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Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Upper Solway Flats & Marshes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 130 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Only two of the county's SSSIs are larger. It lies inside the Solway Coast National Landscape.

For arrivals by rail, Gretna Green Station is about 1.4 km to the north-east. Other SSSIs nearby include Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank and Bowness Common.

More places to visit near Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

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.

adjoining · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

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.

0.1 km W

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.

2.8 km NE

Photo of the Nith Estuary, a National Scenic Area in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Nith Estuary

National Scenic Area near Carsethorn

Solway saltmarsh under Criffel, with wintering geese, a moated castle and an abbey ruin all within a few miles

3.2 km W

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.

3.7 km N