King Arthur's Round Table Henge by munki-boy
Penrith
Penrith is in The Lake District National Park in England.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Penrith
Shopping in Penrith
Devonshire Shopping Aracde Devonshire Arcade, Scaws
Devonshire Shopping Aracde mall
Castle Retail Park Castletown, Penrith
Castle Retail Park retail park
Penrith New Squares Scaws, Penrith
Penrith New Squares retail park
Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall Ullswater Road, Castletown
Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall supermarket
Sainsbury's 1, Common Garden Square
Sainsbury's supermarket
M&S Foodhall 22-27, King Street
M&S Foodhall supermarket
Morrisons Brunswick Road, Castletown
Morrisons supermarket
Booths Brunswick Road, Castletown
Booths supermarket
Aldi Unit 1, Ullswater Road
Aldi supermarket
Walks in Penrith
Local History around Penrith
There are some historic monuments around including:
Roman fortlet at Salkeld GateRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmRound cairn on Heughscar HillThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodLittle Round Table hengeTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensMaiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosureStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillClifton Hall towerLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellEamont BridgeSite of Catterlen Old HallMoated site east of Newton ReignyRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldDunmallard small multivallate hillfortRoman camp north west of Balmer's FarmLong cairn 330m east of MossthornCatterlen Hall tower houseLong barrow on Trainford BrowRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureMayburgh hengeRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellMoated site of Dacre CastleStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleHolme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill BridgeBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsKing Arthur's Round Table hengeRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemBlencow Old Hall moated tower houseMoated site and annexe south of Gale Bay.Wildlife in and Around Penrith
Mammals found in Penrith
There have been 25 species of mammals recorded in the penrith area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
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Birds found in Penrith
There have been 129 species of birds recorded in the penrith area.
| (Aegithalos caudatus subsp. rosaceus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
