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)
Galloway Association of Glasgow meetings in Glasgow, primarily on subjects pertaining to Galloway such as the "Planned Villages of Dumfries and Galloway", the "Wigtown Book Town" and the "Railways of Galloway". Members are invited to Spring and Summer Outings, such as "Threave Gardens", Castle Douglas and "Loch Katrine". The social highlight of the year is the "Anniversary Dinner", usually held in Gatehouse of Fleet, with a Galloway theme provided by guest speakers and entertainers. Galloway lies at the south west tip of Scotland, facing the Irish Sea to the south and the North Channel to the west. Galloway refers to the former county of