Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Carlisle, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Carlisle. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Carlisle. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Carlisle, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Cascade To West Of Corby Castle is a waterfall reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade To West Of Corby Castle, about 7 km (5 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Michael Graham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Talkin Tarn is a lake reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Talkin Tarn, about 15 km (9 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Cheese360 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Penton Linns is a waterfall reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Penton Linns, about 22 km (13 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Day, J.B.W. / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Fairy Loup is a waterfall reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fairy Loup, about 22 km (14 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Howard Mattinson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carrock Fell is a mountain reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Carrock Fell, about 23 km (14 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Skiddaw is a mountain reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Skiddaw, about 30 km (19 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Antiquary / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Whinfell Forest is a forest reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Whinfell Forest, about 34 km (21 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Northernhenge / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Aira Force is a waterfall reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aira Force, about 35 km (22 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Ballantyne108 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lodore Falls is a waterfall reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lodore Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Antiquary / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kielder Forest is a forest reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kielder Forest, about 44 km (27 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Iain Thompson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake District is a mountainous national park of lakes and fells in the south of the county. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake District, about 46 km (29 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eskdalemuir Forest is a forest reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eskdalemuir Forest, about 49 km (30 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: M J Richardson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wauchope Forest is a forest reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wauchope Forest, about 51 km (31 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Walter Baxter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scafell Pike is a mountain reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scafell Pike, about 52 km (32 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Thorneh at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Craik Forest is a forest reachable from Carlisle as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Craik Forest, about 54 km (34 mi) from Carlisle
Image credit: Image: Richard Webb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0