Penrith is located in the county Cumbria, in the northeast of the Lake District.
Info
Penrith is a small town with 14,756 inhabitants (2001) and is located in the Eden Valley, near the Lake District National Park.
Arrive
By train
Penrith is located on the West Coast Main Line. There are direct train connections to London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
By bus
Penrith is a stop for the buses from National Express by London nasty Scotland.
By car
Penrith is located on the M6 towards Birmingham, on the A66 from workington nasty Grangetown and the A6 from Luton nasty Carlisle.
By boat
From Hull (about 190 km from Penrith) 2 night crossings leave for Zeebrugge and Rotterdam, carried out by P&O Ferries
From Newcastle (about 90 km from Penrith) there is a daily departure to ijmuiden, carried out by DFDS Seaways.
Travel around
To look at
- The Church of St. Andrew's, from the 18th century
- The ruins of Penrith Castle, a fortified castle, located in the center, close to the station
- The ruins of Brougham Castle, these are located outside the center, but are better preserved.
To do
To buy
Food
Going out
stay overnight
Contact
Further information about Penrith and the surrounding area can be found on the website of the tourist office.
all around
- Carlisle, about 40 km from Penrith
- The Hadrian's Wall and the Northumberland National Park, about 70 km from Penrith
- The Yorkshire Dales
