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Places near Penrith by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Penrith
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:06 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Penrith
- St Ninians Church (Ninekirks)church · 30 min
- Lowther Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Heughscar Hillhill · 1 hrs
- St. Michael'schurch · 30 min
- Hutton-in-the-Forestheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Penrith
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Penrith?
Penrith Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), King Arthur's Round Table (heritage site, about 3 km), Brougham Castle (heritage site, about 4 km), Brocavum Roman Fort (fort, about 4 km), St. Michael's (church, about 6 km), St Ninians Church (Ninekirks) (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Penrith?
265 places on Spotwander: 180 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 forts & heritage, 22 churches, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 treks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Penrith?
Dunmallard Hill, about 9 km by road; Heughscar Hill (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Penrith?
Penrith Castle, about 1 km by road; King Arthur's Round Table (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Penrith?
Start in Penrith, visit St Ninians Church (Ninekirks), then Lowther Castle, then Heughscar Hill, then St. Michael's, then Hutton-in-the-Forest, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.