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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Penrith

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Penrith, England

Updated September 30, 2021

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Lacy's Caves

Penrith, England

Lacy's Caves

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.
Long Meg and Her Daughters

Penrith, England

Long Meg and Her Daughters

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
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The sole remaining standing stone.

Eamont Bridge, England

Mayburgh Henge

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.
1 mile from Penrith
The flat circular centre of the henge

Eamont Bridge, England

King Arthur's Round Table

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.
1 mile from Penrith
Stone Circle at Castlerigg with the mountain Blencathra in the background

Keswick, England

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
14 miles from Penrith
Epiacum from above

Cumbria, England

Epiacum

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
16 miles from Penrith
Entrance to the Museum, with the factory in the back

Keswick, England

Derwent Pencil Museum

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
16 miles from Penrith
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