Rowanbank Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.6 51 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Touring pitch area
Tent pitches
Touring area
Electric grass pitches
Touring pitch with electric hook-up
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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?)

Site type

Mobile homes for rent 2
Tent sites 53
Travel trailer sites 3
RV sites 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesTravel trailer sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 51 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

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful, clean spot with a great beachside location. Staff are praised as friendly and helpful. Pitches are spacious. Facilities are dated but spotless and well-equipped with hot water. Great value, though the dog fee was noted as high by some. A quiet beach lover's dream.

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

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Gaynor H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

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 campsite

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

Avoid unless you have your own car.

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Mark G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very green grass.

Disliked For £20 a person to camp this was very very pooe value. Totally unsuitable unless you have your own vehicle. Its a long walk to Siloth for food.

The tap worked.

The cows were interesting.

That sums up the facilities, and as I say for £20 it's nor good enough.

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Nothing really…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nothing really

Disliked Seemed like this was just a toilet for dog walkers on the caravan site not what I would expect when having to put your tent on the ground,when booking said there was 3 places left so thought there would be plenty of people there for the size of field but no just us if I new this wouldn’t of booked as we like to have a crack ect , not to sure on facilities as we didn’t use them and just wanted to get away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet site. Very clean.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very quiet site.
Very clean.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean,with good facilities.Olde worlde site. Great for walking.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Very clean,quiet site,near the sea,plenty of walks.Friendly welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet site. Sparklingly clean toilet block/washing up area. Very friendly and…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Very quiet site. Sparklingly clean toilet block/washing up area. Very friendly and helpful chap in charge of the site. And all a stone’s throw from the beach.

Disliked All good!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendly welcome and best wishes for our onward journey were the…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The friendly welcome and best wishes for our onward journey were the best parts of the whole stay - Rowanbank is very lucky to have such a great man.
Payment was straight forward. The EHU was straightforward annd drinking water was close by. Clear instructions on how to use the barrier and choice of level well spaced out pitches was given.

Disliked The whole site is in a real desperate need of a major update. Looks and feels like the 1970’s. Comes across as a family cash cow with no investment being made to provide facilities worthy for 2025. The dilapidated showers were so very bad I couldn’t face having one and the toilet and dish washing sinks’ water wasn’t particularly hot. The concept of recycling has not reached Rowanbank as yet either.

Recommend to friends Visit again

peaceful sight. very well looked after. facilities very clean. Warden very…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked peaceful sight. very well looked after. facilities very clean. Warden very cheerful and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $36.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.