Browsing local shops within 8 miles of Elm House

Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01768 868000, Email, www.rheged.com

With 10 fantastic shops, 3 tasty cafes, pottery painting, indoor & outdoor play, a giant cinema screen, plus 5 exhibitions a year in our Gallery, 4 TIC pods and lots of family events in the school holidays, there is plenty to do at Rheged.

Unthank, Nr. Hutton-in-the -Forest, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TG, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 017684 84538, Email, www.up-front.com

Beautifully converted 17thC farm buildings. Changing exhibitions, vegetarian restaurant, gift shop and puppet theatre.

Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01768 868680, Email, www.cranstons.net

At our award winning Food Hall you will find the very best food and drink that Cumbria, renowned for the quality of its livestock farming and its thriving artisan food scene, has to offer.

Speciality: Locally sourced quality meats and other Cumbrian produce.

Melkinthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2DR, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01931 712767

Red Barn Gallery offers two exciting gallery spaces. Upstairs is devoted to contemporary painting and sculpture. Lower gallery showcases contemporary glass, ceramics and jewellery.