Penrith

Penrith situated on the eastern borders of the Lake District, predominately a stone built market town, which is sadly spoilt by traffic during the week but an ideal visitor centre during the holiday seasons and weekends.

One of the best attractions of Penrith is the view from Penrith Beacon, which stands overlooking the town. The view is towards the west to the Lakeland Fells and the Keswick mountains beyond.

Most of the interesting buildings dating from the 1700s can be found around the local church.

Wordsworth actually went to school in Penrith and later wrote about the town’s famous Beacon, which used to be a portion of the communication chain which ran the length of England and was used as an early warning system for invasion from the Scottish.

Penrith is an ideal base for a Lake District or Eden Valley holiday and it keeps improving. Penrith Castle, although in ruins, is open to the public and lies in the public car park.

Rheged is another well worth a visitor tourist attraction offering the visitor some unique Cumbrian gifts.