Where is Castle Carrock?

Castle Carrock is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 9NG), in the parish of Castle Carrock.

How do I get to Castle Carrock?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 9NG.

Is Castle Carrock a protected site?

Yes — Castle Carrock is part of the Geltsdale & Glendue Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Does Castle Carrock charge admission?

Castle Carrock typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Castle Carrock?

The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 9NG.

Castles · North West England

Castle Carrock

In or near Ainstable.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Castle Carrock in England North East, United Kingdom.

Pumping Station at Geltsdale - geograph.org.uk - 461858 — Jonathan Adams — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Brampton · 7.1 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Castle Carrock, the nearest railway station is Brampton, located 7.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA8 9NG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Castle Carrock is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Geltsdale & Glendue Fells SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Castle Carrock is a village and civil parish on the B6413 road, in the Cumberland District, in the English county of Cumbria about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Brampton. The population of the Civil Parish was 303 in 2001 and rose to 328 by 2011. It has a pub, The Duke of Cumberland, a primary school and many walks. More recently Castle Carrock is known for 'Cumbria's Most Friendly Music Festival' Music on the Marr which takes place each year at the end of July. It attracts a diverse crop of music, entertainers, artists and poets from around the world. Castle Carrock is surrounded on the south by Leath Ward, on the west by Cumrew and Carlatton, on the north by Brampton and Hayton, and on the east by Northumberland.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The first name which appears on the manorial roll of Castle Carrock is Eustace de Vallibus, grantee under his kinsman, Hugh de Vallibus, or Vaux, upon whom Henry II conferred the barony of Gilsland as a recompense for services rendered the young prince in his contest with Stephen. The family of Eustace adopted the Castle-Carrock as a surname, and probably had their castle here which has given a name to the parish. Robert de Castle Carrock, the fourth in descent, left three daughters, among whom the manor was divided, parts of which passed to the Dacres eventually the whole manor passed to the Earls of Carlisle. The principal landowners in the late 19th century were the executors of the late…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.8740, -2.6595
District: Cumberland
Parish: Castle Carrock
Postcode: CA8 9NG
Parliamentary constituency: Carlisle
Nearest railway station: Brampton — 7.1 km
Official site: www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q2303175 (CC0)
wikipedia: Castle Carrock (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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↗ farlamhall.co.uk

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