22 places
Real ale pubs in Carlisle
Carlisle pubs keeping cask. The city has a genuine brewing revival on — West Walls brew in the centre, and Carlisle Brewing and Great Corby beers turn up across town.
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Blacksmiths Arms
Village inn at Talkin, open seven days.
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Carlisle South End Constitutional Club
Old-school working men's club off St Nicholas 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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Greyhound Inn
Village pub on the Solway road out towards Bowness.
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Lowther Arms Inn
The village pub at Cumwhinton, with rooms.
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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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The Black Lion
Country pub at Hethersgill with a log burner, pool table and two dartboards.
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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 Milbourne Arms
Proper local on Milbourne Street with cask ale and home-cooked food.
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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 Royal Oak
Small village pub at Moorhouse with well-kept beer at village prices.
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The Scott & Brassey
On platform 4 of the Citadel station — turn left from the main entrance.
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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 Stone Inn
Small village pub at Hayton, a Thwaites house — not a common sight round Carlisle.
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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.