Where the Eden and the Esk flow into the sea
The Solway Firth is an estuary where the rivers Eden and Esk meet before flowing into the sea. The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is home to some rare species and is known for its wide expanses of mud and sand flats.
At the end of its 80-mile journey the River Eden spills out into the Solway Firth. This wide expanse of water, sand dunes and salt marshes is home to a huge variety of wildlife. The estuary is designated a Special Area of Conservation. It is recognised as one of the least-industrialised and most natural large estuaries in Europe. The marshes, mud and sand flats that extend across this area are extensive, open and undeveloped. Rockcliffe Marsh and Burgh Marsh, amongst the most important saltmarsh systems in northwest Britain. (source: Solway Coast National Landscape)
The Solway Firth is an estuary where the rivers Eden and Esk meet before flowing into the sea. The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is home to some rare species and is known for its wide expanses of mud and sand flats. Thousands of migratory birds stop off here in autumn and winter - see Barnacle gees, Lapwings and Whooper swans to name a few.
