Carlisle
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Carlisle is an English cathedral and historical fortress city located in the modern county of Cumbria, at the northern end of the Lake District and 10 miles from the Scottish border.
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- Carlisle Cathedral - founded in 1112
- Carlisle Castle , Carlisle city centre, admission adult £4, children £2, concession £3 - maintained by English Heritage, Carlisle Casle was first established in 1093 by the English king William II and has guarded the border area for 900 years.
Museums and Galleries
- the Tullie House Museum , Castle Street, admission adults £5.20, concessions £3.60, child under 16 £2.60, family £14.50, children under 5 free - an excellent museum dedicated to all aspects of Border life and featuring great exhibits relating to Hadrian's Wall
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