Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
Border Gate Beefeater beside the Premier Inn south of Carlisle in 2021
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Border Gate, Carlisle

The former Border Gate Beefeater in Carlisle.

Photo: M J Richardson, 2 October 2021 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for Border Gate in Carlisle. If you have news about Border Gate’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Carlisle (M6 Jct42)

The Premier Inn next door lists a restaurant for guests on its website, but we haven't been able to confirm food is still served. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn restaurant information

Border Gate was the Beefeater at Carleton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0AD.

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Local record

History of this pub

Border Gate stood at Carleton on the south-eastern edge of Carlisle, beside the Premier Inn at junction 42 of the M6. CAMRA's listing describes a place serving food all day, with real ales such as Greene King IPA to go with meals in the bar or restaurant, plus a garden and parking.

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Live sport shown here
  • Newly refurbished function room

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: Broomside Park in Durham, 53.4 miles away. The archive uses Carlisle as this page's nearest named town.

Reopened

Broomside Park

Durham · 53.4 miles

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Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay · 58.3 miles

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Morton Park

Darlington · 59.8 miles

Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Border Gate’s former Beefeater page supplies the Carlisle address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Premier Inn - Border Gate, classified as pub/bar/nightclub, and records the inspection published by Cumberland.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    M J Richardson's photograph, taken 2 October 2021, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. Solway CAMRA listing

    Confirms Bordergate at Carleton, Carlisle CA4 0AD, all-day food, Greene King IPA and garden.

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  5. Carlisle licensing register

    Lists the premises as Bordergate, Carleton, Carlisle, CA4 0AD.

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