Carlisle Cumbria UK
Carlisle Cumbria England set in idyllic countryside
Welcome to Carlisle Cumbria
A website devoted to the borders and surroundings. Accommodation in the Carlisle Cumbria region includes: Carlisle Hotels, Carlisle Guest Houses, Carlisle Bed and Breakfast, plus Self Catering cottages, Farmhouses and Bargain Breaks. The Golf courses include: Brampton, Alston Moor and Haltwhistle. An ideal centre for touring: Carlisle, the Lake District the Scottish borders and Gretna Green There is a Cumbria guide to recreation: golf, cycling, fishing, bird watching rowing & sailing and walking. Our Carlisle and Cumbria Heritage page includes Lanercost Priory, Birdoswald Roman Fort Vindolanda Roman Fort, Cavoran Roman Army Museum, Naworth Castle Robbie Burns, The Border Reivers and of course, Hadrians Wall. Even a Carlisle & Cumbria guide to crafts, pianos & houses for sale. Just "click" on the links to find information on Carlisle, Cumbria and the surrounding area.
Carlisle in Cumbria
A Designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Route:M6 J44 (M1) from London A69 from Newcastle-on-Tyne
Today’s tourists are fast learning that Carlisle is a close vantage point to some of Britain’s greatest and most enduring historical events.
Carlisle, the great Border City has lived through many conflicts with armies and rebels the results of which influenced the destinies of both England and Scotland.
Hadrian‘s Wall spans nearly 2,000 years of history. A Roman biographer of Hadrian states that the wall was built ‘to separate the Romans from the barbarians’ (not the Pics and the Scots – they arrived later). Forts, museums and visitor centres appear all along the wall bringing Roman history to life . Birdoswald Roman Fort and Carlisle Visitor Centre boast a brand new multi media presentation illustrating many aspects of this testimony to Britain’s Roman occupation.
The Hadrian’s Wall bus travels the route, calling at the friendly towns and villages along the way.
The magnificent Carlisle Castle was founded in 1092 by William the Conquerer’s son and was once the prison of Mary, Queen of Scots. It is now home to the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment. Close by, the Citadel with its original ‘twin drum’ bastions was founded by Henry VIII
Then there are the warring Border Reivers – the ultimate in family feuders – who fought bloody battles with each other for 300 years (Find out if your family name is listed) With Bonnie Prince Charlie who marshalled his clansmen in Brampton Town Square prior to the taking of Carlisle Castle in 1745. The beauty and serenity of Lanercost Priory nearby, founded by Augustinian monks in 1169.and.tales of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce who ransacked the Priory in 1296. It is now the parish church of a large and sparsely populated rural area..
Not all our visitors are history bound. Many come for the simple pleasures – the riverside strolls through Gelt Woods where the upland river has carved its way relentlessly through the huge red sandstone strata. The brisk fell walks on the North Pennines, the salmon fishing, and the boating on Talkin Tarn. Whilst cycling or driving along unspoilt quiet roads with views unsurpassed, is a dream in itself
There are six excellent golf courses close by Carlisle, Stony Holme, Eden, Brampton, Haltwhistle, Alston Moor, (Alston is the highest market town in England and the views from the course are breathtaking). and for Horse racing – both the Carlisle and Hexham courses are second to none.
Carlisle is the ideal starting point for touring the Lake District, Scottish Borders and Gretna Green.
Every sort of accommodation is available for your personal choice. Hotels, Guest Houses, Inns, Farms, Pubs, S/C Furnished Cottages, Bed & Breakfast., Camping Sites. Whatever you wish – they are first class and will give you a real Cumbrian welcome. See our Accommodation pages. There are too many pubs and restaurants to be able to name them all, providing excellent food of your choice.
Retail Therapy in the shopping capital of Cumbria is an experience not to be missed..The Lanes Shopping Centre is home to over 70 well known retailers including the flagship Debenhams Department Store and there are many small and interesting shops tucked away in attractive old courtyards, (usually with an enticing smell of coffee emanating from a café close by) . It is an antiques collector’s delight and.the fact that Carlisle City Centre is compact, on one level and visitor friendly is a bonus.
Carlisle Shopmobility
Visitors with mobility difficulties can take advantage of the free Shopmobility scheme providing wheelchairs and powered scooters. Please contact the Shopmobility Office, Level 2 of The Lanes car park.
Tel: 01228 625950
Hadrian’s Wall
When Hadrian arrived in AD122 to defend his empire’s boundaries, he found marauding barbarians from the North so, to protect the region and the Roman citizens living in the South, he ordered a mighty wall to be built. It stretched across the narrowest part of the island, from the Solway Firth in the west, to the North Sea in the east, with a garrison of at least eight Roman soldiers occupying every mile-castle. Between mile-castles there were two equidistant turrets where sentries kept watch Now the northern tribesmen could still trade but no longer loot and burn. Interestingly, there is little evidence of major conflict on Hadrian’s Wall.
Hadrian’s Wall National Trail
In 2002 Hadrian’s Wall National Trail was opened allowing you to walk where the legions once guarded the wall from coast to coast..
Carlisle Cumbria UK