John Collingwood Bruce Suite

About this property

Resting in Bowness-on-Solway on the Solway coast is this superb first-floor apartment, the John Collingwood Bruce Suite. This studio-style accommodation is ideal for a couple or a small family seeking to explore the delights of the coastline as well as spending some time within the city of Carlisle. Internally, you will find a contemporary interior design with stylish furnishings and everything you could possibly need during a week-long break. Here you will find a well-equipped kitchen, a dining area and a sitting area, as well as a double bed. Located directly at one of the ends of Hadrian’s Wall, this property is ideal looking to start or end walking along one of Britain’s most iconic monuments which attracts up to 70,000 people each year. Where these properties lie is on top of an old Roman Fort called ‘Fort Maia’ which was the second largest fought to be built on Hadrian’s Wall. To the outside, there is an allocated parking space, access to a well-stocked gym and a tearoom with a shop. Breakfast and evening meals can also be requested from the owners, please contact them before arrival to arrange. Note: This property can be booked with Refs. 1012475, 1012477 and 1009861, together sleeping up to 8 people.

The village of Bowness-on-Solway lies within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to the west of the city of Carlisle. The village has a pub and a tea room and Hadrian’s Wall stretches from the village to Wallsend near Newcastle for some 73 miles, with the walk being defined as a ‘National Trail’. The surrounding area is rich in bird life visiting the sand dunes, salt marsh, shingle beds, and peat mosses, and there are many viewpoints and lay-bys, perfect for spotting the waders: oystercatchers, curlew, golden and grey plover, lapwing, knot, dunlin, bar-tailed and black-tailed godwit, redshank, and turnstone. In 1869 a rail line, the Solway Junction Railway, was opened between Bowness and Annan in Scotland, connecting to the Maryport and Carlisle railway. The 1 mile and 176 yard long iron girder viaduct across the water was damaged by an ice build-up in 1875, and again in 1881. It was repaired and continued as a passenger train until 1914 when it became a freight train until 1921, before finally being demolished in 1934. Nearby, the market town of Wigton and the city of Carlisle are popular centres for shopping, pubs and restaurants. Wigton also has a weekly market taking place every Friday and also boasts a theatre. The Victorian seaside resort of Silloth is 16 miles away, whilst Keswick and the heart of the Lake District are reached in 40 minutes' by car. A wonderful base for exploring Cumbria and the Scottish Borders.

Accommodation

All-first-floor.

Open-plan living room with double bed, kitchen, dining area and sitting area.

Wet room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, oven and hob, TV and WiFi.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Fuel and power included in rent.

Highchair, cot and stairgate available on request.

Allocated off-road parking for one car.

Access to a well-equipped gym.

Note: There is The Solway Lounge bar and The Garrison Bistro on site.

Contact details will be sent in your key collection details in case you would like to book prior to arrival.

Sorry, no smoking allowed.

Pub within 0.5 miles, shop onsite.

Note: Breakfast and evening meals can also be requested from the owners, please contact them before arrival to arrange.