Area Info for Penrith (Cumbria)

Overview of Penrith, Cumbria

Penrith is a market town located in the county of Cumbria, in the North West of England. It is situated near the northern edge of the Lake District National Park, offering a blend of historical significance and scenic beauty. The town serves as a gateway to the Lake District and is known for its rich history, vibrant community, and proximity to natural attractions.

History

Historically, Penrith has been an important market town since medieval times. It was granted a market charter in the 12th century, which contributed to its development as a trading hub. The town has notable historical sites, including Penrith Castle, which dates back to the 14th century and played a significant role in regional history. The town's history is also linked to its strategic location near the Anglo-Scottish border.

Geography and Location

Penrith is located approximately 17 miles south of Carlisle and about 20 miles east of Kendal. It lies on the River Eamont, which flows through the town. The surrounding landscape features rolling hills, farmland, and proximity to the Lake District, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities and tourism.

Economy and Local Industry

The economy of Penrith has traditionally been based on agriculture, market trading, and local services. In recent years, tourism has become increasingly important due to its location near the Lake District. The town also hosts various retail outlets, pubs, and restaurants, supporting both residents and visitors.

Transport

Penrith is well-connected by road and rail. The M6 motorway runs nearby, providing easy access to northern and southern parts of the UK. Penrith railway station offers regular services to Carlisle, Manchester, and other major cities, facilitating travel for commuters and tourists alike.

Education and Community

The town has several primary and secondary schools, serving the local population. Penrith also offers community facilities, parks, and cultural events that foster a strong sense of community among residents.

