Rowanbank Caravan Park

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Grass pitches
Touring pitch area
Tent pitches
Touring area

  • Peaceful family-run park on the Cumbria coast three miles from Silloth
  • Lake District half an hour's drive; 40 minutes to Carlisle
  • Dog-friendly site with access to a long sandy beach
A west-facing site is a lovely thing, allowing you to spend the evening raising a glass (and/or a sausage from the barbecue) to the colourful sunset unfolding in front of you. The only thing that could make this picture even better? A sea view to go with your sunset… and that's exactly what you can expect at Rowanbank Caravan Park. This peaceful family-run park is on the Cumbria coast, five minutes’ drive south of Silloth and right next to a huge sandy beach that's a popular spot for fishing, dog walks and long coastal strolls. Dogs are, of course, welcome on site as well… You'll be just outside the Solway Coast National Landscape here, so there are plenty more walking options around there, or in the northern parts of the Lake District National Park, which is about half an hour's drive away. Add in a championship golf course, a go-kart track, a wildlife park and several historic sites nearby and you should have a location with something to suit most tastes when it comes to days out. This is a laidback and friendly site with simple facilities in the form of toilets, showers, a washing-up area, an Elsan point and a launderette. Bring a barbecue along and you'll be able to load it with supplies from the small supermarket in Silloth, which is also a handy place to find cafés and takeaways (fish and chips on the beach, anyone?)

Site type

Caravans for hire 2
Tent pitches 53
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Open all year
Opens
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely flat pitch, great electric (no trips) quiet and safe for kids.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Laura B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Quiet safe site. Good electric no trips. Close to water. Close to beach for walking (just across the road)

Disliked: Showers were a bit dated but functional

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Will go again.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Peter M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Easy to check in and out. Quiet and peaceful. Showers and washing facilities, while a bit dated, were in good order and clean. Right on the beach which was perfect. Dog friendly.

Disliked: I didn't really dislike anything.

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Brilliant pitches, friendly staff, lovely campsite. Would go back x

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Cloedie Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: David was excellent, going beyond expectations, very friendly and helpful.
The site is a 5mins walk to the beach. Everyone on the site was friendly too.

Disliked: Showers were a bit unpredictable and went hot and cold. You are not within walking distance to a pub ( we didn’t see one anyway) but we drove into Silloth and had the best fish and chips from Marios.

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Nice stay but expensive with a dog.

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: It’s a small site and very quiet at this time of year. Facilities are okay, clean and tidy, although the block is slightly dated. It’s ideal for access to the beach across the road. Siloth is only a few miles away. The pitch was hardstanding, a good size and level. There’s no wifi but we had a tv and mobile signal.

Disliked: Charging £7 a night extra for a dog seems extortionate, and means we wouldn’t stay again.

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From the manager: We have reduced charges for Dogs!
Thankyou for staying with us.

Very quiet, well maintained site with adequate facilities. Great location near the…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet, well maintained site with adequate facilities. Great location near the beach.

Disliked: Some grab rails i the showers would be helpful.

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Pleasant stay

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly owner very peaceful.Facilities could do with update but spotlessly clean

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Reception staff good. Toilet block/shower needs updated.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: campsite

Disliked: Toilet and shower block - dated so lets the site down

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Great site, family friendly, pet friendly. Very tidy and smart pitches, fantastic…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Colin D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great site, family friendly, pet friendly. Very tidy and smart pitches, fantastic location with a beautiful beach only a few steps away. Dave the site manager is amazing and very helpful. Stayed a few times and just booked again

Disliked: Could be massively improved with the addition of WiFi 🛜 if only to use on the tv

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Lovely would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Quietness of site
Location to beach
Pitch size
Welcomed on arrival

Disliked: Shower block needs modernising

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Lovely camp site! Clean facilities and lovely welcome on arrival! The beach…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely camp site! Clean facilities and lovely welcome on arrival! The beach is just across the road which is perfect!

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Rowanbank Caravan Park

Beckfoot

Silloth

Cumbria

England

CA7 4LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.83406°N
-3.41126°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 mi Fairfield Junior School
12.1 mi Gallowbarrow
12.1 mi Market Square
Rail
6.1 mi Aspatria Rail Station
9.1 mi Maryport Rail Station
9.9 mi Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
19.4 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
19.8 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
20.2 mi 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: 10 minutes' drive - West Coast Indoor Karting: 15 minutes - Lake District Coast Aquarium: 20 minutes - Moorforge Viking Settlement: 20 minutes - Senhouse Roman Museum: 20 minutes - National Trust - Wordsworth House and Garden: 25 minutes - Lake District Wildlife Park: half an hour - Carlisle: 40 minutes - Whinlatter Forest Park and Go Ape: 45 minutes - Buttermere: 55 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 4.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 12.8 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 15.5 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 25.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 8.1 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 15.9 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 17.8 mi

Robert Burns Centre 18.1 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 18.2 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 11.9 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 21.7 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 28.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carsethorn - Powillimount - Arbigland 8.9 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 9.8 mi

MERSEHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/11/2003) 10.7 mi

Caerlaverock Castle and Nature Reserve 10.7 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 11.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rowanbank Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowanbank Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowanbank Caravan Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Allonby beach: 10 minutes' drive - West Coast Indoor Karting: 15 minutes - Lake District Coast Aquarium: 20 minutes - Moorforge Viking Settlement: 20 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowanbank Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowanbank Caravan Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.