River Sark

The River Sark or Sark Water is a river forming part of the western border between and England. Most of its length is entirely in Scotland. It flows into the estuary of the River Esk just south of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river rising in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and forming part of its border with Cumbria, England, UK; tributary of the River Esk
  • Also known as: “reka Sark”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lochmaben Stone and Raydale Park.

Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a megalith on the shore of the…

Sports venue
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a football in , . is situated 2 miles north of River Sark.

Railway station
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Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South… is situated 2½ miles north of River Sark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gretna and Metal Bridge.

Photo: Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, together with Green, is a border town…

Hamlet
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is a small settlement in , England… is situated 2½ miles east of River Sark.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of , England. is situated 3 miles southeast of River Sark.

River Sark

Latitude
54.96667° or 54° 58′ north
Longitude
-3.06667° or 3° 4′ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C6RXW8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2638510
Wiki­data ID
Q7337788
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“River Sark” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сарк (река)”
  • Bulgarian: “Сарк”
  • Catalan: “Sark”
  • Cebuano: “River Sark”
  • Dutch: “River Sark”
  • Russian: “Сарк (река)”
  • Russian: “Сарк”
  • Scots: “River Sark”
  • Slovenian: “Sark”
  • Swedish: “River Sark”
  • Welsh: “Afon Sark”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rockcliffe Cross and Rigg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kirtle Water and River Lyne.

Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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