Carlisle Wolverhampton Train

Located in Cumbria, the city of Carlisle is the county town and administrative centre of Cumbria in north west England. The cities lies at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril and is roughly 10 miles to the south of the border with Scotland. The transformation brought about by the Industrial Revolution started the transformation of Carlisle into a densely populated mill town. Combined with its strategic location it led to the town becoming an important railway town.

Nicknamed the Great Border City, Carlisle today is the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre for north Cumbria and is home to the main campuses of the University of Cumbria and a variety of museums and heritage centres. Carlisle has a compact historic centre with a castle, museum, cathedral and semi-intact city walls. The former law courts or citadel towers which now serve as offices for Cumbria County Council were designed by Thomas Telford. The city centre is largely pedestrianised and The Lanes shopping centre is home to around 75 stores.

The University of Cumbria has a four campuses in Carlisle on Fusehill Street, Brampton Road, Paternoster Row and Newcastle Street. The university provides a wide range of degree courses in higher education such as Applied Computing, Applied Psychology, Art, Business, Law, Media, Social Work and Teacher Education.

The city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region of England has many things to do and see ranging from Wolverhampton's Art Gallery in Lichfield Street, which houses collections of art from the 1700's to the present day and features internationally renowned Pop Art and Northern Ireland collections, to The Grand Theatre in Lichfield Street which is one of the country's leading regional theatres. There is also the small, intimate Arena Theatre in Wulfruna Street which presents one of the best and most diverse theatre programmes in the West Midlands. The independent Cinema at the Light House Media Centre in Chubb Street, hosts photography exhibitions, media events and international film and animation festivals. Explore Wolverhampton's past and present, and enjoy the heritage of the city, including the statue of Lady Wulfruna, after whom the city was named, St Peter's Church and Gardens, the modern fountain in Queen Square and the statue of Prince Albert. Why not experience modern day Wolverhampton with a trip around world famous Banks’s Brewery. Learn about the brewing process from mashing to fermentation and then finish off your visit with a taste of the freshest pint in the Black Country as you receive three free half pints of delicious cask ale.