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But just how big actually is Glastonbury Festival? We found a handy map to lay the size of the festival over Carlisle.
With a terrific Old Town, unrivalled castle and history at every turn, Stirling remains a largely overlooked city break ...
These are some of the railway lines that offer the best connections and experiences for walkers, both for end-of-the-line rambles or hop-on-hop-off hikes. The Heart of Wales Line goes through stunning ...
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"Carlisle Castle is the perfect venue, and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever." The weekend will also feature support acts, vocalists, and dancers, all performing on a new stage.
Septimius Severus was based at York with 50,000 troops and campaigned in Scotland between 208 AD and his death in 211 AD. ... Michael’s next stop brought him to Carlisle Castle, ...
The castle was built by two Norman Kings, the sons of William the Conqueror, William Rufus and his brother Henry I. It was later finished by David I of Scotland. Michael was able to examine the ...
The journey ends in the imposing borderlands fortress of Carlisle Castle, ... Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth into Scotland. Entertainment. TV.
The Taymouth Castle website promises that the new stewards “are fully committed to the letter and spirit of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003,” and will protect not just public access, but ...
Although primarily set in Scotland, Outlander has explored other filming locations. Notably, parts of season three were filmed in South Africa, which doubled as the West Indies, the Express reports.
In contrast, Carlisle Castle in Cumbria featured as Wentworth Prison's courtyard where Taran MacQuarrie (Douglas Henshall), the leader of Jamie's outlaw group The Watch, was hanged after being caught.
He was also Carlisle's last mayor of the 20th century and served from 1999 to 2000. In an interview he said: "At the time I didn't even know where it was, though I thought it might be in Scotland.