Penrith and the Eden Valley lye in the county of Cumbria, just between the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. The largest main centre of population is the market town of Penrith (pop. ~15 000). The Eden Valley is easily accessible from the M6 motorway and the A66 (the main route over the Pennines to the east of England) but away from the busier tourist areas of Cumbria. It is a charming region,steeped in history, with a rolling, rural landscape. Eden extends up to Carlisle to the north, to the Pennines to the east and the dramatic Ullswater to the west. The River Eden wends its way through pleasant farmland, which is dotted with numerous red sandstone villages; farming still plays a major part in the local economy. The Penrith and the Eden Valley region offer an appealing place to live, and is ideal for those looking for a second home.

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Penrith and the Eden Valley are easily accessible by car and public transport, including rail and within a two-hour drive of several international airports. Penrith is 17 miles south of Carlisle, and around 1 hr 50 mins north of Manchester. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is only an hour away. For more detailed information regarding travel in the region, please go to the travel section.

The Postcode in the area is CA10 & CA11

The main towns in the area include Penrith, Appleby, Alston and Kirkby Stephen - Penrith is the largest of these and caters well for both residents and visitors alike. There are many villages dotted around the region with good grocery shops, pubs and restaurants etc but Penrith is where most of the more usual facilities are found. These include:
British Rail Station
3 Supermarkets
Sports Centre including swimming pool, climbing wall and gym
Cinema
Theatre
Tourist Information Office
9 hole Golf Course and driving range
Hospital
Library
Numerous Primary Schools
Two Secondary Schools (including Grammar)
Three nightclubs
A number of restaurants and eateries catering for a wide range of tastes

The nearby town of Keswick (20 mins) offers a different selection of amenities, geared more towards visitors to the area (outdoor shops, activity centres etc) The City of Carlisle (20 mins north) offers a wider range of shops (the majority of high street names) and other facilities that are not found in Keswick.

Eden’s countryside is a pleasure to explore - visit many unique historic sites, call at arts and crafts workshops or stroll around small towns on market days. Fine pubs or cafés are always close at hand reflecting the local flavour, they serve excellent food and many have full restaurant facilities.
The broad Eden river and its bridges are the predominate feature of the valley, its course has dramatic moments where sandstone cliffs plunge 200ft down to turbulent rapids, appealing to canoeists, climbers and fishermen.

This is superb walking country with fine views, miles of footpaths, magnificent Victorian promenade walks and rough fell walking on the vast Pennine hills. The quietness of the quiet country lanes is of great benefit to the enjoyment of cyclists (part of the Cumbria cycle way and the famous C2C cycle-route passes through the area).

An alternative mode of travel is on the Settle/Carlisle railway line, which runs the occasional steam train and stops at most of the villages along the Eden.