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 miles17.9 km
- Dumfries 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Workington 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Penrith 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkbride Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Solway Coast Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holme East Waver Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Eastriggs Place 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Annan Place 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kirkbampton Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Aikton Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Burgh-by-Sands Built-up area 6 miles9.7 km
- Dundraw Parish 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Abbeytown Built-up area 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Skinburness Built-up area 6.8 miles11 km
- Woodside Parish 7.1 miles11.4 km
Example postcodes in Bowness
CA7 5AP, CA7 5BJ, CA7 5EN, CA7 5DU, CA7 5DA, CA7 5BH, CA7 5EE, CA7 5DQ, CA7 5BY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 60.7 miles97.6 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 67.5 miles108.6 km
- Annan Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Wigton Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Bowness Ad
- Powfoot Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Corner House Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Mill Forge 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Smiths at Gretna Green 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Gretna Hall Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hunters Lodge Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Gretna Chase Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Solway Lodge Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Gretna Green M74 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Bowness
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Galabank Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Mount Annan Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Kinmount House Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Brunton Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Tundergarth Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Rock Hall Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Arbigland Estate 15 miles24.1 km