Your guide to the top hotels and best offers on hotels in Carlisle

Both the Scottish Borders and the Lake District are an easy drive away, yet Carlisle city centre is only three miles away. Alternatively, take the train from Carlisle to Settle for an outstanding ride along the Eden Valley and across the Cumbrian Pennines. Hadrian's Wall is also nearby and unmissable, especially the Birdoswald Roman Fort at Gilsland.

5 miles from the M6 Motorway. The hotel features a Bar Cafe offering light snacks and beverages throughout the day. The hotel offers comfortable guest rooms with TV, tea and coffee making facilities and there are additional facilities such as hairdryer and ironing board available from reception.

The hotel is located only a few minutes from Carlisle city centre, providing visitors with an array of interesting shops, museums and markets to visit. After a full day of exploring, you can relax and invigorate in the hotel's leisure club, which includes an indoor heated pool, sauna, spa, fully equipped gymnasium and steam room. If you really want to pamper yourself, massage, sunbeds and beauty treatments are available for a small supplement. Why not enjoy a drink in the Fairfield lounge bar before retreating to Langdale's Restaurant, which offers a range of delicious, freshly prepared regional dishes. With a selection of fine wines to accompany your meal, the restaurant is the perfect way to wind down before returning to your room.

The hotel has retained an historic feel helped by the Blacksmith's Courtyard, where even now hundreds still flock to be married. All through the summer months you can expect to see horse-drawn carriages and champagne corks popping as bridal parties stroll through the exquisitely kept gardens.

Less than a mile is the English Border. The Lake District is a pleasant day trip where excursions by cruise boat and steam train can be arranged by the hotel. The Scottish Borders' country towns of Jedburgh and Melrose are also close by, with Edinburgh, under an hour by train, making it a surprisingly convenient sightseeing and shopping trip.

After a full day of exploring, you can relax and invigorate in the hotels newly refurbished leisure club, which includes an indoor heated pool, sauna, spa, fully equipped gymnasium and steam room.

Oak Restaurant and Conservatory
Naturally Paneled in English Oak/ the
Award-Winning Restaurant Serves Superb
Food and is the Perfect Place from Which
To Appreciate the Setting of the Hotel
Overlooking the Beautifully Manicured
Gardens/ Appleby Castle and Eden Valley
Towards the Peaks of the Lake District.
in the Summer Months/ the Restaurant
Breaks Out Onto the Patio. A Fine Selection
of Wines and Whiskies Offer the Perfect
Accompaniment To the Menu of Traditional
English Cuisine With a Modern Twist.
Oak Restaurant - 0 Miles North
Open Sunday - Saturday 0730 - 2100 For Breakfast/Lunch
and Dinner Serving English Cuisine -

Completed in 1856, Murray built the hotel opposite the toll-bar. It proved very popular with clients being the first in the area to offer stabling for horses. The hotel now offers modern amenities but retains much of its original character. Bedrooms have pleasant views of the surrounding countryside and public rooms are furnished in a style in-keeping with the age of the hotel. Fully licensed, privately owned and completely supervised by the owners, this small but extremely comfortable hotel offers the discerning guest a carefree informality away from city pressures.

The Gables Hotel is a beautiful turn of the century grade two listed building situated in the heart of Gretna. In the comfort of your bedroom you will have provided tea and coffee making facilities with Scottish Shortbread, hair dryers, direct telephone, iron with ironing board, colour television and toiletries. The hotel is centrally heated throughout and all the bedrooms have private bathrooms including a shower. Room service is available on request. The Gables Hotel offers the modern delegate the advantages of a convenient location along with excellent facilities and fine Scottish cuisine. Gretna, famed for romance and entwined with the traditions of Scotland, makes a perfect partner with The Gables for a stylish Wedding or Partnership Reception.

It has been carefully restored to retain its Edwardian character & charm, whilst offering guests every modern comfort.

A beautiful Edwardian building with classic marble features.

Dalston Hall provides the finest luxury coupled with discreet, yet friendly service. An ideal place to stay with individually designed and lavishly furnished rooms, each providing contemporary facilities.

Dalston Hall is an excellent choice for weddings and celebrations on a grand scale, or rather more intimate gatherings, business meetings and conferences with full facilities available.
Full of character in its appearance, Dalston Hall hides a fascinating history. The surrounding area was once occupied by the Romans and then the Danes. Later the warrior Scots frequently invaded the area, leading to the construction of fortified structures known as Pele Towers.

Built around 1500, Dalston Hall’s Pele Tower initially stood alone.

Located right next to the world famous Old Blacksmith's Shop, you too can become part of an unbroken thread of romantic history spanning over 250 years. The new, exciting Smiths at Gretna Green embraces both tradition and modern day comforts with inspirational design, set against a historical backdrop. Enjoy a blend of professional, relaxed hospitality, along with 1st class facilities.

At Willowbeck, we offer 4 en-suite rooms, 2 of which are super-deluxe (larger with spacious en-suite including corner bath and separate shower) and they all overlook our lake. Each bedroom is comfortably furnished in contemporary style and has flat-screen television, broadband connection, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. Willowbeck Lodge doesn't only provide excellent residential accommodation. We are also happy to provide business clients with meeting and conference facilities in pleasant and discrete surroundings.

Please note this property is a Visit Britain 5 star Gold Award Guest House accommodation.
The spacious accommodation marries elegant simplicity with superb comfort. The main lounge (left), ...