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The rich heritage of Carlisle and the surrounding area has left a fascinating legacy of artefacts, intersting buildings and countryside to be explored.

Cherry Grove Guest House is ideally situated to explore this beautiful area whether visiting friends or family, business or pleasure Carlisle has something to offer everyone.

To make your stay more pleasurable we have selected some attractions for further information

Historic Sites

Carlisle Castle - Protecting the city of Carlisle for over 900 yrs

Cathedral - The Catheral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Tullie House - Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle's finest visitor attraction

Guildhall - The Carlisle Bells, England's oldest horseracing trophies are kept at The Guildhall

Lancercost Priory - Founded during the Norman period

Birdoswald Roman Fort - A fascinating visitor centre in one of the most picturesque locations

Entertainment

Sands Centre - Popular Venue for events in Carlisle

Vue Cinema - Showing the latest films

West Walls Theatre - Amateur theatre for drama and dramatic art

Laser Quest - Best known and most exciting brand of laser tag

Attractions

Gretna Green Story & Blacksmithes Shop - Steeped in history and magical charm

Devils Porridge - An amazing exhibition tells the secret story of the greatest munitions factory on earth, as seen on the BBC Coast programme

High Head Sculpture Valley - magnificent life-size sculptures imaginatively displayed in a anatural wooded valley

Settle to Carlisle Railway - Said to be the most scenic in England

Shopping

Victorian Market Hall - visit the award winning market hall, now one of the few remaining covered Victorian Markets in the country. Tel 01228 513991

The Lanes Shopping - Situated in the historic quarter of the city has over 70 retail outlets

Gretna Gateway Outlet Village - store collection of world famous designer fashions at outlet prices.

Houghton Hall Garden Centre - Northwest's premier garden centre

Harrison & Hethrington - Farmers Market at Borderway Mart, Rosehill 2nd Saturday of the month.

Walking

Hadrian's Wall National Trail - 84 mile trail from Silloth on Solway to Wallsend Tyne & Wear. Cherry Grove b&b is only 0.5 miles off the trail perfect for an overnight stay.

Cumbrian Way - 70 mile trail Carlisle to Ulverston, well loved route through the heart of the Lake District.

The Millers Way - 51 mile trail from Carlisle to Kendal glorious walk created by Carrs flour to commerate their 75th anniversary

Cycling

Hadrian's Cycle Route - "The Roman Way" Ravenglass, Cumbria to Southshields Tyne & Wear, 174miles

Reivers Cycle Route - Southshields to Whitehaven passing through Carlisle and the Scottish Borders, 175 miles

Carlisle & Eden Valley Circular Route - 112 miles cycle route through the beautiful scenery of the Eden Valley

Sport

Carlisle Race Course - Cumbria's leading venue with fantastic horseracing, concerts, and many other events

Golf - A choice of 5 venues all have 18 hole courses except Swifts, which has a 9 hole course and Eden Golf Club has both

Swimming - The pools are centrally located offering a hugh variety of activities for all ages, Victorian Turkish baths, gym, and solarium

Sheepmount - 8 lane athletics track, grass cycle track and playing fields

Angling - Cumbria has more fishing waters than any other county in England

Natural History

Talkin Tarn - the country park covers 180 acres, 65 of which make up the tarn its self. Great for wind surfing,sailing and canoeing plus you can hire rowing boats and have refreshments in the tea rooms

Solway Coast Discovery Centre - internationally an important landscape containg a variety of fragile habitats and sites of special scientific interest