i love waterstones so much, the staff are so kind and the book selection is HUGE. the vibe of the…read moreshop is so cozy and really enjoyable. will be coming more often.

This is now a Waterstone's. Standard high street bookshop. Where this wins is the layout. Spacious…read moreairy store over 2 floors, with the bonus of Costa's cafe on the 2nd floor. Escalator or a lift to the 2nd floor, so it scores better than other shops for accessibility. Standard type of stock and lots of 3 for 2 offers. Not much else though.

I just love this little gem and it is my favourite place to come for afternoon tea when I visit…read moreCarlisle. The place is bright and inviting and the staff are so friendly. There is a selection of scones which is great as you can get fed up with the fruit/plain variety. Nothing wrong with vanilla nut sometimes you just want something different and Celebrations does not disappoint. The soup was gorgeous which came with crusty bread.

Do you like stationary stores? I do, I love all the neat little gift ware things you can find in…read morethem. From erasers to pens, to wicked looking little stabbity pencils. If it has anything at all to do with cards and stationary, you'll find it right here.

This shop is located on Castle Street directly opposite the Cathedral. The goods it sells are…read moreorientated to the gift market, although if you go to the back of the shop you can pick up some lovely ornaments for yourself. As an avid collecter of fairies I often visit this shop to take a look at what new delights they have in. They never fail to dissapoint as they rotate their stock rapidly and always have something new and wonderful in. They stock some nice character branded gifts such as Betty Boop and Popcorn bear. They also do a lot of interesting novelty gifts which are very different to what you would find elsewhere in town. They also sell items which are very mythical such as dragons and gargoyles. The business is family run and they are so friendly and enjoy a nice chat when you go in. If there is something special you are looking for then they will do their best to help you find it. They do a small range of greetings cards and some great novelty mugs aswell. It is always worth a look as the prices are very competitive and you never know what you might find.

This friendly, family run business sells gifts for all occassions, all at reasonable prices. The…read morestaff are always chatty and quite often enter into conversations with you whilst you browse. I don't tend to buy a lot of things from here, but I do like to have a look around, see what new and unusual things they have in store. This quaint little shop is well worth a look, especially if you're after something a little different.

My wife and I had our evening meal there and it was outstanding. We had prawns and pasta and I…read morewould recommend it. Service was exceptionally good though it was not to busy. It was a bit hard to find hidden behind cathedral but would recommend it.

Very convenient to the Carlisle city hostel. Service was great. Wonderful selection of Sicilian…read morestyle food with gluten free pasta and vegetarian options. nice house white wine. Popular as it looked fairly full on a Tuesday night.

Busy little newsagent, good service. Unusual selection of toys on the first floor, good for tractor…read moreand lorry obsessed little ones!

Really excellent, not just the Debenhams, as I am talking in depth and overall, of the Lanes…read moreShopping Centre, and the other stores, and in the the Scotch and English Streets. I loved this street and indoor shopping malls, as it is boasts a wide range of stores, which are suitable for me, and I have visited this shopping area nearly too often, and do enjoy browsing through, even they have a great car park area all over the carlisle area. Even there are many great restaurants, cafes, shops, bookstores, clothes stores, mobile phone stores, and everything else. I feels like I can be able to get everything in these streets. Once time my sister have came over to Carlisle to stay with me, and we went out for a day worth of shopping experience, and my sister originally thought it would be rubbish day, but she was amazed on how great the town are, and offers loads of things, and she was overly impressed with the location, and everything else, as it is quite near to the train station, bus stations, and even near to the car parks. She said that she would definitely come back there again. so after a month or so she came back with pocketful of cash! For a shopping experience, I would recommend you come during the good weather, as it is open roofed on the Scotch and English Streets. But if it is raining, and you can go in the glass roof topped mall in the Lanes Centre. It is very conveniently placed and totally near to everything else! Even near to the park, and near to the River Eden, and near to the nightlife as well!

This a great department store and I was so pleased when it arrived about ten years ago. It has a…read morefantastic range of womenswear including many designer lables such as Star by Julien Mcdonald and John Rocha. I totally love the Pineapple sportswear and Oasis is fantastic although the outlet is a little small with a limited amount of their clothing. They do a nice range of Wedding dresses which are a lot cheaper than the boutiques and you can buy them off the peg. I also really like their bridesmaid dresses which are great quality. The shop is spread over three floors which are all really accessible with the escalators and there are lifts aswell. The range of perfumes and beauty products is huge and there are often some great batgains on the box sets. I also really like the childrenswear and in particular the Junior J range by Jasper Conran. It seems to wash really well which is great when you have a toddler. The menswear is on the bottom floor and stocks a lot of designer labels and also some surprises such as Cragghoppers which I only noticed the other day. Their Homewares section is really big and again includes items from the designers, although it does seem to be quite expensive and you are paying for the name. The cafe is huge and overlooks the castle which is a really nice view. In store there is also a wedding list service and a free personal shopping service. There are also some toilets located next to the cafe which are always really clean.

Good range of newspapers, magazines and cards. Has steps up to where the tills are, which makes it…read morehard to access if you have a disability. Right at the back there's a small selection of toys and stationery. Always has a good display of toys in the window to lure you in.

We stumbled upon this place by chance when passing through. David Bowie themed with cool spaces,…read morefriendly staff and good food and drink. They had a sauce in the side that we can't stop thinking about. A+

A quaint little comfortable pub you might like to have a sit for a pint and some dinner, quite…read morepleasant. Came here in my mind looking for a fine English ale. I didn't necessarily find it, but I did leave raving to myself about the phenomenal salad I had for dinner: arugula and spinach with pesto, artichokes, sun dried tomato and pine nuts, a true work of art that I'll remember for a long time. Damn, how can I recreate THAT at home? Accompanied by a flat dark amber ale that had nothing interesting going on, but got consumed nevertheless. Appears to be a late afternoon watering hole gathering with a few comfortable couches but mainly table seating. Shame Yelp is so sparse in this town or I'm certain this one would have far more ratings. Loo is upstairs, no lift, sorry. Conveniently located near city centre.