Clementi Novena Retreats - Novena

Penrith is a working market town on the edge of the Lake District, with independent shops, cafés and traditional pubs within easy reach. Clementi Novena Retreats – Novena is a first-floor apartment reached through the shop below, putting you in the heart of things rather than tucked away. It suits couples or solo travellers who want a genuine base rather than a rural retreat.

Inside is a double bedroom, a shower room, and a combined living and kitchen space with a sofa for settling in after a day out. The essentials are covered – heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and wi-fi – so you can arrive and get comfortable quickly. There's on-road parking outside. A pub sits within a mile's walk.

From here, Ullswater is 13 minutes away by car, with steamer cruises and lakeside walks available. The surrounding fells include Helvellyn, Place Fell and Hallin Fell, each with routes of varying difficulty. The Eden Valley runs south for gentler countryside walking, while Ambleside, Keswick and Grasmere are all within reach for day trips. The town itself has Penrith Castle if you want history without straying far. No smoking inside.