Carlisle Hadrian’s wall and the borders. Carlisle may be best known for its historical past, but new facets are emerging giving the city a whole new dimension. A growing reputation as an educational centre of excellence, an established regional shopping centre status and a thriving, diverse, business community have all enhanced the local economy and the community’s quality of life.
The rapid increase in the student population from home and abroad has led to a cultural renaissance within the city with a host of restaurants, cafes, art galleries, bars and museums catering for this new, younger audience. Many of the city’s historical landmarks and attractions are within walking distance including Carlisle Castle, Cathedral, Citadel, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery and the Guildhall Museum.
Carlisle is an ancient city, and the seat of the diocese to which it gives name. It is situated on a slight rise, in the Cumberland Ward, at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew, and Petteril.An important centre for trade, it is located 56 miles W of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 71 miles N of Lancaster, 90 miles S of Glasgow, 93 miles SE of Edinburgh, 119 miles NW of York, and 300 miles NNW of London, at 54 deg. 52 min. north latitude, and 2 deg. 50 min. west longitude.
The city is linked to the rest of England via the M6 motorway towards the South, and the M74/A74 towards Glasgow and the North. As well as these routes, many important trunk roads either begin or terminate in Carlisle, including the A6 to Penrith (historically the main road south), the A595 to western Cumbria, the A69 to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the A7 to Edinburgh. In addition.
Over 2000 years of turbulent history has made the city what it is today. From the mystical King Arthur, to the far reaching influence of the Romans, whose mighty Emperor Hadrian had the border wall constructed to keep out the “barbarians” from the North. The lamentable Mary Queen of Scots, the heroic Bonnie Prince Charlie, Sir Walter Scott, the infamous Macbeth, ruler when the City was under Scottish control and Henry VIII have all been part of the intricate historical web surrounding Carlisle and its Borderlands.
