Solway Firth Solway Firth The Solway Firth () is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in Cumbria, to the Mull of Galloway, on the western end of Dumfries and Galloway. The Isle of Man is also very near to the firth. The firth comprises part of the Irish Sea. The coastline is characterised by lowland hills and small mountains. It is a mainly rural area with fishing and hill farming (as well as some arable farming)
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary part of the Health Board complex, situated on Bankend Road, Dumfries, and provides regional psychiatric, psychological and specialist addictions services within Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries. The hospital serves both the town of Dumfries and the entire catchment area of South West Scotland, with a population of at least 148,190. The hospital is run by NHS Dumfries and Galloway (also known as Dumfries & Galloway Health Board). It is a supporter of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. It has 344 staffed beds. In 2012 it