Beach Clean: meet at Mawbray yard for beach clean and litter survey (7 July 2025)
We will provide all the equipment and tools that are needed for the beach clean – we just need you to come along and join in! Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather – it can be very windy on the beach! Bring any drinks and snacks you may need.
Cancelled due to storm warning. Beach Clean: meet at Mawbray Banks South Car Park (Monday 4th August 2025)
Monday 4th August, 2pm – 3.30pm, meet at Mawbray Banks South Car Park and walk onto the beach from there. We will provide all the equipment and tools that are needed for the beach clean – we just need you to come along and join in! Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather […]
Connecting Carlisle to the coast
This month we launched our Nature Calling project, on Friday 2nd May we welcomed members of the Botcherby Community Centre to our wonderful National Landscape to gain an insight into what makes the Solway Coast so unique and special. This initial visit was all about gaining inspiration from the landscape, we visited Allonby Bay Beach […]
Nature calling
Botcherby residents join forces with celebrated textile artist Ameena Khatun to celebrate Cumberland’s coastline through community‑led art. Solway Coast National Landscape, part of Cumberland Council, has launched Connecting Carlisle to the Coast, an exciting art‑in‑the‑making that will link the city with the shoreline as part of the National Landscapes Association’s nationwide Nature Calling programme. The project partners […]
Remembering The Solway 2
Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape
The Solway Coast National Landscape team recently had a trip down to the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape. This was part of the Northern Group where National Landscapes from across the North of England have the chance to come together to meet and talk about our challenges and progress on our strategic delivery and shared projects.
Farming
The Solway Coast is a farmed landscape which reflects traditional farming practices and more recent changes brought about by innovation and a response to agricultural policies brought forward to improve food productivity. Its climate is influenced by prevailing south-westerly winds which bring a regular supply of rainfall, which, when combined with fertile soils, is ideal […]
Planning
On 22 November 2023 all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales became ‘National Landscapes’. However, the designation in legal and policy terms is still AONB. An AONB is a national designation recognised in the planning system. These are landscapes of high landscape quality, with the same level of protection […]
Learn to scythe workshop
We were lucky enough to host a ‘Learn to Scythe Workshop’ on the Solway Coast recently.
Wolsty Banks Great British Beach Clean (26 Sep 2024)
Date and time: 26 Sep 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Details: Join the Solway Coast National Landscape for a beach clean and litter survey of Wolsty Banks. We will provide all the equipment and tools that are needed for the beach clean – we just need you to come along and join in! Please […]