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Strickland's Pele Tower and Penrith Castle

1 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.66204, -2.75702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Castle Park Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Castle Park Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: PENRITH CASTLE; Historic site

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km▾

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route

Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route▾

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Eamont WayWalking route▾

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route

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Cycling

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44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 71Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network

Route 7Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾

Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route

A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route677 m▾

Named routeRef 7Length 677 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route26 m▾

Named routeRef 71Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

22,304 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

22,304 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds67 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow

+62 more species

All 67 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
TealAnas crecca2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2025
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025

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Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Hedgehog

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Frog

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Insects17 species

summerautumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Red-legged Shieldbug · Eyed Ladybird · Violet Ground Beetle

+12 more species

All 17 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Batman Hoverfly

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Plants2 species

summer

2025

Bramble · Rubus tuberculatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,304 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds67 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Jackdaw · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow

+62 more species

All 67 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

JackdawColoeus monedula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
TealAnas crecca2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Great TitParus major2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2025
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Hedgehog

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Frog

🐝

Insects17 species

summerautumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Red-legged Shieldbug · Eyed Ladybird · Violet Ground Beetle

+12 more species

All 17 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
Batman Hoverfly

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Plants2 species

summer

2025

Bramble · Rubus tuberculatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penrith Castle

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Photos

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penrith Castle

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Café

Castle Park Cafe · 58m

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Parking

NCP (Avanti West Coast) · Paid · 90m

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Playground

2 · 217m away

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Toilets

64m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Castle ParkUrban park100 m→✦DALEMAINHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Brunswick Square GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Coronation GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Tynefield ParkUrban park800 m→