The Lake District Coast Aquarium
: Maryport
At the Lake District Coast Aquarium, also known as Maryport Aquarium, you can discover the amazing underwater world of Cumbria’s seas and coasts. Set in the heart of the refurbished Maryport Harbour, the new purpose built Aquaria contains over 35 creative displays, specialising in native British aquatic life.
There are fresh water displays, where you can see Trout and Perch in a large rock pool with cascading waterfalls. The display for the Solway Estuary contains Grey Mullet and Flounder. A large display recreates Maryport’s harbour wall, where you can experience being ‘underwater’ and see fish which come in with the tide – Whiting, Dog Fish and Lobsters.
Rays, Sharks, Gurnards and Turbot at Maryport Aquarium
There are over 2,000 specimens, with approximately 150 different species of local aquatic life, in over 75 display tanks. In the rock pool, you are allowed to make contact with some of the inhabitants. In the ray pool, the favourite with most visitors, close observation is possible but touching the rays is no longer allowed.
Maryport harbour and the Maryport Aquarium at bottom left
There is a restaurant, with superb views over the harbour and Solway, and a shop selling a variety of local gifts and marine related items. Outside, to the rear of Maryport Aquarium, there is a 14-hole crazy golf course and a good children’s adventure playground with a nautical theme.
Plenty of parking is available on the Quay to the front of the Aquarium.
If you like to catch fish as well as learn about them visit the Coastal Bait & Tackle shop inside the Aquarium. Here you can hire or buy rods and tackle and buy live bait. The tackle shop and cafe are open 9-5pm 7 days a week.
As a special offer, visitors receive a free ticket to the 14-hole crazy golf course located right outside to the Aquarium.
Aquarium opening times 2024:
Open 7 days a week, all year round (excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day) from 10 am to 5 pm.
2024 admission prices:
(All admission tickets include a free round of crazy golf.)
- Adult 17+: £13.50
- Child 3-16: £7.50
- Senior (state pensioner): £12.00
- Student: £12.00
- Under 3 free
- 1 Adult + 2 children: £26.00
- 1 Adult + 3 children: £33.50
- 2 Adults + 1 child £2: £9.50
- 2 adults + 2 children: £37.00
- 2 adults + 3 children: £44.50
- Child 3-16 £22.00
- Adult 17+ £39.00
- Senior £35.00
- Student £35.00
- 1 Adult + 2 Children: £78.00
- 1 Adult + 3 Children: £100.00
- 2 Adult + 1 Children: £87.00
- 2 Adult + 2 Children: £109.00
- 2 Adult + 3 Children: £131.00
All admission tickets are valid for re-entry on day of purchase.
Contact the Lake District Coast Aquarium at Maryport
- Website: https://coastaquarium.co.uk.Location: South Quay. CA15 8AB. Tel: 01900 814774
Email: info@coastaquarium.co.uk
(Updated March 2024)
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