Solway Holiday Park

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Touring pitches
Touring pitches
Camping for all the family
Beach close by
Indoor pool
Indoor pool
Indoor pool
Entrance to the site
Spacious touring pitches
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Camping for all the family
Beach close by
Indoor pool

  • 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.

Site type

Tent sites 95
Caravan sites 95
Motorhome sites 95
Open now
Opens 11 April

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, 11 Apr to

This site is a member of Cove UK group.

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 413 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

73% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for families with lots to do. Clean facilities, friendly staff. Pool, arcades, food popular. Some pitch muddiness/noise noted. Site's being renovated, looking good for the future.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall can’t fault the site will definitely be staying there again.

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Gareth W.

Powered grass site

Liked Brilliant place to take children loads to do on site , kids loved it.

Disliked Noise people late at night, drunk .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, we had a great time. Beach is not the best…

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Laura G.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely campsite, we had a great time. Beach is not the best but it did us. We came as small group and kids had a lovely time. Toilet and shower block very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site with super clean facilities more info would help people

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Shona W.

Powered grass site

Liked Cleanliness of toilets and showers and the washing up station.
Good size pitches nice to have the trees as shelter.
Swimming pool was great
Restaurant was clean and arcades handy
Shop was brilliant with so much useful stuff.
Amazingly clean around the whole site.
Pottery was brilliant and very reasonably priced.

Disliked Not being able to book the pool more than once in a day.
Checkout could be an hour later
Restaurant was average but unorganised and food was just warm.
Evening entertainment was mostly geared towards younger children not great for older kids.
Arcades were far too loud.
A park nearer the camping pitches would be great.
An electric hook up on each pitch would be better or let people know they need longer wires as we unfortunately couldn’t make use of the electric even though we had paid for it as our cable was too short.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked This is our second time. Can' fault the site, night entertainment excellent for the kids.Good food altogether excellent would highly recommend.

Disliked I didn't dislike anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities

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Gemma P.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely site, used to be a owner on here and it's been upgraded massively, had a lovely weekend kids loved it, showers, toilets all clean and new

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay but would not return unfortunately.

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Holly S.

Powered grass site

Liked Pizza was lovely! It was nice to be walking distance from a shop. The toilets and showers for the tenting area were very good and cleaned everyday.
The surrounding area is lovely, very picturesque, especially on a clear day! The beach is a walk down the road which is really handy!
The guy running the camping part was lovely and very accommodating when I asked to be near the toilets and next to my friend who was also there.

Disliked The service was awful. We went into the Fish Box and as we were waiting we were being told that they have known for being extremely slow. We stood inside waiting to be acknowledged for a good 10-15 minutes and nothing so we left. We ended up having pizza but even that was a 45 minute wait!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camping experience

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Susannah O.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely campsite and holiday park. Great pitches for camping, showers, toilets, and facilities on site. 5 min drive to a sandy beach.

Disliked Nowhere to freeze ice packs for cool boxes.

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Definitely recommend will be coming back next year

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Kayleigh W.

Powered grass site

Liked Great customer service
Loads to do for kids
Great selection for food weather it was in the Restaurant, Chippy or Pizza
Different entertainment every night
Toilets located not far from the pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's nice to come to holiday park by the coast and find…

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Rebecca B.

Powered grass site

Liked It's nice to come to holiday park by the coast and find facilities that are not just modern, but well looked after and maintained. Everything was very close and easy to access, which anyone who has kids will know, is extremely helpful.

Disliked When we arrived we got told that we could just pick any pitch we liked. I feel this is an error as it increases the risk of disagreements, especially over electric hookup, as not every pitch has it.
Just tell us which pitch is ours, then there's no potential for arguments.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing break, with enough to do when wanted

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Large and spacious. Facilities clean. Food at on sight pub was ok, staff friendly. Local village walkable distance, locals very friendly and had a really nice meal at the Cumberland, and was not far from Solway holiday village. Good site for families with children, although we didn’t have children with us, also dog friendly.

Disliked Only complaint, there was nowhere to hang clothes or sit the in showers, even in disabled toilet/shower.

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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

Large (51-200 sites)

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 2020201920182017
Allonby 12.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 14.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 22 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 26.7 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 45.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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 sites

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 $51.67 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.