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
Morrisons Brunswick Road, Castletown
Morrisons supermarket
Booths Brunswick Road, Castletown
Booths supermarket
Aldi Unit 1, Ullswater Road
Aldi supermarket
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
Walks in Penrith
Local History around Penrith
There are some historic monuments around including:
Castlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureMoated site east of Newton ReignyRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithHolme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill BridgeRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellMoated site and annexe south of Gale BayLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmClifton Hall towerLong cairn 330m east of MossthornBlencow Old Hall moated tower houseWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellSite of Catterlen Old HallStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleKing Arthur's Round Table hengeEamont BridgeDunmallard small multivallate hillfortRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldRoman camp north west of Balmer's FarmBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayLittle Round Table hengeMayburgh hengeTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillRound cairn on Heughscar HillRoman fortlet at Salkeld GateCatterlen Hall tower houseLong barrow on Trainford BrowRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemMoated site of Dacre CastleTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmMaiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosureRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham Fell.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) |
