Guidebook for Thursby
Food Scene
This has been recommended by locals and visitors alike. Very good menu and food prepared well, with good range of hand drawn beer.
The Royal Oak Inn
CurthwaiteThis has been recommended by locals and visitors alike. Very good menu and food prepared well, with good range of hand drawn beer.
Delicious food and very professional staff. It is cosy, comfortable and relaxing.
6 moradores locais recomendam
David's Restaurant
62 Warwick RoadDelicious food and very professional staff. It is cosy, comfortable and relaxing.
Great choice of Indian dishes and welcoming staff. It has a take-away service, and they will also deliver to Thursby. Really good value.
Mango Tree
Great choice of Indian dishes and welcoming staff. It has a take-away service, and they will also deliver to Thursby. Really good value.
The Ship Inn
The GreenReally friendly family pub just a minute's walk from Orchard Cottage.
Sightseeing
Two years ago this museum had a 1.5 million pound refit in this new location. Lots to look at for all ages and beautifully displayed.
http://www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org/
and also on Facebook
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life
Castle WayTwo years ago this museum had a 1.5 million pound refit in this new location. Lots to look at for all ages and beautifully displayed.
http://www.cumbriasmuseumofmilitarylife.org/
and also on Facebook
Very interesting Cathedral and precinct with Fratery and associated buildings.
34 moradores locais recomendam
Catedral de Carlisle
7 Abbey StVery interesting Cathedral and precinct with Fratery and associated buildings.
Parks & Nature
Excellent small nature reserve, particularly suitable for pushchairs, wheel chairs etc. All the paths are well maintained and the site is flat overlooking the Solway to the north, and the Northern Lakeland hills to the south. All sorts of bikes are available to hire.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Reserva Natural de Watchtree
Excellent small nature reserve, particularly suitable for pushchairs, wheel chairs etc. All the paths are well maintained and the site is flat overlooking the Solway to the north, and the Northern Lakeland hills to the south. All sorts of bikes are available to hire.
Wonderful Park to explore with may good paths. Since it is in woodland excellent to visit on a wet day. Fascinating Visitor Centre.
67 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Florestal de Whinlatter
Whinlatter PassWonderful Park to explore with may good paths. Since it is in woodland excellent to visit on a wet day. Fascinating Visitor Centre.
Essentials
As all of these chains open most of the time during the week and 10:00 to 4:00 on Sundays
6 moradores locais recomendam
Sainsbury's
Church StreetAs all of these chains open most of the time during the week and 10:00 to 4:00 on Sundays
Co-op Food - Wigton - Station Road
Station RoadExcellent good size store with easy parking
Co-op Food - Dalston Carlisle
Townhead RoadQuick shop to get to from Thursby
SPAR Cardewlees
A595 Wigton RoadClosest shop and petrol station to Thursby.
Entertainment & Activities
Brilliant modern theatre with a wide range of drama, films, lectures etc all year around. The new extended restaurant looks amazing! Only 40 minutes from Thursby
71 moradores locais recomendam
Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadBrilliant modern theatre with a wide range of drama, films, lectures etc all year around. The new extended restaurant looks amazing! Only 40 minutes from Thursby
Getting Around
Carlisle is on th West Coast Main Line (London to Edinburgh/Glasgow). Trains also travel to Leeds via the Settle Line, to the west Cumbrian coast, and east to Newcastle.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Carlisle station
Court SquareCarlisle is on th West Coast Main Line (London to Edinburgh/Glasgow). Trains also travel to Leeds via the Settle Line, to the west Cumbrian coast, and east to Newcastle.
Arts & Culture
Excellently presented local history Museum. Temporary exhibits and a wide variety of permanent exhibits on the Romans, the Border Reivers. local natural history and much more!
47 moradores locais recomendam
Museu e Galeria de Arte Tullie House
Castle StreetExcellently presented local history Museum. Temporary exhibits and a wide variety of permanent exhibits on the Romans, the Border Reivers. local natural history and much more!