West Border

West Border is a farm in Holme Low, Cumberland, England. West Border is situated near the peak Starry Hill, as well as near the hamlet Calvo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Mary’s Church and Milefortlet 9.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is in the village of Abbeytown, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Border.

Milefortlet 9

Archaeological site

Milefortlet 9 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. Milefortlet 9 is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Border.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvo and British coast.

Calvo

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calvo is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.

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.