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Garden Bistro – Bowness-on-Solway loop from Bowness-on-Solway

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Garden Bistro – Bowness-on-Solway loop from Bowness-on-Solway

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Garden Bistro – Bowness-on-Solway loop from Bowness-on-Solway

02:25

42.0km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Solway Coast National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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27.3 km

Wedholme Flow Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Although consisting of boggy landscape, Wedholme Flow is a unique nature reserve. Part of the South Solway Mosses Natural Nature Reserve, the area is full of rare insects, weird plants and unusual colours. Here, you will find the bright red sundew plant that catches and eats insects with its sticky leaves, and oddly shaped lichen that look other worldly. There are various trails that lead through the wetlands.

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29.9 km

St John's Church, Newton Arlosh

Highlight • Historical Site

The lands to the north and south of the border between England and Scotland have historically suffered something of a tug of war between the two great nations. Invasions and raids were commonplace through the centuries.

St John's Church in Newton Arlosh is an interesting remnant of such a time, looking as much like a castle as a church. Crenelations line the top of the defensive pele tower, whilst the windows are nothing but arrow slits. Even the door into the church is remarkably narrow. This meant that newly married couples would have to leave in single file. The locals say that whoever emerges into the churchyard first, having tied the knot, is destined to be 'the boss'.

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30.4 km

Joiners Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday through Sunday, with lunch and dinner service (e.g., Fridays: 12:00–2:00 PM & 5:30–8:00 PM).
The Joiners Arms is housed in a historic stone building with low rooflines, thick walls, and an asymmetrical facade typical of Northern English rural architecture. The original structure exudes the atmosphere of an 18th- or early 19th-century inn, with exposed wooden beams, fireplaces, and an informal layout that invites people to socialize.

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40.1 km

The King's Arms Inn, Bowness-on-Solway

Highlight • Pub

The Kings Arms Inn in Bowness-on-Solway is a historic pub and B&B that has welcomed travelers and locals for over 400 years. Situated at the western end (Maia) of Hadrian's Wall, it's a popular base for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers exploring the Solway Coast National Landscape.

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40.2 km

Garden Bistro

Highlight • Cafe

🍽️ The Solway Lounge & Garrison Bistro in Bowness-on-Solway is a lively eatery located on the grounds of Bowness House Farm, near the western end of Hadrian's Wall.
We received a warm welcome and highly recommend it. There's also a small museum.
Opening hours: Daily from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

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40.3 km

Bowness-on-Solway

Highlight • Natural Monument

The village of Bowness-on-Solway marks the western end of Hadrian’s Wall. Situated within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the village also marks the start/finish of the Hadrian’s Wall Path national trail. The sand dunes, salt marsh, and shingle bed of the coastline at Bowness is home to lots of wildlife. Keep a look-out for birds including: golden and grey plover, bar-tailed and black-tailed godwit, dunlin, redshank, lapwing, knot, and turnstone.

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41.2 km

1 foot maximum depth

Highlight • Structure

Your bike will get through.

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41.7 km

Port Carlisle

Highlight • Other

📍 Port Carlisle is a small coastal village on the Solway Firth that was once a bustling port. Originally called Fisher’s Cross, it was given its current name in 1823 when it became the terminus of the Carlisle Canal. This connection made the village an important hub for freight and passengers, with ocean-going vessels using the canal to the heart of Carlisle. The canal was closed in 1853 due to silting, but the quay is still visible. Until 1932, it was converted into a railway line between Port Carlisle and Drumburgh. Old canal bridges to the former station are also still visible. Port Carlisle is on the route of Hadrian’s Cycleway. A notable detail is the Roman altar set into the wall above the door of the last building in the village.

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42.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

19.3 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

18°C

13°C

75 %

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Garden Bistro – Bowness-on-Solway loop from Bowness-on-Solway

Wedholme Flow Nature Reserve

St John's Church, Newton Arlosh

Joiners Arms

The King's Arms Inn, Bowness-on-Solway

Garden Bistro

Bowness-on-Solway

1 foot maximum depth

Port Carlisle

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