Yam? April to September. In June there are 16 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 04. ### How do you get to Gan Yam? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.345353%2C-2.738016) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Westmorland and Furness Way: Stage 4 (The Lake District Link)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/westmorland-and-furness-way-stage-4-the-lake-district-link/), [Lakes Brew Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lakes-brew-co/), [Thomas Hardy Brewery Packaging Plant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thomas-hardy-brewery-packaging-plant/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12326931243), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).