38 places
Historic pubs in Carlisle
The pubs with something behind them: medieval friary ground, Georgian coaching inns, Victorian banks, and the interwar model pubs the government built when it owned the lot.
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Apple Tree
Big, cheap and central.
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Arroyo Arms
Proper Harraby local on Edgehill Road.
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Beehive
Out along Warwick Road, and a solid all-rounder — cheap, generous food and screens showing most sports without being overbearing.
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Bridge End Inn
Country pub with a separate bar and a big dining side, plus a garden.
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Crown & Mitre Hotel bar
Bar inside the Crown & Mitre on English Street.
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Crown & Thistle
Down-to-earth Stanwix local, open all day every day.
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Gallaghers
Traditional pub at the St Nicholas Street end of town, formerly the Golden Lion.
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Graham Arms Inn
Longtown's main inn, with rooms and a busy bar.
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Harraby Pub and Kitchen
Big estate pub done well — reasonable food, individual screens for sport, pool and darts, and a large beer garden.
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Joiners Arms — closed for now
One of the oldest surviving pubs in Carlisle, on Church Street in Caldewgate.
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Lowther Arms Inn
The village pub at Cumwhinton, with rooms.
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Museum Inn
Old-school community local on Moorhouse Road, turned around by new owners.
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Plough Inn
Village pub at Wreay just off junction 42, with rooms and a big garden.
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Redfern Inn
Community local on Kingmoor Road, full of darts and pool teams.
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Royal Oak
Village pub in the middle of Scotby with a serious kitchen and a loyal following.
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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 Andalusian
Redfern's most extravagant building — a Hispano-Moresque pub of 1932 in terracotta with a Moorish balcony, now a tapas bar and restaurant.
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The Black Lion
Smart gastropub out at Durdar, handy for the racecourse.
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The Blue Bell
Gastropub on Dalston square.
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The Boardroom
Traditional boozer next to the Cathedral, and one of the cheaper pints in town.
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The Border Rambler
Late one on Botchergate, loud and lively at weekends.
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The Caledonian
Big old-fashioned boozer near the station, part of Amber Taverns.
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The Crown Inn
Large, airy pub on Scotland Road with rooms upstairs, a wide beer range and plenty of screens for sport.
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The Cumberland Inn
Botchergate local with a good draught range at low prices and live sport on.
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The Currock Inn
Community local on Boundary Road with a bigger food menu than you'd expect, including a full breakfast.
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The Drovers Rest
Country pub at Monkhill, four miles north of the city, with a serious kitchen and a reputation well beyond the village.
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The Kings Head
A proper real ale pub on Fisher Street with a rotating range of cask beers at a spread of strengths.
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The Lint
One of the few Victorian pubs in Carlisle to keep its original layout and features largely intact — worth a look if you care about historic interiors.
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The Milbourne Arms
Proper local on Milbourne Street with cask ale and home-cooked food.
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The Near Boot
Family pub at Whiteclosegate with a sunny beer garden and a well-regarded Sunday lunch.
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The Reiver
Estate pub on Holmrook Road, part of a chain.
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The Royal Oak
Small village pub at Moorhouse with well-kept beer at village prices.
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The Spinners Arms
Village local at Cummersdale serving hand-pulled Carlisle Brewing Company ales.
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The Sportsman Inn
Tucked down Heads Lane behind the Marks & Spencer, and easy to walk past.
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The Stag Inn
Low Crosby's pub, and one of the best kitchens near the city.
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The Wellington Inn
Village pub with a small caravan site attached, out west of the city.
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Thin White Duke
Craft beer and cocktails on Devonshire Street, with a kitchen that draws people in on its own.
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Wheatsheaf Inn
Wetheral's village pub — dog friendly, sport on, good sized beer garden between the pub and the car park.