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Glasson Moss

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Glasson Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria of 2.3 km². It is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It lies inside the Solway Coast National Landscape.

Bowness Common and Upper Solway Flats & Marshes are among the SSSIs within 1.3 km. The closest station is Annan, about 6.3 km to the north-west.

More places to visit near Glasson Moss

Photo of the Solway Coast, a National Landscape in Cumbria, north west England.

Solway Coast

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Silloth

Flat marsh and mudflat where Hadrian's Wall runs out into the sea, with raised bogs inland and huge winter bird flocks

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

1.2 km NE · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of the River Eden, a 90-mile river running from Mallerstang to Solway Firth, north west England.Highlight

River Eden

River

Cumbria's great river, running north from the Mallerstang fells through red sandstone country and Carlisle to the Solway.

2.2 km NE · Cumbria

Photo of The Devil's Porridge Museum, a visitor attraction near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

The Devil's Porridge Museum

Attraction near Annan

Museum near Gretna telling the story of HM Factory Gretna, the huge First World War cordite works.

6.1 km N

Photo of Powfoot Beach, a beach near Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Powfoot Beach

Beach near Annan

Peaceful shingle-and-sand beach with panoramic views across the Solway Firth.

10.1 km NW

Photo of Silloth Green, a landmark in Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Silloth Green

Landmark near Silloth

A broad Victorian green above the Solway shore at Silloth, laid out with cobbled streets and views to the Scottish hills.

14.5 km SW