'''Brampton''' is a market town in Cumbria, U.K. It is some 10 miles east of Carlisle.

Get in

Brampton is on the A69 between Carlisle and Newcastle. There is a regular bus service, number 685 and the main train line between Carlisle and Newcastle stops approximately 1 mile outside the town. Carlisle airport is some 5 miles to the west, but at the moment (october 2008) there are no commercial passenger flights.

Get around

It is possible to walk around Brampton. However if you need a taxi then Brampton cars are the local choice.Telephone:016977 3386?

See

  • The moot hall and Hadrian's statue.
  • The Capon Tree Monument outside the town centre was the scene of the 1746 hanging of six of Bonnie Prince Charlie's supporters.
  • St Martin's Church is famous as the only church designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb, and contains one of the most exquisite sets of stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and executed in the William Morris studio.
  • Do

  • Visit Hadrian's wall.
  • Visit Talkin Tarn [http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/talktarn.htm]
  • Walk around the town and visit the local church with it's stained glass windows.
  • Buy

    The town has many small shops as well as a substantial antiques gallery[http://www.cumbrianantiquescentre.co.uk/?Home]

    Eat

    The Jacobite tea rooms offer day time meals. There are also Indian, Chinese and a fish & chip shop for take aways.

    Sleep

    The White Lion Hotel offer accommodation close to the town centre. It's address is,High Cross St Brampton, CA8 1RP and telephone:016977 2338.

    Outside the town there are plenty of country inns [http://www.stringofhorses.com] as well as up market hotels [http://www.farlamhall.co.uk/]

    With Hadrian's wall nearby there is also plenty of self catering accommodation to chose from [http://www.northumbria-byways.com/viewitem.aspx?id=197].

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