Harbour Side Caravan Site

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View over the caravan site and marina (added by manager 20 Oct 2023)
View from one of the pitches
Overlooking maryport marina
The park in the evening

  • Coastal site next to Maryport Marina
  • Near an aquarium, two museums, a go-karting track and a golf course
  • Highly scenic views of the Solway Firth, plus spectacular sunsets
Ahoy there… If you’ve been seeking a site right in the middle of the historic harbour town of Maryport – right next to the marina itself, in fact – then you certainly can’t do much better than Harbour Side Caravan Site. Better still, this site is within a very short walk of several of the town’s topping attractions such as a Roman museum, a maritime museum, an aquarium and an indoor karting track; you’re also a mere two miles from the local coastal golf course, and within very easy reach of the Cumbria Coastal Way long-distance footpath too, which runs right through the town. The site has a simple set of amenities that includes an accessible sanitary block with hot showers, a bath, a parent and baby bathroom and a laundry room and a washing-up area, as well as electricity bollards and water stands around the accommodation area.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 28
Touring caravan pitches 28
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If you bring an awning with your caravan, your car must be parked in the car park.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great low price stay. Friendly helpful staff.

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great location, quiet area. Lovely beach a short walk away for amazing sunsets. Lovely clean, secure facilities accessed with a fob. Very reasonably priced cafe on site, only got a scone but it was lovely.

Disliked: Nothing all good. With it being on the coast it was very windy during our stay, make sure you have tent pegs if using an awning.

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Fabulous site,location,with panoramic views of the Solway Firth

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The site overlooks the Harbour & Marina,with spectacular views.Just a short walk down to the shore,to photograph the wading birds.A 10 minute walk into the old town, with a walk back along the river back to the site.

Disliked: Noisy neighbours next to our pitch, who could be heard above the strong winds into the early hours of the morning.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic site, fully serviced pitch, showers and toilets immaculate great location had an amazing time would definitely recommend this place staff very welcoming, friendly and helpful 5⭐️

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site very peaceful and wonderful views…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great site very peaceful and wonderful views

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Love this site and it’s quite peaceful Staff friendly and helpful One…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Love this site and it’s quite peaceful Staff friendly and helpful One of my top sites in the uk

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely site with views, Short walk to harbour Toilet and showers imaculate…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site with views, Short walk to harbour Toilet and showers imaculate

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Lovely place to stay.

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely setting. Excellent facilities. Very helpful, friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Would stay again

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Really enjoyed our stay. Well kept quiet site. Level pitch with own electrics AND water. Modern clean toilets with a good sized shower and water pressure - liked the additional key fob touch. Would stay again.

Disliked: Nothing

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Small site with views of the harbour everything close on site also…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
John P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Small site with views of the harbour everything close on site also good links to local towns showers toilets and laundry rooms spotless will be going back again

Disliked: Weather

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Good for Wheelchair users and older couples.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: This site is clean, good size pitches, clearly marked out. The disabled facilities were clean and had everything I needed to have a safe shower. We enjoyed the on site cafe and could do walks from the site with my electric wheelchair. Many Thanks. Jane

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Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Harbour Side Caravan Site

Maryport Marina,

Marine Road

Maryport

Cumbria

England

CA15 8AY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.71411°N
-3.50649°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 km Bus Station
10.7 km Fairfield Junior School
10.7 km Gallowbarrow
Rail
0.9 km Maryport Rail Station
2.9 km Flimby Rail Station
8.4 km Workington Rail Station
Ferry
26.2 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
26.8 km Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
27.1 km Keswick 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

Several excellent attractions lie around Maryport Marina and within very easy walking distance of the park. For a spot of local history, explore the exhibitions and collections at Senhouse Roman Museum and Maryport Maritime Museum. Or for something purely fun-based, take the kids for a day out to zoom around the tracks at West Coast Indoor Karting, or to marvel at the fish and other slimy sea creatures that inhabit the tanks at Lake District Coast Aquarium. If you’re into walking, then the highly scenic Cumbria Coastal Way long-distance footpath also passes through Maryport, and you can head along it in either direction for spectacular views out across miles upon miles of Cumbrian coastline. Tramp the path six miles north (or take the wheels out for a spin along the B5300) and you’ll happen upon the Victorian village of Allonby; wander around its cobbled streets spying such historic sights as the Old Baths, North Lodge, Christ Church, and the workingmen's Reading Rooms and check out the cheerfully painted homesteads along the way. As well as lots of history and a couple of award-winning beaches, the village also has some rather fine views across the Solway Estuary towards the mountains in the south of Scotland; for avid anglers, a local company also operates fishing trips off the Solway coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 7.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 18.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 23 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 25 km Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor
St Bees 25.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 20.8 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 21.9 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 23 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 29 km

Robert Burns Centre 39.9 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 10.5 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 20.9 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 33.8 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 43.8 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 47.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WORKINGTON HALL 8.4 km

Cockermouth - River Cocker 11 km

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 20.6 km

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 21.6 km

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 22 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 Harbour Side Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Harbour Side Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Harbour Side Caravan Site? Several excellent attractions lie around Maryport Marina and within very easy walking distance of the park. For a spot of local history, explore the exhibitions and collections at Senhouse Roman Museum and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Harbour Side Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Harbour Side Caravan Site? From €33.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.