Alonby Bay

Allonby Bay is a crescent-shaped bay of the Solway Firth on the north-western shore of Cumbria, England. The bay is 5.5 miles across. Its northern point is at Dubmill, between the village of Mawbray and the hamlet of Salta, and its southern end is just to the north of Maryport, near the village of Crosscanonby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Senhouse Roman Museum and St John the Evangelist’s Church.

Senhouse Roman Museum

Museum

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Evangelist’s Church

Church

Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Crosscanonby, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle.

Maryport railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryport railway station serves the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Maryport railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Alonby Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crosscanonby and Crosby.

Crosscanonby

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crosscanonby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, historically part of Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park in England. It is situated within the Solway Coast, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Crosby

Village

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crosby is a small village in the county of Cumbria, historically within Cumberland, near the Lake District National Park. It is 3 miles north-east of Maryport + 25.1 miles south-west of Carlisle, on the A596 road.

Maryport

Town

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is on the coast of the Solway Firth and lies at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Maryport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Alonby Bay.

Alonby Bay

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Crosscanonby, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.73585° or 54° 44′ 9″ north

Longitude

-3.47636° or 3° 28′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6RPGPF+8F

GeoNames ID

11103431

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