Bowness
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.928, -3.21 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 22 59 |
Bowness in historic Cumberland sits on the edge of the Solway Firth, at the western end of Hadrian's Wall where the remains of the Roman fort of Maia hint at its long strategic importance. The village is framed by salt marshes and tidal flats that attract birdwatchers and walkers, and it forms part of the gentle coastal landscape celebrated by the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Today Bowness is a small, largely rural community with farming and tourism supporting the local economy; historically it was once a ferry and trading point with links across the firth to places such as Annan and to nearby Port Carlisle, and it remains a quiet spot within easy reach of Carlisle for services and markets. The village’s mix of Roman remains, coastal wildlife and working countryside gives it a distinct, understated character.
Postcode districts covering Bowness
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 11.1 miles
- Dumfries 18.4 miles
- Workington 24.6 miles
- Penrith 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirkbride Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Solway Coast Ward 3.7 miles
- Holme East Waver Parish 3.8 miles
- Eastriggs Place 4.3 miles
- Annan Place 4.4 miles
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.5 miles
- Aikton Parish 4.9 miles
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 6 miles
- Dundraw Parish 6.6 miles
- Abbeytown Built-up area 6.7 miles
- Skinburness Built-up area 6.8 miles
- Woodside Parish 7.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bowness
CA7 5DA, CA7 5EA, CA7 5AP, CA7 5AA, CA7 5BZ, CA7 5AB, CA7 5DH, CA7 5BE, CA7 5DQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 60.7 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 67.5 miles
- Annan Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Bowness Ad
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 1.6 miles
- Corner House Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Old Rectory 3 4.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Gretna Green M74 3 7.5 miles
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- The Powfoot Hotel, Annan 3 6 miles
- The Mill Forge Hotel 7.3 miles
- Smiths At Gretna Green Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 7.2 miles
- Gretna Hall Hotel 3 7.7 miles
Schools in Bowness
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galabank Stadium 5 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 5.4 miles
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 6.4 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 7.4 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 8.4 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 9.6 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 12 miles
- Tundergarth Estate 12.1 miles
- Rock Hall Estate 13.7 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Arbigland Estate 15 miles