River Sark
The River Sark or Sark Water is a river forming part of the western border between Scotland and England. Most of its length is entirely in Scotland. It flows into the estuary of the River Esk just south of Gretna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochmaben Stone and Raydale Park.
Lochmaben Stone
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith on the shore of the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies by the mouth of the Kirtle Water, near the town of Gretna.
Raydale Park
Sports venue
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raydale Park is a football stadium in Gretna, Scotland. It is home to Lowland League side Gretna 2008 and now has a capacity of 1,030. Raydale formerly served as the home ground of Gretna until the club resigned from the Scottish Football League in 2008. Raydale Park is situated 2 miles north of River Sark.
Gretna Green railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 9 miles 58 chains north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Gretna and village of Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Gretna Green railway station is situated 2½ miles north of River Sark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gretna and Metal Bridge.
Gretna
Photo: Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gretna, together with Gretna Green, is a border town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 3400 in 2022; the name refers to grit or gravel.
Metal Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: Adrian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Metal Bridge is a small settlement in Cumbria, England between Carlisle and Gretna, formerly on the main A74 road. The settlement consists of a few properties clustered around a public house of the same name, on the south bank of the River Esk, in a corner of Rockcliffe parish. Metal Bridge is situated 2½ miles east of River Sark.
Rockcliffe
Village
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. Rockcliffe is situated 3 miles southeast of River Sark.
River Sark
- 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
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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: “reka Sark”
- Slovenian: “River Sark”
- Slovenian: “Sark”
- Swedish: “River Sark”
- Welsh: “Afon Sark”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rockcliffe Cross and Rigg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirtle Water and River Lyne.
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