# Things to see in Penrith (United Kingdom): 42 places and when to go

> Penrith is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly History (18), Nature (17), Mountains (11). The best known are Brougham Castle, Penrith Castle and Greystoke Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penrith/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.665, -2.7614
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (18) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (17) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (11) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 148 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Wether Hill, at 673 m.

## What to see in Penrith

The places in and around Penrith, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Brougham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brougham-castle/): Castle near Penrith in Cumbria, England, UK · 3.0 km
- [Penrith Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penrith-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Penrith, United Kingdom · 421 m
- [Greystoke Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greystoke-castle/): Castle west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England · 7.5 km
- [Dacre Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dacre-castle/): Moated tower house in the village of Dacre, Cumbria, England, UK · 6.2 km
- [Hutton in the Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hutton-in-the-forest/): Country house in Cumbria, England, UK · 7.4 km
- [Long Meg and Her Daughters](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-meg-and-her-daughters/): Neolithic stone circle near Penrith, England · 9.3 km
- [Brougham Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brougham-hall/): Country house in Cumbria, United Kingdom · 2.6 km
- [Dalemain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dalemain/): Country house in Cumbria, England, UK · 4.7 km
- [Gowbarrow Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gowbarrow-fell/): Mountain in Cumbria, United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Great Mell Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/great-mell-fell/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 12 km
- [Brocavum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brocavum-roman-fort/): Roman fort in Cumbria, England, UK · 3.1 km
- [King Arthur's Round Table](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-arthur-s-round-table/): Neolithic henge monument in Eamont Bridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK · 2.3 km
- [Kirkoswald Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkoswald-castle/): Castle in Cumbria, England, UK · 12 km
- [Little Mell Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/little-mell-fell/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 11 km
- [Loadpot Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/loadpot-hill/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Bonscale Pike](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bonscale-pike/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 12 km
- [Clifton Hall, Cumbria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clifton-hall/): Manor house in Cumbria,England · 3.8 km
- [Hallin Fell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hallin-fell/): Mountain in United Kingdom · 13 km
- [St Laurence's Church, Morland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-laurence-morland-church/): Church in Morland, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK · 12 km
- [Countess Pillar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-countess-pillar/): Monument in Brougham, Cumbria, United Kingdom · 3.8 km
- [Arthur's Pike](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arthur-s-pike/): Fell in the English Lake District · 11 km
- [Askham Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/askham-hall/): Grade I listed building in Eden, United Kingdom · 6.3 km
- [Dunmallet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dunmallard-hill/): Hill in Dacre, Cumbria, England · 7.0 km
- [Lacy's Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lacy-s-caves/): Caves in Cumbria, England · 9.7 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Little Meg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/little-meg/), [Acorn Bank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/acorn-bank/), [Blencow Methodist Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blencow-methodist-chapel/), [Halfa Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/halfa-bridge/), [Plague Stone In Grounds Of Greengarth Old People's Home](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-plague-stone/)
- **Nature**: [Long Meg Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-meg-mine/), [Steel Knotts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/steel-knotts/), [Wether Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wether-hill/), [Cliburn Moss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cliburn-moss/), [Heughscar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heughscar-hill/), [Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cold-springs-community-nature-reserve/), [Tarn Moss Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tarn-moss-nature-reserve/), [Thacka Beck Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thacka-beck-nature-reserve/)
- **Temples**: [St Cuthbert's Church, Edenhall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cuthbert-s-church/)
- **Museums and art**: [Penrith and Eden Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penrith-eden-musuem/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brack'N'Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brack-n-brew/), [Eden River Brew Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eden-river-brew-co/)
- **With kids**: [Subtropical Swimming Paradise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/subtropical-swimming-paradise/)

## When to go to Penrith

The best time to visit Penrith is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 59 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 30 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 10 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 7 h |

In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h. In April, 42 of the 42 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Penrith

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 148 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.665%2C-2.7614)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.665%2C-2.7614)

## Other towns nearby

- [Carlisle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carlisle/): 56 places · 26 km
- [Grasmere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/grasmere/): 161 places · 29 km
- [Cockermouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cockermouth/): 79 places · 39 km
- [Sedbergh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sedbergh/): 41 places · 41 km
- [Lakeside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lakeside/): 51 places · 45 km
- [Hexham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hexham/): 33 places · 48 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Penrith?

The best known: [Brougham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brougham-castle/), [Penrith Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penrith-castle/), [Greystoke Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greystoke-castle/), [Dacre Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dacre-castle/), [Hutton in the Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hutton-in-the-forest/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Penrith?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 7 h.

### How do you get to Penrith?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 148 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.665%2C-2.7614) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Penrith as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).