Top Things to do in Carlisle
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Carlisle, England
Discover the best top things to do in Carlisle, United Kingdom including Eden Rock, Five Senses Hideaway, House of Malt, Red Herring Escape Rooms, VR Gateway, Carlisle Cathedral, The Lane Bar, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Walby Farm Park, Solway Aviation Museum.
Restaurants in Carlisle
1. 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.
2. Five Senses Hideaway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Five Senses Hideaway offers Spa Treatments and Pamper Day Packages. We are located in the village of Dalston in Cumbria but also offer a mobile service within the Cumbria/ Lake District area for group bookings and pamper party experiences in people's homes, holiday cottages or hotels. Decleor Facials, Ytsara Body Treatments, Eminence, all Beauty services.
3. House of Malt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
House of Malt is an independent purveyor of the finest spirits available. Founded in 2016 with the goal of helping Cumbria and the rest of the UK to find the most delectable, mouth watering beverages from every corner of the earth. Specialising primarily in malt whisky but having found the highest quality craft now available in other spirits like gin, vodka and brandy we are specialists in only the most desirable beverages.
Reviewed By Ellehindmoor - Carlisle, United Kingdom
We visited for a whiskey tasting night after buying some great gin from the shop and were not disappointed. The staff are very knowledgable and give excellent personalised recommendations for your taste, cant wait to try a gin tasting evening next!
4. 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!
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The Lane Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
8. 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.
9. Walby Farm Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 456 reviews
Looking for things to do or places to visit in the Lake District & Cumbria? For children’s days out in the Lake District & Cumbria, Hadrian’s Wall or South-West Scotland Walby Farm Park has it all! Enjoy a family day out at Walby Farm Park!Fun for all the family come rain or shine! Walby Farm Park, just 4 miles from Carlisle and the M6 motorway (J44), is a great day out for the whole family. Exciting outdoor play areas, lots of animal friends, including many rare breeds and Cumbria’s biggest indoor play area, there really is something for everyone! Families, schools, groups and birthday parties can ‘Meet the Animals’, take a stroll along the farm’s nature trail or just relax in our Curly Tails Cafe, open daily serving delicious hot and cold home-cooked food.
Reviewed By L1418VGlouiseb - Carlisle, United Kingdom
Just returned from a brilliant day at the farm park Christmas Experience. I booked online about 6 weeks ago. Was there with my 3 year old, 9 year old and my husband. I did think it was quite expensive (which has put me off in the past to be honest) but after being today it is worth every penny. The girls loved having the passports to get stamped at different stations. The elves were all fab specially the lady elf taking the pics of people at the snow globe. There was so much to do! Meet santa (who was so friendly and lovely) choose a present, make some reindeer food to take home for christmas eve, write a letter to santa, the nativity, the panto and to top it all off the girls got to choose a bear to build. We then went into the play barn for some lunch and they played in there for a couple of hours. Would definitely recommend this event and will be back again next year.
10. 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.
