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Lots to see especially the lakes but very busy due to. Hot weather but wonderful views Would like to visit city centre again once covid. Restrictions relaxed and enjoy the restaurants and historic places

We were in carlisle for the races but thought the bar service there was very unorganised there were 4 staff getting drinks for 1 customer instead of each serving a different one so the ques were very long and slow but we had a good day anyway the rest of our stay was fine we found people to be very friendly and helpful.

It's a decent place to walk around and close to Gretna, the lakes and has a central railway station. A friendly place, entrance places to eat and drink although with current restrictions it's best to book. 2 Wetherspoons for cheap eat and drink if your on a budget.

There's not a lot in Carlisle to make you visit, we used it as a base for exploring the surrounding area by train. There are many pubs and the usual suspects using them. A lot of anti social driving goes on and the police don't seem to bother in the day, but love using their sirens at night

As this was an overnight one day visit,I cannot comment on any main attractions. The shopping is really excellent with many small independent stores, plenty of coffee shops and the town square was lively and interesting. The one way system can get you lost but I liked seeing the back streets, full of character. A very historical city with some spectacular Victorian and Edwardian buildings although many empty and derelict. Italian restaurant Romano was very very nice. I would avoid the Ibis Hotel if I returned.

I loved the old cathedral quarter of Carlisle - the cathedral itself is lovely inside and out, and the red local sandstone gives everything a warm glow. There are other interesting attractions, such as Tullie House Museum which gives a great introduction to the character of the city, but one of the best things are the selection of local shops. Bookcases and Bookends are twin bookshops selling old and new stock respectively, and there's also a nice cafe. There are pleasant local cafes as well, such as Espresso Hub and Brewed Awakenings. The food was tasty and I found the people running each of these places very friendly. The main things to be aware of in the city is that there are quite a few busy roads to navigate with slow traffic light changes, so walking from one part of town to another can take longer than expected. There are one or two badly-marked cycle lanes near the castle as well, so both cyclists and pedestrians need to take care. Carlisle is also at the western end of Hadrian's Wall and just north of the Lake District, so it's a good place to start when exploring. You need plenty of time for that, though!