Allonby

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Allonby is a village on the coast of the Allerdale district in Cumbria, England. Allonby is located at 54°46′N 3°26′W, (grid reference NY081430). The village is on the B5300 road five miles (8 km) north of Maryport and eight miles (13 km) south of Silloth.

The village overlooks Allonby Bay in the Solway Firth. The area is within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and the historic county of Cumberland. Allonby, and the five-mile coastal strip of the bay, afford spectacular views across the Solway to the Galloway hills of southern Scotland. Both the South Saltpans beach and the West Winds beach were awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. The village is located on the 150 mile (240 km) Cumbria Coastal Way long distance footpath.

In the early part of the 20th century Allonby was a popular sea-bathing resort. Baths were built in 1835. The buildings still survive as private residences in the Market Square.

The village is noted for a 17th century coaching inn now known as the Ship Hotel. Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins reputedly stayed at the hostelry in 1857 while touring northern Cumberland.

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