Bowness
Bowness is a locality in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. Bowness is situated nearby to the locality Longcroft, as well as near the hamlet Whitrigg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mais and Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve.
Mais
Archaeological site
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maia, or Mais, in Cumbria, England was a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, and was the last fort at the western end of the Wall, overlooking the Solway Firth.
Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve is a nature reserve.
Milefortlet 1
Archaeological site
Milefortlet 1 was a milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include British coast and Bowness-on-Solway.
British coast
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The British coast 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.
Bowness-on-Solway
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowness-on-Solway is a village in Cumbria, England, and in the historic county of Cumberland. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the Solway Firth estuary separating England and Scotland.
Anthorn
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anthorn is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the Solway Firth, on the Wampool estuary, about 13 miles west of Carlisle.
Bowness
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9284° or 54° 55′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.2285° or 3° 13′ 43″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C6RWQHC+9HGeoNames ID
7294757
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