Bowness Common

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve and Milefortlet 1.

Nature reserve
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

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 . is situated 2 miles northeast of Bowness Common.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anthorn and Bowness-on-Solway.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England. Historically in Cumberland, it is situated on the south side of the , on the estuary, about 13 miles west of Carlisle. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bowness Common.

Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 . is situated 2 miles northeast of Bowness Common.

Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is by the coast, 20 kilometres west of Carlisle. The western extension of the frontier defences once passed through the peninsula, though not the Wall itself. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bowness Common.

Bowness Common

Latitude
54.93051° or 54° 55′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.24103° or 3° 14′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C6RWQJ5+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4803982632
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rogersceugh and Scargavel Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bowness Common and South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve.

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