A 900-year-old border fortress where Mary Queen of Scots was held, with prisoner graffiti and Cumbria's Museum of Military Life included.
Official website Directions Where to stay
Mooch tip Tullie museum and Carlisle Cathedral are a few minutes' walk away.
Visiting
- Opening times
- Daily 10am-5pm in summer; weekends only in parts of winter
- How long to allow
- 2 hours
- Best time to go
- Weekdays
- Accessibility
- Moderate - many stairs and uneven surfaces
Getting there
- Address
- Castle Way, Carlisle, CA3 8UR
- Parking
- Devonshire Walk car park next to castle (not EH)
- Nearest station
- Carlisle (approx 10 min walk)
Places to stay near Carlisle Castle
More to do nearby
Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.
