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 

Barrow Market

Limited free wifi in the Market Hall. Community organisations running pop up stalls offering advice and guidance, including Age UK, Family Action, Mind, Active Cumbria, Adult Learning

Connect Café

Providing a simple lunch and activities. Free but welcome donations.

Gateway Church - Neighbourhood Chaplains

Warm drinks, hot water bottles to give people free, blankets, and hats for cold weather. People can chat to our neighbourhood chaplains or get involved in the many activities we have on offer.

Parr Street Church

International Cafe. Opportunity to meet people of different nationalities. Socializing. Craft for children. Food and drink. Short epilogue.

Penrith Library (warm spot)

Warm welcome from library staff onsite, browsing and borrowing of stock, free requests service, loanable storysacks and dementia bags, Free public Wi-Fi, public PCs (2 hours free use per day for library members), printing.
Activities and events for all ages, hearing aid batteries, disabled access, toilet facilities, space to study, read, or just chat with other customers.
Water dispenser. Warm refreshments not available but two local cafes and bakery within 50 yards of the library entrance.

Spring Mount Church

Meals, Food Share, signposting, access to courses for money budgeting and life skills, board games and children’s activities.