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Solway Coast Cycle Path – The Fairy Dust Emporium loop from Holme Abbey

Solway Coast Cycle Path – The Fairy Dust Emporium loop from Holme Abbey

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Solway Coast Cycle Path – The Fairy Dust Emporium loop from Holme Abbey

02:21

54.2km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 340 m for 68 m

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375 m

Holmcultram Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Founded in 1150 by the Cistercian Monks of Melrose Abbey, Holme Cultram Abbey was once much larger than the building that is left today. In fact, it was once bigger than Carlisle Cathedral itself. However, following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538 the monks departed. Today the building survives as the parish church for Abbeytown.

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31.7 km

Solway Coast Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Solway Coast Cycleway winds along the Solway Firth coast between Maryport and Carlisle, and is one of the most accessible and visually appealing sections of Hadrian's Cycleway. The route largely follows the B5300 and offers panoramic views across the Irish Sea, with views of southern Scotland and the Isle of Man on a clear day.

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33.0 km

Twentyman's Ice Cream Shop

Highlight • Cafe

35.2 km

View of Criffel from the Solway Coast

Highlight • Natural Monument

39.0 km

Cycleway Along the Solway Firth

Highlight • Cycleway

Smooth riding. Glorious views across the Solway Firth.

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40.6 km

View of Scotland Across the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amazing views across the Solway Firth to Criffel Hill in Scotland and out across the Irish Sea.
Nice long coastal road section with plenty of opportunities to jump off and go and sit on the beach.

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46.1 km

Silloth War Memorial Model Airplane

Highlight • Historical Site

✈️ On Silloth Green, directly opposite the RAFA Club on Petteril Street, stands an impressive replica model of a Lockheed Hudson Bomber. This aircraft was unveiled on April 1, 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force and as a tribute to Silloth's role during the Second World War. Constructed of steel and later reinforced with fibreglass (GRP) to withstand the harsh maritime environment, the model is painted in the colors of No. 1 OTU Squadron, which operated from RAF Silloth. The Lockheed Hudson was an American light bomber used for coastal reconnaissance. Due to the high number of crashes in the Solway Firth, the area became known locally as "Hudson Bay."

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46.2 km

The Fairy Dust Emporium

Highlight • Cafe

Great fun cafe

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54.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.6 km

3.74 km

1.14 km

634 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

16.1 km

152 m

108 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

11°C

35 %

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Solway Coast Cycle Path – The Fairy Dust Emporium loop from Holme Abbey

Holmcultram Abbey

Solway Coast Cycle Path

Twentyman's Ice Cream Shop

View of Criffel from the Solway Coast

Cycleway Along the Solway Firth

View of Scotland Across the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea

Silloth War Memorial Model Airplane

The Fairy Dust Emporium

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