Walks near Penrith
2 routes, from 1 easy and 1 moderate. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Penrith guide.
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Easy · 2.1 km · 111 m up
Dunmallard Hill from Pooley Bridge
About 30 minutes
A short woodland loop from Pooley Bridge over the wooded knoll at the foot of Ullswater, with the remains of an Iron Age fort on top.
Moderate · 9.3 km · 135 m up
Long Meg and Lacy's Caves from Little Salkeld
About 2 hours
Eden's finest short walk: a great Neolithic stone circle, a riverside wood and the red sandstone chambers of Lacy's Caves above the Eden.