Attraction · Cumberland · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Carlisle Castle is an attraction in Cumberland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 490 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Carlisle Castle
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You're standing at Carlisle Castle, on a hill just north of the city centre. First, look at the colour of the walls. Most of it is red sandstone, which gives the castle its warm, distinctive look. Here and there you'll spot greyer stone. Those are often the oldest parts.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
"different hours throughout the year, check signage or website" (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes: a public toilet at 370 m and a water point at 490 m.
When you stand at Carlisle Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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