How much does it cost to stay at Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

These hardstanding pitches are also used as our car park area, so you may have cars parked alongside you.

One Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 0 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Electric hook-up (1 max)		£7.50 (£7.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£8 (£8) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9 340 reviews

Shepherd's hut (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)

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Less than a minutes walk from the campsite

Amazing staff, great facilities, bistro on site. Close to beach for walks.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anita T. Sept 2024

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing staff, great facilities, bistro on site. Close to beach for walks.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site and staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

kelly r. Sept 2024

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful site with views to die for. The onsite restaurant is absolutely beautiful the food and staff are amazing. The facilities are the best by far.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean facilities,

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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martin e. Sept 2024

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Clean toilets, good food at pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level site, friendly staff

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean site & toilets, quiet and pub handy.

Disliked: Only dislike was no barbie allowed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location, friendly staff, good facilities. Bistro pub on site and local…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Neil C. Sept 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet location, friendly staff, good facilities. Bistro pub on site and local pub and restaurant within another 100 yards

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just needs finishing...

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Kate J. Sept 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: So quiet and glorious starry skies. Bistro and bar was great. Staff are lovely, there just needs to be at least 2 more of them. Showers are powerful and hot. The lasagne is first class.

Disliked: So the idea and design is great, however the implementation is lacking. Just needs finishing off and attention giving to the details; is it a camp site or a building site? The attention to detail is not there- beautiful flowers around the pitches intermingled with nettles and docks, weeds in between the cobbles of the pitches, pitches need to be wider (why does it specify 5m x 6m on the website for hard stabding pitches??There are no motorhomes of those dimensions!!), kids running on the gravel from 6am is noisy, doors don't fit shower cubicles, bins over flowing, huge step out of the shower block, huge last step up to the games room in the bar, holes around the spotlights in shower room, nowhere dry to dry yourself out of the shower, construction equipment within metres of the pitches, shower block code scribbled on a scrap of paper, poorly signed off the road, no reception to check in, dear for what it is, staff run off their feet, food was super but the wait was not, website makes it look a lot more salubrious than it is. It feels like they opened it for guests before it was finished but then on asking, we were told it has been open 10 years! Don't be put off, just have a moment to think that the website is very well marketed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was in an ideal position for the start of the Hadrian's wall walk and had all the amenities needed, including toilets, showers, bar and cafe. We had a lovely breakfast before setting off and the staff were lovely and very helpful, one member of staff even took the trouble to walk us to the start of the walk and take some photographs for us. Would definitely recommend.

Disliked: Nothing but would say that there is not a lot in the area if you require a lot of local amenities and would check the closing times of the nearby pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Situated in a lovely part of the country, clean hot showers, nice…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Richard F. Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Situated in a lovely part of the country, clean hot showers, nice food in the local restaurant and a nice pub just up the road , very close to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do not stay here!!!

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Tara P. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Parking was included in pitch price. Washing facilities.

Disliked: Site not as advertised. Actually in a field next to a cemetery. All "facilities" are dotted over a larger area. Photos are not of the toilet and shower blocks, these are mis-represented. Showers flooded, no hand soap, mens toilet next to chemical waste disposal so stunk. Poor fitting doors so privacy compromised. Wasn't given the code on arrival and had to ask other campers for details. No reception so you are lost (both through location and what to do) on arrival. No menu on a Sunday in bar/restaurant. Looks pretty but service is to be desired - 35 minutes for onion rings! No organisation of pitches, or space to pitch. Noisy site with no respect for camping etiquette (space/quiet hours/dogs on leads). Messy construction, with place looking like a building site. Overflowing bins. Poor signage. Nearest shop 10 miles away as isn't one on site as advertised. No wifi, no access to gym - all advertised but not possible. Left a day early!

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the best sites I've been on

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

paul L. Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Excellent little site Great food with easy access to the beach.Staff could not have been more helpful Shaun was brilliant always there to help, the only thing I would change is make pitches 1-3 for large campervans and pitches 4&5 for T4 size vehicles would definitely be returning as it's a little gem

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

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

Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

Bowness House Farm

Bowness-on-Solway

Cumbria

England

CA7 5AF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.95292°N
-3.21424°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.1 mi War Memorial

3.1 mi Market Square

Rail

2.9 mi Annan Rail Station

6.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station

8.8 mi Wigton Rail Station

Ferry

24.8 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing

24.9 mi Keswick Ferry Landing

25.8 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

Airport

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

If it’s the wilder side of the coast that attracts you, take your binoculars along to see what you can spot at RSPB Campfield Marsh nature reserve (five minutes’ drive). More of a sandy stroll and paddling type? Aim for beaches in Allonby or Silloth (both half an hour), both long sandy beaches with good waves for watersports action. To see some bigger animals, head off for hands-on sessions at Walby Farm Park (half an hour) or get to know gibbons, zebra and snakes at the Lake District Wildlife Park (40 minutes). If history's more your thing, a day out in Carlisle (half an hour) should provide plenty of fodder in the form of the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum. If you’ve not got kids in your party, tours and tastings at The Lakes Distillery (35 minutes) and Annandale Distillery (45 minutes) might be on the cards. Or how about surprising the folk back home by coming back with a little something from Gretna Green (half an hour), that well-known elopement destination?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	15.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Southerness	16.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Sandyhills	20.9 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	23.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 7 mi

Carlisle Castle 11.4 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 15.3 mi

Robert Burns Centre 17.8 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 21.4 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 20.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 0.1 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 1.6 mi

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 6.7 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 10.5 mi

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 11.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the Garrison Bistro instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Vehicles must be registered promptly on arrival when checking in (staff will assist with this). Failure to do so may result in a parking fine which cannot be reversed once issued.

Payment terms

Frequently asked questions

Does Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping? If it’s the wilder side of the coast that attracts you, take your binoculars along to see what you can spot at RSPB Campfield Marsh nature reserve (five minutes’ drive). More of … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.