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The Lake District Coast Aquarium

Front of building at Maryport Aquarium

The Lake District Coast Aquarium is on the quayside at Maryport, a small historic port on Cumbria’s western coast. We are easy to find, with official brown signs as you approach Maryport from any direction.

We pride ourselves in being one of the best places to see some of the varied marine life of the Irish Sea. We don’t keep any mammals like seals or otters, but have a huge variety of fish and invertebrates (starfish, lobsters, etc) in 45 carefully themed and informative displays.

Shark exhibition at Maryport Aquarium

Shark Exhibtion
In our all new purpose built exhibition centre and audio/vsiual lounge. Entry is free to the exhibtion and associated films. Watch Stewards of the Reef, the multi award winning film about the plight of sharks on our 3m screen.

Plate of Fish and Chips Quayside Café
Our café is part of the aquarium building and is accessible to the general public. The location is amazing, with views overlooking the harbour and out across the Solway to Scotland on clear days. If the weather allows there are picnic tables and a patio, allowing us to seat 60+ customers at any one time so we can cope with coaches on all but the busiest days.
Main shop at Maryport Aquarium Gift Shop
Our gift shop has a huge range of unique products to suit all ages. Whether its a cuddly toy or home furnishing your looking for. We have educational books and unique fishy story books.
Remote Control Boat Pool Remote Control Boat Pool
Try your hand at Powerboat racing!! The very latest in radio control boats for you to show how good a navigator you are. Cool `Supercruisers` each have their own console and an island and some jetties to test your manoeuvring skills. Suitable for ages 5-100! Also in the all weather cabin is an `aquablasta` water game. You aim at the targets with your water cannon and create the action! A real hit with kids of all ages.
Adjacent Adventure Playground Adjacent Adventure Playground
Right next door to the aquarium, this new Adventure playground is based on a nautical theme with shipwrecks, slides and even an aerial ropeway. It is suitable for 5-15 year olds. There is also anadditional new equipment for under 5`s. This Playground is owned and financed by Maryport Developments and is FREE to all visitors.
Mini Golf Mini Golf
This latest addition to the list of other activities on site is proving really popular. The fourteen hole course faces two sides of the aquarium, with the last hole parallel to the dock. It is suitable for all ages as the holes vary in degrees of skill or luck required. Infants accompanying families are free and given plastic clubs to torment their elders with!

Lake District Coast Aquarium
South Quay
Maryport
Cumbria
CA15 8AB

Telephone 01900 817760

eMail info@ld-coastaquarium.co.uk

Website www.lakedistrict-coastaquarium.co.uk

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