Carlisle

Worth seeing in and around Carlisle

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Carlisle Castle

   Carlisle Castle is a medieval stone fortress located in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, near the site of Hadrian's Wall and the Roman fortress of Luguvalium. The castle was first built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122.

   400 m · castle in Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Cumbria

   The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London. It has roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, established in 1822, and the teacher training college established by Charlotte Mason in the 1890s.

   1 km · university in Cumbria, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Brunton Park

   Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United. It is situated in the city of Carlisle and has a certified capacity of 17,949.

   1.5 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Corby Castle

   Corby Castle is a Grade I listed building and ancestral home of a cadet branch of the prominent Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in northern Cumbria, England.

   7.2 km · tower house in Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Scaleby Castle

   Scaleby Castle is in the village of Scaleby, Cumbria, England. The castle was originally built in the early 14th century, and extended in the 15th century to form a substantial fortification.

   8.1 km · castle in Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Petriana

   Uxelodunum was a Roman fort with associated civilian settlement in modern-day Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It was the largest fort on Hadrian's Wall and is now buried beneath the suburb of Stanwix.

   1.2 km · Roman fort in Cumbria, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Mary's Church

   St Mary's Church, Wreay is the Church of England parish church of Wreay in Cumbria. It was designed by Sara Losh in about 1835 and built between 1840 and 1842.

   7.8 km · church in Wreay, Cumbria, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Michael's Church, Burgh by Sands

   St Michael's Church is in the village of Burgh by Sands, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.

   7.8 km · Grade I listed church in Burgh by Sands, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Carlisle Citadel is a bastion just north of the railway station, built in 1541 to replace the medieval Botchergate portal through the walls into town. It was later a prison, law courts and council offices but is now looking for a use. No interior access.

1. 01
   Carlisle Cathedral

   Built from 1112 as an Augustinian priory, it became Anglican after the Dissolution of 1536.

2. 02
   Tullie House

   Art gallery and museum of Borders life, from Hadrian's Wall and the Reivers to the present.

3. 03
   Carlisle Castle

   The earliest fort here was the Roman Luguvalium from 72 AD, 50 years before construction of Hadrian's Wall.

4. 04
   A World in Miniature

   Houghton CA6 4JB (On A689 near jcn 44 of M6),.

5. 05
   Solway Aviation Museum

   Carlisle Airport, Crosby-on-Eden CA6 4NW,.

6. 06
   Vintage Motorbike Museum

From Wikivoyage: Carlisle, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Bitts Park is next to Carlisle Castle and has access to the river along with a children's play area and walking paths Vue Cinema is at 50 Botchergate by the railway station. The Brickyard is a live music venue on Fisher St, 50 yards east of the castle. West Walls Theatre (aka Green Room) is 200 yards north of the railway station.

1. 01
   Carlisle United

   "The Cumbrians" play soccer in National League, the fifth tier.

2. 02
   Eden Rock

   9 Brunel Way, Durranhill Industrial Estate CA1 3NQ, carlisle@edenrockclimbing.com.

3. 03
   Carlisle Racecourse

   This has flat-racing Apr-Oct and National Hunt (jumps) races Nov-March.

4. 04
   Watchtree Nature Reserve

   There are several bird-watching, wetland and similar wildlife sites along the Solway Firth, but this one hides a dark history.

From Wikivoyage: Carlisle, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Town centre strip is along Lowther St and Warwick Rd. Here are SanaS, Coco Mill, Print Yard, Thin White Duke, In The Meantime, The Last Zebra, Royal Outpost, Penny Blue, Sage & Vine, La Mezzaluna, Casa Romana, Michelangelo, Gianni's, David's, and Alexandros (below). Foxes Cafe Lounge, 18 Abbey St CA3 8TX (100 yards NW of cathedral),. Daily 9AM-3PM. Grand little cafe near the main sights.

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Getting to Carlisle

Airports

Newcastle (NCL), 81 km · Edinburgh (EDI), 121 km · Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 124 km

Stations

Carlisle Lake District Airport, 9.4 km · Carlisle railway station, 400 m · Dalston railway station, 6.4 km · Wetheral railway station, 6.7 km

• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Carlisle

  85 km · quickest by road, 1h 54m · £9–12
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• Ingliston, Edinburgh → Carlisle

  119 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · £14–19
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• Prestwick, South Ayrshire → Carlisle

  126 km · quickest by road, 2h 46m · £14–19
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