Solway Holiday Park

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  • 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 40
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Open now
Opens 15 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • 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, 15 Mar to

This site is a member of Cove UK group.

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Reviews

7.5

Overall rating based on 367 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 45% of visitors View breakdown

68%

would recommend this campground to a friend

65%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant, clean and helpful staff

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
Sophie B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Loved how reasonable the price is, swimming pool, arcade and facilities. There is lots to do and your not far to walk to see the sea in Silloth town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking forwards to visiting again soon

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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

Powered grass site

Liked: The facilities, the entertainment, the staff & the service

Disliked: The weather (but that is entirely out of your hands!! It’s September up north for Christ sake!!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, out of season Pool to myself for an hour Food was…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Quiet, out of season Pool to myself for an hour Food was nice in Borders, staff very nice

Disliked: Not much to do Was ok but was quiet there would never be enough entertainment at peak season Pool small for site Won’t be taking my grandchild to play the amusements as we’re expensive compared to others

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Perfect site

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

Powered grass site

Liked: A lovely place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet. Best loo roll in UK !

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Beautiful clean and modern shower block, toilets, pool, restaurant. Hairdryer in showers. The best quality toilet paper around ! Fantastic staff. Lovely walks on the sea front.

Disliked: Pitches were a bit boggy, but that’s nature for you, it had rained a lot. Luckily we could choose which one we wanted as it was quiet. Midgies. They were biters. The village was very quiet, nothing much there.

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Vey

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

Powered grass site

Liked: A very beautiful place to stay very quiet and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff clean facilities level pitches

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Amazing holiday park we were greeted with a warm welcome and stayed the night on a tent pitch. Beautiful scenery and a very much go to for those with children lots to do. Clean facilities and shops and takeaways on site. Will certainly be returning

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place as a Base.

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

Powered grass site

Liked: The area is nice as is the site. Showers and toilets were clean and modern

Disliked: Food in noth the Border restaurant and the fish and chip shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with spectacular surroundings and nearby town

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Absolutely everything . We don't usually like big family sites . However, this was the only place with availability. Thankfully , we loved it . So friendly and the amenities, restaurants,bar,pizza van and bar were fantastic. There's even a chip shop on site . The views are special and the walk into town was enough to enjoy . Shout out to the 'Balmoral hotel ' great atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing

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Family friendy

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very clean facilities Helpful staff Family friendly

Disliked: Not being able to take dogs into entertainment area Only option was outdoor entertainment and 1 bar Wouldn't stay again because unable to take my dogs into all entertainment areas

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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 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

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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 sites

Location

Solway Holiday Park

Skinburness Drive

Silloth

Cumbria

England

CA7 4QQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.87725°N
-3.38028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.4 km Market Square
14.4 km War Memorial
14.4 km War Memorial
Rail
13.5 km Aspatria Rail Station
14.1 km Annan Rail Station
14.9 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
34.6 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
35 km Keswick Ferry Landing
35.9 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

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 12.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 14.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 22 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 26.7 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
St Bees 45.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 13.3 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 24.8 km

Robert Burns Centre 26 km

Carlisle Castle 28 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 28.8 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 23.8 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 40.1 km

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) 11.1 km

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 13.3 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 13.7 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 14.4 km

Criffel 17 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 sites.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Solway Holiday Park? From $39 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.