Map locator - Carlisle

On our way to Edinburgh ... rather than use the M6 to bypass Carlisle, we took a look at the centre and castle


Carlisle Castle

Carlisle Castle was on the front line of the various wars between Scotland and England in times gone by, and is one of the places that Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned (You can see a picture of her Linlithgow Palace on our Falkirk page)

To defend the castle, Carlisle also boasted a city wall ...


Carlisle - City Wall

In modern, more peaceful times the train passes just below the city wall on its way from London via Lancaster and Carlisle to Glasgow, and there's also a good service from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool to Edinburgh


Carlisle - the railway from the city wall

The centre of Carlisle is also worth a look - a great deal of history in a very pleasant setting


Carlisle - Centre


Carlisle thinks of itself as a border town
Although Carlisle isn't on the border, it's a border city in nature. See the Jedburgh and Newcastle pages for pictures of the border at Carter Bar, and the Dumfries page for pictures just across in Scotland


Lunch in Carlisle

Just to the south is the Lake District, and to the South East are the Penines- here's a characteristic stone bridge - alas, rather the worse for wear.


Near Carlisle

In the Lake District itself, don't forget to stop and see Ullswater and the Kirkstonepass.

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