Top Things to do in Carlisle
10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Carlisle That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Carlisle, United Kingdom including Urban Adventure, Eden Rock, Red Herring Escape Rooms, VR Gateway, Carlisle Cathedral, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Solway Aviation Museum, A World in Miniature Museum, Watchtree Nature Reserve, Talkin Tarn Park.
Restaurants in Carlisle
1. Urban Adventure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 67 reviews
High Ropes Adventure Centre in the beautiful city centre Bitts Park in Carlisle. Includes 8m and 4m aerial trek, zip wire, fan descender and climbing wall plus unique infant ropes course for smaller adventurers
2. Eden Rock
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 124 reviews
Eden Rock is one of the largest indoor bouldering walls in England. We have something for everyone, even if you've never tried bouldering or rock climbing before.
Reviewed By annel824 - Carlisle, United Kingdom
An excellent facility for young, old, experienced or novice climbers. Very friendly atmosphere, staff and other users only too happy to help you figure routes out. The routes are changed regularly so little chance of getting bored with the same climbs. The cafe is cheap and cheerful. I’m a regular visitor, once or twice per week.
3. Red Herring Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 183 reviews
Cumbria has a new & exciting real-life escape room experience. Locked in a room.. only 60 minutes to escape. Use IQ & eye-clues to fathom & solve puzzles.
Reviewed By carolbP158NM - Winchester, United Kingdom
We visited on the 25th August as a damp day in Cumbria and we had great fun Three adults and a teenager and we worked well as a team to unlock the door We did the Surelock Holmes room which was well organised and interesting mix of clues Definitely recommend this for an alternative to the lakes and castles!
4. VR Gateway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 139 reviews
Cumbria's First Virtual Reality Arcade, opened in June 2019! We host various types of games and experiences from Educational to F1 racing, Flying planes, or zombie survival. Solo and multiplayer games are available. Suitable for ages 12+, seating area for spectators, parties, and corporate bookings available.
Reviewed By J9JVE - Carlisle, United Kingdom
Amazing experience, fantastic fun, very knowledgeable staff, definitely worth every penny and will certainly be visiting again.
5. Carlisle Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,528 reviews
Discover 900 years of faith and history the heart of Carlisle at one of The Border City's most visited attractions. Discover rare treasures, medieval paintings, stained glass and stunning architecture... Discover the turbulent story of the Borderlands - of kings, queens, bishops and rebels... Discover worship and music beneath our heavenly starlight ceiling... Discover peace and tranquility in the city centre... Discover more... Treasury exhibition, Gift Shop, expert Guides and Welcomers, and a treasure trail for young explorers. Free entry. Open daily.
Reviewed By frankart_10 - Lymington, United Kingdom
I love visiting cathedrals. I love the architecture, the magnificence, and the peace that they bestow upon the visitor. This is something a bit different. It's a very small cathedral, as cathedrals go. I'm not sure if it qualifies as being the smallest, but it will be thereabouts. It has an exceptionally fine painted ceiling, beautiful choir stalls of carved oak, and a wonderful organ, with majestic organ pipes. One might imagine, with all the stops out, the blast and vibration this makes must totally fill this small cathedral. There is good stained glass, a goodly collection of statues and monuments, and plenty of decorative silverware on the high altar and elsewhere. It's set in very pleasant grounds and adjacent to the cathedral is the old Abbey, currently undergoing a modern extension to provide a refectory snd learning centre. That I think is a good idea, but I"m not totally convinced by the design. The cathedral is pretty much in the heart of the city. Carlisle is not a large city, so it's walkable from almost any point in the town, and it's well worth a visit.
6. Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 871 reviews
Reviewed By TurkeyTwizzlerMark - Sunderland, United Kingdom
Tullie house is a fantastic little museum, Roman section is excellent and very informative, the staff on reception desk are welcoming and very informative, interactive areas for children around the museum are well thought out and keep the children interested. Cafe is also worth a visit, I left my reading glasses in the cafe during my visit, rang the museum the following day and they posted them to my home address as we were heading home that day. All in all a informative museum with friendly and dedicated staff, well worth a visit.
7. Solway Aviation Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 419 reviews
The Museum is open from Easter until the last weekend in October on a Friday & Saturday. We are also open on the Bank Holiday Mondays. We have some exciting new exhibits demonstrating the close ties that existed between the RAF and the City of Carlisle. We're also home to a collection of aircraft, aviation artifact's and displays some reflecting Britain's position as a world leader in aircraft design and innovation and the main developer and manufacturer of a reliable jet engine. The museum's primary objective is the preservation of our Aviation heritage, its display and interpretation. Take a nostalgic journey back to Wartime Cumberland or climb aboard a Vulcan Bomber and experience the conditions the crew faced that would have had to deliver Britain's nuclear deterrent in the 60's. The museum is a Registered Charity and is run by a dedicated team of friendly and enthusiastic volunteers who give up their free time to painstakingly restore many of the exhibits. Through their love and knowledge they are preserving aviation history for generations to come.
Reviewed By PWMcC - Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
Visited here with a friend and my 9 year old son. There is an excellent variety of civilian and military aircraft including a Vulcan which is impressive. You can access to the inside of the Vulcan which I would recommend. There is also an indoor exhibition and the staff here were extremely helpful explaining things to my curious 9 year old. There is also a cut away section of a BA trident where you can see the cockpit of this classic aircraft.
8. A World in Miniature Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By katakb2015
In the basement of the garden centre, spent a couple of hours here on wet day, it was absolutely fascinating. The workmanship will take your breath away.
9. Watchtree Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By Madturkey - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Visited this nature reserve twice on a recent holiday to Carlisle. The wide open, flat and well surfaced paths, based on the runways of a WW2 airfield, are perfect for pottering about on bikes with younger children, especially as you can hire bikes for a very reasonable price. We also hired a two-seat kart for our non-cycling youngster so he could keep up with his older brothers (while I did the pedalling!). I found it very theraputic to listen to the noise of the wind-turbines too, which I'd never heard close up before. There are various information boards dotted around the site which explain the history and also some of the wildlife you may see. You're not just restricted to the cycle paths as there are a few tracks that head off to allow a more sedate experience. On-site local burgers and sausages were deliciious too.
10. Talkin Tarn Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 728 reviews
Reviewed By JOHNTY49
Enjoyed a lovely walk around the tarn earlier this week, the colours were fantastic, it was great to walk and kick the leaves. We were so looking forward to having a hot drink at the snack bar before we left but found that they only took card payments, and my card was in the car so we decided not to bother. Cant wait to go back, I will take my card next time.
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