Solway Plain
The Solway Plain or Solway Basin is a coastal plain located mostly in northwest Cumbria in England, extending just over the Scottish border to the low-lying area around Gretna and Annan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Plain
- Description: plain in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Carlisle Lowland”, “Carlisle Plain”, and “Solway Lowland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Bride.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fingland and Little Bampton.
Fingland
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fingland is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fingland is located on the B5307 road in between the villages of Kirkbride and Kirkbampton.
Little Bampton
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Bampton is a village in Cumbria situated 6 miles outside the market town of Wigton and 8 miles west of Carlisle, England. The village comprises approximately 40 houses, some dating back to the 18th century.
Angerton
Hamlet
Angerton is a village in the civil parishes of Kirkbride and Holme East Waver in Cumbria, United Kingdom. It is just north of the village of Kirkbride, and south of Whitrigg Bridge on the River Wampool. Angerton is situated 1½ miles west of Solway Plain.
Solway Plain
- Categories: plain and landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Solway Plain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Solway Plain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Solway Plain”
- Japanese: “ソルウェイ平原”
- Swedish: “Solway Plain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Studholme and Whitrigglees.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkbride Airfield and Drumburgh Castle.
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