Events
Please Note: NL Officers and those who lead walks and activities on their behalf cannot accept any responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred by any other person whilst taking part in any activities organised by or on behalf of the NL.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WALKS WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE IF THREE OR MORE PEOPLE ATTEND. SO PLEASE PHONE TO BOOK A PLACE.
Tools and equipment required for work-days will be provided.
For further Details of Forthcoming Events, please contact us, or visit the NL Unit, Liddell Street, Silloth, CA7 4DD, next to the Solway Coast Discovery Centre.
Removal of a boardwalk and carrying out general maintenance
Parking: Park in the car park to the south of the reserve, at the cross roads in Mawbray village.
Bring: Lunch and drink, clothes and footwear suitable for task and expected weather
Solway Coast Discovery Day Digital PDF
Solway Coast Discovery Day
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2023, 10am – 4pm
Activity programme for the weekend
Solway Coast DD programme Sat 8th July FINAL
Solway Coast DD programme Sun 9th July FINAL
Blue Dial Farm, Allonby, (CA15 6PB) and along the shore and path between Blue Dial and Milefortlet 21
FREE OF CHARGE
England Coast Path Celebrations in the North West – National Trails
Join the Solway Coast NL, Natural England and a whole range of partners for a weekend of activities to celebrate and enjoy the new King Charles III England Coast Path in Cumbria!
Take a walk along the coast path from Allonby to Maryport to take part in a range of activities to help you enjoy and learn all about the coast, including wildlife spotting, beach mindfulness, photography, Roman re-enactment, shoreline beasties, beach games, storytelling and Tikes Hikes for adults with young children. Drop into Blue Dial Farm on route for a well-earned rest and to meet organisations working along the coast with lots of information and activities about how to enjoy and learn more about this very special coastline. There will be something for all ages and abilities!
Please note than some activities are drop in and others are timed slots so it’s advisable to call in early if you’re interested in a particular activity. Keep an eye out here for a programme of timed activities which will be announced nearer the date.
Parking is limited at Blue Dial so why not pick up our free shuttle minibus running between 10am and 4pm between Maryport Aquarium, Crosscanonby Carr, Blue Dial Farm and Allonby. Or walk or cycle our off-road, accessible path from Maryport or Allonby and be wowed by the “Beach of Dreams” art installation along the route.
At 12 noon on Sunday 9th July, on the green outside Twentymans in Allonby, join us to cheer along our community procession around Allonby village in the culmination of a project celebrating the fishing heritage of the coastline, followed with a bring your own community picnic on the green.
Keep an eye out on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for updates.
Site maintenance at Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve and Milefortlet 21Date: Thursday 18th January
Time: 10::00am – 3pm
Meet: Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve car park
Bring: Lunch and drink, clothes and footwear suitable for task and expected weather.
We’ll be giving Crosscanonby Carr and Milefortlet 21 a spruce up for the new year – cutting back overhanging branches, litterpicking, maintaining paths and removing some fallen branches. We’ll bring all the tools needed, and some biscuits too, we just need you to come along and join in – whether it’s for a few hours or for the whole day it will be lovely to see you.
Allonby Beach clean
Date: Thursday 1st February
Time: 10::00am – noon
Meet: Allonby beach main car park
Bring: A drink, clothes and footwear suitable for task and expected weather.
Join us for a beach clean at Allonby removing as much litter and plastic as we can from the shoreline – we’ll have all the equipment needed.
On 10th and 11th August Taste Cumbria will be back in Maryport for the Taste of the Sea festival. In the heart of the town centre and down on the harbourside, there will be loads going on for foodies, families, locals and visitors including an oyster bar and fresh seafood to buy straight off the boat. Naomi and Sophie will be there on both days to talk to people about the national landscape and what makes this part of the coast special. We hope to see some of you there.
Taste of the Sea Maryport 2024 | Visit Allerdale
Thursday 22nd August 10am, meet at Crosscanonby Carr car park.
We will be heading down the cyclepath towards Maryport to cut back the verges and keep the path clear for all the people using it.
