Useful Contacts

Fellrunner

The Fellrunner buses are operated and driven by local volunteers for the benefit of the community.  They serve about 40 villages in the Penrith area with services to Penrith and Carlisle.

01768 88232 for further details.

Stagecoach - Local Services

106 Penrith - Kendal

563 Penrith - Kirkby Stephen

108 Penrith - Patterdale

X4/X5 Penrith - Keswick - Workington

104 Carlisle - Penrith

0871 200 22 33 for further details.

Cumbria Police - Penrith
Your Local Community Officers are
PC 1423 Erich Thoele- Penrith Town Centre
PC 1305 Bridget Jackson- Town West- Castletown, Wetheriggs and Industrial estates
PCSO 5119 Joanne McGarr- Pategill, Carleton, Carleton Heights and Frenchfield
PCSO 5178 John Nicholson- Scaws, New Streets, Town Head, Raiselands Croft and Lakeland View
PCSO 5179 Adrian Golbourn- Wetheriggs, Penrith skatepark and school liaison for QEGS and UCC
PCSO 5162 James Aiston- Castletown, Gillwilly and University of Cumbria

You can speak with your local officer in person by visiting the Police Station, Hunter Lane, Penrith or call our non- emergency number 0845 33 00 247.

In an emergency please dial 999. For confidential crime reporting contact Cumbria Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Councils & Services

Cumbria County Council
01768 242242

Eden District Council
01768 81781

Flusco Recycling & Landfill Site
017684 83560

Penrith Library
01768 242100

Tourist Information Centre
01768 867466

Trading Standards
01228 607447

Education

Adult Education
01768 864120

Hunter Hall Independent School
01768 891291

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
01768 864621

Ullswater Community College
01768 242160

University of Cumbria
01228 616234

www.cumbria.ac.uk

Primary

Beaconside School
01768 242172

Brunswick School
01768 242156

Clifton School
01768 242152

North Lakes School
01768 242150

St Catherine's School
01768 2421707

Health

Emergency

24hrs A & E - Cumberland Infirmary - Carlisle
01228 523444

Cuedoc
01228 401999

NHS Direct
0845 4647

Dentists

Dental Direct
01228 603900

Gloucester Yard Dental Practice
01768 895068

Langfield Fildes & Strong Dental Practice
01768 865744

Stricklandgate Dental Practice
01768 865744

Richard Wilson & Partners Dental Practice
01768 862291

Victoria Road Dental Practice
01768 862009

Doctors

Birbeck Medical Group
01768 214620

Bishops Yard Medical Group
01768 245219

Corney Place Medical Group
01768 245226

Penrith Health Centre
01768 214620

Hospitals

Penrith Hospital
01768 245300

Opticians

Bagots Opticians
01768 684641

Conlons Opticians
01768 891222

Specsavers Opticians
01768 214690

Stephen Rowe
01768 862440

Tim Roebuck Opticians
01768 899944

Pharmacists

Boots Pharmacy
01768 862735

Co-op Pharmacy
01768 862695

Cowpers Pharmacy
01768 86206

Morrison's
01768 862055

Penrith Health Centre
01768 241620

Places of Worship

Penrith Methodist Church
01768 862787

Support Services

AA 24hr helpline
01768 7697555

Age Concern Resource Centre
01768 863618

Animal Welfare - RSPCA
0870 555 55 999

Citizens Advice Bureau
01768 863564

Childline
0800 1111

Crimestoppers
0800 555111

Farm Crisis Network
01768 898453

National Debtline
0808 808 4000

North Cumbria Community Transport
01768 868118

Samaritans
08457 909090

Shelter
0808 800 4444

Shop Mobility
01768 895438

Transport

DVLA
0870 240 0009

National Rail Enquiries
08457 484950

Traveline
0871 200 2233

TV Licensing & Viewing

TV Licensing
0870 241 9054

Digital TV
0845 6 50 50 50

Ulitities

Electricity - United Utilities
0800 195 4141

Gas - National Gas Emergency Service
0800 111 999

Water - United Utilities - Leaks
0800 330033

Veterinary Centres

D & C Fawcett Veterinary Centre
01768 890935

Frame Swift & Partners Veterinary Centre - 24hr Emergency Service
01768 862454

Paragon Veterinary Centre
017684 83789

Rowcliffe House Veterinary Centre
01768 865661

The Green Veterinary Centre
017684 84258