Silecroft Caravan Park

Plenty to explore in the surrounding area (added by manager 31 Mar 2015)

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Peaceful base to explore the Lake District
Sandy beach 200 metres away
Leisure complex with pool, Jacuzzi and sauna

It is common knowledge that there is more than enough to do in the lovely Lake District for holidaymakers of all tastes and sizes. But if your tastes also include lots to do on your campsite too, you'll probably want to spend quite a while at Silecroft Caravan Park. Based near Whicham, Silecroft is in a nifty position to use as a base for Lake District explores, but will also keep all sizes busy with its first-rate onsite facilities: it has a purpose-built leisure complex with heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi as well as a kids' play area. A convenience store is to hand for essentials and a shop and pub are in the nearby village. And another billy bonus for the park? It's about 200 metres from sandy Silecroft beach, set in a wildlife haven that's in a topping Lake District location for sandcastle-building skill improvement or for long walks along the seashore.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Spectacular scenery

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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Silecroft Caravan Park

Silecroft

Whicham

Cumbria

England

LA18 4NX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.21993°N
-3.34383°W

Route directions

From the A590 at the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A5092. Continue onto the A595, turn left onto the A5093, then right onto Main Street. Turn left onto Seldom Seen Lane (restricted usage road).

Nearest transport

Coach

20.9 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

20.9 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

20.9 mi Tourist Information Centre

Rail

0.6 mi Silecroft Rail Station

3 mi Millom Rail Station

4.3 mi Green Road Rail Station

Ferry

11.6 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

11.9 mi Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing

12.2 mi Roa Island 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

Also next to Silecroft Caravan Park is Silecroft Golf Club, a nine-hole course in a scenic locale rated among the top in the region and adjacent to the Irish Sea; horse riding, fishing and watersports are all close by too. Dalton Castle, a Grade I-listed fourteenth century tower now in the care of the National Trust is eight miles from Silecroft: have a morning here then go on to the dunes of the Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve or to canter or cycle around the Eskdale Valley 13 miles away. If you'd like to take in the local scenery as far as your eyes can see – it's worth it – take the two-hour or so climb up Black Combe near Silecroft village, which has views on clear days towards Ireland, Scotland, Snowdon and the Isle of Man. Start from St Mary's Church in Whicham, for a more challenging route, from Beckside Farm on the A595. More scaling, hill walking and looks across to other lands are of course available all over the Lakes, and if you'd prefer to float a boat the District's biggest lake Windermere is less than an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Silecroft	0.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Haverigg	3.1 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Walney West Shore	7.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	8.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Biggar Bank	9.3 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 7.8 mi

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 9.8 mi

Lakeland Motor Museum 14.6 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 14.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 16.1 mi

National Trust

Dalton Castle 7.8 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 14.1 mi

Gondola' 14.9 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 15.8 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 15.9 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) 3.7 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 9.4 mi

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 10.2 mi

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 11.5 mi

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 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.

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Does Silecroft Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
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What attractions are near Silecroft Caravan Park? Also next to Silecroft Caravan Park is Silecroft Golf Club, a nine-hole course in a scenic locale rated among the top in the region and adjacent to the Irish Sea; horse riding, … Read more