Bowness-on-Solway
in Cumbria of England, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (16 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (57 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (61 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (69 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (79 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (82 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (99 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (103 mi)
- Dundee Airport (104 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (113 mi)
- Manchester Airport (117 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Dalston Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Stoneyholme Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Swifts Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Brayton Park (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Carlisle Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Eden Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Lochmaben Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Southerness Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Cockermouth Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Keswick Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.954 and -3.212 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 57' 14" and W -3° 12' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:54 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:17 am and 9:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.433 and 169.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otekura - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51
Explore Bowness-on-Solway
Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria (England) is located in United Kingdom about 270 mi (or 435 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Bowness-on-Solway is now 09:54 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Bowness-on-Solway, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carlisle, Dumfries, Greenhead, Haltwhistle and Newtown St Boswells. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Videos from this area
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Annan Train Station
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Fife Constabulary Annan 2010 British Pipe Band Championships.
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Tayside Police British Pipe Band Championships Annan 2010.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bowness-on-Solway
Bowness-on-Solway is a village of fewer than 100 houses on the Solway Firth separating England and Scotland. It is in North-West Cumbria to the west of Carlisle on the English side. The western end of Hadrian's Wall is a notable tourist attraction, along with beaches and wading birds. The village is part of the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Battle of Dornock
The Battle of Dornock was fought on 25 March 1333 during the Second War of Scottish Independence.
Dornock
Dornock is a small Scottish village in Dumfries and Galloway, situated about one mile west of Eastriggs and two miles east of Annan. Dornock is built on land which is 10 to 20 metres above sea level. Dornock Burn runs east of the village and the railway between Annan and Gretna is north of the village. The mud and sand banks of the Solway Firth are less than one mile away to the south.
Battle of Annan
The Battle of Annan, known in the sources as the Camisade of Annan took place on December 16, 1332. It took place at Annan, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. In it the Bruce loyalist supporters of King David II of Scotland surprised Edward Balliol and his supporters while they were in bed, and completely threw them out of Scotland.
Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle is a fishing village in the City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England, one mile from Bowness-on-Solway—grid reference NY241622. Historically within Cumberland, its original name was Fisher's Cross, and the port was built in 1819. Four years later, a canal link was added to take goods to Carlisle Basin. The canal was closed in 1853 and Port Carlisle silted up.
Battle of Annan Moor
The Battle of Annan Moor was a battle of the Scottish civil war, part of the intertwined Wars of the Three Kingdoms that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland between 1639 and 1651. The battle took place on 20 and 21 October 1645 between the Royalists under Lord Digby and Marmaduke Langdale against the newly-raised cavalry regiment commanded by Sir John Brown of Fordell. The Royalists were defeated and lost more than half of their 600 men as casualties or prisoners.
Dornock railway station
Eastriggs railway station was a railway station in Dumfries and Galloway between Annan and Gretna.
St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway
St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway, is located in the village of Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Bride, Kirkbride, and St John the Evangelist, Newton Arlosh. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
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