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
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
Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall Ullswater Road, Castletown
Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall supermarket
Walks in Penrith
Local History around Penrith
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRound cairn on Heughscar HillRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellSite of Catterlen Old HallMoated site and annexe south of Gale BayRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureMaiden Castle univallate prehistoric defended enclosureMoated site east of Newton ReignyTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithEamont BridgeHolme Head standing stone 260m north west of Kitchenhill BridgeThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithMoated site of Dacre CastleLong barrow on Trainford BrowStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleCatterlen Hall tower houseSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemClifton Hall towerWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellMayburgh hengeBlencow Old Hall moated tower houseStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodRoman fortlet at Salkeld GateTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsLittle Round Table hengeRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellDunmallard small multivallate hillfortLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldLong cairn 330m east of MossthornKing Arthur's Round Table hengeRoman camp north west of Balmer's Farm.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) |
