Solway Holiday Park

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Touring pitches
Camping for all the family
Beach close by
Indoor pool

  • Top-notch family holiday park on the edge of Silloth
  • Close to the Galloway Hills and Lake District National Park
  • Indoor pool, restaurant-bar and busy activity/entertainment programme
Off to explore the Lake District, the Scottish Borders or Hadrian's Wall – and want to stay at a holiday park with heaps to do on site for when you’re not out and about? Nearby Solway Holiday Park should fit the bill, as it's had several million pounds on updating its leisure facilities to make this 130-acre holiday park a highly sought-after place to stay on the stunning Solway Firth coast. It’s also located within walking distance of the Victorian seaside town of Silloth, in a handy spot for all sorts of outings on both sides of the England/Scotland border. That mix means you can really tailor your holiday to your own tastes, whether you’re planning to explore the scenery of the Lake District National Park and Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, hit the beach or focus your attentions on the activities available on site (or some combination of all of the above…) And those activities… well, there are lots and lots of them to fill your time with. The indoor pool, sports field and games arcade might be a place to start (all of these being free to use) while you consider which of the other activities you might like to join in with. Might it be aqua games, teddy bear hunts or pirates and princesses adventures for the younger kids, or archery, zorbing, axe throwing and bird of prey experiences for older guests? Head over to reception to find out the options and put your schedule together. It’s really worth finding some time for the entertainment too – there’s a packed programme of all sorts from kids’ shows through karaoke and bingo to live music from top-notch performers. Of course, all the practicalities are covered here too – the site has a launderette, a mini market and a restaurant/bar that’s open through the day for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and drinks.

Site type

Tent pitches 95
Touring caravan pitches 95
Motorhome pitches 95
Open now
Opens 20 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Same-sex male or female groups under 30 years of age are not accepted. Please specify the type and size unit when making a booking. Please note that there is currently no public access to the farm or the pitch and putt.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 20 Mar to

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Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

71% would recommend this site to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

This park offers a wide range of facilities and activities, with many guests praising the friendly and helpful staff, cleanliness of the new shower blocks, and good value food options. The location is also frequently highlighted as a positive. Some visitors noted issues with pitch condition, particularly regarding mud and drainage, especially during wet weather. While many enjoyed the entertainment and family-friendly atmosphere, a minority experienced noise disturbances.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

In need of investment and TLC

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
No rating
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Aid B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches and staff found me a nice sheltered spot as weather was not the best on our stop over, Children enjoyed arcade. The restaurant was a good price. Shower block and toilets was clean, tidy and warm, Staff were Friendly and welcoming

Disliked It was rather boggy in touring area, possibly not helped by weather. I feel a little more TLC is required here, the whole are felt rather dated. Shame that Swimming pool was closed

Recommend to friends Visit again

The lady we spoke to in the arcade who worked there was exceptional.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
1
Value for money
1
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Lisa L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Not much

Disliked We had to wait a while for someone to show us our pitch. Regardless of what is advertised, there is no swimming pool, I was told by a member of staff it would be fixed within days then another member of staff told me management had no intention of fixing this.The toilets and showers were clean. The pitches were not well maintained boggy even in dry weather. Disruption on site with police in attendance, inappropriate behaviour from other campers speaking to our daughter about very inappropriate topics, disgusting!. We didn't stay our full holiday I would recommend to never visit here unless there is a major overhaul of the entire place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Feel that the site is in need of some improvement and investment

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Anthony L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches were a good size and the staff were all helpful and friendly. The evening entertainment was good.

Disliked Unfortunately the swimming pool was closed during our stay which we were notified about the day before travelling. Finding the check in point was a challenge and site signage is not clear.
Cleanliness of the shower block and toilets was not the best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

DO NOT STOP HERE

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
2
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked GREAT THAT IT HAD A CLUB WITH ALCOHOL & ENTERTAIMENT

Disliked ALL GRASS PITCHES WERE FLOODED, THINK THEY NEED HARDSTANDING PITCHES NOW. STAFF IN RESTAURANT WERE RUDE & ARROGANT. SWIMMING POOL WASN'T OPEN, FOOTBALL PITCH IS HORRENDOUS. GAVE VOUCHERS OUT FOR CRAFTS, BUT MY 12YR OLD WASN'T INTERSTED AS HE WANTED SWIMMING POOL & FOOTBALL PITCH. COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PARK ARE IN ADMINSTRATION WHICH NO ONE TELLS YOU BEFORE GOING.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets were very clean and staff…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
2
Pauline H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Toilets were very clean and staff on the touring were very helpful

Disliked The clubhouse is very small and hard to get seats and was full of feral kids and they don’t have anyone collecting glasses so tables were full

