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Rheged Café
Our 100-seat ground-floor café is a relaxed dining space where you can brunch with friends, enjoy a working lunch or catch up before a movie. Our menu is inclusive and flexible, changing with the seasons and featuring handmade food and drink from our community of local producers.
Deli
Sandwiches, pastries, salads and bakes, made by us and bread baked fresh every day. Featuring sourdough bread by More? near Kendal, specialty coffee by Carvetii in Threlkeld, Kimi’s Gelato made from Cumbrian free-range milk in Staveley and award-winning ethical and organic Karma Sodas in a range of authentic, non-artificial flavours.
In our Deli shop you will find edible gifts with a strong sense of place. Local and handmade foods, including Cumbrian preserves, artisan pastas, organic wines and small-batch craft spirits. Functional cookware and eco-conscious utensils and accessories for table and pantry.
New to our Deli, enjoy a selection of hotdogs on your next evening visit to our Cinema. Made with Cumberland sausages from our butchery, and topped with pickled red onions, crispy onions, grated parmesan cheese and a sauce from Wild & Fruitful of your choice, as well as a halloumi option!
Add homemade sea salt & herb potato wedges on the side too, with Cotswold Gold Garlic Mayonnaise or Wild & Fruitful Bowness BBQ Sauce. Available Friday and Saturday evenings (5pm -7pm) or until the beginning of a live streaming event in our Cinema.
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About The Rheged Centre
Housed in a building of architectural merit, Rheged is home to 7 individual shops, selling clothing, home and lifestyle products that stand out for their beauty and quality. Curated with place in mind but inspired by craft, design, and talent from far and wide, their ranges encompasses niche British makers, ethical brands, and items you’re unlikely to find elsewhere. Rheged also has the largest 3D cinema around, an art gallery with changing art, craft, visual art and print exhibitions, indoor play and a full programme of exciting children’s events every school holiday - all under one grass covered roof.
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Also at Rheged
Cinema
Leap into the action of the latest Hollywood releases or be transported to one of the world’s great theatres where live-streamed opera, ballet and musical performances come vividly to life on their big screen.
Our giant cinema screen 1 offers an immersive experience unique within our region with an 18 metre wide screen, state-of-the-art surround sound and raked seating for uninterrupted views. In July 23, the latest 4K laser projector was installed into Screen 1, which is 4 times more powerful, with 4 times more definition and 4 times better than an HD projector. It is 3 times brighter than the previous projector and uses a quarter of the energy, making it much kinder to our planet. See the Rheged website for full cinema schedule.
Enjoy the show with sweet treats from our Deli including Kimi’s Gelato, Karma Soda and hand-packed confectionery range from Bon Bon’s.
Our Cinema also hosts talks and special events, with guest speakers, exclusive screenings, Q&A’s and panel debates taking place regularly, plus pantomimes too.
Children’s Shop
Our toy shop is packed almost to the rafters with children’s books, clothes, toys, puzzles, gifts, Jellycat teddies and pocket-money treats. Children can find new titles by their favourite authors, or discover retellings of classic fairytales. We stock a huge selection of LEGO® which features Harry Potter, Avatar, Lego City, Technic, Spider-Man, Lightyear and Minecraft.
Clothing and Wellbeing
Our Clothing shop includes stylish womenswear and accessories, exceptional beauty products, and contemporary interior accessories. Clothing ranges includes sustainable labels (People Tree; Thought Clothing), iconic names (Birkenstock and Carhartt) and British knitwear from Eribé and Harley of Scotland.
Our Wellbeing space showcases natural skincare and vegan-friendly makeup from emerging and established brands. Our brands include REN, This Works, Trilogy, L’Occitane, Dr Hauschka, with makeup from Stila. We also stock handmade products from local companies Bath House and Sedbergh Soap.
Home
Find textiles, ceramics, lighting and craft to bring warmth and personality to indoor and outdoor spaces in our Home section. As well as bespoke blankets, scarves and natural scented candles created for us by craft producers and beguiling gallery of cards and gift wrap designed and printed in Britain.
Design Shop
An evolving space celebrating art, design and thought. Ceramics, jewellery and items for the home from iconic names and local makers. We stock a range of stationery, art materials and craft kits for both adults and children to get creative with. As well as products made by artist exhibiting in our Gallery.
Outdoor Shop
Kit to inspire adventure in the Cumbrian landscape. Clothing, footwear, rucksacks, accessories, books and camping gear from KUHL, Rab and Cotopaxi and mindful brands including Fjällraven, Patagonia, Howies and many more.
Shop for the Senses
Created with all your senses in mind and run by a network of artists and artisans based in the Lake District – you may meet the maker of the product you are taking home. Inside you will find a collection of contemporary design-led products, perfect for your home or for a special gift.
Rheged Gallery
We host a changing programme of four exhibitions every year, including our annual and popular "The Great Print Exhibition". Our exhibitions include visual arts, craft and print. Our Gallery brings together established and emerging local artists in curated and touring exhibitions.
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Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday - Sunday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
* Café: 9am – 5pm
Shops: 10am – 5.30pm
Gallery: 10am – 5.30pm
Deli:
Sunday to Thursday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday & Saturday: 8.30am – 7pm (serving brand new hotdogs and potato wedges 5pm – 7pm)
Cinema: Please see programme. Drinks and snacks available.
Filling station: 6am – 10pm
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Open New Years Eve and Day
Just 2 minutes from M6 jct 40, off the A66 heading towards Keswick.
We have 250 spaces, plus disabled parking and coach parking. Our car park is for Rheged customers only and cars or motorhomes are not permitted to park overnight as the area is locked.
It’s free to park but if you plan on staying longer than 5 hours, please register your number plate with a colleague in our café or deli to avoid a car parking charge. Once registered, you can stay for an additional 7 hours (max 12 hours total).
Accessible by Public Transport: Penrith station is 2 miles away.
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