Carlisle

Carlisle is 100 mi/160 km northwest of York. The main attractions include medieval Carlisle Castle and the Tullie House Museum, with displays about the city's eventful history. The Hadrian's Wall is the pretty market town of Hexham is a more central base. Dont miss the 70-mi/115-km track of the Settle-to-Carlisle railroad, which passes through pretty scenery of the Yorkshire Dales and over the Victorian Ribblehead Viaduct.