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Bitts Park
CASTLE WAY
Carlisle
DACRE ROAD
Castle RI CKERGAT E GEORGIAN WAY
CASTLE WAY WEST TOWER ST V I C T O R I A P L A C E
Millennium
Walkway
STREET
ABBEY ST
Tullie House SCOTCH Victorian Market Hall
Museum & Old Town Hall
Gallery Carlisle S PENCER ST
Cathedral
W A R W I C K R O A D Above Elegant interiors and dining area
at David’s, Carlisle
W E S T W A L L S
LOW THER S TREET
EAT AND DRINK
E N GLI SH S TREE T
Citadel
V I A D U C T E S T A T E R O A D
CARLISLE
Railway Alexandros moderate
Station B O T C H E R G AT E T A I T S T An intimate place offering an authentic
Greek menu with a modern twists.
68 Warwick Road, CA1 1DR; 01228 592
227; www.thegreek.co.uk
Wall, along Stanwix Bank on the far opened to the public during the Bari Restaurant moderate
side of the Eden. Head back into the Summer Festival in July. There are A Bangladeshi/Indian family eatery offer-
town centre along Rickergate to pass antiques shops on Station Street, and ing traditional and contemporary dishes.
21–23 West Tower Street, CA3 8QT;
the glass-roofed Victorian Market Hall real-ale drinkers should book a tour of 01228 522 970; www.barirestaurant.
8, built in 1890, and return through 19th-century Jennings Brewery (www. co.uk
the precinct to the station. jenningsbrewery.co.uk; 01900 David’s moderate
ª Leave via the A6 (Lowther 820 362; no tours in Jan). Lakeland beef and lamb feature on
Street). Take the first ª Leave on the B5292 the menu at this Victorian town house,
exit on the roundabout for Lorton. Take the as well as wild mushroom and sherry
onto the A595, turn left left branch to stay soup. There’s a good wine list too.
at B5299, following on the B5292 to 64 Warwick Road, CA1 1DR; 01228 523
578; www.davidsrestaurant.co.uk
signs for Dalston, then Whinlatter Forest.
Caldbeck, Uldale and Thin White Duke moderate
Warm and inviting, with a stripped-
Bassenthwaite. Take Whinlatter 3 Whinlatter back interior, this bar and restaurant
B5291 and A66 for Forest Park sign Forest Park is a lively spot for dinner and drinks.
Cockermouth. At the Cumbria; CA12 5TW 1 Devonshire Street, CA3 8LG; 01228
roundabout take the B5086 into The road climbs through England’s 402 334; www.thinwhiteduke.info
Cockermouth; park in the town centre. only true mountain forest (planted COCKERMOUTH
for timber after WW1), affording The Bitter End inexpensive
2 Cockermouth fabulous views of the Lake District This friendly real-ale pub with in-house
Cumbria; CA13 9NP and across the water of the Solway brewery serves traditional sandwiches,
At the meeting of the rivers Derwent Firth into Scotland. See breeding steak-and-ale pie and fish and chips.
and Cocker, this small market town, ospreys via CCTV, or feeding siskins 15 Kirkgate, CA13 9PJ; 01900 828 993;
www.bitterend.co.uk
the birthplace of William Wordsworth and the shy red squirrels scampering
(1770–1850), is easily explored on foot. over the feeding station. The Visitors’ Wellington Farm Cafe and Tearooms
Step inside the Georgian Wordsworth Centre (www.forestry.gov.uk/whinlatter; inexpensive
A lovely place to enjoy award-winning
House (closed Fri mid-Mar–Oct, Sun–Tue 01768 778 469) has details of woodland homemade snacks and light meals.
Nov–mid-Mar) town house, where the walks, or go mountain biking on Wellington Farm, CA13 0QU (just off the
poet spent his early years, to see what the longest purpose-built trail in the A66/A5086 roundabout); 01900 822
life was like in the 1770s. Cooking Lake District, the Altura Trail. Hire 777; www.wellingtonjerseys.co.uk
demonstrations and tastings are held bikes and clothing from Cyclewise Quince & Medlar moderate
in the kitchen, and the walled garden Whinlatter (www.cyclewise.co.uk; Offering an inventive vegetarian menu
is planted with traditional varieties 017687 78711). with organic wines and great fruit drinks,
this restaurant is located close to the
of flowers, fruit and vegetables. The ª Return through High Lorton and castle in a superb Georgian building.
mostly ruined Cockermouth Castle, turn left on to B5289 to Buttermere. 13 Castlegate, CA13 9EU; 01900 823
best viewed from the riverside, is only There is a car park in the village. 579; www.quinceandmedlar.co.uk
Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under £25; moderate, £25–£50; expensive, over £50
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