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Directions by car to council offices

From the A6 north of Penrith

To Town Hall

  • On entering Penrith keep on A6 down Scotland Road.
  • Take third left onto Portland Place at side of Town Hall.
  • Quickly followed by first right into Town Hall car park.
  • Public entrance to Town Hall is at the front of the building.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.

To Mansion House

  • On entering Penrith keep on A6 down Scotland Road.
  • Continue on A6 going slightly right onto Middlegate.
  • Go through town centre following the road to the left hand side of Monument clock onto King Street.
  • After Somerfield take first left onto Old London Road veer slightly left onto Friargate. 
  • Turn left at car park for entrance to Mansion House car park.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.

From M6 Junction 40 and A66 west (roundabout to the west of Penrith)

To Town Hall

  • Leave M6 at junction 40 for Penrith
  • Take the A592, Ullswater road into Penrith past North Lakes Gateway Hotel.
  • Take second exit on next roundabout for Penrith town centre A592 Ullswater Road.
  • After railway station take left at roundabout onto Cromwell road.
  • Then second exit at next roundabout onto Brunswick Road.
  • At the end of Brunswick Road follow the one way system round doubling back on yourself onto Stricklandgate.
  • Turn left onto Portland Place at side of Town Hall.
  • Quickly followed by first right into Town Hall car park.
  • Public entrance to Town Hall is at the front of the building.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.

To Mansion House

  • Leave M6 at junction 40 for Penrith.
  • On roundabout take exit for Brough A66.
  • Continue on A66 to next roundabout.
  • On roundabout take first exit for Penrith A6 onto Bridge Lane.
  • Continue down Bridge Lane to next roundabout.
  • At roundabout go straight on onto Victoria Road.
  • Turn right after John Norris's onto Old London Road veer slightly left onto Friargate. 
  • Turn left at car park for entrance to Mansion House car park.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.

From A66 East (roundabout south of Penrith)


To Town Hall


  • On roundabout take third exit for Penrith A6 onto Bridge Lane.
  • Continue down Bridge Lane to next roundabout.
  • At roundabout go straight on onto Victoria Road.
  • Continue on Victoria road and straight onto King Street for town centre.
  • Take left at Monument clock onto Castlegate A592
  • Take right hand lane at the top of Castlegate and go straight at the roundabout onto Cromwell Road.
  • Take second exit at next roundabout onto Brunswick Road.
  • At the end of Brunswick Road follow the one way system round doubling back on yourself onto Stricklandgate.
  • Turn left onto Portland Place at side of Town Hall.
  • Quickly followed by first right into Town Hall car park.
  • Public entrance to Town Hall is at the front of the building.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.

To Mansion House


  • On roundabout take third exit for Penrith A6 onto Bridge Lane.
  • Continue down Bridge Lane to next roundabout.
  • At roundabout go straight on onto Victoria Road.
  • Turn right after John Norris's onto Old London Road veer slightly left onto Friargate. 
  • Turn left at car park for entrance to Mansion House car park.
  • Ask for car parking disc at reception.