Bowness

Bowness is a locality in , , . Bowness is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mais and Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve.

Archaeological site
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maia, or , in , was a Roman fort on , and was the last fort at the western end of the Wall, overlooking the .

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Archaeological site
was a milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of , along the coast and were linked by a wooden palisade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include British coast and Bowness-on-Solway.

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The is a popular destination for many travellers even if the numbers visiting the traditional "seaside resort" have fallen significantly since their peak in the 1950s.

Village
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is a village in , England, and in the historic county of Cumberland. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the estuary separating and .

Village
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is a village and civil parish in northern , England. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 489. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bowness.

Bowness

Latitude
54.9284° or 54° 55′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.2285° or 3° 13′ 43″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C6RWQHC+9H
Geo­Names ID
7294757
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