Harbour Lights Campsite

From £28 For 3 nights, 6 adults 9.3 396 reviews
Beach only a stones throw away! (added by manager 20 Oct 2021)
Grass pitches with views (added by manager 05 aug 2022)
Hardstanding pitches (added by manager 05 aug 2022)
Looking towards blackombe to the north (added by manager 20 oct 2021)

  • Spacious, friendly site on the Cumbrian coast
  • Fell walks, Lakes Coniston and Windermere within 45 minutes' drive
  • A few minutes from pubs, chip shop, dog-friendly beach and watersports
How’s this for having your cake and eating it? Harbour Lights Campsite is a couple of minutes’ walk from Haverigg beach on the Cumbrian coast – and behind it, with trails beginning 15 minutes' drive away, the famed hills and fells of the Lake District (not to mention those lakes themselves). No more tough choices, have the lot here. If you have any problems on this Cumbrian cracker of a site, it’ll be deciding what to do first. You could start by taking in the view: sunsets over the beach and sea with the hills looming in the background; on this friendly, well-kept but unfussy site there’s little to get in between you and the grand surroundings. Don’t fancy missing a minute in the open air? No problem, barbecues and firepits are all to hand. Dogs are welcome on site, on the beach next door and in many of the nearby pubs. On that note, there are places to sip and sup in Haverigg, and more of the same plus supermarkets in Millom, both about five minutes' drive away.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Rent a tent 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 1
Open all year
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • The Ski Bar in Port Haverigg Marina Village is open to all; no membership is required.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice staff, good site, really enjoyed our stay and will go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Steph T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything. Friendly greeting on arrival. Nice pitch for the campervan. Lots of dogs, but all on leads, which helped my 2 reactive dogs enjoy their stay. Lovely walks nearby. Toilet blocks were clean, with nice showers. Will be booking again this season.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quite clean site,spotless heated showers and toilets,very helpfull staff in reception,had…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Stephen O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quite clean site,spotless heated showers and toilets,very helpfull staff in reception,had a relaxing and enjoyable stay here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nigel T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: 'Best showers we have used, clean and spacious and warm, really friendly staff, Lovely ice cream shop on site also use of a bar nearby also very friendly ,

Disliked: Was confused when we got there sat nav said we had reached out destination at some old warehouses, and no signs visible for campsite, hubby had to get out and walk up hill and round corner to find it, should be sign posted at the garages lower down

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Location…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Not enough power in the showers

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BYO

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
morgan a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The lady from the site, Wendy, was very diligent in keeping in touch to say that a) we had been moved to a hard site as the grass was so wet and then b) called again when were running late - very much appreciated. The drive from Barrow to the site is lovely as the sun was actually shining at the time. Oh and the toilet/ shower rooms are immaculate.

Disliked: It has rained for about 2 months so the site was a muddy mess. Unfortunately the large group in the pitch opposite stunk the place out with weed (and this was outdoors) and this was before they got laid into the beers and the volume just kept rising. Not really the fault of the site. Equally not their fault was the lack of food options. We got there just after 6 by which time the local supermarket and chippy were shut and the 'ski bar' next door had stopped serving food. We eventually found another pub - the Rising Sun - and when we asked what the food options were we were told 'crisps or nuts'. Oh we laughed. Had a pint and bag of nuts then went back to the van to listen to the drunks next door. At the least they didn't have a barbeque going as the smell might have driven us to homicide. And then it started raining......

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Great camp site right on the beach really friendly and helpful staff…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Ivan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great camp site right on the beach really friendly and helpful staff toilets and showers are really clean and nice and warm .Dog friendly our 3 dogs love it here will definitely be back

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Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff. Shower/toilet Hotel standard. Absolute quality. Spacious pitch. Coffee and ice cream…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff. Shower/toilet Hotel standard. Absolute quality. Spacious pitch. Coffee and ice cream parlour providing exceptional beverages. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay with my Grandson.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was lovely and clean, great food at the ski bar…

Overall 6/10
Location 2
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
pam b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Site was lovely and clean, great food at the ski bar

Disliked: Just a little to far out,didn't want to drive once here and the Road works are a nitemare

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Location was great, lovely area. For walking, dogs and water sports.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Sarah K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location was great, lovely area. For walking, dogs and water sports.

Disliked: No plug sockets to use to dry hair so if you don’t electric not sure where you could do this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities & right next to the beach…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Loraine W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great facilities & right next to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Harbour Lights Campsite

Moor Moss Lane

Haverigg

Cumbria

England

LA18 4NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.19826°N
-3.28256°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.9 mi Bus Station
18.9 mi Bus Station
19.8 mi Tourist Information Centre
Rail
1 mi Millom Rail Station
2.8 mi Silecroft Rail Station
3.2 mi Askam Rail Station
Ferry
9.7 mi Roa Island Ferry Landing
10.3 mi Piel Island Ferry Landing
10.4 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Haverigg’s wide sandy beach is fab for walks, castle building and kite-based antics, from flying them to being hauled along the sands in buggies at high speed. If you’re after activities on the water, Port Haverigg Wakepark five minutes’ drive away has something wet and wild for everyone. Without straying too far, you can also go horse trekking through the countryside and galloping on the beach from Murthwaite Green trekking centre, or get your kicks with wheels and mud included at Haverigg Motocross Track (both 10 minutes). For walks with wildlife, it’s five minutes to RSPB Hodbarrow, where hosts of rare birds and plants thrive in the distinctive wetland environment. If you want to get higher, Black Combe is officially England’s biggest hill, 30 feet short of being a mountain and accessible by trails starting about 15 minutes' drive away in Wicham. Walks up the famed Old Man and surrounding fells start in Coniston, 40 minutes away. For lakes, well, take your pick… Windermere is 45 minutes away, for boat cruises, steamer trips and watersports as well as lakeside walks and cycling. Families make for Muncaster Castle (half an hour), on account of its Harry Potter-like appearance, resident ghost, adventure trails and playground and its Hawk and Owl centre with regular feeding and flying shows. For even wilder wildlife, the South Lakes Safari Zoo is 40 minutes away or you can Go Ape yourselves at Grizedale, zipping through the forest treetops on wires and ropeways (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 0.7 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Silecroft 3.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walney West Shore 5.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Walney Sandy Gap 6.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Walney Biggar Bank 7.2 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 4.9 mi

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 12.1 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 12.1 mi

Lakeland Motor Museum 12.6 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 14.2 mi

National Trust

Dalton Castle 4.9 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 13.2 mi

Gondola' 14.3 mi

Fell Foot Park 14.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 15.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HODBARROW (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 06/05/1986) 0.9 mi

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 7.6 mi

Ulverston Sands and Birkrigg Common 9 mi

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 10.5 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 11.6 mi

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday 17 May 2024 – Friday 17 May 2024)

    Keswick, Cumbria 23.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Harbour Lights Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Harbour Lights Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Harbour Lights Campsite? Haverigg’s wide sandy beach is fab for walks, castle building and kite-based antics, from flying them to being hauled along the sands in buggies at high speed. If you’re after activities on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Harbour Lights Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Harbour Lights Campsite? From £28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.