How much does it cost to stay at Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping?

From R469,05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

From £20 For 1 night, 3 adults Last booked one day ago 9 272 reviews

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Modern and accessible holiday park on the Solway coast, near the M6
A half-hour drive to Carlisle or the Lake District National Park
Bistro, bar, well-equipped gym and tuck shop on site; dogs welcome

Coast, countryside and city time are all easily accessible from Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping… and this Cumbria park is also just a short way from the M6 and the England/Scotland border, making it a handy spot for a stopover on long journeys north or south too. This smart modern complex (part of the Hunter Leisure Group) is within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 20 minutes’ drive from Wigton. The location is an excellent one for days out along this quiet stretch of coast, visits to the city of Carlisle or time spent exploring the northern stretches of the Lake District National Park. Facilities at this park have been particularly well thought out… there’s a well-equipped gym that guests can use for an extra charge, and a bistro and bar where you can undo all the good work you’ve just done. If you don’t need a full meal, steer instead to the tuck shop to pick up ice creams, soft drinks, slushies and alcoholic drinks. Everything has been set up to be accommodating to as wide a range of guests as possible – facilities are accessible for less mobile guests, and those travelling with dogs are welcome (they even sell doggie ice cream in the shop…)

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Pitches: a £10 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys. Please note that if you pay this via card (rather than cash), the site is only able to refund you £9.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Russian

Pitch types & availability

Our pitch. (added by visitor 12 Aug 2022)

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

6 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Gravel

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

6 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Gravel

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 0 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a porch awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Electric hook-up (1 max)		£7.50 (£7.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£8 (£8) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch (added by manager 01 May 2023)

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

6 people maximum

These hardstanding pitches are also used as our car park area, so you may have cars parked alongside you.

One Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 0 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Electric hook-up (1 max)		£7.50 (£7.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£8 (£8) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 7.0m depth (19.7ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 42.0m² (452.1ft²)

5 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 7.0m depth (19.7ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 42.0m² (452.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)

£4 (£4) per night
Extra car (1 max) £8 (£8) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £23 (£23) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Hardstanding pitches (added by manager 30 Mar 2023)

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

6 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

6 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Car 0 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring a porch awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Electric hook-up (1 max)		£7.50 (£7.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£8 (£8) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £23.50 (£23.50) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

It’s my third time to Bowness on Solway, and I will come back again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The site is always so clean and tidy, and the bar and restaurant offer excellent quality and service. The new facilities are excellent, and spotless. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I love the surrounding area as it is nice and flat for walking and cycling, two things I enjoy. and love the fact that it’s all flat.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The facilities and services were excellent and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The site itself has great pitches and the views are excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, clean site Lovely village location. Brilliant.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: An excellent location for cycling into Carlisle. The gravel pitches are in a sort of courtyard surrounded by the bistro, new gym and shower block and a beautiful church but we were not overlooked. Showers and toilets immaculate. Bistro lovely. Didn’t eat but had a drink. The people were very nice Would definitely return if in the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bistro - staff…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Bistro - staff

Disliked: Pitches too close together

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Victoria B. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Immaculate site with friendly staff and spotless facilities. Bar and restaurant is a must visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Stuart P. Apr 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Been several times I can’t and won’t fault anything. We feel so welcomed every time we go .cant wait until our next visit

Disliked: Having to go home

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site with friendly and helpful staff. Decent sized tent pitches.

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean and well maintained toilet/shower block. Good sized pitches. Decent selection of drinks and food at the on-site bar and restaurant.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about the site, it is a remote site so best to make sure you bring what you need as there's no shops nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love the area, the service and help from the guys at the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

William M. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Love the area, the service and help from the guys at the restaurant was amazing they helped out so much on our (really late) arrival and showed us to our pitch and all the facilities the offered. A really peaceful place to disconnect and just relax and enjoy the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite all that you need don’t forget your tent poles

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Alison J. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice quiet campsite toilet/showers very clean, plenty of water supplies staff are very welcoming it’s got a lovely little bar and eating area aswell as menu, it has a friendly residential dog which was cute. Definitely would go back again. Hopefully not forget the tent poles next time 🤦‍♀️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great on site facilities. Brand new toilet/ shower block with kitchen area.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Sophie J. Apr 2024

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great on site facilities. Brand new toilet/ shower block with kitchen area.

Disliked: Quite far from amenities, not always a bad thing but no shops close by so would need to bring what you need

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Remote location

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping

Bowness House Farm

Bowness-on-Solway

Cumbria

England

CA7 5AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.95292°N
-3.21424°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.9 km War Memorial

4.9 km Market Square

Rail

4.6 km Annan Rail Station

10.9 km Gretna Green Rail Station

14.1 km Wigton Rail Station

Ferry

40 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing

40.1 km Keswick Ferry Landing

41.5 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

If it’s the wilder side of the coast that attracts you, take your binoculars along to see what you can spot at RSPB Campfield Marsh nature reserve (five minutes’ drive). More of a sandy stroll and paddling type? Aim for beaches in Allonby or Silloth (both half an hour), both long sandy beaches with good waves for watersports action. To see some bigger animals, head off for hands-on sessions at Walby Farm Park (half an hour) or get to know gibbons, zebra and snakes at the Lake District Wildlife Park (40 minutes). If history's more your thing, a day out in Carlisle (half an hour) should provide plenty of fodder in the form of the castle, cathedral and Tullie House Museum. If you’ve not got kids in your party, tours and tastings at The Lakes Distillery (35 minutes) and Annandale Distillery (45 minutes) might be on the cards. Or how about surprising the folk back home by coming back with a little something from Gretna Green (half an hour), that well-known elopement destination?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	24.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Southerness	26.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Sandyhills	33.6 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	38.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 11.3 km

Carlisle Castle 18.4 km

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 24.6 km

Robert Burns Centre 28.7 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 34.5 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 33.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 0.1 km

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 2.5 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 10.8 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 16.9 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 18.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this park. Please check-in at the bistro instead.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Additional terms

Pitches: a £10 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys. Please note that if you pay this via card (rather than cash), the site is only able to refund you £9.

Payment terms

Does Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping? If it’s the wilder side of the coast that attracts you, take your binoculars along to see what you can spot at RSPB Campfield Marsh nature reserve (five minutes’ drive). More of … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping? From R469,05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.