The iconic ceramic poppy installation honouring Britain's war heroes who died 100 years ago is heading to Cumbria.

The Weeping Window display will be installed at Carlisle Castle.

Thousands of red ceramic poppies will cascade from the top of the castle keep for six weeks.

A sea of red will arch over the inner ward wall and flow down into the outer ward of the castle complex, in a breath-taking display.

And in a first for the UK, visitors to Carlisle Castle will be able to view the dramatic installation of handmade ceramic poppies from underneath the display.

Having been the headquarters of the Border Regiment throughout the First World War, English Heritage says the castle makes a fitting location to host the installation.

The sculpture will be installed from May 23 until July 8 next year.

Its visit is part of the final year of national commemorative arts scheme 14-18 NOW's UK-wide tour.

The striking feature is one of two sculptures from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation originally displayed at the Tower of London in 2014.

Artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper were behind the original commission, which consists of 888,246 poppies - one to commemorate every British or Colonial life lost at the Front during the First World War.

The two sculptures Weeping Window and Wave - containing 11,000 of the poppies - are touring the UK

thanks to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Backstage Trust, the Clore Duffield Foundation, the National Lottery and DAF Trucks.

The tour aims to give as many people as possible across the UK a chance to experience the sculptures in a range of places that have links with it.

The Kings Own Border Regiment is one of the oldest regiments in the British Army.

The castle also provided a headquarters for the Volunteer Training Corps and accommodation for the Labour Corps during the war.

Much of the castle's outer ward was used for training the soldiers.

Gravel was even laid on top of the grassed areas to expand the training space.

A total of 23,000 recruits passed through the castle during the First World War, with the war claiming 7,000 lives from the Border Regiment.

The Regiment were brave and bold in spite of these tragedies, winning many Battle Honours including five Victoria Crosses.

Andrea Selley, Historic Properties Director of English Heritage North, said: "With the role Carlisle Castle played in the history of the north west and its extraordinary military legacy, we are privileged to host the poppies here in Carlisle.

"English Heritage is truly honoured to be part of this very special arts programme and particularly to be involved in the last year of the national poppies tour. "We know that the sculptures and the ethos of connecting people with the First World War will resonate with our visitors, and these 47 days with the poppies on site will be seen as the next chapter in Carlisle’s history."

At the end of the national tour next year, the poppies will become part of the permanent collections at the Imperial War Museums.