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:
White Raise round cairn, Askham FellTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockMoated site east of Newton ReignySewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensClifton Hall towerRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodEamont BridgeSite of Catterlen Old HallRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellLong barrow on Trainford BrowMoated site of Dacre CastleBlencow Old Hall moated tower houseRoman fortlet at Salkeld GateHolme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill BridgeRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayKing Arthur's Round Table hengeCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureRound cairn on Heughscar HillRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldMoated site and annexe south of Gale BayThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmDunmallard small multivallate hillfortCatterlen Hall tower houseTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmMaiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosureRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellLittle Round Table hengeStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillLong cairn 330m east of MossthornSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemMayburgh hengeRoman camp north west of Balmer's FarmRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle.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) |
