Ritson Wharf
Cockermouth and the North West Fells, North West England
Sleeps 3
£327 per break
Check availabilityAquariums · Keswick
Lake District Coast Aquarium
📍 CA15 8AB
Photo: David Medcalf (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 75 fish displays including seahorses and lobster hatchery
- Daily fish feeding talks with aquarists
- 14-hole mini golf course through gardens with harbour views
- Pirate adventure playground and interactive splash zone
- Tackle shop selling bait, rods and fishing gear
The Lake District Coast Aquarium sits on the harbourside in Maryport, Cumbria, with over 75 displays of local and marine species, a SeaLab lobster hatchery and seahorses, plus daily fish feeding talks from midday. Outside you'll find a 14-hole crazy golf course winding through the gardens, a new pirate adventure playground, splash zone, cafe with harbour views and a well-stocked tackle shop for anglers. It suits families looking for an all-weather day out, with free parking and no booking needed for exhibits. Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, it's a short walk from Maryport station (0.4 miles) and Allonby beach (4.6 miles), with 47 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Parking
- Free parking in the play area or along the wall
- Dogs
- Well-behaved dogs welcome in cafe and gift shop; only guide dogs in exhibits
- Accessibility
- Cafe is wheelchair accessible and playground has wheelchair-friendly features
- Booking
- No booking required for exhibits
From the attraction's own website on 2 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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- Maryport 0.4 miles
- Flimby 1.9 miles
- Workington 5.3 miles
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