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I would never go back to this site again

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
1
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
6
Lesley R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked This site has potential , bar area and entertainment that was on was ok , craft area a nice touch and reasonably priced paint a pot , sand art , food not bad in restaurants and all looks to have been refurbished

Disliked Avoid this site in wet weather the ground was waterlogged to the point that cars and vans were being towed off with a tractor we spent the whole weekend covered in mud as did our units ,there is one man organising every and he’s definitely overstretched , the toilets were new but dirty all the time the shower block again dirty and only two showers working poorly , the electric kept tripping and the site was only half full , the site is apparently in administration so a lot of facilities were not open pool , fish shop pizza shop we only found this out on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

Various activities for the kids.…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
2
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
7
Oliver W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Various activities for the kids.

Disliked I had a very disappointing stay at this campsite and wouldn’t recommend it. The pitches were in terrible condition - completely boogy and difficult to set up, especially after even light rain. On top of that the grass was left far too long, making the whole site feel poorly maintained and neglected.
On arrival, there was only 1 female shower working, we were told others would be getting fixed, however still remained unfixed the next day.
One of the main reasons we chose this campsite was for the swimming pool, only to find it was closed with no prior notice. This felt incredibly frustrating and misleading. The site did however offer £25 vouchers per child to be used on any activities on the site.
We unfortunately had planned our stay as storm Dave had hit the UK, when bad weather was approaching staff were completely unhelpful and there was no guidance or support offered, so our only option was to pack up and go home.
Overall, a poorly managed site with little regard for guest experience. I won’t be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be an amazing site with few changes and better pitches

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The entertainment for the children and the entertainment team were nice, toilet and shower blocks clean

Disliked Boggy pitches, poor organisation and the poor bloke who had to show us to the pitche's got all the stick, pool was closed which was the main reason we booked, were were offered vouchers off activities for children due to pool being closed, but having a 3 year old with autism didnt really suit!! We were allowed food upstairs first night then we were declined the second night and told no take aways, yet other people were leaving with take away boxes, no hot food options whilst upstairs, multiple people using showers meant water was running slow down the walls

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Not for me due to poor tour inf facility

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location, easy access to the twin and a walk along the coast.

Disliked Pitches where boggy, all grass so any heavy rain leaves them very wet. The site has been prepped for a weekend if activity and no instructions on where to go to check in, leaving access hard for touring caravans. Could have been better. An incident also closed all facilities for half a day and food options for breakfast where limited. Shop was also not fully stocked as it was the last weekend of opening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Meal in restaurant was nice…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
No rating
Sam Q.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Meal in restaurant was nice

Disliked Very soggy pitches
Touring area seemed neglected

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 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

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

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Solway Holiday Park

Skinburness Drive

Silloth

Cumbria

England

CA7 4QQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.87725°N
3.38028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 mi Market Square
8.9 mi War Memorial
8.9 mi War Memorial
Rail
8.4 mi Aspatria Rail Station
8.7 mi Annan Rail Station
9.2 mi Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
21.5 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
21.8 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
22.3 mi Hawes End Derwentwater 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

On the English side of the Firth, Solway guests can reach the north-western lakes of the Lake District National Park, day trips to Carlisle and the hills and stargazing of Northumberland National Park. On the Scottish side, you could hike the Galloway Hills, run away to Gretna or drive further afield to urban days out at Edinburgh or Glasgow. (To see it all at once, take a trip to championship Solway Golf Course where you can tee around to views of the Lakeland Fells, Galloway Hills and across to the Isle of Man.) Moseying towards Northumberland (stop off at Carlisle Castle and The Lanes shopping centre on the way), friends, Romans and countrymen can walk as much of the Hadrian’s Wall Path as they can manage: it’s the north of England’s most visited tourist attraction and most of it runs along the Solway Firth on its way to Northumberland. Happily for such a family-centred site, kiddish fun is all around Solway Holiday Park too: farm park Orton Grange, getting open-mouthed at the fish and other inhabitants at Lake District Coast Aquarium, or going on a hop around award-winning World of Beatrix Potter.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 7.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 8.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 13.7 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 16.6 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 28.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 8.3 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 15.4 mi

Robert Burns Centre 16.2 mi

Carlisle Castle 17.4 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 17.9 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 14.8 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 24.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 6.9 mi

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 8.3 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 8.5 mi

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 9 mi

Criffel 10.5 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.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Solway Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Solway Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Solway Holiday Park? On the English side of the Firth, Solway guests can reach the north-western lakes of the Lake District National Park, day trips to Carlisle and the hills and stargazing of Northumberland National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Solway Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Solway Holiday Park? From £23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.