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

Kingmoor South Local Nature Reserve (CA3 9QH)

Once the home of Carlisle's horse racing course, Kingmoor South is now a tranquil woodland situated in the north of Carlisle. There are two small car parks, the first located on Kingmoor Road, the second at the end of Westmoor Road.The site can be reached on foot by one of the many entrances from the Lowry Hill housing estate, from Kingstown Industrial Estate and by following the path from Kingmoor North Nature Reserve.

Facilities

Park Features

Carlisle City Council provide a variety of activities within the park:

There is a short surfaced access for all footpath path easily accessable from the Kingmoor Road car park
Surfaced footpaths through out the site, there are also some unsurfaced and uneven footpaths
There are benches around the site to sit back, relax and enjoy listerning to the bird song

History of Kingmoor South Nature Reserve

Kingmoor Nature Reserve has been enjoyed by the public for nearly 700 years since King Edward II gifted the original moorland to the people of Carlisle in 1352
It was also the first venue for the Carlisle Horse Race with the oldest surviving horse racing prize, the Carlisle Bells. The Bells date back to 1580 and can be seen in the Guildhall in Carlisle city centre
The name comes from the fact that moorland in the areas was given to the city of Carlisle in 1352 by King Edward 111. It was used for grazing, peat cutting and a racecourse. The woods were planted in later centuries

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