11 places
Family friendly pubs in Carlisle
Pubs that actively welcome children, with menus and space to match. Some pubs elsewhere on this site are adults-only, so it's worth checking.
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Border Gate Beefeater (closed for now)
Closed on 10 September 2026 with the rest of the Beefeater chain, and not reopened since.
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Bordo Lounge
All-day cafe bar on English Street, part of the Loungers group, in the old Topshop.
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Carlisle Cricket Club, Edenside
Clubhouse bar at Edenside on the river.
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Carlisle United FC
Two different things at Brunton Park: the Fan Zone outside, open to anyone on match days and for big televised games, and the bars inside the ground, which need a ticket.
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Gosling Bridge Inn
Large family pub on Kingstown Road, open from nine in the morning.
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Lakeland Gate (closed for now)
Closed on 7 September 2026 with the rest of the Brewers Fayre chain.
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Royal Scot
Big Morton local with a separate bar and restaurant, a large car park and a kids' play area.
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The Horse and Farrier
Refurbished and reopened on Wigton Road, on the west side of the city.
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Toby Carvery Carlisle
Carvery chain out on Warwick Road, open from eight for breakfast.
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Turf Tavern
Big Hungry Horse pub on Newmarket Road near the racecourse end of town.
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Woodrow Wilson
The Wetherspoons on Botchergate, named after the US president whose mother was born in Carlisle.