| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. there's also a relaxed on-site bistro offering an international menu in the evenings. complimentary amenities include full english breakfast and permits for a nearby car park. set across 2 neighbouring redbrick victorian townhouses, this casual, family-run hotel is a 15-minute walk from carlisle castle and a mile from carlisle city centre. the simply furnished rooms all include en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 11
Talkin Tarn Country Park (19 min) Hammond's Pond (9 min)
Park offering a boating lake & seasonal miniature railway, plus football pitches & kids' play areas. Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (12 min) Solway Aviation Museum (12 min)
Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria. Carlisle Castle (11 min)
Imposing 12th-century castle and prison containing a regimental museum and displays of Roman relics. Rickerby Park (13 min) Carlisle Cathedral (10 min)
Free entry for 15th-century art and stained glass, plus treasury exhibits in this small cathedral. Walby Farm Park (8 min)
Family-friendly farm with breeds such as alpacas, deer & donkeys, plus mini quads & ferret races. A World in Miniature Museum (7 min)
Many miniatures, including copies of antiques, paintings & china, showcased in elegant room sets. Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop (14 min)
Wedding venue with a symbolic anvil and a history exhibition plus coach museum, restaurant and bar. Lanercost Priory (19 min)
Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history. Guildhall Museum (8 min)
Small museum inside a 1407 home with exhibits related to Carlisle's 8 medieval trade guilds. Wetheral Priory Gatehouse (14 min)
Once part of an ancient Benedictine monastery, this miniature tower house is open to the public. Watchtree Nature Reserve (18 min)
Wildflower meadows, woodland & wetland habitats protected for the benefit of local wildlife. Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery (10 min)
Eclectic museum for historic relics, weaponry, fine art and natural sciences, plus a restaurant. | 
