Penrith Beacon - Visit CumbriaLocation Penrith Grid Ref NY 521314 High above the town of Penrith , on top of Beacon Hill, is Penrith Beacon, a monument built in 1719, on a spot where beacons have been lit in times of war and emergency since the time of Henry VIII. You can walk up https://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/penrith-beacon/