Penrith



Penrith is a small market town of 15,000 people (2011) in Cumbria, to the north-east of the Lake District.

By train

 * Penrith is located on the West Coast Mainline rail link. There are direct connections to London (3 hr), Edinburgh (1½ hr) and Glasgow (2 hr).

By bus

 * There are direct bus services from Penrith to London and Scotland, operated by National Express.
 * There are local buses, operated by Stagecoach, from Cockermouth via Keswick and Threlkeld in the northern Lake District every hour or two.

By car

 * Penrith is on the M6 (junction 40) towards Birmingham, A66 from Workington to Grangetown and on the A6 from Luton to Carlisle.

Get around
The town can easily be explored on foot.

See


The town's appeal to visitors is somewhat limited to the many fine pubs, the supermarkets and the railway station. Penrith does however have some hidden historic gems, most imposingly, Penrith Castle.



Buy



 * There are three supermarkets near the station - Morrisons and Booths in Brunswick Road and Aldi in Ullswater Road. Sainsbury's is on the opposite side of the town centre.
 * There are three supermarkets near the station - Morrisons and Booths in Brunswick Road and Aldi in Ullswater Road. Sainsbury's is on the opposite side of the town centre.

Sleep

 * Cove Caravan & Camping Park is next to the Quiet Site.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.
 * Cove Caravan & Camping Park is next to the Quiet Site.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.
 * Cove Caravan & Camping Park is next to the Quiet Site.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.
 * Cove Caravan & Camping Park is next to the Quiet Site.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.
 * Cove Caravan & Camping Park is next to the Quiet Site.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.
 * Brackenrigg Inn at Watermillock re-opens in April 2024.

Connect
Penrith has 4G from all UK carriers, though coverage varies on the outlying roads. As of April 2021, 5G has not reached this area.

Go next
Just outside the town is Brougham Castle, which is much better preserved than Penrith Castle and is situated alongside the earth-works of a Roman Fort. The site was later taken by the Norman family of Vieuxpont to build their castle. The ruins, the stone keep, and service buildings can still be seen.

Ullswater, the Eden Valley and the Rheged Centre are all very nearby. The neighbouring towns are Keswick to the west, Appleby-in-Westmorland to the south east, and the city of Carlisle to the north.