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 miles28.6 km
- Dumfries 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Workington 18 miles28.9 km
- Whitehaven 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Silloth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Skinburness Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holme Low Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holme Abbey Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Holme St. Cuthbert Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Abbeytown Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Solway Coast Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holme East Waver Parish 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Westnewton Parish 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dundraw Parish 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Bromfield Parish 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Allonby Built-up area 7 miles11.3 km
Example postcodes in Silloth-on-Solway
CA7 4EW, CA7 4AT, CA7 4EH, CA7 4HB, CA7 4BA, CA7 4HL, CA7 4HS, CA7 4JP, CA7 4EU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 64.9 miles104.4 km
- Newcastle International Airport 67.9 miles109.3 km
- Aspatria Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- Annan Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Silloth-on-Solway Ad
- Powfoot Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wheyrigg Hall Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Corner House Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Hope and Anchor Port Carlisle 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
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 miles6.8 km
- Powillimount Beach Beach 8 miles12.8 km
- Arbigland Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Kinmount House Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Cavens Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Galabank Stadium 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Mount Annan Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Hoddam Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Southwick House Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Rock Hall Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Douglas Hall Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Birrens Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.6 km