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King's Head Inn, Carlisle

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29, Fisher Street, Carlisle, CA3 8RF (View on Google Map)
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An excellent city centre pub, winner of many CAMRA awards. Serves a range of guest ales from four handpumps. Pictures of old Carlisle adorn the internal walls and outside is an explanation of why the city isn't in the Domesday Book. Good value meals are served at lunchtime. Children not allowed. The covered, large outdoor courtyard has a large-screen TV and regularly features live music. City Pub of the Year 2008-13, 2015-17 and 2022.

Information for this venue is provided by the Solway Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Carlisle District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
27/04/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Heineken UK
Pub ID
SOW/715
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Varied selection with some unusual ones) and 1 regular beer.

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 138 times
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 138 times recently. Last spotted 7 hours ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Ghost Ship Session TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Ghost Ship Session
Adnams - Ghost Ship Session Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted twice
Adnams - Ghost Ship Session
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Adnams - Ghost Ship Session

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Skipton - Dragonfly TasteMatch Prediction

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Skipton - Dragonfly
Skipton - Dragonfly Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once
Skipton - Dragonfly
Skipton - Dragonfly

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hambleton - Session Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Hambleton - Session Pale
Hambleton - Session Pale Session Pale Ale • 3.6% Spotted twice
Hambleton - Session Pale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hambleton - Session Pale

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at King's Head Inn, Carlisle.

ABV 3.6%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Live Music Live Music
Thursdays (Summer months)
Garden Garden
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Single step for entry to the bar area. There are three further steps to the rear of the pub. There is no separate toilet for the disabled but the toilets are situated on the bars level bur would be difficult to access in a wheelchair.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Code for free access on blackboard.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Nearby Station (600m)
Carlisle

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