Tourist Attractions

Popular attractions include Penrith Castle, the nearby Lake District National Park, and local museums such as the Penrith and Eden Museum. Outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, and exploring the natural scenery are also prominent in the area.
Education
School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School0.00 miles
Drovers Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL
Brunswick School0.21 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7LX
Beaconside CofE Primary School0.47 miles
Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith0.64 miles
Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG
Ullswater Community College0.74 miles
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NG
North Lakes School0.83 miles
Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU
Hunter Hall School1.49 miles
Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA
Yanwath Primary School2.30 miles
Yanwath, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2LA
Stainton CofE Primary School2.42 miles
Stainton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0ET
Clifton Primary School2.82 miles
Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2EG
Langwathby CofE Primary School4.01 miles
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1ND
Plumpton School4.14 miles
Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA
Greystoke School4.50 miles
Icold Road, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0TP
Lowther Endowed School4.80 miles
Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HT
Skelton School5.60 miles
Skelton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SE
Penruddock Primary School5.68 miles
Penruddock, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0QU
Health
Clinic
Voreda House0.15 miles
Portland Place, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7BF
Spire Penrith Clinic0.95 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
Shap Medical Practice10.14 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Carlton Clinic15.15 miles
Cumwhinton Drive,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Carleton Clinic (Carlisle)15.15 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
The Carleton Clinic15.15 miles
Cumwhinton Road,, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Hadrian Unit15.15 miles
Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Rowanwood15.15 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Edenwood15.15 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinton Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Ruskin Unit15.15 miles
Carlton Clinic, Cumwhinotn Drive, Carlisle, CA1 3SX
Keswick Minor Injury Unit15.90 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Ruth Lancaster James Hospital (Alston Maternity)16.01 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Orton Lea16.01 miles
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Spire Carlisle Clinic16.20 miles
London Road Community Clinic, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Nwas 111 Service Carlisle16.20 miles
Capital Buildings, Hilltop Heights, London Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2NS
Brampton Community Mental Health Team16.31 miles
Warwick Mill Business Park, Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RR
GP
Birbeck Medical Group0.99 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
The Lakes Medical Practice0.99 miles
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HW
Temple Sowerby Medical Practice6.44 miles
Linden Park, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1RW
Kirkoswald Surgery7.08 miles
Kirkoswald Surgery, Ravenghyll, Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1DQ
Court Thorn Surgery9.63 miles
Court Thorn, Low Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HP
Shap Medical Practice10.14 miles
Shap Health Centre, Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Glenridding Health Centre11.57 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
Appleby Medical Practice12.17 miles
The Riverside Building, Chapel Street, Cumbria, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6QR
Caldbeck Surgery13.01 miles
Friar Row, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8DS
Dalston Medical Group15.04 miles
Townhead Road, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7PZ
Wetheral Surgery15.14 miles
Yew Tree Cottage, Wetheral, Cumbria, CA4 8JD
Shap Medical Practice, Orton Branch Surgery15.45 miles
Market Hall, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3RJ
Brunswick House Medical Group15.79 miles
Branch Surgery, 1 Eastern Way, Harraby, CARLISLE, CA1 3QZ
Castlehead Medical Centre15.87 miles
Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DB
Bank Street Surgery15.91 miles
Bank Street Surgery, 9 Bank Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JY
Alston Medical Practice16.01 miles
The Surgery, Cottage Hospital, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Hospital
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital16.00 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cumberland Infirmary17.59 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Brampton War Memorial Hospital18.72 miles
Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX
Wigton Community Hospital19.96 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital23.90 miles
Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9AJ
Cockermouth Community Hospital24.04 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Westmorland General Hospital25.00 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Victoria Cottage Hospital29.60 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Weardale Hospital29.99 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
Workington Community Hospital31.81 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Hexham General Hospital33.57 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
West Cumberland Hospital33.65 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Richardson Hospital34.62 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
New Richardson Hospital34.67 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Millom Hospital37.82 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital40.98 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.24 miles
8 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PG
Morrisons Pharmacy0.28 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Boots0.39 miles
Unit 3 Angel Square, Penrith, CA11 7BT
Joseph Cowper Limited0.42 miles
49-50 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy0.53 miles
Sainsburys Store, Southend Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7FG
Penrith Hc Consortium Ltd0.99 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 8HW
Boots12.37 miles
11 Boroughgate, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XF
Dalston Pharmacy15.07 miles
2 Vicars Cottages, The Square, Dalston, CA5 7LW
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd15.27 miles
Arnside Hse,Sycamore Lane, Parklands Village, Carlisle, CA1 3SR
Boots15.55 miles
6 Petteril Bank Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3AH
Dalston Pharmacy Ltd15.81 miles
7 Central Avenue, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3QB
Murray's Pharmacy15.83 miles
15-17 Station Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5HH
Boots15.93 miles
31 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL
Keswick Pharmacy15.93 miles
25 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BL
Alston Pharmacy16.11 miles
Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy16.27 miles
28 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4EQ
Leisure
Park
COWRAIK QUARRY1.80 miles
DALEMAIN3.13 miles
DALEMAIN (Grade II* Listed)3.24 miles
ASKHAM HALL (Grade II Listed)4.19 miles
LOWTHER CASTLE (Grade II Listed)4.37 miles
HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST (Grade II Listed)4.55 miles
CLIBURN MOSS5.06 miles
TARN MOSS7.28 miles
KIRKBY THORE8.50 miles
THE IMAGE GARDEN (Grade II Listed)9.86 miles
APPLEBY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)12.58 miles
CORBY CASTLE (Grade I Listed)14.68 miles
GREAT ASBY SCAR16.00 miles
DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)16.45 miles
TALKIN TARN17.54 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)17.70 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Penrith0.09 miles
Hills Of Corby Hill Ltd, Townhead Garage Scotland Road, Cumbria, CA11 7NN
Booths Penrith0.23 miles
Westgate House, Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
ALDI Cavendish Way0.26 miles
Penrith, CA11 7GS
Morrisons Penrith0.28 miles
Brunswick Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JU
Co-op Penrith0.29 miles
Burrowgate, CA11 7TD
SPAR Burrowgate0.31 miles
36 - 40, Burrowgate, Cumbria, CA11 7TA
Iceland Penrith0.46 miles
Castle Retail Park, Cavendish Way, Penrith, CA11 7JQ
M&S Penrith Simply Food0.49 miles
22-27 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AG
Sainsbury's Penrith0.61 miles
1 Common Garden Square, Penrith, CA11 7FG
Nisa Local0.78 miles
Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH
SPAR Euro Garage Bridge Lane0.95 miles
Euro Bridge Lane, Bridge Lane, Cumbria, CA11 8JB
Nisa Northern Stores Ltd3.98 miles
Langwathby Stores, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1LW
Co-op Penrith9.94 miles
Shap, CA10 3NE
M&S Southwaite M6 South Moto Simply Foo10.07 miles
Braodfield Site M6 Motorway, Carlisle, CA4 0NT
SPAR Appleby-in-westmorland12.34 miles
Westmorland House, 8 Burroughgate, Cumbria, CA16 6XB
Co-op Appleby-in-westmorland12.42 miles
Appleby, CA16 6XN
Transport
Bus Stop
Graham Street (NW)0.03 miles
Birbeck House (SE)0.13 miles
Birbeck House (NW)0.13 miles
BP Garage (S)0.13 miles
Town Hall (S)0.15 miles
Acorn Guest House (N)0.17 miles
Stagecoach Depot (N)0.20 miles
Middlegate Set Down Only (SE)0.24 miles
Top (E)0.26 miles
Booth's Supermarket (NE)0.27 miles
Raiselands Croft (N)0.27 miles
Bus Station (P) ()0.28 miles
Bus Station (P) ()0.29 miles
Bus Station (P) ()0.29 miles
Bus Station (P) ()0.29 miles
Morrison's (NW)0.29 miles
Ferry Port
Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing4.91 miles
Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing7.92 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing11.40 miles
Keswick Ferry Landing16.16 miles
Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.39 miles
Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing16.72 miles
Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing16.93 miles
Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.22 miles
Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing17.24 miles
High Brandelhow Ferry Landing17.52 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing19.05 miles
Brockhole Ferry Landing19.96 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal22.13 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing22.80 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal22.97 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing23.70 miles
Railway Station
Penrith North Lakes Rail Station0.45 miles
Langwathby Rail Station4.14 miles
Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station6.07 miles
Armathwaite Rail Station9.77 miles
Appleby Rail Station12.40 miles
Wetheral Rail Station15.19 miles
Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station15.38 miles
Carlisle Rail Station16.89 miles
Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station18.37 miles
Wigton Rail Station19.68 miles
Staveley Rail Station20.38 miles
Windermere Rail Station20.79 miles
Kirkby Stephen Rail Station21.44 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station21.65 miles
Kendal Rail Station23.24 miles
Haltwhistle Rail Station23.77 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CA11 9E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment224
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
16, WHITE OX WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QP		£310,000
2025-06-18
detached
freehold
7, PETTERIL ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HD		£225,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
freehold
4, SALKELD ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QL		£174,000
2025-05-28
semidetached
freehold
27, CANNY CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HA		£170,000
2025-05-23
semidetached
freehold
9, SALKELD ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QL		£185,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
FOREST HOUSE (6), WORDSWORTH STREET

