Harbour Side Caravan Site

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View over the caravan site and marina
View from one of the pitches
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Maryport marina

  • Peaceful coastal site next to Maryport Marina
  • Aquarium, museums, go-karting and golf course within walking distance
  • 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 attractions, such as a Roman museum, a maritime museum, an aquarium and an indoor karting track. It's 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 edge of the Lake District National Park is just a 15-minute drive away, good news for any of you who fancy fitting a few hikes into your trip. Scale Force is a 40-minute drive, Bassenthwaite Lake is a 45-minute drive, and Keswick and Derwentwater are a 50-minute drive. Harbour Side Caravan Site has a simple set of amenities, including a wheelchair-accessible bathroom block with hot showers, a parent and baby room, a laundry room and a washing-up area.

Campground type

RV sites 28
Camper sites 28
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If you bring an awning with your caravan, your car must be parked in the car park.

Languages spoken

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Child friendliness
9
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98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Popular harbor spot with super clean, modern restrooms praised as a highlight. Friendly staff, good Wi-Fi, and great access to town, dog walks, and coastal trails. Pitches are good, with many appreciating hookups. Cafe gets high marks. Watch for occasional facility lines and limited recycling.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would definitely recommend this site excellent value perfect

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Jane P.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Excellent very relaxing

Disliked Everything was fantastic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site within easy walking of the town.

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Philip B.

Camping pod (pet friendly)

Liked Nice pitch and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, would visit again.

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Stewart W.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Good sized pitches with electric and water on each pitch. Great location for exploring Maryport with views across the marina.

Disliked Nothing really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall excellent site and great location will definitely revisit.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great area toilet block and shower were immaculate nice spacious pitches with excellent views.

Disliked Route instructions to campsite from the main road were not very clear.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, everything you could need

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Julia J.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked We loved this site, nice evening walk around the harbour, close to the town centre. The pitch was level and clean and tidy. The loos and showers were clean and accessible. Had a good nights sleep, peaceful area.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Very good level Pitch area & plenty of room - very good, clean & warm toilet & shower facilities. Excellent Harbour Side Cafe serving lovely breakfasts and lunches.

Brilliant bike ride along promenade towards Silloth & back - 30 miles

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was clean, friendly staff worth the visit

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Diane C.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitch, close to town, bicycle routes, great walks, close the the beach, plenty of clubs pubs restaurants.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent small secure,quiet site,level pitches,very clean,great staff

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James B.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Immaculate Toilet and shower block, elsom point, stable ehu and drinking water on each pitch (all level), fast wifi was a bonus. Had a few cute pods for those not in mobile accommodation. A picture perfect location and very quiet (accepting the seagulls and wind ;))Lovely cafe onsite too with top quality food and service with great views of the marina - recommend the Big'en Breakfast. 5 min walk to the beach and in to Maryport and to the local Lidl (more like Waitrose). Staff on site were excellent - great customer service.

Maryport itself was a little "tired" - that said plenty to do, lots of pubs and places to eat even though we were slightly out of season - local residents were friendly. Do visit and support the private lifeboat / rescue station on the harbour- great people there - all volunteers.

Had some lovely walks around the harbour, beach and town.

Disliked Nobody's fault, but the local gull population terrorised us and covered our camper in droppings and were very noisy during daylight hours. When we were there the weather was very changeable with almost constant gale force winds - that said, there is no such thing as bad weather - just a bad choice of clothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent from start fo finish

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Andrew I.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked great wee site, plenty space between gravel fully serviced pitches.

Toilets spotless , showers were simply FANTASTIC

Disliked having to Leave

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always very welcoming

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Donna B.

Camping pod (pet friendly)

Liked Love this site ,came for years when my partner was alive in our motorhome, now come to pods with my fur babies ,will return

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

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

Bus
5.2 mi Bus Station
6.6 mi Fairfield Junior School
6.7 mi Gallowbarrow
Rail
0.5 mi Maryport Rail Station
1.8 mi Flimby Rail Station
5.2 mi Workington Rail Station
Ferry
16.3 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
16.6 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
16.8 mi 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 (25 minutes' walk) and Maryport Maritime Museum (10 minutes). Or for something purely activities-based, take the kids for a day out to zoom around the tracks at West Coast Indoor Karting (15 minutes), or to marvel at the fish and other slimy sea creatures that inhabit the tanks at Lake District Coast Aquarium (15 minutes). 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 (15 minutes' drive); 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 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 2020201920182017
Allonby 4.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 11.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 14.3 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 15.5 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 12.9 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 13.6 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 14.3 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 18 mi

Robert Burns Centre 24.8 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 6.5 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 13 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 21 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 27.2 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 29.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WORKINGTON HALL 5.2 mi

Cockermouth - River Cocker 6.8 mi

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 12.8 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 13.4 mi

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 13.7 mi

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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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 (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Harbour Side Caravan Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Harbour Side Caravan Site? From $41.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.