Solway Plain

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The Solway Plain is a low-lying coastal region in northwest England near the Solway Firth, characterized by its flat agricultural landscape, wetlands, and network of small rivers and estuaries.

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Solway Plain canonical 18

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
plain
adjacentTo Scottish Borders across Solway Firth
borders Solway Firth
characterizedBy agricultural landscape
estuaries
peat mosses
salt marshes
small rivers
wetlands
climate maritime climate
contains Bowness Common
Drumburgh Moss
Glasson Moss
South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve
linked to: Solway Moss
country United Kingdom
drainedBy River Ellen
River Wampool
River Waver
ecoregionType coastal wetland
lowland farmland
geology alluvial sediments
glacial deposits
hasConservationStatus parts designated as National Nature Reserves
parts designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest
hasLandUse arable farming
pasture
historicalUse grazing land
peat cutting
knownFor bird habitats
wetland biodiversity
locatedIn Cumbria
England
North West England
locatedOnCoastOf Irish Sea
near Hadrian's Wall
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Solway Firth
northOf Lake District
partOf Cumbrian coastal plain
Solway Basin
linked to: Solway basin

Solway Coast area
terrain flat
low-lying
westOf Carlisle

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River Waver locatedIn Solway Plain
River Waver flowsThrough Solway Plain
Wigton nearbyArea Solway Plain
River Wampool region Solway Plain
Cumberland, England contains Solway Plain
RNAS Anthorn locatedOn Solway Plain
Binsey overlooks Solway Plain
Holme Abbey locatedOn Solway Plain
Holme Low locatedIn Solway Plain
Holme St Cuthbert partOf Solway Plain
Crosscanonby locatedOn Solway Plain
Aikton hasNearbyFeature Solway Plain
Kirkbride isPartOf Solway Plain
Blencogo locatedIn Solway Plain
Solway Moss partOf Solway Plain
River Ellen locatedOnPlain Solway Plain
River Ellen flowsThrough Solway Plain