Giant’s Grave
It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

📜 Important collection of Viking-Age monuments in St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Penrith.
🔍 Features two tall columns and four hogback stones from the 10th century.

Why Go

✨ Unusual grouping of medieval grave markers.
🏛️ Archaeologically significant, showing Celtic, Anglican, and Scandinavian influences.
📖 Rich in local legends, possibly the resting place of King Owen or a giant boar-hunter.
📍 See the nearby Giant’s Thumb, another medieval grave marker.

Tips

🚶 Easy 7-minute walk from Penrith train station.
🅿️ Parking available on nearby streets and in city center car parks.
⛪ St. Andrew's Church is open daily.

Hours

🕒 Churchyard generally accessible; church open daily.

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