Cranstons Butcher + Maker

Cranstons Butcher + Maker Cranstons has been championing local produce since 1914.
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Visit our Food Halls in Penrith, Carlisle, Orton Grange, Brampton and 2 traditional high street butchers shops in the heart of Penrith and Hexham. Things have changed a little since Stanley Cranston sold meat from a horse and cart almost 100 years ago but our key values remain unchanged. Cranstons skilled Master Butchers create award winning products using meat from local farmers we know and trust

. We have local produce foodhalls at: Orton Grange, Carlisle, Brampton & our flagship Cumbrian Foodhall in Penrith and traditional high street butchers in Hexham and Penrith

🌞 …and the winner is Laura Ingledew! 🧺Congratulations! You’re the lucky winner of our £100 Cranstons voucher competition...
28/08/2026

🌞 …and the winner is Laura Ingledew! 🧺

Congratulations! You’re the lucky winner of our £100 Cranstons voucher competition! 🎉

We hope you enjoy filling your picnic basket with all your Cranstons favourites this Bank Holiday weekend. 🥪🥧🍓

Please message our page so we can arrange your vouchers.

Thank you to everyone who entered - and here’s to one last Picnic Month weekend! ☀️

🌞 The final weekend of Picnic Month is here! 🧺And with the Bank Holiday weekend coming up, we’re going out with a bang…W...
25/08/2026

🌞 The final weekend of Picnic Month is here! 🧺

And with the Bank Holiday weekend coming up, we’re going out with a bang…

We’re giving one lucky winner £100 in Cranstons vouchers to put towards the ultimate Bank Holiday picnic! 🥪🥧🍓☀️

Fancy winning? Simply enter our competition for your chance to fill your picnic basket with all your Cranstons favourites. 🙌

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⏰ Competition closes: Thursday, 27th August 2026, at 12 PM.
📢 We will announce the winner: Friday, 28th August 2026, on our official page as a separate post.

Important Info:

⚠️ Beware of fake accounts – the winner will be announced on our official page feed only, as a separate post - WE WILL NEVER MESSAGE YOU, OR REPLY TO COMMENTS SAYING YOU HAVE WON.
✅ The winner will then need to private message us to arrange collection of the vouchers.
🔒 We’ll NEVER ask for personal information like bank details.

Good luck! 🤞 And here’s to one last Picnic Month weekend! 🧺💚

🥧 Britain’s Best Cold Eating Pie - and half price today + tomorrow 👀Our Pork & Apple Pie has had quite the year!🏆 Recent...
21/08/2026

🥧 Britain’s Best Cold Eating Pie - and half price today + tomorrow 👀

Our Pork & Apple Pie has had quite the year!

🏆 Recently named Best Cold Eating Pie in Britain at the Smithfield Awards
📖 Featured in M. W. Craven’s new book, The Killer's Mark
📺 Starred on ITV News following its award win
❤️ And, perhaps most importantly, it’s a firm favourite with the Cranstons team.

Made by our team in Penrith, it’s the perfect addition to a picnic — and this Friday & Saturday it’s HALF PRICE as part of our Picnic Month weekend deals 🧺

And it’s not alone! Our Cranstons beef products from the cold meat counter and potato, spring onion & bacon salad are also half price

So if you needed an excuse to pick up one of Britain’s best cold eating pies… this is it 😉

Half price Friday 21st + Saturday 22nd, while stocks last. Maximum 20 per person per visit.

🏆 Three Great British Food Award finalists!We’re absolutely delighted to share that three of our products have been name...
18/08/2026

🏆 Three Great British Food Award finalists!

We’re absolutely delighted to share that three of our products have been named finalists in the 2026 Great British Food Awards! 🇬🇧

🥩 Cranstons 21 day dry aged Cumbrian Rib of Beef
🥩 Cranstons 21 day aged Cumbrian Medium Rare Roast Beef
🌭 Cranstons Traditional Cumberland Sausage

Three delicious products, all made with the same focus on great ingredients, proper butchery and doing things the Cranstons way.

And if you fancy trying our Medium Rare Roast Beef, it’s half price this Friday & Saturday as part of Picnic Month. 👀

A huge thank you to our brilliant team who make products like these possible every day. Fingers crossed for the next stage! 🤞🏆

🥪 PICNIC MONTH DEALS ARE ON! 🧺Today & tomorrow, you can grab some of our picnic favourites for HALF PRICE 🙌🍗 Cooked Chic...
14/08/2026

🥪 PICNIC MONTH DEALS ARE ON! 🧺

Today & tomorrow, you can grab some of our picnic favourites for HALF PRICE 🙌

🍗 Cooked Chicken Breast
🌶️ Salsa Chicken Breast
🥚 Scotch Eggs - (Regular, Cumberland, and Caramelised Onion)
🥗 Coleslaw

…and there are lots more offers across our shops!

Perfect for a last-minute picnic, a picky tea in the garden or simply stocking up on your favourites 🌞

Check our page to see what else is on this month 🧺

Available this Friday & Saturday only, while stocks last!

13/08/2026

🥚 HALF PRICE this Friday & Saturday!

Made with a free-range egg, wrapped in our own seasoned Cranstons sausage meat and finished with a golden crumb, each one is handmade by our team in Penrith 🤌

Pair yours with our counter-cooked chicken breast and homemade coleslaw, which are also half price this Friday & Saturday, and you’ve got yourself a pretty cracking picnic 🧺☀️

Half price in our shops Friday 14th August & Saturday 15th August, while stocks last. Maximum 20 per person, per visit

🏆 We're incredibly proud to share that our Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith has been crowned Producer & Maker of the Year a...
09/08/2026

🏆 We're incredibly proud to share that our Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith has been crowned Producer & Maker of the Year at the 2026 Cumbria Tourism Awards!

This award celebrates our amazing team, our local suppliers and the wonderful customers who support us every day.

Read the full story and discover what the judges had to say by heading to the link

https://cranstons.net/still-pinching-ourselves-weve-won-a-prestigious-cumbria-tourism-award/

07/08/2026

Which one would you choose? 🧺
Our Hexham team have picked their favourite picnic treats...
🍏 Sausage & Apple Lattice
🌭 Caramelised Onion Sausage Roll
🥧 Apple & Pork Pie
Now it's your turn! Which one are you adding to your picnic basket? Let us know in the comments below.

07/08/2026

☀️ Picnic season isn't complete without Millionaire's Shortbread.

A firm favourite for good reason... buttery shortbread, rich caramel and a thick layer of chocolate. What's not to love? 🤎

The best part? Every traybake in our range is handmade by our talented bakery team in our on-site bakery in Penrith, before making its way into our shops.

If you're packing a picnic this weekend, make sure this one's coming with you! 🧺

Address

Ulswater Road
Penrith
CA117EH

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441768868680

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