Guidebook for Carlisle and Boustead Hill
Food Scene
Casa Romana
44 Warwick RdGood Italian meals at lunch or diner times.
Pub! where they serve a large variety of real ales (and burgers). Meals orders taken till about 8 pm.
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The Drovers Rest
Pub! where they serve a large variety of real ales (and burgers). Meals orders taken till about 8 pm.
Foxes Café Lounge
18 Abbey StQuirky place
Fontanas
95 London RdTake away! For fish and chips- its got to be Fontanas.
Meeting point for the community. Suspended coffee can be purchased. That means a cup of coffee can be bought in advance for someone else who needs it. Great idea I think!
Cornerstone
62-66 Denton StMeeting point for the community. Suspended coffee can be purchased. That means a cup of coffee can be bought in advance for someone else who needs it. Great idea I think!
Market Street
Market Street@ the Market Hall. Authentic Greek take away from "Gyropolis".
Drinks & Nightlife
The Brickyard
14 Fisher StConcert venue, independent and cool-yep!
Old Fire Station
Peter StreetConcerts, stand ups, poetry and more!
Sightseeing
English Heritage site, currently open on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Castillo de Carlisle
Castle WayEnglish Heritage site, currently open on Saturdays and Sundays.
Catedral de Carlisle
7 Abbey StEssentials
Polyclean Centre Laundrette
Port Road laundrette
Morrisons
Supermarket, petrol station, cash machine
Sainsbury's
Church StreetSupermarket, petrol station, cash machine
Post Office station
... nearest post office open on Monday and Thursday from 9 am to 5.30 pm.
Shopping
Wholesome
12 Crosby StThe health shop in the market.
Bookcase
17-19 Castle Stmainly second hand but also new books
House of Malt
48 Warwick RdWhiskey! (smooth/smokey/ or peaty single malts) for yourself or a loved one...
Getting Around
rent a car, call a cab or hop on a bus....
Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Carlisle
Taxi tel. no. 01228 808777
- very friendly service. They take card payments: visa, master card, american express.
AAA Taxis Carlisle
James StreetTaxi tel. no. 01228 808777
- very friendly service. They take card payments: visa, master card, american express.
bus no 93 / 93 A to Boustead Hill. NOT very frequent. Day raider plus = return ticket that can be used also in Carlisle, costs around £7 plus. (:
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Stagecoach at Carlisle Bus Station
Lonsdale Streetbus no 93 / 93 A to Boustead Hill. NOT very frequent. Day raider plus = return ticket that can be used also in Carlisle, costs around £7 plus. (:
Parks & Nature
Bitts Park Car Park
Facilities: car parking by the B 5307 road, picnic area.
Trails leading through woodland, heathland and rough pasture.
Finglandrigg Woods National Nature Reserve
Facilities: car parking by the B 5307 road, picnic area.
Trails leading through woodland, heathland and rough pasture.
Boustead Hill
Walk on the marsh for bird watching and the ever changing sky.