The Cumberland Inn, Carlisle - pub details
Address: 32 Botchergate, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 15412) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Carlisle (0.1 miles), Wetheral (4.3 miles), Dalston (5.1 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 16 users)
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user reviews of the Cumberland Inn, Carlisle
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| Pleasant traditional pubs amongst the Botchergate cafe bars. Worth a visit. hollybush33 - 11 Nov 2019 16:25 |
| The Cumberland Inn is at the heart of Carlisle's nightlife strip near the station. We opted for this after having to queue (!) to get into the nearby Lloyds Bar only to find bouncers charging £2 to get in (!!). Needless to say, I'm a bit too long in the tooth to pay for entry to a pub. The Cumberland had its own bouncer and was every bit as noisy as the William Rufus. But we didn't have to queue and we didn't have to pay to get in. Inside was a sea of people enjoying 1990s/2000s dance classics. There were both young and old. It was quite a spectacle, reminding me of my clubbing days. There's a nice tiled error around the bar. But it's probably much nicer when clean, as we were sticking firmly to the floor with every attempted step. There's a vacant handpull here, showing it why it made the Good Beer Guide in 2006. But our choice was Guinness, Guinness Extra Cold, Strongbow, Strongbow Dark Fruit, Fosters, John Smiths Extra Smooth or Stella. I could have quite happily stayed longer admiring the sights and listening to the music. But my drinking partner removed his earplugs to signal his desire to move on somewhere a little more civilised! blue_scrumpy - 2 Feb 2016 21:40 |
| Wandered around Carlisle today and could not believe how lacking in pubs it is. You could come to the conclusion it is dry. Yes there are cafe bars / restaurants but they don't count when you're after a swift one. After the usual lengthy circular ramble around the streets of somewhere I don't know, I stumbled across the Cumberland, which of course is just 100 yards from the train station. It looked great from the outside and in all honesty decent on the inside. A few nare-do wells (members of the light-ale cavalry) were stuck to the seats opposite the bar, but it has a decent interior and the bar staff were really friendly. I didn't mind the music or tellies. A rather lively pint of Lancaster Blonde was on hand pump and it was in good form. The food seemed decent as well. All in all, well worth a visit. ulverstoned - 3 Sep 2010 22:38 |
| One of my old haunts has nt changed much in last 25 years the stuffed buffalo's head has gone the lingering pungent aroma of stale tobacco a distant memory. Great old building seems to have lost its way in last few years not a real ale pub by any means ok rough n ready, still gets lively though. steviewonder - 16 Nov 2009 16:19 |
| Had a day trip to Carlisle from Penrith, and I was really looking forward to visiting this pub, as Its rated highly in my 2006 good beer guide. *** however it seems to have got worse since then. I can see the original building has potential, but it has a run-down feel to it now. no meals. no cask ales. lady behind the bar says they don't sell these days. *** verdict: I'm sure the place has seen much better days, but there are much nicer pubs on the same street. sorry to say, only a 3 from me. reynard - 28 Sep 2009 12:32 |
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