Must-see fort · Lancashire, Lancashire
Penrith Castle
Penrith Castle is a fort in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Penrith Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Penrith Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Penrith Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.66209, -2.75738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penrith Castle
- King Arthur's Round Table · fort · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brougham Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brocavum Roman Fort · fort · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's · church · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Ninians Church (Ninekirks) · church · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Andrews · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lowther Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dunmallard Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heughscar Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Greystoke Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Mell Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bonscale Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kirkoswald Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Ullswater Way · trek · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loadpot Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gowbarrow Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Steel Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Penrith Castle
- King Arthur's Round Table · fort · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brougham Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brocavum Roman Fort · fort · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lowther Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Greystoke Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kirkoswald Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shap Abbey · fort · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Armathwaite Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Penrith Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Penrith Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Penrith Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Penrith Castle?
Nearby: King Arthur's Round Table (fort, 2 km), Brougham Castle (fort, 3 km), Brocavum Roman Fort (fort, 3 km), St. Michael's (church, 5 km), St Ninians Church (Ninekirks) (church, 6 km), St Andrews (church, 8 km).
Is Penrith Castle worth visiting?
Penrith Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Lancashire on Spotwander.