Cathedral · Carlisle · Cumbria

Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral is a seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. Its status is a Grade I listed building. A short trip away is Carlisle Castle, 400 m off, the first of 17 within 15 km.

Photo: Carlisle Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Carlisle

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 2%

#134 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Carlisle

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#134 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (25 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Carlisle

Carlisle Cathedral is inside Carlisle’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Carlisle has 353 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Carlisle.

Jan7° / 2°77 mm

Feb8° / 2°60 mm

Mar10° / 3°55 mm

Apr13° / 4°45 mm

May16° / 7°53 mm

Jun18° / 10°69 mm

Jul20° / 12°76 mm

Aug20° / 12°85 mm

Sep17° / 10°72 mm

Oct14° / 7°88 mm

Nov10° / 4°80 mm

Dec7° / 2°87 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Carlisle, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Carlisle. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Carlisle’s full climate →

About

Carlisle Cathedral

It is written up in 25 Wikipedias.

Carlisle’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 25 languages
Town: in Carlisle
Official site: carlislecathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Carlisle Cathedral

The places near Carlisle Cathedral are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The largest of the 8 towns is Carlisle, with 77,729 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Carlisle

77,729 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2.3 km north of it

Houghton

1,486 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 3.3 km south of it

Blackwell

298 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km east of it

Scotby

1,830 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Carlisle Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Carlisle	It’s in town	77,729	10
Houghton	2.3 km north of it	1,486	9
Blackwell	3.3 km south of it	298	5
Scotby	3.4 km east of it	1,830	9
Cargo	4.4 km northwest of it	525	7
Cumwhinton	6.1 km southeast of it	512	2
Dalston	6.4 km southwest of it	1,541	0
Wetheral	6.7 km east of it	1,129	2

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Among the 17 within 15 km are 5 castles and 3 museums.

Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle400 m away 2

MuseumTullie House200 m away 3

CastleCorby Castle7.4 km away 4

CastleScaleby Castle8.2 km away 5

CastleDrumburgh Castle14 km away 6CastleCastleArmathwaite Castle15 km away 7

MuseumSolway Aviation Museum10 km away 8MuseumMuseumGuildhall Museum100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Carlisle Cathedral

Where is Carlisle Cathedral?

Carlisle Cathedral is in Carlisle, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Carlisle Cathedral?

Seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle.

When is the best time to visit Carlisle Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Carlisle, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Carlisle Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Carlisle Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Carlisle Castle (400 m), Tullie House (200 m), Corby Castle (7.4 km) and Scaleby Castle (8.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Solway Aviation Museum: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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