{"id":206333,"date":"2022-02-16T17:21:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/?p=206333"},"modified":"2022-02-17T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:52:55","slug":"bitts-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/bitts-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitts Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-206333\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-206333-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-206333-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-206333-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Bitts Park Walk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Time to walk around Bitts Park: under 30 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4km)<\/p>\n<p>Parking: Yes, Paid<\/p>\n<p>Accessibility: Suitable for Wheelchairs and Pushchairs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-206333-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-206333-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_besclwp-iframe-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"besclwp-iframe\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1622.295122486619!2d-2.9396572668445233!3d54.898152140496364!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487d1b6a59e27255%3A0x108b234df907718!2sBitts%20Park!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1644577764615!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-206333-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-206333-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-206333-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Address\/Postcode:<\/strong> Bitts Park, Car park. CA3 8UZ<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to get to Bitts Park?<\/h2>\n<p>Bitts Park is located off Castle way in the Center of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/carlisle-the-five-minute-spare-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlisle<\/a>, and the Car Park is just off Dacre Road. The Car park is a pay and display and does have limited availability so on busy days it may be worth looking to park towards the Centre of town and walking through as it is only a short walk. On foot, you can safely access Bitts park by either walking down Lowther Street leading to West Tower Street, where there is a walkway under the castle way bridge. You can also use the underpass to get there, which, from Scotch street (the city centre), walk through the Centre and then cross the road onto Rickergate and keep walking straight until you get to the underpass. Once in the tunnel, follow the signs for bitts park, which will be the exit to the left. To get directions from your location, you can click on the map above.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3777560060821597\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3777560060821597\" data-ad-slot=\"3765988378\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">About<\/h2>\n<p>Bitts Park has a circular route with a tarmac path that is well maintained. The area has plenty of grassy areas for sitting and relaxing or giving your kids or dogs some exercise. Bitts Park boasts beautiful flower arrangements, landscaping and trees and is a lovely sight in Spring and Summer.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a wonderful statue of Queen Victoria (which was erected on the 7th May 1902), a well-equipped children's play area, splash water park, outdoor exercise area, Skate Park and Tennis Courts.<\/p>\n<p>There are toilet facilities available between 9 am and 5 pm.<\/p>\n<p>A little about the history of Bitts Park, The park was the first public park to open in Carlisle. Dating back to 1893, it was initially opened as Peoples park. Still, it was later extended and renamed to \"The Bitts\", a term used for pockets of land used for grazing, most likely just a reference to its appearance with paths breaking up the greenery. Some of the Pathways, particularly near the river, dating back to 1818 and were built by unemployed weavers to form a riverside walkway beside the River Eden.<\/p>\n<p>Bitts Park is subject to flooding from the overflow of River Eden. In 2015 the park was almost entirely underwater due to this and took a few years to recover in full.<\/p>\n<p>Further information<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image Credit Shutterstock\/<a class=\"jss293 jss77 jss79 jss78\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/stocksolutions\">stocksolutions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-206333-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_besclwp-masonry\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-besclwp-masonry so-widget-besclwp-masonry-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"besclwp-widget-title\">\n    <h1>Other walks in Carlisle<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"besclwp-masonry-grid\">\n    <div class=\"besclwp-two-columns\" data-columns>\n                        \n                 \n        <div class=\"post-207086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-walks tag-carlisle\">\n<article class=\"besclwp-article-box\">\n    \n    <div class=\"besclwp-article-img\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/hammonds-pond\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/IMG_0069-scaled-e1645116470762-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Hammond&#8217;s Pond\" \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n \n    <div class=\"besclwp-article-content\">\n        <div class=\"besclwp-post-cat-tags\">\n                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/category\/things-to-do\/walks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Walks<\/a><\/span> \n                                    <span class=\"besclwp-post-comments\">\n             \n               \n            <i class=\"fa fa-comments\"><\/i> no comments         \n                    \n                        <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <h3>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/hammonds-pond\/\">Hammond&#8217;s Pond<\/a>\n        <\/h3>      \n            \n          \n            \n        <div class=\"besclwp-post-date\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/hammonds-pond\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> 17\/02\/2022<\/a> <a class=\"besclwp-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/author\/lewis\/\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatars\/87\/1647602461-bpthumb.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatars\/87\/1647602461-bpthumb.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-20 photo' height='20' width='20' \/> Lewis Walker<\/a>        <\/div>\n            \n        <p>Time to complete the Hammond&#8217;s Pond Walk: under 30 minutes Distance: 0.9 miles (1.5km) Parking: Yes, Free Accessibility: Suitable for Wheelchairs and Pushchairs Address\/Postcode: Hammond&#8217;s Pond, Upperby, Carlisle CA2 4RU How to get to Hammond&#8217;s Pond? Hammond&#8217;s Pond is located in the Upperby area of Carlisle. The Pond and the surrounding area has 4 main&#8230;<\/p>\n    <\/div>  \n<\/article> \n<\/div>                                    \n                 \n        <div class=\"post-207035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-walks tag-carlisle\">\n<article class=\"besclwp-article-box\">\n    \n    <div class=\"besclwp-article-img\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/cummersdale-walk\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1278934978-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Cummersdale Walk\" \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n \n    <div class=\"besclwp-article-content\">\n        <div class=\"besclwp-post-cat-tags\">\n                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/category\/things-to-do\/walks\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Walks<\/a><\/span> \n                                    <span class=\"besclwp-post-comments\">\n             \n               \n            <i class=\"fa fa-comments\"><\/i> no comments         \n                    \n                        <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <h3>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/cummersdale-walk\/\">Cummersdale Walk<\/a>\n        <\/h3>      \n            \n          \n            \n        <div class=\"besclwp-post-date\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/cummersdale-walk\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> 17\/02\/2022<\/a> <a class=\"besclwp-post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/author\/lewis\/\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatars\/87\/1647602461-bpthumb.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/avatars\/87\/1647602461-bpthumb.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-20 photo' height='20' width='20' \/> Lewis Walker<\/a>        <\/div>\n            \n        <p>Time to complete the Cummersdale Walk: under 1 hour Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.8km) Parking: Yes, but limited and Free Accessibility: Half of the walk is Suitable for Wheelchairs and Pushchairs Address\/Postcode: Footbridge, Denton Street, Denton Holme, CA2 5DU How to get to the Cummersdale Walk? The Cummersdale Walk Starting point is located in Denton Holme,&#8230;<\/p>\n    <\/div>  \n<\/article> \n<\/div>                           \n         \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-206333-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Images of Bitts Park<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-207035 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/bitts-park\/shutterstock_1669994074\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1669994074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"a foggy Bitts Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1669994074-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1669994074-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1669994074-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/02\/shutterstock_1669994074.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207039'>\n\t\t\t\tCredit Shutterstock\/ H Athey\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/dacre-the-five-minute-spare-guide\/shutterstock_168334136-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_168334136-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bitts park, looking out towards council building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207017\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207017'>\n\t\t\t\tCredit Shutterstock\/stocksolutions\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to complete the Cummersdale Walk: under 1 hour Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.8km) Parking: Yes, but limited and Free Accessibility: Half of the walk is Suitable for Wheelchairs and Pushchairs Address\/Postcode: Footbridge, Denton Street, Denton Holme, CA2 5DU How to get to the Cummersdale Walk? 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