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Shopping and Places to Eat in Penrith

Shopping in Penrith

Penrith offers a special shopping experience.  The town prides itself on its range of individual family-run shops with names and frontages unique to the town. Familiar high street names are here too and I love shopping in Penrith bag, photo courtesy of John Burrows Photographyseveral shops are in attractive pedestrianised areas.

A Penrith Specialist Shops leaflet is available, for a free copy please contact Penrith Tourist Information Centre.

Cumbria is renowned for its high quality food and hand crafted items and a good choice is available from Penrith's galleries and craft shops. Don't forget to try some famous Penrith toffee and fudge loved by the Royal Family.

A Taste of Penrith

Shopping in Penrith photo courtesy of John Burrows PhotographyWithin a compact town centre, there is a good variety of places to eat. In addition to traditional English food, savour the delights of Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Thai and Mexican cuisine in the town's restaurants, pubs and attractive tea rooms.

Totally Locally Penrith exists to let people know that the town has a great choice of unique and locally owned Penrith Toffee photo courtesy of John Burrows Photographybusinesses.  There are over 120 shops and businesses joining together to promote the idea that money spent in local businesses benefits both the local economy and community.

For fresh local produce, speciality foods and organic produce visit Penrith's Farmers' Market.  The market is held on the third Tuesday of the month in Market Square.