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
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
Morrisons Brunswick Road, Castletown
Morrisons supermarket
Booths Brunswick Road, Castletown
Booths supermarket
Walks in Penrith
Local History around Penrith
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn on Heughscar HillMoated site of Dacre CastleMaiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosureKing Arthur's Round Table hengeRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldLong barrow on Trainford BrowTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellMoated site east of Newton ReignyRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellCatterlen Hall tower houseThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellDunmallard small multivallate hillfortClifton Hall towerHolme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill BridgeLittle Round Table hengeLong cairn 330m east of MossthornSite of Catterlen Old HallRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRoman fortlet at Salkeld GateMayburgh hengeRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRoman camp north west of Balmer's FarmLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmEamont BridgeSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmBlencow Old Hall moated tower houseStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsMoated 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) |
