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Warm Spots

A Warm Spot offers a warm, welcoming space for people to visit this winter if they need it. They are run by a range of different organisations including churches, village halls, local councils and libraries.

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All Warm Spots have their own opening days and times and the services available vary. You can find details of Warm Spots near you by:

  • searching the map
  • typing in what you're looking for into the search box
  • selecting the day of the week you want 
  • using the links listed below the map

Register your own Warm Spot 

There is also funding now available to new and existing Warm Spots, find out more www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/warm-spots-fund/

Restore Penrith

Open as a drop in 10-4pm Monday to Saturday with refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits available and Thursday lunch times, when there is also soup and a roll available free of charge.

St Mark’s Church

Café and clothes bank. Monday - knit and natter and FoodShare; Tuesday - Pool, table tennis, crafts; Wednesday- pool, table tennis and table top games; Thursday – games.

The Mardale Inn - Bampton Valley Community Pub

We offer free wifi and hot drinks are available at sensible community prices. On Friday’s we do Senior Lunches available at 20% discount, enabling things like a Small Fish & Chips or Beef & Ale Stew for £8.

The Old Courthouse, Shap

The Library at The Old Courthouse provides a warm place for reading, working, public access PCs, FREE WIFI, hot drinks available.