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Tourist Information
Robinson's School
Middlegate
Penrith
CA11 7PT
01768 867466
pen.tic@eden.gov.uk

Rail
National Rail
08457 484950
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Average journey times
London 3hrs
Manchester 2hrs
Glasgow 1.5hrs
Penrith Station is on the main line from Euston - London to Glasgow.

Road
Penrith is situated at junction 40 of the M6 for those travelling from the north and south. The A66 trunk road running east and west passes south of Penrith, no matter which direction you are travelling from the route into Penrith the heat of Cumbria is direct and straight forwards.

Air
There are six airports with in a two hour drive of Penrith, Manchester, Liverpool, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Prestwick and with drive times of under one hour there is Blackpool and Newcastle airports offering international and internal flights.

Coach
National Express
08705 808080
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
The bus station and coach park are situated within a 2 minute walk of the town centre.

Car Parking
There are 570 pay and display spaces within 6 car parks in Penrith, all within easy walking distance to the town centre.
A disc system also operates for on street parking (Cumbria wide). A disc must be shown at all times and different parking times are allowed in different areas. Discs are free of charge and are available from most retailers. To take delivery of a disc before your visit please call 01768 867466 or email parking@eden.gov.uk.

Local Buses
The Fellrunner buses operate Eden wide and are ideal for exploring the area without worries about parking and getting lost!
01768 88232
www.fellrunnerbus.co.uk

County Wide Buses
Stagecoach buses have a routes between the lakeland towns and through the high passes and valleys.
0870 6082608
www.stagecoachbus.com

Public Transport Information
0870 6082608
www.traveline.org.uk

Penrith map

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