Rowanbank Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.7 57 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Touring pitch area
Tent pitches
Touring area
Electric grass pitches
Touring pitch with electric hook-up
Entrance
Fabulous views
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  • Peaceful family-run park on the Cumbria coast three miles from Silloth
  • Lake District half an hour's drive; 40 minutes to Carlisle
  • Dog-friendly site with access to a long sandy beach
A west-facing site is a lovely thing, allowing you to spend the evening raising a glass (and/or a sausage from the barbecue) to the colourful sunset unfolding in front of you. The only thing that could make this picture even better? A sea view to go with your sunset… and that's exactly what you can expect at Rowanbank Caravan Park. This peaceful family-run park is on the Cumbria coast, five minutes’ drive south of Silloth and right next to a huge sandy beach that's a popular spot for fishing, dog walks and long coastal strolls. Dogs are, of course, welcome on site as well… You'll be just outside the Solway Coast National Landscape here, so there are plenty more walking options around there, or in the northern parts of the Lake District National Park, which is about half an hour's drive away. Add in a championship golf course, a go-kart track, a wildlife park and several historic sites nearby and you should have a location with something to suit most tastes when it comes to days out. This is a laidback and friendly site with simple facilities in the form of toilets, showers, a washing-up area, an Elsan point and a launderette. Bring a barbecue along and you'll be able to load it with supplies from the small supermarket in Silloth, which is also a handy place to find cafés and takeaways (fish and chips on the beach, anyone?)

Campground type

Caravans for hire 2
Tent sites 53
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

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Peaceful

90% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, tidy campsite with friendly staff and a beachy location. Spacious sites with good water access. Some found showers a bit old-fashioned, but all clean and working. Good value, though some reckoned dog fees were steep. Great for a quiet getaway and coastal strolls.

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Very good will return

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David P.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Welcome and good overall condition of pitches and facilities
Position was brilliant for walking along beach right outside site entrance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was perfect for us & very quiet, we were two…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked The site was perfect for us & very quiet, we were two adults, 11yr old granddaughter & two Akita dogs
If you want the ritz then this place isn’t for you, it’s dated but clean & more than adequate & the grounds are really well kept
We had a touring pitch for our motorhome with awning, we also had electric hookup & again the size of pitch was great (if you can get the end pitch it’s the best one)
Just over the road which isn’t too busy your straight onto the beach(solway coast) which if you have dogs or just like to walk I doubt you’l find a better one when the tides out
We walked into Siloth for fish & chips on the sand which was roughly 70mins steady stroll while our granddaughter found crabs & loads of shells, there is also a pathway if the tides in
Siloth is a lovely town & was very busy
Just a heads up if your booking a touring pitch, there is mostly residential pitches with only 4 or 5 touring pitches which doesn’t bother us as the residents know all the local things to do & where to go but just thought I would mention
All in all we had a great time at Rowanbank so keep up the good work & we’l see you again

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitch. Quiet site. Easy beach access across the road. Nice…

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sarah f.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Good sized pitch. Quiet site. Easy beach access across the road. Nice sized shower blocks, all recycling, waste disposal etc in one area. Tap by pitch.

Disliked Nice site but £4 per night for a dog is a bit steep, there are no facilities ie dog field, not even a specific dog bin. Bumps the price up considerably if you had 2 dogs or were staying for a few nights.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to pitch up, walk the beaches and relax in the quiet

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Alison M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I am thankful I found the review that questioned others’ comments on the loos and chose to book this site. We loved it here. So close to the beach across the road and pitched in a quiet field at the top of the caravan spaces. We could not fault here and encourage others to book. For tents, you turn up and choose where to camp up in a field that is clean, tidy and recently mowed. Beautiful views over Criffel to the West and Cumbrian hills of the Lake District to the East. Double whammie of sunrises and sunsets.
The whole park is pristine and secured by residents keycard to open and close the gate.
The showers were piping hot, plenty of water and housed within a toilet block that was always immaculate and well stocked of tp.
We are lucky to have found a campsite that is quiet and suitable for us and our dogs, so close to our homes. We will be back, simply waiting to see the weather in the next couple of weeks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place peaceful great walk onto the beach, only a short drive…

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Daniel W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great place peaceful great walk onto the beach, only a short drive into the town.

Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome and given all the info we needed. Great pitch…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Friendly welcome and given all the info we needed. Great pitch size with easy access to water.
Good location for beach and on cycle routes.

Disliked As others have stated, shower block could do with modernisation or at least the removal of spiders and webs etc before it has to be used by campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Very well kept. Very quiet, and peaceful.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Peaceful, spacious and lovely pitches, with a great location.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was perfect. On reading previous reviews about the toilet and shower…

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Gaynor H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Everything was perfect. On reading previous reviews about the toilet and shower blocks, I found nothing wrong. They were clean and nothing like the what the previous reviews said. I would go again. Friendly helpful staff.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space, welcomed by warden. Very clean toilets and shower block.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Loads of space, welcomed by warden. Very clean toilets and shower block. Very close to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely return!

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Stephanie w.

Powered grass site

Liked It was brilliant, everything we needed, facilities were very clean and the site was very quiet and peaceful, we had plenty of room on our pitch and the site worker was so friendly and helpful! The cows walking by in the morning were so entertaining, and the beach was beautiful, highly recommended!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Rowanbank Caravan Park

Beckfoot

Silloth

Cumbria

England

CA7 4LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.83406°N
3.41126°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19.4 km Fairfield Junior School
19.4 km Gallowbarrow
19.5 km Market Square
Rail
9.8 km Aspatria Rail Station
14.7 km Maryport Rail Station
15.9 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
31.3 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
31.8 km Keswick Ferry Landing
32.5 km 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Allonby beach: 10 minutes' drive - West Coast Indoor Karting: 15 minutes - Lake District Coast Aquarium: 20 minutes - Moorforge Viking Settlement: 20 minutes - Senhouse Roman Museum: 20 minutes - National Trust - Wordsworth House and Garden: 25 minutes - Lake District Wildlife Park: half an hour - Carlisle: 40 minutes - Whinlatter Forest Park and Go Ape: 45 minutes - Buttermere: 55 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 7.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 12.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 20.7 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 24.9 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 40.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 13.1 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 25.6 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 28.7 km

Robert Burns Centre 29.1 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 29.3 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 19.1 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 35 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 45.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 14.3 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 15.8 km

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 17.2 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 17.3 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 18.4 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rowanbank Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowanbank Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowanbank Caravan Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Allonby beach: 10 minutes' drive - West Coast Indoor Karting: 15 minutes - Lake District Coast Aquarium: 20 minutes - Moorforge Viking Settlement: 20 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowanbank Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowanbank Caravan Park? From $41.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.