A market town with gentle gradients and a good variety of accessible shops.
Angel Square - generally level access off street including WH Smiths, Boots, Dorothy Perkins, book and produce shops, and other independent traders.
Burrowgate - ramped rear access to Co-op building and level access to large Post Office and Spar shop with facilities for disabled people.
Devonshire Arcade - good level access off street with specialist shops and a restaurant. Level access into all these shops and help is readily available. Lift to library services.
Great Dockray and Angel Lane - there is a variety of small shops in Great Dockray leading to Angel Lane and Angel Square. Some steps into shops, but help is available if required. Shops include antique, crafts, jewellers and opticians.
Middlegate - some level access. A few shops have steps with help available on request. Accessible shops include Burtons, Argos, shoe and sports shops.
Poets Walk - a rather steep gradient into the shopping area with some steps into shops. These include a fabric, tile, card, wedding shops, restaurant and hairdressers.
Banks, Building Societies and Post Offices
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Barclays Bank, Market Square
Personal Customers Telephone: 0845 7555555
Ramped access, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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Cumberland Building Society, 15 Middlegate
Telephone: 01768 865131
Small step, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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Halifax Building Society, 41-42 Middlegate
Telephone: 01768 967818
Portable ramp available, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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Lloyds TSB, 5-6 & 41 King Street
Telephone: 01768 862218
Level access, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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HSBC, Market Square
Telephone: 0845 7404404
Level access to Automatic door, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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Abbey National, 10 Market Square
Telephone: 0845 7654321
Level access, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m
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National Westminster, 24 Devonshire Street
Telephone: 01768 862218
Ramped access to Automatic door, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m, Accessible ATM
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Penrith Building Society, 7 King Street
Telephone: 01768 863675
2 Steps, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m
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Post Office, Crown Square
Telephone: 01768 863942
Level Access, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m
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Post Office (within Spar), Sandgate
Telephone: 01768 862174
Level Access, Guide Dogs, Accessible ATM
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Skipton Building Society, 29/30 Cornmarket
Telephone: 01768 891469
Level access to Automatic door, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m
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Newcastle Building Society, 12 Market Square
Telephone: 01768 862888
1 Step, Guide Dogs, Parking within 50m
Market day - Tuesday in Great Dockray and an open air market on Saturday at Penrith Auction Mart.
Half-day closing - Wednesday.
