Penrith is a market town rich in history, with Penrith TIC housed alongside the Penrith and Eden Museum in the Old Robinson's School building dating back to 1670.

Our friendly and knowledgeable team are here to help you make the most of your visit and can provide you with all you need to know about where to stay, where to eat, things to do and how to get here. Contact us and you won't miss a thing. You can be assured of a warm welcome too!

Contact us

• Send us an email: pen.tic@eden.gov.uk
• Give us a call: 01768 867466
• Call in and see us: Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7PT

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Main Services

Quality Assured Accommodation and Booking

We are able to make bookings for Quality Assured accommodation on your behalf (10% booking deposit based on full stay applies.) So if time is short, or you have a particular requirement why not let us do the hard work for you. We also offer the National Book a Bed Ahead (BABA) service.

Comprehensive local, regional and national Information Service

We stock a range of guides, leaflets and information on Eden, including local town guides, walking and cycling leaflets, local bus/train timetables, maps and event and attraction information. We also have information on other areas of Cumbria, The Lake District and other UK holiday destinations.

OS Explorer and Landranger maps

We sell a large range of maps and are stockists of OS Explorer and Landranger covering the whole UK.

Cumbria Attraction Tickets now on sale

Save money on Cumbria Attraction tickets by purchasing them through us!  Official discounted tickets will save you pounds off on gate prices. Available for many venues including:

• Dalemain Mansion and Historic Gardens
• Lowther Castle and Gardens
• Ullswater 'Steamers'
• Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Event Tickets:

We also sell a wide variety of local event tickets including tickets for the Theatre by the Lake at Keswick, Penrith Music Club concerts, Penrith Players productions and Penrith Savoyard's annual musical.
 

Tickets now on sale include:

Kendal Calling 26th to 28th July, at Lowther Deer Park near Penrith

Penrith TIC are now selling tickets for Kendal Calling - the award-winning, innovative, independent festival held at Lowther Deer Park, near Penrith.

Adult w/e tickets £115. Other ticket options also available. Booking fee of £3.50 per ticket applies.

King Lear by The Globe Theatre 13th to 14th July at Brougham Hall, Penrith

Come to historic Brougham Hall this July to hear Shakepeare's story of King Lear retold in the open air by the famous Globe Theatre Company.  Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) will play King Lear.

Performance times: Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm.

Tickets: £17.50 Adults / £12 Concessions.

Midsomer Promenade Concert at Brougham Hall, Penrith on 23rd June

The Cobweb Orchestra performs at the historic Brougham Hall.

Tickets £8 (£5 concessions for OAPs and children under 16). 

On Wings of Song - Dalston Male Voice Choir at Christ Church, Penrith, 15th June

Choral singing by Dalston Male Voice Choir.  Musical Director: Michael Deakin.  Accompanist: Lorraine Gash.  Adults: £7.50, Students: £5, 12 and under free.  Tickets at the door or from Penrith TIC Refreshments included in ticket price.

Tickets for Penrith Players productions

Penrith TIC will be selling tickets for the following productions at Penrith Playhouse:

• Juniors Production - 25 to 27 July
• My Brilliant Divorce - 28 to 31 August
• Female of the Species - 16 to 19 October
• A Christmas Carol - 4 to 7 December

Ticket Prices : £8 Adults / £7 Concessions / £4.50 Children and Students

MyCumbria card

MyCumbria cards are now available in Penrith TIC!

MyCumbria is the exciting membership scheme run by Cumbria Tourism exclusively residents of Cumbria and those who work within our county. The card entitles you to a whole range of fantastic deals, offers and discounts across the whole county for an entire year.

National Theatre Tokens

We are also official agents for National Theatre Tokens - the perfect gift, whatever the occasion!  

What else does the TIC have to offer?

Wide range of guides, books and souvenirs on sale

A wide selection of local guides, DVD's, books and souvenirs are on sale in the TIC.

National Express and Eurolines Ticket Agency

We sell tickets to hundreds of exciting destinations served by National Express and Eurolines coaches. National Express have a number coach services that stop at Penrith, allowing easy travel to other parts of the UK and into Europe.  Traveling to London?  Two coach services run to the capital every 24 hours. 

Other services

We supply RADAR national key scheme (NKS) - keys for accessible toilets. This national system offers independent access to disabled people to around 7,000 locked public toilets around the country. Disabled toilets are available in Bluebell Lane, Castle Park and Sandgate.

Access to Tourist Information Centre: Level access to information desk.

Useful Links

A useful town map with further information on Car and Coach Parking in Penrith, is available, plus more details of the disc parking scheme which operates in the town. Parking discs are available from the TIC and local shops.