Bowness-on-Solway

Bowness-on-Solway is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated to the west of Carlisle on the southern side of the Solway Firth estuary separating England and Scotland. The civil parish had a population of 1,126 at the 2011 census. The western end of Hadrian's Wall is a notable tourist destination, though the Wall itself is no longer to be seen here above ground. The west end of the Hadrian's Wall Path is marked by a pavilion on the small coastal cliff at Bowness. The village is part of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bowness-on-Solway
St. Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway
Bowness-on-Solway
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
Bowness-on-Solway
Location within Cumbria
Population1,126 (2011)
OS grid referenceNY220623
Civil parish
  • Bowness
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGTON
Postcode districtCA7
Dialling code01697
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Workington
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