Silloth-on-Solway
Parish in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.872, -3.379 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 11 53 |
| Population: | 2,906 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
Silloth-on-Solway sits on the wind-swept shore of the Solway Firth in historic Cumberland, a low-lying Victorian seaside town whose grid of tree-lined streets and promenade grew up around a 19th-century harbour and railway connection. The surrounding salt marshes and mudflats make it important for migrating and wintering birds, while long sands and wide vistas towards the Scottish hills give the place a distinctive coastal character.
Locally the economy blends tourism, agriculture and small-scale port activity, with a strong community life centred on the Green, annual rallies and events and a golf course that are staples of the town. Its history is marked by Victorian development, wartime airfield activity and the loss of the local rail link, yet it remains a quiet gateway between Carlisle, nearby rural villages and the Scotland border.
Postcode districts covering Silloth-on-Solway
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 17.8 miles
- Dumfries 16.4 miles
- Workington 18 miles
- Whitehaven 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Silloth Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Skinburness Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Holme Low Parish 1.5 miles
- Holme Abbey Parish 3.7 miles
- Holme St. Cuthbert Parish 3.9 miles
- Abbeytown Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Solway Coast Ward 4.7 miles
- Holme East Waver Parish 5.4 miles
- Westnewton Parish 5.9 miles
- Dundraw Parish 6.1 miles
- Bromfield Parish 6.2 miles
- Allonby Built-up area 7 miles
Example postcodes in Silloth-on-Solway
CA7 4HY, CA7 4HL, CA7 4DB, CA7 4EA, CA7 4HD, CA7 4HW, CA7 4EQ, CA7 4AW, CA7 4DL … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 64.9 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 67.9 miles
- Aspatria Railway Station 8 miles
- Annan Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Silloth-on-Solway Ad
- The Golf Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 5.7 miles
- Corner House Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Farmers Inn 2 9.2 miles
- The Powfoot Hotel, Annan 3 7.4 miles
- The Old Rectory 3 9.1 miles
- Cavens Country House, DINNER INCLUSIVE! 4 9.2 miles
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 9.3 miles
Schools in Silloth-on-Solway
- Silloth Primary School Primary
- Solway Community School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 4.2 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 8 miles
- Arbigland Estate 8.4 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 8.9 miles
- Cavens Estate 9.3 miles
- Galabank Stadium 9.7 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 9.9 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 11.4 miles
- Southwick House Estate 11.6 miles
- Rock Hall Estate 13 miles
- Douglas Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 14.6 miles