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The great border city of Carlisle is wonderfully placed for myriad hiking adventures. Walks around Carlisle contain their fair share of history and stunning scenery. There are woods to explore and hills to ascend, while strolls along the River Eden reveal gorgeous parkland and can eventually bring you to the open skies above the Solway Firth, a haven for birdlife.

Carlisle’s location on the Scottish border has seen the region endure a tumultuous past. Hadrian built his famous wall across this land; King Richard I was slain by the Scots on the Solway’s Burgh Marsh; and Carlisle’s 900-year-old castle was the last in England to suffer a siege, during the Jacobite Rising. All of these sites make for beguiling objectives for a day’s walk.

Perhaps the finest hikes around Carlisle take to the hills. In the east, you’ll find the wild moors of the North Pennines and popular beauty spots like Talkin Tarn, RSPB Geltsdale and Talkin Fell, with its unusual array of cairns and breathtaking views. To the south, the fells of the northern Lake District form the horizon; England’s favourite national park is only a short drive from the city.

Hadrian's Wall & Lanercost Priory loop from Lanercost	Easy	01:57 4.48 mi
Geltsdale & Hynam Bridge loop from Jocky Shield Cottage — North Pennines AONB	Easy	01:19 2.69 mi
Cold Fell & Talkin Fell loop from Jocky Shield Cottage — Geltsdale	Expert	05:32 11.4 mi
Bitts Park – Bridge over the river Eden loop from Caldewgate	Easy	01:33 3.78 mi
The Stag Inn – Kindness loop from Houghton	Intermediate	04:03 9.83 mi
Hadrians Wall – Harrow's Scar Milecastle loop from Gilsland	Easy	01:37 3.68 mi
Carlisle Citadel and gardens. – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle	Easy	01:39 4.01 mi
Bridge over the river Eden – Bitts Park loop from Stanwix	Intermediate	02:49 6.87 mi
Harrow's Scar Milecastle – Hadrians Wall loop from Gilsland	Easy	01:19 2.97 mi
Bridge over the river Eden – Carlisle Cathedral loop from Newtown	Intermediate	04:23 10.6 mi
Bitts Park – Bridge over the river Eden loop from Etterby	Intermediate	02:28 6.02 mi
Hare Hill, Hadrian's Wall – Lanercost Priory loop from Low Row	Intermediate	02:24 5.45 mi
Talkin Fell loop from Farlam	Intermediate	02:07 4.43 mi
St Mary's Church, Beaumont – Saint Michael's Church loop from Willow Holme	Intermediate	04:39 11.2 mi
Bridge over the river Eden – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle	Easy	01:56 4.72 mi
Hadrians Wall – Harrow's Scar Milecastle loop from Low Row	Intermediate	03:37 8.59 mi
Carlisle Cathedral – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle	Easy	01:55 4.61 mi
Hiking loop from Farlam	Easy	01:10 2.63 mi
Talkin Fell – Simmerson Hill Cairn loop from Farlam	Intermediate	02:10 4.44 mi
Tree Climbing loop from Farlam	Intermediate	02:53 6.29 mi

Top 20 best walks and hikes around Carlisle

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Hadrian's Wall & Lanercost Priory loop from Lanercost

01:57

4.48 mi

2.3 mph

325 ft

Easy

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hiking around Carlisle

Top 20 best walks and hikes around Carlisle

Hadrian's Wall & Lanercost Priory loop from Lanercost

Geltsdale & Hynam Bridge loop from Jocky Shield Cottage — North Pennines AONB

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Cold Fell & Talkin Fell loop from Jocky Shield Cottage — Geltsdale

Bitts Park – Bridge over the river Eden loop from Caldewgate

The Stag Inn – Kindness loop from Houghton

Hadrians Wall – Harrow's Scar Milecastle loop from Gilsland

Carlisle Citadel and gardens. – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle

Bridge over the river Eden – Bitts Park loop from Stanwix

Harrow's Scar Milecastle – Hadrians Wall loop from Gilsland

Bridge over the river Eden – Carlisle Cathedral loop from Newtown

Bitts Park – Bridge over the river Eden loop from Etterby

Hare Hill, Hadrian's Wall – Lanercost Priory loop from Low Row

Talkin Fell loop from Farlam

St Mary's Church, Beaumont – Saint Michael's Church loop from Willow Holme

Bridge over the river Eden – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle

Hadrians Wall – Harrow's Scar Milecastle loop from Low Row

Carlisle Cathedral – Bitts Park loop from Carlisle

Hiking loop from Farlam

Talkin Fell – Simmerson Hill Cairn loop from Farlam

Tree Climbing loop from Farlam

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