check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. family rooms are available. parking for cars and large vehicles is free. straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms and come equipped with tvs, complimentary wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. there's also a pub-style bar. full cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner are available in a laid-back restaurant. built in 1877, this classic, family-run victorian hotel with original period features is 2 miles from both carlisle castle, and the tullie house museum and art gallery. dogs are welcome Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 14
Hammond's Pond (7 min) Park offering a boating lake & seasonal miniature railway, plus football pitches & kids' play areas. Guildhall Museum (9 min) Small museum inside a 1407 home with exhibits related to Carlisle's 8 medieval trade guilds. Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop (17 min) Wedding venue with a symbolic anvil and a history exhibition plus coach museum, restaurant and bar. Carlisle Cathedral (9 min) Free entry for 15th-century art and stained glass, plus treasury exhibits in this small cathedral. A World in Miniature Museum (11 min) Many miniatures, including copies of antiques, paintings & china, showcased in elegant room sets. Walby Farm Park (16 min) Family-friendly farm with breeds such as alpacas, deer & donkeys, plus mini quads & ferret races. Watchtree Nature Reserve (23 min) Wildflower meadows, woodland & wetland habitats protected for the benefit of local wildlife. Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (8 min) Solway Aviation Museum (19 min) Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria. Wetheral Priory Gatehouse (9 min) Once part of an ancient Benedictine monastery, this miniature tower house is open to the public. Lanercost Priory (22 min) Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history. Rickerby Park (10 min) Talkin Tarn Country Park (21 min) Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery (8 min) Eclectic museum for historic relics, weaponry, fine art and natural sciences, plus a restaurant. Carlisle Castle (9 min) Imposing 12th-century castle and prison containing a regimental museum and displays of Roman relics. |