River Caldew

The River Caldew is a river running through in . The river rises high up on the northern flanks of , in the Northern Fells area of the English Lake District, and flows in a northerly direction until it joins the on the north side of the city of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Castle and Carlisle Cathedral.

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is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of near the ruins of . First built during the reign of William II in 1092 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 930 years old and has been the scene of many episodes in British history.

Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Carlisle, is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, , .

Recreation area
is a cricket ground in Carlisle, . The ground is the primary home ground of Cumbria County Cricket Club. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1850, when Carlisle played an All England Eleven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlisle and Raffles.

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is a city in , in northwest England 10 miles from the border with Scotland, with a population of 74,200 in 2024. Most visitors are just making an overnight stop on a long motorway journey, but reasons to linger include the cathedral, castle and museums.

Suburb
or the Estate is a suburb of Carlisle, , England. The estate consists mainly of council built and Housing association properties, and in 1994 had a population of 5,800.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the Kingmoor parish of Cumberland, , England. It is near the city of . Circa 1870, it had a population of 63 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.

River Caldew

Latitude
54.89982° or 54° 53′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.94531° or 2° 56′ 43″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C6VV3X3+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1105663608
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2654015
Wiki­data ID
Q7337201
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Satellite Map

Discover River Caldew from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Caldew” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “River Caldew”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كالديو”
  • German: “River Caldew”
  • Russian: “Колдью”
  • Slovenian: “Caldew”
  • Slovenian: “reka Caldew”
  • Slovenian: “River Caldew”
  • Swedish: “River Caldew”
  • Welsh: “Afon Caldew”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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