Forests & woodlands · Scottish Lowlands
Former Swifts Golf Course
Former Swifts Golf Course is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carlisle · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Former Swifts Golf Course is woodland in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Carlisle, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area CA1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Former Swifts Golf Course is a forested area located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the unparished area of Cumberland (postcode CA1). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the River Eden and its tributaries, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9012, -2.9297
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Cumberland, unparished area
- Postcode
- CA1 1JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Phone
- +44 1228 625530;+44 1228 539527
- Nearest railway station
- Carlisle — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.cultureleisurelife.com
Sources
- osm: w223091883 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Former Swifts Golf Course?
- Former Swifts Golf Course is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA1 1JG), in the parish of Cumberland, unparished area.
- Is Former Swifts Golf Course a protected site?
- Yes — Former Swifts Golf Course is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Former Swifts Golf Course free to visit?
- Yes, Former Swifts Golf Course is free to enter.
- How do I get to Former Swifts Golf Course?
- The nearest railway station is Carlisle, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA1 1JG.