Solway Coast
Ward in Cumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.885, -3.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 19 55 |
| Dialling code: | 016973 (Wigton) |
The Solway Coast ward lies on the northern edge of Cumberland in north-west England, fronting the expansive Solway Firth. The shoreline is a mix of saltmarsh, dunes and wide mudflats that attract significant birdlife and conservation interest; nearby settlements such as Bowness-on-Solway, Allonby and the towns of Silloth and Maryport create a patchwork of small communities, holiday accommodation and agricultural land.
Economically it combines farming - particularly sheep and arable - small-scale fishing and a seasonal tourism trade, with long-standing cross-border connections to Scotland. The area is rich in historic traces, notably the western terminus of Hadrian's Wall and Roman remains around Bowness-on-Solway, and socially remains a quiet, rural coast with active local groups, an ageing population in places and the familiar pressures of second homes and summer visitors.
Postcode districts covering Solway Coast
Most populated places nearby
- Carlisle 13.1 miles
- Dumfries 18.7 miles
- Workington 20.9 miles
- Penrith 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holme East Waver Parish 1 mile
- Kirkbride Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Abbeytown Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Dundraw Parish 3.6 miles
- Bowness Parish 3.7 miles
- Holme Abbey Parish 4 miles
- Holme Low Parish 4.1 miles
- Skinburness Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Silloth Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Silloth-on-Solway Parish 4.7 miles
- Waverton Parish 5.1 miles
- Aikton Parish 5.5 miles
Example postcodes in Solway Coast
CA7 5AL, CA7 4DZ, CA7 4QX, CA7 4SL, CA7 4AQ, CA7 4LY, CA7 4BP, CA7 4RN, CA7 4HP … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 63.2 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 67.8 miles
- Wigton Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Annan Railway Station 6.9 miles
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Schools in Solway Coast
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
- Holm Cultram Abbey C of E Primary School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
- Solway Community School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Holm Cultram (Cistercian abbey : Cumberland, England) Historic site 2.8 miles
- Galabank Stadium 7.6 miles
- Mount Annan Estate 8 miles
- Kinmount House Estate 8.7 miles
- Hoddam Castle Estate 10.5 miles
- Powillimount Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Birrens Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Arbigland Estate 12.8 miles
- Carlisle Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Cavens Estate 13.6 miles
- Brunton Park Stadium 13.9 miles
- Rock Hall Estate 14.4 miles