Grearshill Wood

Places of Interest

Carlisle Castle

Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carlisle Castle is a stone keep medieval fortress located in the city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. 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 of St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Mark’s Church

Church

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Carlisle

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, 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.

Houghton

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houghton is a village to the north of Carlisle in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural. Hadrian's Wall runs past the village to the south along past Whiteclosegate.

Rockcliffe

Village

Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden.

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