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Recommended Towns & Villages near Penrith

Ullswater  winter afternoon.

Ullswater (364 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

Ullswater is considered by many to be the lake districts most beautiful lake. It is 7.5 miles of pure beauty, and as you approach it from any direction you will see why. Ullswater.....

Hause Farm B&B, Hallin Fell, Martindale, Cumbria

Martindale (2 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW)

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Gates leading to Meaburn Hall, Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria

Maulds Meaburn (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (10.8 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the country"...

A picture of Dufton

Dufton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

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Glenridding Church, Ullswater, Cumbria

Glenridding (67 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

Glenridding lies in a beautiful area on the south-west side of Ullswater...

Call Box in Patterdale, Lake District, County Cumbria, England

Patterdale (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

The village of Patterdale is a well known vantage point at the head of Ulleswater, close to Brotherswater...

Station

Appleby-in-Westmorland (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)

Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring...

Threlkeld Village, Cumbria, with Blencathra (Halls Fell and summit)

Threlkeld (12 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

This is a magical area of sparking lakes, tumbling waterfalls, high peaks and vast moorland regions...

The pretty village of Caldbeck in Cumbria.  Taken Nov 05 using Canon Powershot S50

Caldbeck (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where.....

From Castlerigg Farm Campsite, looking towards Cat Bells. Lake District

Castlerigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

Castlerigg is a favoured destination for tourists, it is easily accessible from the market town of Keswick and is within easy reach of the snaking waters of the pretty River Greta, picturesque becks and fells...

Robin of the Lakes

Keswick (465 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

Keswick is a pretty Market Town that nestles between the spectacular Skiddaw Mountains and the northern end of the serene Derwentwater Lake within the Lake District National Park.....

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

St Augustine's Church, Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

A picture of Watendlath

Watendlath (28 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SW)

A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series...

Misty view from Loughrigg Fell - towards Rydal water

Rydal (62 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

Rydal in the lake district will be forever associated with the poet William Wordsworth who lived here and whose works reflect the beautiful landscape that so vividly captured his imagination almost from the moment he was born...

Picture of Caldugate in Carlisle during the flood of Jan 2005

Carlisle (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

For over 1700 years this town occupied an important position on the Scottish-English border, few town's have experienced such turbulent times, but strangely Carlisle has little.....

Bassenwaith

Bassenthwaite (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction W)

This is the most northerly of all the lakes, it resembles beaten silver nestling between the sun dappled heights of soaring fells and mountains. Almost at its shores are Barf,.....

Tea room at Grange in Borrowdale, Cumbria

Grange in Borrowdale (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

A picturesque village in the Borrowdale valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in England...

The Church, Grasmere

Grasmere (405 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar..

Bluebells

Ambleside (844 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)

Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere. A busy victorian town ideal as a base when visiting the Lake District..

Recommended attractions near Penrith

Penrith Castle in Penrith, Lake District at daybreak

Penrith Castle (13 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

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Brougham Castle, Penrith, Cumbria

Brougham Castle (12 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SE)

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Dalemain House & Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria

Dalemain House & Gardens (19 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SW)

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Lowther Castle with Norman Lowther from Manassas, VA - a direct descendant of Sir Richard Lowther.

Lowther Castle (17 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction S)

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Long Meg & her Daughters (Maughanby Circle)- near Penrith, Cumbria

Long Meg & her Daughters (14 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE)

The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....

Shap Abbey, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, taken in 1963

Shap Abbey (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)

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Haweswater from Rigging dale ridge, Lake District

Haweswater (7 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S)

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A picture of Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum (2 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction W)

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Brothers Water from Kirkstone Pass, English Lakes. September 2006. Cannon Powershot 400

Brothers Water (10 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The.....

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)

The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a.....

Derwentwater as the daylight starts to go

Derwentwater (424 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction W)

Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the.....

Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral (17 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction NW)

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Dove Cottage in Grasmere. The one time home of the Poet William Wordsworth

Dove Cottage (6 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.7 km, direction SW)

Dove cottage in the Lake District is the former home of the poet William Wordsworth and is where he wrote much of his famous.....

Just before the snow arrived... -  - taken at Talkin Tarn country park

Talkin Tarn Country Park (26 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)

This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the.....

Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle (9 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction NW)

Set in the scenic surroundings on the northern outskirts of Carlisle, the castle built by William Rufus in the late 11th century.....

A picture of The Bowder Stone

The Bowder Stone (6 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction SW)

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The Lake District

The Lake District (1476 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction SW)

I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,.....

A picture of Whinlatter Forest Park

Whinlatter Forest Park (7 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction W)

If you happen to visit Keswick in Cumbria do not miss out on Whinlatter Forest Park, for this superb gift of nature is a real.....

A view of Langdale Pikes, Little Langdale, Cumbria from Tarn Hows.

Langdale Pikes (45 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction SW)

These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of.....

Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction NE)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....


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