Salt Pans
The salt pans of the Solway Coast National Landscape are a lasting monument to a bygone industrial age. In Anglo-Saxon times, salt production was the country’s third most important industry behind agriculture and fishing – and Cumbria, as it is known today, was one of only six areas in the country which tapped into its […]
Milefortlet 21
Milefortlet 21 is a fascinating spot on the Solway Coast National Landscape. It’s located just off the coast road, just over the brow of Swarthy Hill, overlooking the area’s historic saltpans. This was a key part of the Roman’s defences and it was excavated in the early 1990s and its turf banks rebuilt so you […]
King Edward I Monument
Edward I of England was king from 1274 to 1307 and spent most of his reign campaigning on England’s western and northern borders as he battled the Scots. He was known as Longshanks, for his height, and the Hammer of the Scots for his hard and efficient pursuit of supremacy in Scotland. In the winter […]
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Tullie House is Carlisle’s premier museum and art gallery and home to many discoveries made in the Solway Coast National Landscape. It hosts both permanent and temporary exhibitions with loads of family-friendly attractions – make sure you find the giant badgers’ sett! It’s also a great place to go to put the Solway Coast in […]
Senhouse Roman Museum
The Senhouse Roman Museum’s dramatic location on the cliffs at Maryport gives an impressive view of the Solway Firth. Voted Cumbria Tourism’s Visitor Attraction of the Year in 2018, it is home to one of the most significant Roman collections in the UK and is of international importance. But this isn’t just another Roman museum […]
The Solway Wetlands Centre
There is so much to discover at the Solway Wetlands Centre, in the heart of the Solway Coast National Landscape. It is located at the RSPB’s Campfield Marsh Reserve, which is a natural mosaic of many different environments, from saltmarsh and peatbogs to farmland and wet grasslands. It’s home to a wide range of wildlife, […]
Maryport Maritime Museum
Maryport Maritime Museum unveils the big secrets of this little town’s seafaring past. The man who created the White Star Line, famed because it built the doomed Titanic, was born here, but Thomas Henry Ismay was just one of the shipbuilders who helped shape this place’s history. The Ritsons, the Hines, the Woods, Peats and […]
The Lake District Coast Aquarium
There’s more to the Solway Coast National Landscape than what you can see on the sea shore. The Lake District Coast Aquarium at Maryport helps visitors discover a whole new watery world. There are loads of species to see, from freshwater fish to those who prefer a salty existence – the aquarium even pumps seawater […]
Holme Cultram Abbey
The landscape of the Solway Plain has been defined by the impressive structure and activities of Holme Cultram Abbey.
Through the 12th and 13th centuries, the successful cultivation of the land by the Cistercian Monks, who were masters of land and water management, changed the area forever.
Wedholme Flow
Wedholme Flow is the subject of one of the biggest restoration projects in the Solway Coast National Landscape and it’s a fascinating place for a visit. It is one of the three sites which form the South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve, alongside Glasson Moss and Bowness Common. Wedholme is the second largest of the […]
