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The '''Solway Coast''' is a designated [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]] in northern [[Cumbria]], [[United Kingdom]]. It incorporates two areas of coastline along the [[Solway Firth]], the first running from just north of the city of [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]], at the estuary of the rivers [[River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway|Esk]] and [[River Eden, Cumbria|Eden]], in a westerly direction as far as [[Silloth-on-Solway]], including the villages of [[Bowness-on-Solway]], [[Burgh-by-Sands]], [[Port Carlisle]], and [[Skinburness]]. The second area begins just north of the hamlet of [[Beckfoot]], and runs south down the coast to the southern end of [[Allonby bay]] near the village of [[Crosscanonby]]. Included in this area are the villages of [[Mawbray]] and [[Allonby]], and the hamlet of [[Salta, Cumbria|Salta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Solway Coast AONB - Contact, directions, Other information (map)|url=http://www.solwaycoastaonb.org.uk/info.php|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> Beginning at Silloth, the [[B5300 road|B5300 coast road]] runs in a south-westerly direction, entering the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just north of Beckfoot, and exiting near Crosscanonby. As indicated by its local name, the road sticks close to the coast, and travels the entire length of the southern section of the Solway Coast AONB. |
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Revision as of 12:45, 4 January 2015
The Solway Coast is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern Cumbria, United Kingdom. It incorporates two areas of coastline along the Solway Firth, the first running from just north of the city of Carlisle, at the estuary of the rivers Esk and Eden, in a westerly direction as far as Silloth-on-Solway, including the villages of Bowness-on-Solway, Burgh-by-Sands, Port Carlisle, and Skinburness. The second area begins just north of the hamlet of Beckfoot, and runs south down the coast to the southern end of Allonby bay near the village of Crosscanonby. Included in this area are the villages of Mawbray and Allonby, and the hamlet of Salta.[1] Beginning at Silloth, the B5300 coast road runs in a south-westerly direction, entering the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just north of Beckfoot, and exiting near Crosscanonby. As indicated by its local name, the road sticks close to the coast, and travels the entire length of the southern section of the Solway Coast AONB.
References
- ^ "Solway Coast AONB - Contact, directions, Other information (map)". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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