Groundbreaking discoveries at Drumburgh!

The Solway Coast National Landscape are delighted to be funding an archaeological excavation project at Drumburgh through their Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme. The excavation is being carried out by Grampus Heritage and Training following a positive geophysical survey last year, which indicated that there may be some interesting finds here. Taking place between […]

Archaeological research volunteering

Volunteering opportunity Would you like to get involved with ground breaking archaeological research?  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). This fieldwork follows on from the successful completion of a geophysical survey over the winter of […]

BBC Countryfile visit to the Solway Coast September 2025

The Solway Coast has been in the spotlight! In early September Solway Coast National Landscape (SCNL) staff welcomed the BBC Countryfile camera crew to Mawbray Banks Nature Reserve alongside special guest, Howard Inns, vice chairman of the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). Together we took a closer look into the life of the highly […]

Maryport’s Taste of the Sea Festival

Our team had a hugely successful weekend at Maryport’s Taste of the Sea Festival on 9th & 10th August. We joined forces with the Solway Firth Partnership and managed to chat to many members of the public, hearing the fondness people have for this area, their treasured memories and the enjoyment they get from living […]

National Landscapes Conference 2025

National Landscape Conference Earlier in July most of our team headed to the National Landscapes conference in Winchester, this was a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively with other National Landscape teams in addressing the key question, are National Landscapes “Fit for the Future?”. The conference explored a breadth of issues, from innovative governance models that […]

Wigton

Sitting prettily between the Solway Coast and the Lake District fells, Wigton offers the best of both worlds. It’s an inland gateway to the Solway Coast National Landscape and with its winding streets and alleyways and independent shops and eateries, it’s a place to while away an hour, or a day. If you head north […]

The Solway Dunes

Some of the finest sand dunes in the Solway Coast National Landscape are to be found at Mawbray Banks. They are part of the reason this is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. These dunes are unique habitats and home to rare animals like the natterjack toad. It breeds in shallow pools, which often dry out in […]

England Coastal Path

The England Coast Path will be the longest managed and waymarked coastal path in the world – and a lovely section of it will run through the Solway Coast National Landscape. Once complete, the Path will be more than 2,700 miles long. New OS maps will gradually show the route, but you should be able […]