CARLISLE a 2000 year old city with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and one World Heritage Site
Sarah Reid: Shorelines
An exhibition to both excite and soothe, gritty realism combined with tranquil musings, celebrating our unique Cumbrian landscape.
Location: Gallery North West
(02/03/2024 - 28/05/2024)
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Hadrian's Wall, just a stone's throw from Carlisle, is a fascinating World Heritage Site and the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain, still evoking a strong sense of standing on the edge of an empire.
For around three centuries, Hadrian’s Wall was a vibrant, multi-cultured frontier sprawling almost 80 miles coast-to-coast. Built by a force of 15,000 men in under six years, it’s as astounding today for its sheer vision as it is for its engineering. Milecastles, barracks, ramparts and forts punctuate a diverse landscape that provides a dramatic backdrop.
The 84 mile Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail allows you to walk in the footsteps of legionary soldiers. The trail has been specially devised to follow the course of the Wall, starting from Bowness-on-Solway and ending at Wallsend. For cyclists, Hadrian's Cycleway (National Route 72) tracks the line of Hadrian's Wall and continues down the Cumbrian coast to Ravenglass.
You can sit back and relax as you to enjoy the sights and sounds of Hadrian’s Wall by bus. The seasonal AD122 service takes you back into Roman times where you can visit some of the highlights of Hadrian’s Wall Country.
Birdoswald Roman Fort is well worth a visit as one of the main forts on Hadrian's Wall and commands stunning views over the Irthing valley to the Lake District Fells.
Explore bath houses, turrets and shrines, visit galleries and museums and watch live excavations uncover fresh details of ancient Roman Britain before your eyes. However you discover it, Hadrian’s Wall is a unique, must-see monument and a remarkable place to experience.
Once Brewed National Park Centre Military Road Bardon Mill Northumberland NE47 7AN
Phone: 01434 344396
Carlisle Cricket Club pavilion at Edenside was flooded in 2005 and 2015. the club commissioned archaeologists to carry out investigations into moving the clubhouse which uncovered evidence of Roman baths. The work has since uncovered significant archaeology and high quality find of a premier league importance.
The dig is still ongoing and its future plans are still in the planning phases. You can learn more in our Roman Carlisle digital story, including a photo gallery of the dig and its many artifacts.
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Carlisle is one of thirteen of England’s historic cities which have collaborated to develop an innovative augmented reality (AR) product that is set to bring heritage to life. .
Get a unique insight into the history of one of England's most stunning Heritage Sites
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Then why not visit our online guide packed with useful Information on how to get here and a map of key locations.