Solway Coast

However, the massive increase in construction of wind turbines, both off-shore and on-shore, has left many residents feeling that the area's natural beauty is being tainted.

Multiple species of butterfly, including some rare specimens, live on Mawbray and Wolsty banks,[5] a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Solway Coast AONB.

Additionally, Mawbray and Wolsty banks along with Silloth dunes to the north are home to the very rare natterjack toad Bufo calamita and the great crested newt Triturus cristatus.

The main exhibition in the discovery centre looks at the wildlife, geography, and communities along the Solway Coast, and how things have changed over time, from the last ice age to the present day.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Solway Coast's designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a film was produced and is available on DVD at the Discovery Centre.

The track leading to the beach near Mawbray Yard, in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert in the Solway Coast AONB.
Robin Rigg wind farm (pictured here while still under construction in 2009) has proven controversial with residents and supporters of the AONB.
The Solway Coast Discovery Centre in Silloth.