Complex sentence: The village has to the north a magnificent backdrop of the marilyn Criffel and to the south the sandy bay of Gillfoot and stunning views on a clear day across the Solway Firth to the Lakeland Hills and Fells.
Split into simpler sentences: The village has to the north a magnificent backdrop of the "marilyn" Criffel, and to the south the sandy bay of Gillfoot. There are good views on a clear day across the Solway Firth to the Lakeland fells.