English Heritage sites near Burgh by Sands Parish
CARLISLE CASTLE
7 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history.
WETHERAL PRIORY GATEHOUSE
12 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
Well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse, the sole survivor of a small Benedictine priory. A miniature 'pele-tower' containing two storeys of comfortable rooms, it later became a fortified vicarage.
LANERCOST PRIORY
17 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
The beautiful and now tranquil setting of Augustinian Lanercost Priory belies an often troubled history.
HARE HILL - HADRIAN'S WALL
18 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
A short length of Wall, still standing 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) high.
BANKS EAST TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
18 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall.
PIKE HILL SIGNAL TOWER - HADRIAN'S WALL
18 miles from Burgh by Sands Parish
The remains of one of a network of signal towers predating Hadrian's Wall, Pike Hill was later joined to the Wall at an angle of 45 degrees.
Churches in Burgh by Sands Parish
St Michael
Burgh-by-Sands
Carlisle
01228576324
http://www.eastsolwaychurches.org/
St Michael's is a Grade I Listed, 12th century church and is one of only a small number of fortified churches in Cumbria, the church represents many layers of history, built on the site of the Roman Fort of Aballava, alongside the line of Hadrian's Wall.
It suffered turbulent times during cross-Border warfare and later ...
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Pubs in Burgh by Sands Parish
Greyhound Inn
Burgh-by-Sands, CA5 6AN
(01228) 576888
thegreyhoundinnburgh.co.uk
Royal Oak
This is a small Country Pub on the outskirts of Carlisle. The Pub is over 250 years old so be prepared to duck as you go through some of the doors. Log burning stoves help provide a 'pubby' atmosphere.
A traditional home cooked menu is ava...