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Blitterlees Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West

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Place	Blitterlees
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Cumberland
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.852908
Longitude	-3.392696
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Blitterlees

Blitterlees maintains a quiet vigil over the Solway Firth, where the salt-heavy air carries the faint, sharp tang of the Irish Sea. It lies 1.1 miles south of Silloth (from Silloth: bearing 187°T, OS grid NY 106 517). The landscape here is defined by a low, rhythmic flatness that allows the Northumbrian light to stretch long and pale across the fields. To the northwest, the remnants of Milefortlet 12 stand as a subtle reminder of the Roman frontier, its defensive ghost barely rising above the undulating coastal turf. Beyond these ancient earthworks, the horizon is dominated by the expansive, shifting sands of West Silloth Beach, where the tide retreats to reveal vast, glistening mirrors of wet silt. Blitterlees feels anchored by this proximity to the coast, balancing its agricultural heritage against the persistent, encroaching presence of the tides. The nearby Causewayhead Beck traces a slow, meandering path toward the shore, carving a singular vein through the soil that has sustained local life for generations. Such a place demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the grey sky settles against the flat horizon with a weight that is both somber and profound.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Silloth Golf Course Tower 12A, 670M Wnw Of Blitterlees Farm, Part Of The Roman Frontier Defences Along The Cumbrian Coast (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 313° NW
Causewayhead Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 140° SE
Prehistoric Enclosure And Hut Circle, A Romano-British Enclosure, And A Romano-British Farmstead And Associated Field System North Of Wolsty Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 183° S · 3 ha
Blitterlees (Milefortlet 12), Part Of The Roman Frontier Defences Along The Cumbrian Coast (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 345° NNW
Wolsty Springs (River) — 0.6 mi, 107° ESE
Eagle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 003° N
Cunning Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 205° SSW
West Silloth Beach (Beach) — 0.8 mi, 323° NW
New Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 003° N
Catherinehole Scar (Beach) — 1.1 mi, 237° WSW
Marshall Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 356° N
Toy Soldier Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 009° N
The Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 010° N
Silloth Dunes And Mawbray Bank Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 210° SSW · 190 ha
Big Fella (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 011° NNE
Lowhagstock Scar (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 237° WSW
Cote Bank (Wetland) — 2.5 mi, 019° NNE
Tarns Dub (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 167° SSE
RAF ROTOR Receive site (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 078° ENE
RAF ROTOR Transmit site (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 079° E
Salta Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.2 mi, 196° SSW · 46 ha
Thornhill Moss & Meadows (National Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 114° ESE · 12 ha
Solway Coast (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 5.7 mi, 091° E · 122 ha
Pond Green (Park) — 7.1 mi, 173° S
South Solway Mosses (National Nature Reserve) — 7.2 mi, 065° ENE · 971 ha
Swarthy Hill Roman Mile Fortlet 21 (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 197° SSW
The John Peel Theatre (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 101° E
Highmoor Bell Tower (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 104° ESE
Senhouse Roman Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 204° SSW
Fleming Square (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 204° SSW

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