Heading South - Original Photography by Gavin Wilson, Cumbria UK

Birds heading South over Allonby, Cumbria.England.... more

by Gavin Wilson

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Heading South - Original Photography by Gavin Wilson, Cumbria UK

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Gavin Wilson

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Photograph - Artwork

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Birds heading South over Allonby, Cumbria.England.
Allonby is a village on the coast of the Allerdale district in Cumbria, England. The village is on the B5300 road 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Maryport and 8 miles (13 km) south of Silloth.[2] The village of Mawbray is 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east is the village of Westnewton. The county town of Carlisle is located 26 miles (42 km) to the north east. Other nearby settlements include Crosscanonby, Edderside, Hayton, and Salta.

The village overlooks Allonby Bay in the Solway Firth. The area is within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the historic county of Cumberland. Allonby, and the five-mile coastal strip of the bay, has views across the Solway to the Galloway hills of southern Scotland. Both the South Saltpans beach and the West Winds beach were awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. The village is located on the 150 miles (240 km) Cumbria Coastal Way long distance footpath.

Original Photography by Gavin Wilson, Cumbria UK

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March 12th, 2018