| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast is available for an extra fee. the unpretentious rooms and suites offer flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and tea and coffeemaking facilities. one upgraded room includes a playstation. an indoor heated pool and hot tub, secure on-site parking, plus conference facilities for up to 400 round out the amenities. the on-site restaurant offers an eclectic menu for lunch and dinner, and there's a bar serving light bites. overlooking the main square, this high-end hotel within a grand edwardian property lies a block from carlisle cathedral
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 14
Guildhall Museum (1 min)
Small museum inside a 1407 home with exhibits related to Carlisle's 8 medieval trade guilds. Carlisle Castle (7 min)
Imposing 12th-century castle and prison containing a regimental museum and displays of Roman relics. Carlisle Cathedral (2 min)
Free entry for 15th-century art and stained glass, plus treasury exhibits in this small cathedral. Watchtree Nature Reserve (19 min)
Wildflower meadows, woodland & wetland habitats protected for the benefit of local wildlife. Lanercost Priory (22 min)
Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history. Rickerby Park (6 min) Hammond's Pond (11 min)
Park offering a boating lake & seasonal miniature railway, plus football pitches & kids' play areas. Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (8 min) Solway Aviation Museum (15 min)
Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria. Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop (18 min)
Wedding venue with a symbolic anvil and a history exhibition plus coach museum, restaurant and bar. A World in Miniature Museum (11 min)
Many miniatures, including copies of antiques, paintings & china, showcased in elegant room sets. Talkin Tarn Country Park (22 min) Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery (3 min)
Eclectic museum for historic relics, weaponry, fine art and natural sciences, plus a restaurant. Walby Farm Park (11 min)
Family-friendly farm with breeds such as alpacas, deer & donkeys, plus mini quads & ferret races. Wetheral Priory Gatehouse (16 min)
Once part of an ancient Benedictine monastery, this miniature tower house is open to the public. | 
