Local Attractions
Hadrian’s Wall trail
The official start/finish point of the Hadrian’s Wall trail at the Banks – Bowness-on-Solway
Campfield Marsh
Campfield Marsh, on the shores of the Solway Firth, is a natural mosaic of saltmarsh, peatbogs, farmland and wet grassland. This rich area provides homes for a variety of native wildlife, including ducks and geese in the winter and breeding waders, dragonflies and peat bog plants in spring and summer.
St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway
A sturdy Norman building, with massive buttresses, built just outside the site of the westernmost fort on Hadrian’s Wall. Its 17th-century bells, which can be seen in the church, have a fascinating history relating to the violent times of the Border reivers. Of special interest is the beautifully carved Norman font, and a good collection of 20th century stained glass windows.
Old Harbour Wall in Port Carlisle
A mile from Bowness are the remains of the 19th century harbour from which Woodrow Wilson’s wife originally emigrated to America. You can still see the old docking quay with its great sandstone block wall. The dock itself still has the silted up lock entrance to the basin where barges collected the grain and produce destined for Carlisle’s biscuit and feed mills.
Glasson Moss Nature Reserve
Glasson Moss is a wetland paradise at the heart of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It is one of the three sites which form the South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve, alongside Bowness Common and Wedholme Flow.
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Our galleries and exhibitions are open for you to explore, or just pop in for coffee or lunch in the Café at Tullie or relax a while in the gardens. There is lots to do and see for the whole family.
Silloth promenade
The town of Silloth, on the Solway Firth, was once a Victorian seaside resort and it retains some attractive buildings. There is an interesting man-made harbour and a vast area of greenery known simply as The Green which is used to host a variety of events throughout the year.
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