Windy Millers Campsite

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  • Small, quiet site alongside an animal rescue sanctuary
  • A short walk to a sandy beach; 25 minutes’ drive to the Lake District
  • Pub a short drive away; next to a Site of Special Scientific Interest
From Windy Millers Campsite, you’ll be able to grab sandy beaches, watersports and walks along Hadrian’s Wall by the horns. This family-run site is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just 15 minutes’ walk away from a pleasant little sandy beach with the Lake District 25 minutes’ drive away and the start of Hadrian’s Wall 35 minutes away. The site is quite a peaceful wildlife haven, thanks to being in the grounds of a nature reserve with a Site of Special Scientific Interest next door – around 250 yards of grass-covered dunes going down towards clean, sandy beaches on the Solway estuary. Dogs are permitted here, but they must be kept under strict control as the site is a sanctuary for rescued birds and animals too, some already with injuries from humans and dogs. With the pleasures of the quiet countryside surrounding the site, you’ll also be able to find a slightly bigger buzz in local towns such as Maryport and Silloth-on-Solway, both 15 minutes’ drive away, the first with a museum and an aquarium. As for places to eat close by, there’s a community pub and a bar/restaurant within five minutes’ drive of the site. Shops are to be found in Maryport, along with restaurants with sea views.

Site type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 1

Languages spoken

English

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Scouts 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

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Windy Millers Campsite

Beckfoot

Silloth

Cumbria

England

CA7 4LF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.81676°N
-3.42176°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.6 km Fairfield Junior School
17.7 km Gallowbarrow
20.9 km Bus Station
Rail
8.6 km Aspatria Rail Station
12.6 km Maryport Rail Station
15.5 km Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
30 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
30.6 km Keswick Ferry Landing
31.2 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 popular for watersports and fishing): five minutes' drive - Maryport (historical Roman port town with a marina, museums and aquarium): 15 minutes - Silloth-on-Solway (Victorian seaside resort with a well-known golf course): 15 minutes - Clip 'n Climb Maryport (climbing wall centre): 15 minutes - Maryport Maritime Museum: 15 minutes - Senhouse Roman Museum (fine collection of altar stones): 15 minutes - Lake District Coast Aquarium: 15 minutes - Lake District National Park (cycling, hiking and other outdoor activities): 25 minutes - Start/End Of Hadrian's Wall Path (footpath along the remains of a Roman wall): 35 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 5.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 13.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 20.6 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 24.6 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
St Bees 38.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 13.7 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 24.4 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 27.4 km

Robert Burns Centre 30.6 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 31.1 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 17.4 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 33 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 43.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 15.2 km

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

Cockermouth - River Cocker 17.6 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 17.6 km

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 18.7 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.

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  • Does Windy Millers Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Windy Millers Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Windy Millers Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Allonby (beach popular for watersports and fishing): five minutes' drive - Maryport (historical Roman port town with a marina, museums and aquarium): 15 minutes - Silloth-on-Solway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Windy Millers Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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