Your Guide to What's On in Penrith

The Winter Droving 2024

The annual town celebration that is The Winter Droving:  a magical celebration of rural life, food, fun, masquerade, and fire in Penrith.

This year the Winter Droving is in its 13th year! On the 26th October 2024, a magical torchlight procession will round off a day of music, masquerade and magical carnivalesque goings on.

There will be food, there will be music, and of course the parade!

With thanks to our title sponsors Leo Group and The Cumberland and Westmorland Herald.

You will find the programme for the event here.

Information Stand

Located by the Clock Tower and on Middlegate the information stand will be selling masks and offering information about the day.

Market and Funfair

The market will be open from 11am as will the fun fair in Great Dockray.

If you'd like to join the waiting list for the Winter Droving market fill in the form here

Travel

Penrith has excellent transport links via public transport and we urge visitors to use public transport where possible

Bus information can be found here (please note there will be road closures in place so some bus routes may vary on the day)

Penrith Train Station is 5 minute walk from the town. Information about trains can be found here

Why not consider one of the amazing carshare websites such as liftshare.com

There are plenty of plenty of places to park your bike in town- just avoid those street performers!

If you are traveling by car Penrith is junction 40 off the M6 and can be accessed from the A66 and A6.

Parking

Parking is available in the towns car parks- a list of which can be found here (excluding Mansion House Car Park).

Additional parking will be available free of charge at Ullswater Community College, Wetheriggs Ln, Penrith CA11 8NG

Please find the access statement here. Contact [email protected] if you have any additional access questions