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 7QX		£166,500
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, ANCHOR CLOSE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HQ		£130,000
2024-11-21
terraced
freehold
45, RAISELANDS CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JJ		£165,000
2024-11-05
semidetached
freehold
THACKA CREST, THACKA LANE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HX		£322,500
2025-03-10
detached
freehold
FOREST HOUSE (3), WORDSWORTH STREET

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 7QX		£240,000
2025-03-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, MONKS CLOSE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JG		£307,000
2025-02-21
semidetached
freehold
83, MACADAM WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HE		£105,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
6, CAMBRIDGE DRIVE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9GZ		£150,000
2025-01-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
51, PENNY HILL PARK

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JW		£170,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
38, WHITE OX WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QP		£387,500
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
18, CAMBRIDGE DRIVE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9GZ		£220,000
2024-12-17
semidetached
freehold
THE BEECHES, GRAHAM STREET

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9LE		£490,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
126, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BS		£520,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
78, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BS		£126,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
30, RAISELANDS CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JH		£136,000
2024-10-30
semidetached
freehold
61, PENNY HILL PARK

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JW		£244,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
62, RAISELANDS CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JL		£156,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
70, SCOTLAND ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JD		£134,000
2024-10-01
semidetached
freehold
31, WHITE OX WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QP		£400,000
2024-09-12
detached
freehold
LITTLE STEADING, INGLEWOOD ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QN		£272,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
35, MACADAM WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HE		£270,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
30, WHITE OX WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QP		£385,000
2024-08-28
detached
freehold
25, CROFT TERRACE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 7RU		£365,000
2024-08-09
semidetached
freehold
JAY HOUSE, EDEN BUSINESS PARK

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9FB		£625,000
2024-06-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BQ		£420,000
2024-05-24
detached
freehold
LODORE, MONKS CLOSE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JG		£290,000
2024-05-17
detached
freehold
23, CANNY CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HA		£125,000
2024-04-24
semidetached
freehold
33, MACADAM WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HE		£202,000
2024-04-05
terraced
freehold
68, PENNY HILL PARK

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JW		£205,000
2024-03-15
semidetached
freehold
94, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BS		£375,000
2024-03-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
41, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BQ		£420,000
2024-02-29
detached
freehold
THE ORCHARD (28), MONKS CLOSE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JG		£165,000
2024-02-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, INGLEWOOD ROAD

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8QN		£305,000
2024-01-29
semidetached
freehold
38, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BS		£382,500
2024-01-24
detached
freehold
68, RAISELANDS CROFT

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JL		£110,000
2024-01-19
semidetached
freehold
69, MACADAM WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HE		£92,500
2024-01-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
SWAN HOUSE, GREENBANK ROAD
EDEN BUSINESS PARK
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9FB		£1,075,000
2023-12-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
PLOT F, COWPER ROAD
GILWILLY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9NG		£950,000
2023-11-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, PEMBROKE PLACE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HB		£107,500
2023-10-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
56, MACADAM WAY

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HE		£95,100
2023-10-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
86, CENTURION RISE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 8BS		£255,000
2023-09-29
semidetached
freehold
67, PENNY HILL PARK

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9JW		£275,000
2023-09-21
semidetached
freehold
25, PEMBROKE PLACE

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HB		£110,000
2023-09-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ALMA CROFT, GRAHAM STREET

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9LB		£525,000
2023-09-11
detached
freehold
9, MILTON STREET

PENRITH
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS
CA11 9HZ		£150,000
2023-08-08
terraced
freehold
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