Special Care Baby Units
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust – Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle & West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven
Location
Newton Rd, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 7HY, England Get DirectionsDirections
By car
If you are using satellite navigation the postcode for the Cumberland Infirmary is CA2 7HY.
From M6:
Exit M6 at Junction 43 and continue past Tesco on the right and Rosehill Industrial Estate on the left. Continue forward and at the traffic lights turn right onto Victoria Place. Follow the road passing Carlisle College on the right. At traffic lights turn right onto Georgian Way (keep left). At the roundabout (Hardwicke Circus) take the first left onto Castle Way (A595).
Continue along Castle Way, onto Bridge Street moving into the right-hand lane. Straight ahead at traffic signals, at the roundabout take the second exit onto Caldcotes, (signposted B5307 – Kirkbride) and continue past Port Road Industrial Estate. The entrance to the Cumberland Infirmary is second right at the traffic signals.
Car parking charges (pay and display):
- **up to 1.5 hours – £1
- **1.5 to 3 hours – £2
- **3 to 4.5 hours – £3
- **Over 4.5 hours – £5
There is no charge for registered disabled badge holders.
- One week permit – £7.50
- One month permit – £15
By bus
Stagecoach run buses frequently to the Cumberland Infirmary from the centre of Carlisle and the surrounding area; numbers 60, 67 and 68. You can read more about their services here or call them on 0871 200 22 33. (Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline, calls from other service providers and calls from mobiles may vary). Nearest bus stop on the site of the hospital.
By train
If you are arriving in Carlisle by train, bus services 60, 67 and 68 to the Cumberland Infirmary can all be caught near the train station, from just outside the Courts. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank directly outside the station. Walking from the train station to the Cumberland Infirmary is approximately 1.2 miles and takes around 24 minutes. Nearest railway station- Carlisle railway station, located within the town centre.