25 places
Pubs with beer gardens in Carlisle
Where to sit outside in Carlisle. Ranges from proper gardens to a few tables on a courtyard, and this being Cumbria, check the forecast first.
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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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Carlisle Rugby Club
Clubhouse bar on Warwick Road, popular as a stop-off before the football.
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Creighton RFC
Rugby club bar and function room off Sycamore Lane.
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Crown Lane Cellar
Speakeasy-ish cellar bar off Fisher Street with a decent outdoor space and live music.
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Fox & Pheasant Inn
Village inn at Armathwaite with rooms, dog friendly and used as a meeting spot by the village.
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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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Plough Inn
Village pub at Wreay just off junction 42, with rooms and a big garden.
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Print Yard
Street food and drinks in a courtyard off the main drag, with a big graffitied outdoor area.
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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 Black Lion
Country pub at Hethersgill with a log burner, pool table and two dartboards.
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The Crescent Bar
Small independent bar on The Crescent with a serious cocktail and gin list and live music on Friday nights.
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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 Duke Of Cumberland
Country pub at Castle Carrock with a pub dog, a good ale range and a big reputation for food.
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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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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 Nags Head Hotel
Pub on Brampton's market place with a pool table, darts and a big beer garden.
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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 Queen Inn — closed for now
Handsome old inn on the green at Great Corby, with tables out onto the green itself.
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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 Tavern
Small local on Longtown high street with a beer garden.
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The Wellington Inn
Village pub with a small caravan site attached, out west of the city.
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Turf Tavern
Big Hungry Horse pub on Newmarket Road near the racecourse end of town.
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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.