Guidebook for Caldbeck
Food Scene
Local beers, good food and a friendly atmosphere. There's also a pool table!
The Oddfellows Arms Caldbeck
Local beers, good food and a friendly atmosphere. There's also a pool table!
Built as a mill in 1702 this scenic building is home to several independent businesses, including the Watermill Cafe. They serve good coffee and a wide range of lunch meals. The sticky toffee pudding is the best in the world.
Watermill Café
Built as a mill in 1702 this scenic building is home to several independent businesses, including the Watermill Cafe. They serve good coffee and a wide range of lunch meals. The sticky toffee pudding is the best in the world.
Serving home made ice cream amongst other food and drink, there is also a wide range of art and souvenirs available for purchase.
The Old Smithy Tea Rooms
Serving home made ice cream amongst other food and drink, there is also a wide range of art and souvenirs available for purchase.
The Old Crown is a committee run pub with a brewery attached. They serve their own ales and a wide range of other drinks, as well as traditional country pub food. In the winter there's always an open fire and if you're lucky you'll hear local folk musicians jamming in the beer garden. They have a pool table too! It's about a mile and a half walk from the house along a quiet road.
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The Old Crown
2 Beech CottagesThe Old Crown is a committee run pub with a brewery attached. They serve their own ales and a wide range of other drinks, as well as traditional country pub food. In the winter there's always an open fire and if you're lucky you'll hear local folk musicians jamming in the beer garden. They have a pool table too! It's about a mile and a half walk from the house along a quiet road.
A stylish Restaurant/Bar in the centre of Carlisle. They have an excellent chef and an extensive drinks menu from cocktails to craft beers. There's always good music on (hence the name!) and it gets busy on weekends.
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Thin White Duke
1 Devonshire StA stylish Restaurant/Bar in the centre of Carlisle. They have an excellent chef and an extensive drinks menu from cocktails to craft beers. There's always good music on (hence the name!) and it gets busy on weekends.
Parks & Nature
Skiddaw
The 6th highest peak in England. I challenge you to walk up it.
A huge lake on the edge of Keswick town. Boats can be rented or swimmers can brave the cold! It can be walked around in afternoon.
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Derwentwater
A huge lake on the edge of Keswick town. Boats can be rented or swimmers can brave the cold! It can be walked around in afternoon.
A 30 min drive from the house, Whinlatter Visitor Centre will set you off on all kinds of walks from easy to difficult, mountain bike trails, gyroplane flights and many other activities.
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Whinlatter skógarhóll
Whinlatter PassA 30 min drive from the house, Whinlatter Visitor Centre will set you off on all kinds of walks from easy to difficult, mountain bike trails, gyroplane flights and many other activities.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good music (house, disco etc - not commercial ;-) with an in house DJ playing most nights. Always lively, particularly on weekends! A half hour drive away.
Open Mind
75 English StGood music (house, disco etc - not commercial ;-) with an in house DJ playing most nights. Always lively, particularly on weekends! A half hour drive away.
A sister bar to the Thin White Duke and possibly even prettier to look at, Spider and Fly has an equally delicious menu and another great drinks menu. The cheerful staff will look after you!
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Spider & Fly
1 Scotland RdA sister bar to the Thin White Duke and possibly even prettier to look at, Spider and Fly has an equally delicious menu and another great drinks menu. The cheerful staff will look after you!
Sightseeing
Windermere
The PromenadeWindemere is an 18km long lake, the drive there is beautiful too.
Arts & Culture
Standing proud in the city it has dominated for nine centuries, Carlisle Castle remained a working fortress until well within living memory. It has withstood many sieges, held captive a royal prisoner, and been home to the King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Explore the medieval castle rooms, discover a turbulent history with the exhibition, and walk some of the castle walls. It's also home to Cumbria's Museum of Military Life.
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Carlisle Castle
Castle WayStanding proud in the city it has dominated for nine centuries, Carlisle Castle remained a working fortress until well within living memory. It has withstood many sieges, held captive a royal prisoner, and been home to the King's Own Royal Border Regiment.
Explore the medieval castle rooms, discover a turbulent history with the exhibition, and walk some of the castle walls. It's also home to Cumbria's Museum of Military Life.
Shopping
A lovely little shop in an old Tithe Barn in the heart of Caldbeck. They sell gifts which are mainly handmade in the UK and different from your average high street products.
Hesta Scene
A lovely little shop in an old Tithe Barn in the heart of Caldbeck. They sell gifts which are mainly handmade in the UK and different from your average high street products.
Essentials
All your every day essentials are available here, as well as fuel and a post office service.
Kirkland Store
All your every day essentials are available here, as well as fuel and a post office service.