Historical Cookery with John Crouch

Join us for a fascinating historical cookery demonstration with chef John Crouch at Blue Dial Farm on Saturday 12th September, where we will explore the area’s rich Roman heritage through food and discover how local ingredients and traditional cooking methods shaped everyday life nearly 2,000 years ago. Starting with an optional, short walk around Milefortlet […]

Hedgerow Cookery with John Crouch

A taste of the National Landscape. Join us for a fascinating Hedgerow Cookery demonstration set within the beautiful Solway Coast National Landscape. Book your tickets by following the link to our eventbrite below:ย  Tickets here! ย  Under the expert guidance of John Crouch, you will take a leisurely stroll along the hedgerows of Blue Dial […]

New volunteer opportunity

We have developed a new volunteer opportunity alongside the Cumberland Council Rights of Way team and we are looking for people to help monitor and record the condition of the stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path from Maryport to Grune Point.ย  If you enjoy walking along the coast, are fit and able […]

Cumbria Nature Festival 2026

On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May the Solway Coast National Landscape team attended the first Cumbria Nature Festival, the event was held at Rivendell, Stainburn. A fantastic new event bringing people together to learn, share and celebrate all things nature in Cumbria and beyond. It was great to chat to people about the Solway […]

Bird Ringing Demonstration Events!

We will be joining the West Cumbria Ringing Group for a closer look into bird ringing. These are informal sessions where you can observe the group with birds in hand, see the equipment thatโ€™s used to record information, watch as the birds are released and learn more about the habitats at Crosscanonby Carr that make […]

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Volunteer opportunity details from Grampus Heritage and Training:ย  We would like to invite you to work off those mince pies by joining us for some exciting archaeological fieldwork at Drumburgh and on Burgh and Easton Marsh. This fieldwork follows on from our geophysical survey at Drumburgh Castle Farm and our excavations there in October last […]

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Calling all local retailers, attractions and hospitality businesses. Cumbria Tourism are holding an exciting event in preparation for the Cumbrian Coastal Route (CCR), inviting local businesses to come along and find out about the project and how to get involved. Silloth on Solway Golf Club, CA7 4BL 11am to 1pm, Thursday 22nd January Itโ€™s free […]

Explore the Solway – Photo competition!

Win a family pass for the Lake District Coast Aquarium Maryport. We are looking for a great cover photo for our new ‘Explore the Solway’ booklet.ย We want to see real people enjoying the Solway Coast National Landscape.ย ย Whether you are bird watching at one of our reserves, discovering Roman heritage or simply enjoying a stroll on […]

Silloth West Beach beach clean (3 November 2025)

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Date: 3 November 2025 Meet: 2pm at Silloth West Beach car park and we will all walk down to the beach together.ย  We aim to be back at the car park by 3.30pm Task: Join the Solway Coast National Landscape for a beach clean at Silloth West Beach. We will provide all the equipment and […]

Archaeological research volunteering

Volunteering opportunityย Would you like to get involved with ground breaking archaeological research?ย ย Grampus Heritage and Training Ltd are looking for volunteers to take part in an exciting archaeological excavation taking place at Drumburgh from 6th to 25th October 2025 (excluding Sundays).ย This fieldwork follows on from the successful completion of a geophysical survey over the winter of […]