| room service is available. with decor ranging from traditional to contemporary, rooms and suites have free wi-fi, flat-screens, and en suite bathrooms with designer toiletries. distinctive individual touches include stone walls, exposed wooden beams and 4-poster beds. in a castle dating from the 1500s with its own landscaped gardens, this high-end hotel and wedding venue and hotel is 4 miles from carlisle city centre. there's also a stone gazebo for events. there's a fine-dining restaurant & a wood-panelled hall. parking and breakfast are free. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. rolls-royce and bentley cars are available for transfers
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 20
Carlisle Cathedral (11 min)
Free entry for 15th-century art and stained glass, plus treasury exhibits in this small cathedral. A World in Miniature Museum (15 min)
Many miniatures, including copies of antiques, paintings & china, showcased in elegant room sets. Carlisle Castle (8 min)
Imposing 12th-century castle and prison containing a regimental museum and displays of Roman relics. Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (9 min) Watchtree Nature Reserve (15 min)
Wildflower meadows, woodland & wetland habitats protected for the benefit of local wildlife. Talkin Tarn Country Park (28 min) Rickerby Park (12 min) Walby Farm Park (17 min)
Family-friendly farm with breeds such as alpacas, deer & donkeys, plus mini quads & ferret races. Solway Aviation Museum (21 min)
Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria. The Devils Porridge (25 min) Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop (21 min)
Wedding venue with a symbolic anvil and a history exhibition plus coach museum, restaurant and bar. Hammond's Pond (13 min)
Park offering a boating lake & seasonal miniature railway, plus football pitches & kids' play areas. Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery (10 min)
Eclectic museum for historic relics, weaponry, fine art and natural sciences, plus a restaurant. Guildhall Museum (11 min)
Small museum inside a 1407 home with exhibits related to Carlisle's 8 medieval trade guilds. Wetheral Priory Gatehouse (19 min)
Once part of an ancient Benedictine monastery, this miniature tower house is open to the public. | 
