 Silloth
Situated
on the Solway Firth, Cumbria’s popular seaside resort,
a Victorian town, the views across the Solway of Dumfries
and Galloway in Scotland are fantastic. In the other direction
we are backed by the Lake District Fells and Mountains and
to the east we have Hadrian’s Wall ”.
Silloth has wide tree lined streets inset with granite sets; the promenade is
excellent for walking and a green with lots of recreation facilities where various
festivals are held during the summer.
For those who prefer a round of golf, Silloth-on-Solway has its own championship
18-hole golf course and it is just a short drive to several other top courses
in and around the area. There is also a putting green close to the holiday centre
as well as facilities to enjoy bowls, wind-surfing, a launch plus ramp for jet-ski’s & pleasure
boats and for the kids Silloth boasts its’ own funfair on the sea-front
next to the sandy west beach stretching for 13 miles to Maryport.
Towns Cumbria’s
picture-postcard towns of Allonby, Maryport, Whitehaven,
Keswick, Ambleside, Grassmere, Bowness on Windermere, Penrith,
to be explored - all offering unique afternoon shopping trips
and visitor attractions. The west coast of Cumbria also offers
a panoramic landscape of stunning walks, views and attractions
for people of all ages to explore ... from the quiet picturesque
fells to England’s
highest mountain - Scafell Pike. Stretching from Silloth
in the north to Millom in the south the Lake District is
a haven for those wanting to relax and get away from it all.
The Solway Firth creates magnificent scenery and sunsets
for those with an eye for natural beauty - and is a magnet
for photographers.Today
The Green is used by many for recreation, there is a paddling
pool and sandpit, tennis courts,
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Picture Gallery
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Silloth 18 Hole Golf Course |
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Silloth 'Green' |
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Silloth Lighthouse |
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View of Criffell across the Solway |
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Whitehaven Harbour |
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Maryport Harbour |
Silloth Events
*Vintage Rally, *Kite
Festival, *Silloth Carnival, *Nearby Solfest, *Beer Festival,
*Arts and Crafts
The West Coast.
*Silloth Golf
Course *Solway
Coast Discovery Centre *The Gin Case farm attraction *Maryport
Maritime Museum *Steam Ships and Aquarium *Whitehaven Beacon
and Rum Story *Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway
*Muncaster Castle Gardens and World Owl Centre.
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