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Whatever the new ‘normal’ is there’s never been a more poignant and exciting time for arts and culture. Like very thirsty people we’ve all been dreaming of slaking our creative thirst. There’s real positive energy just bursting to get out. Be part of these exciting times, there are already many ways to get involved (some listed below) but there’s always room for new ideas.

So sharpen those pens, dust off the brushes, or have a gargle and get your voice ready. Here’s to it. Scroll down for more information or use our interactive map and lists of exciting museums and monuments.

17 May 2016 Stuart superUser 10205

Leisure, Trails and Nature, Parks, Nature Reserves and Wildlife Sites

Knowefield Wood (CA3 9BG)

Knowefield Wood is situated north east of the City of Carlisle, in between Beech Grove and Larch Drive.

Facilities

Knowefield Wood is well connected to Hadrian's Wood by excellent footpath links, although it may get muddy in places.

For a good circular walk you can park at the hammer head at the northern most end of Beech Grove and walk through Hadrian's Wood to Tarraby Lane. Then head southwards along the Lane to the footpath link to Larch Drive and into Knowefield Wood. Through Knowefield and back onto Beech Grove.

Park opening times

All day, every day.

What can you see?

Although small, Knowefield is a special woodland. On the site of a former tree nursery which used to supply Queen Victoria the wood is full of variety of rather special trees, some of the trees are named, look for them as you go round.

Amongst the oak and the birch, you can find an Austrian Pine and the Cedar of Lebanon, even some California Redwoods, the worlds tallest tree (some grow as large as Dixon’s Chimney!). Amongst the leaf litter, you can still find the brick foundations of what were once the glasshouses.

The Victorian legacy still echoes through the road names; Firlands, Maple Grove, Larch Drive, Cedar Drive, Beech Grove, and Holly Drive.

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Useful Information and links

Carlisle Culture consortium:

A Strategic Framework for Culture in Carlisle was initiated in 2019 by a small steering group of Carlisle City Council, Prism Arts, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust and the University of Cumbria. The consultation was designed to not only engage existing cultural specialists but to encourage a diverse range of voices representing diversity, business, education, health, individual and freelance artists and creative practitioners to contribute to shaping the future arts and cultural agenda.

Discover Carlisle

Discover Carlisle has lots of ideas for things to see and do in and around England’s biggest city

Multicultural Carlisle

"A virtual hub for all things multicultural in Cumbria. Sharing our similarities and celebrating our differences"

Multicultural Cumbria

Cumbria Arts & Culture Network

Cumbria CVS

Prism Arts

Eden Arts

Carlisle Contemporary Arts

Monuments, public art and venues

Monuments

There are a number of historical monument in and around Carlisle. Please see the downloadable Monuments and Memorial Guide below.

Public art

Professional street art is growing in the city as show cased in this Cumbria Guide article.

Knowefield Wood (CA3 9BG)