My Guidebook to Carlisle
Food & Drink
Rickerby Retreat is another top end place for food, with a great sun-deck that is part of the restaurant. On a warm sunny day the retractable roof makes for an outdoor feeling in a very nice restaurant.
Penny Blue Restaurant & Bar
20-34 Warwick RdTop end of the Carlisle price range
Pretty decent food throughout the day and a decent bar on an evening
10 locals recommend
The Last Zebra
8 Lowther StPretty decent food throughout the day and a decent bar on an evening
Pretty decent food and another good bar on an evening. Live music on Friday nights (check if it is still happening).
Coco Mill
47-49 Lowther StPretty decent food and another good bar on an evening. Live music on Friday nights (check if it is still happening).
My favourite beer. Go check out this craft brewery, I guarantee they will have a beer you like!
BrewDog Carlisle
36-38 BotchergateMy favourite beer. Go check out this craft brewery, I guarantee they will have a beer you like!
David's Restaurant
62 Warwick RoadHigher end of the price range. Great quality British food.
An old pub converted into a restaurant, still has the rustic feel., but food is better than pub food!
16 locals recommend
Thin White Duke
1 Devonshire StAn old pub converted into a restaurant, still has the rustic feel., but food is better than pub food!
Amatos
48 Abbey StGreat reasonably priced Italian food.
Royal Outpost Thai & Malaysian Restaurant Carlisle
11 Warwick RdThe best Thai restaurant in Carlisle, hands down.
A amazing Greek restaurant, very good atmosphere too.
9 locals recommend
Alexandros Greek Restaurant and Deli
68 Warwick RdA amazing Greek restaurant, very good atmosphere too.
Gianni's Pizzeria
3 Cecil StPerfect and happy Italian, food is perfect and price is happy!
The best Indian in Carlisle, outside of my own kitchen probably my favourite place to eat!
Rahi at the Waterloo
A66 AglionbyThe best Indian in Carlisle, outside of my own kitchen probably my favourite place to eat!
Rickerby Retreat
Lounge on the Green
27 The GreenTop end restaurant, one of the best Chef's in Carlisle.
Things To Do
Some of the things to do in Carlisle if you have some spare time on your visit.
Free to enter, beautiful on the eye. Go check out this incredible piece of history.
34 locals recommend
Carlisle Cathedral
7 Abbey StFree to enter, beautiful on the eye. Go check out this incredible piece of history.
Small fee to enter but a great place to spend a couple hours learning the history of Carlisle.
71 locals recommend
Carlisle Castle
Castle WaySmall fee to enter but a great place to spend a couple hours learning the history of Carlisle.
A great play park for the kids, a maze and a lot of grass to run around on and burn energy!
11 locals recommend
Bitts Park Car Park
A great play park for the kids, a maze and a lot of grass to run around on and burn energy!
Hammond's Pond
Another play park beside a small pond, some nice nature.
A decently sized park close to the center of Carlisle. Roughly 1.5miles round the edge, the River Eden runs through it. Don't worry about the cows, they are human friendly!!
8 locals recommend
Rickerby Park
Rickerby ParkA decently sized park close to the center of Carlisle. Roughly 1.5miles round the edge, the River Eden runs through it. Don't worry about the cows, they are human friendly!!
Childcare
If you're in Carlisle during the school holidays, there is a very good Holiday Club at Stone Eden Nursery School, it is open from 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Each day involves an activity off-site. The nursery is located 2miles from my house.
Stone Eden Nursery School