 | The most northerly English city, Carlisle can be found close to the Scottish border in the county of Cumbria in northwest England. Carlisle is a city of many firsts including being home to the first letterbox on mainland Britain, having Britain's first delivery of newspapers by air, and being the first place where cardboard railway tickets were used.
Interestingly this old city, which boasts such historical gems as Carlisle Castle, which was built in 1092 and was once home to Mary Queen of Scots, and Tullie House where your can discover 2000 years of Carlisle history, does not feature in the Domesday Book because in 1086 Carlisle was in the possession of the Scots.
Carlisle is also home to many other fascinating tourist attractions, including Carlisle Cathedral, The Millennium Gallery, and Carlisle Racecourse, while on the outskirts of the city there is plenty of countryside to explore, where you'll find the likes of Hadrian's Wall National Trail and Birdoswald Roman Fort.
Postcodes for Carlisle begin with the letters CA and as well as Carlisle itself the CA postcode includes Keswick, Whitehaven, Penrith, Kirkby Stephen, Workington, St Bees, Appleby-In-Westmorland, Beckermet, Holmrook, Cleator, Cleator Moor, Egremont, Alston, Frizington, Maryport, Ravenglass, Moor Row, Seascale, Wigton, Brampton, and Cockermouth.
There are many great visitor attractions and events waiting for you in these towns and villages too, such as the Whitehaven Maritime Festival and the Senhouse Roman Museum in Maryport.
The city of Carlisle is also close to the beautiful Lake District, where you can enjoy sports such as sailing, windsurfing, walking, climbing, cycling, canoeing, fishing, and horse riding. There are plenty of hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, caravan and camping parks, and holiday cottages in and around Carlisle and the Lake District, so whatever time of year you are planning on visiting the area you'll have no trouble finding somewhere to stay. |
