Penrith
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.666 and -2.758 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 39' 56" and W -2° 45' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:14 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:01 am and 3:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Penrith

Penrith in Cumbria (England) with it's 15,181 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 244 mi (or 393 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Penrith is now 07:14 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Penrith, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km). The closest in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 72 mi (or 94 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlisle, Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Bardon Mill and Holwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 992 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Acorn Guest House

Address
0,3 mi
Scotland Road
CA11 9HL Penrith
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sharrow Bay

Address
1,6 mi
Lake Ullswater
CA10 2LZ Brougham,Penrith
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rebels Hide

Address
3,0 mi
Town End Croft
CA10 2EP Penrith
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE PENRITH

Address
1,2 mi
A66 REDHILLS
CA1 0DT PENRITH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE GEORGE HOTEL

Address
0,2 mi
DEVONSHIRE STREET
CA117S4 PENRITH CUMBRIA
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Premier Inn Penrith

Address
0,4 mi
NEW SQUARES
CA11 8JH PENRITH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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87014 Penrith - Oxenholme via Shap. Winter Cab Ride. Drivers Eye View

Published: August 28, 2012
Length: 16:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 23, 2014
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Published: August 02, 2012
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Welcome to Penrith Car Sales

Published: August 21, 2012
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PenrithCarSales

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Hagglund 3 Launch at Penrith

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 31:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bay Search & Rescue

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Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 22:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 41:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Penrith Players presents: Killer Queen

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 40:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dwmad94

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Penrith Co-op's new look department store opens

Published: May 23, 2009
Length: 46:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: penrithcoop

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Eden District

Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle. It has an area of 2,156 km², making it (since 2009) the eighth largest district in England and the largest non-unitary district. It also has the lowest population density of any district in England and Wales, with a mean of just 25 persons per square kilometre. In 2011, the population was 5% above its 2001 level.

Located at 54.6667, -2.7544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local government in Cumbria, Eden, Cumbria, Non-metropolitan districts of Cumbria, Local government districts of North West England

Penrith Castle

Penrith Castle was built between 1399 and 1470 as a defense against Scottish raids. It is believed to have been first built by William Strickland who later become Bishop of Carlisle. The castle is situated within the town of Penrith, Cumbria, England opposite the railway station.

Located at 54.6621, -2.7573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Cumbria, History of Cumbria, Visitor attractions in Cumbria, English Heritage sites in Cumbria, Ruins in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Grade I listed castles

Penrith F.C

Penrith F.C. is a football club based in Penrith, England. They play in the Northern Football League Division One.

Located at 54.6609, -2.75117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Northern Football League, Football clubs in Cumbria, North West Counties Football League clubs, 1894 establishments in England

A592 road

The A592 road is a major route running north-south through the English Lake District. The road connects Penrith, and junction 40 of the M6 motorway, with Staveley at the southern tip of the lake, Windermere,, which is skirted by the A592 on its eastern bank; the road also follows the northern/western bank of Ullswater. It passes through Glenridding, Patterdale, the town of Windermere (where it crosses the A591 road), Bowness-on-Windermere and Storrs.

Located at 54.6639, -2.7524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Cumbria

Eamont Bridge

Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria. The village is named after the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. One of the houses in the village is called the "Welcome Inn" and was at one time the Welcome into Cumberland Inn.

Located at 54.65, -2.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cumbria, Westmorland, Cumberland, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria

A686 road

The A686 is a road in northern England. It runs from Penrith in Cumbria to Haydon Bridge in Northumberland. The AA named the A686 One of the Greatest Drives in Britain owing to the dramatic scenery of the Pennines mountains encountered along its route. The road is popular with motorcyclists, and due to the great number of steep bends many casualties occur along the road. It was recently voted 9th best drive in the country by Top Gear.

Located at 54.6554, -2.7423 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Cumbria, Roads in England, Transport in County Durham, Transport in Northumberland, Roads in Northumberland

Mayburgh Henge

Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. Mayburgh Henge is just outside the village of Eamont Bridge close to the confluence of the Rivers Eamont and Lowther around 1 mile south of Penrith, just a few hundred yards from the M6 motorway. Mayburgh Henge is in the care of English Heritage. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument - number 12002. The site consists of a single circular bank built using cobble stones from the nearby rivers.

Located at 54.6487, -2.7467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bronze Age sites in England, English Heritage sites in Cumbria, History of Cumbria, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Stone Age sites in England, Archaeological sites in Cumbria, Henges, Visitor attractions in Cumbria

Redhills, Cumbria

Redhills (sometimes spelt Red Hills) is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dacre, in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria.

Located at 54.6494, -2.7705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Cumbria, Eden, Cumbria

Fair Hill, Penrith

Fair Hill is a small suburb of the large market town of Penrith usually classed as part of the Townhead district. It is in the Eden District, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fair Hill lies on the very northern edge of the town and was first developed for housing by the former Penrith Urban District council in the 1920s along Inglewood, Salkeld and Fairhill Roads.

Located at 54.6732, -2.7599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eden, Cumbria

Penrith Friary

Penrith Friary was a friary in Cumbria, England.

Located at 54.664, -2.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Cumbria

King Kong statue

A statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro was commissioned in 1972 for display in Manzoni Gardens in The Bull Ring, in the centre of Birmingham, England. It was later displayed elsewhere in Birmingham, then in Edinburgh, and is now in Penrith. The Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol had a maquette. Either that or another is, as of August 2011, in Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Located at 54.6518, -2.76682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Outdoor sculptures in England, History of Birmingham, West Midlands, 1972 sculptures, Fiberglass sculptures, Culture in Birmingham, West Midlands, History of Edinburgh, Culture in Edinburgh, King Kong, Eden, Cumbria, Pop art, Animals in art

St Andrew's Church, Penrith

St Andrew's Church, Penrith, is located in the town of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of Christ Church, Penrith, St John, Newton Reigny, and St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Located at 54.6642, -2.7512 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Cumbria, Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria, Grade I listed churches, English Gothic architecture, Georgian architecture, Diocese of Carlisle, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Cumbria


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Penrith, Пенрит, پنریث، کامبریا, Píoraid, Pìoraid, XPF, Voreda, Penrith i England, 彭里斯