Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle is one of the most interesting areas of the Solway Coast National Landscapes’ built heritage and was once known as Fisher’s Cross. In 1823, a canal was dug to link the village to Carlisle and help the city’s rapidly expanding manufacturing base, which is when it was decided that Port Carlisle was a […]
Newton Arlosh
Newton Arlosh is a place in the Solway Coast National Landscape which was built out of tragedy. In 1304, a sea dyke was breached by a massive storm in nearby Skinburness, devastating the port and its town. The abbot of Holme Cultram Abbey requested that the survivors be moved to a ‘new town’ at Newton […]
Bowness on Solway
The area around Boustead Hill is very popular with horse riders keen to explore the Solway Coast National Landscape. There are two equestrian centres in the hamlet and some horse owners even bring their animals here on holiday. Boustead Hill is a pretty unusual place – a hamlet perched on what is almost an island, […]
Boustead Hill
The area around Boustead Hill is very popular with horse riders keen to explore the Solway Coast National Landscape. There are two equestrian centres in the hamlet and some horse owners even bring their animals here on holiday. Boustead Hill is a pretty unusual place – a hamlet perched on what is almost an island, […]
Burgh by Sands
Burgh by Sands has more history than many places in the Solway Coast National Landscape. This is the place where King Edward I of England died, on Burgh Marsh, as he planned another battle against the Scots. He had camped on the marsh in a place where his army could cross to Scotland at low […]
Allonby
Ask any local what the love about Allonby and you’re likely to get quite a list. The beach, ice cream, cycling, sunsets and the views are just some of the things which have made this area a popular spot in the Solway Coast National Landscape. This is a village which was originally built as a […]
Silloth
Silloth is the heart of the Solway Coast National Landscape. It’s a proper seaside resort, with wide, tree-lined cobbled streets and a village green next to a long promenade. It’s surrounded by salt marshes and lowland peat mires to the north, with dunes and beaches to the south. The Victorians came here to ‘take the […]
Maryport
Maryport is a pretty harbour town with lovely views along the Solway Coast National Landscape. It’s a perfect gateway to the southern end of the Solway Coast National Landscape. Heading north from the town along the B5300 you’ll find Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve, the historic salt pans, and Milefortlet 21, a Roman border defence, just two miles […]
