Moricambe Bay
Encyclopedia
Moricambe Bay is an inlet
of the Solway Firth
in Cumbria
(before 1974 in Cumberland
) in north west England
, created by the confluence of two rivers, the Waver
and Wampool
.
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
of the Solway Firth
Solway Firth
The Solway Firth is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria 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...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
(before 1974 in Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
) in north west England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, created by the confluence of two rivers, the Waver
River Waver
The River Waver is a river in Cumbria, England. The river rises at Wavergillhead .It is fed by the northwards flowing Thornthwaite Beck and Pow Gill either side of Bolton Wood Lane....
and Wampool
River Wampool
The River Wampool is a river flowing through north western Cumbria in England.The river is formed at Chalkfoot near East Curthwaite, above which it is known as Chalk Beck....
.