South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve
South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Bowness, Cumberland, England. South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the locality Bowness Common, as well as near the village Anthorn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anthorn Radio Station and Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve.
Anthorn Radio Station
Military installation
Photo: Chetvorno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Anthorn Radio Station is a naval and government radio transmitting station located near Anthorn, Cumbria, England, overlooking the Solway Firth, and is operated by Babcock International.
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.
South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Bowness, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.923° or 54° 55′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.2655° or 3° 15′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6RWPFM+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1155725391OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bowness Common and Herd Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arnthorn and Cardurnock Marsh and Cardurnock Flatts.
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