Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

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  • Modern and accessible holiday park on the Solway coast, near the M6
  • A half-hour drive to Carlisle or the Lake District National Park
  • Bistro, bar, well-equipped gym and tuck shop on site; dogs welcome
Coast, countryside and city time are all easily accessible from Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping… and this Cumbria park is also just a short way from the M6 and the England/Scotland border, making it a handy spot for a stopover on long journeys north or south too. This smart modern complex (part of the Hunter Leisure Group) is within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 20 minutes’ drive from Wigton. The location is an excellent one for days out along this quiet stretch of coast, visits to the city of Carlisle or time spent exploring the northern stretches of the Lake District National Park. Facilities at this park have been particularly well thought out… there’s a well-equipped gym that guests can use for an extra charge, and a bistro and bar where you can undo all the good work you’ve just done. If you don’t need a full meal, steer instead to the tuck shop to pick up ice creams, soft drinks, slushies and alcoholic drinks. Everything has been set up to be accommodating to as wide a range of guests as possible – facilities are accessible for less mobile guests, and those travelling with dogs are welcome (they even sell doggie ice cream in the shop…)

Site type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 28
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
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 Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • 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. The site is undergoing some construction work so there will be machinery on the campsite.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 304 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-loved site! Praised for spotless, modern washrooms & helpful staff. Great on-site bistro with tasty, affordable food. Stunning location near beach & Hadrian's Wall. Construction noted but not bothersome. Peaceful & welcoming; guests want to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice enough location, flat ground for tents, good loo block.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice enough location, flat ground for tents, good loo block.

Disliked Disinterested staff - seriously underwhelming.
Noise late on - but then it was Saturday, school holidays, what can you expect?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good toilet/shower/washing up facilities. Quiet location.…

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8 out of 10
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Andy P.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Good toilet/shower/washing up facilities. Quiet location.

Disliked The 'hardstanding with grass' pitches are right next to the parking area so it felt a little like we were staying in a carpark. The door to the toilet block needs some attention - it squeeks and bangs loudly every time it is opened/shut.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not the biggest, but a decent, honest site.

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Elaine S.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Motorhome - We particularly liked the area, the village and the 700 year old church and graveyard next to the site. The site and restaurant staff were very good as was the food and service at the pub / restaurant
Fully serviced pitch was good and level-(ish) the toilets and shower block were immaculate. # Could be difficult access for anything above 7.5m #

Disliked This is not a dislike, we arrived as some renovations and building work was being undertaken. It was not noisy but a little untidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities, friendly staff

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Kay J.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice small site, toilets were very clean and nicely kept.
It's in the middle lf nowhere so nice if you want peace and quiet.

Disliked No freezer for ice packs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Didn't stay looked so small .Looked like a building site not worth…

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Stephen H.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Didn't stay looked so small .Looked like a building site not worth the money they charge

Disliked All of it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Steven thank you so much for your review however it seems somewhat unfair to give us 1/10 when you didn’t stay even I will be asking Pitchup up to remove your unfair review with immediate effect

Excellent site, clean and well maintained facilities.

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Jenna H.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Clean
Spacious
Good views and walks from site
Fantastic showers,toilets, kitchenette area
Excellent food served at the guest services pub/cafe (chips were yummy)
Friendly staff
Quiet campsite next to old beautiful church
WiFi and electric easily accessed from car park pitch where we were in a campervan.

Disliked Everything was good, nothing disliked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site. Nice and quiet. Toilets and shower immaculate…

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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Lovely little site. Nice and quiet. Toilets and shower immaculate

Recommend to friends Visit again

Keep what your doing but more staff needed

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Steve C.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Great little camp site toilet/shower block very clean and modern and all thing’s thought off .Pitches ample size and spaced

Disliked Waiting for 20mins at shop as not enough staff to man it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, clean site, facilities spotless, staff lovely and friendly

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8 out of 10
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Helen T.

Power optional gravel RV campsite

Liked Lovely site, toilet and shower block spotlessly clean, food at bistro lovely, i would recommend booking ahead.
Lovely quiet site.
Will definately return.

Disliked Check out time of 10am, i get it for pods, shepherds huts, as they need turned around for next visitors, but, not for pitches, its not as if they need cleaned??
If i was to go back, i would rather be in the main camping area and not in the car park, as there were motorhomes/campervans same size as ours in the main area??

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would 100% recommend

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Anna C.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Stunning location, 2 mins to dog friendly beach. Quiet, pretty and extremely clean facilities. Food in restaurant was proper home cooked meals at reasonable prices and the bar full of locals was welcoming.

Disliked Steps to beach steep, no fault of the establishment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

Bowness House Farm

Bowness-on-Solway

Cumbria

England

CA7 5AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.95292°N
3.21424°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km War Memorial
4.9 km War Memorial
4.9 km Market Square
Rail
4.6 km Annan Rail Station
10.9 km Gretna Green Rail Station
14.1 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
40 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
40.1 km Keswick Ferry Landing
41.5 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

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 2020201920182017
Allonby 24.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 26.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 33.6 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 38.5 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 11.3 km

Carlisle Castle 18.4 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 24.6 km

Robert Burns Centre 28.7 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 34.5 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 33.7 km

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 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 2.5 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 10.8 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 16.9 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 18.8 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping? From $33.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.