Maryport
Maryport is a good place to stop, with an attractive centre, revived docks and new arts centre.
Places of Interest
Maryport Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Senhouse Street, 01900 812101.
The Wave, Irish Street , 01900 811450. The Wave, which is also another Tourist Information Centre, is an imaginative and airy £3.3 million facility in the historic Georgian harbour of Maryport. The complex features theatre, cinema, concert hall and conference centre, interactive heritage visitor centre, bar and café/bistro, gift shop featuring 'Made In Cumbria', arts and crafts. The main theatre also stages concerts, cinema, local community arts performances and seats 234.
Heritage Visitor Centre The Heritage Visitor Centre features interactive displays journeying through Maryport's past and promoting attractions in the town and areas of special interest. Learn about Ship Building in the town and Maryport's links with the Titanic. School Groups are also welcomed to the Heritage Centre, which offers an educational experience for all ages into the local industries of Maryport.
The Wave Café/Bistro Offers light snacks, lunches, refreshments and a bistro menu in an agreeably light modern eating area. All food is fresh and homemade on the premises. There is a fully stocked licensed bar and a catering service for special events. There's also a gift shop which stocks handcrafted gifts and artwork supplied by Made In Cumbria, as well as an extensive range of books.
Tourist Information Centre The Centre also houses Maryport's Tourist Information Centre providing information on events, attractions and an on line accommodation booking system. So whatever it is you need to know - just ask. www.thewavemaryport.co.uk
Lake District Coast Aquarium The award winning Lake District Coast Aquarium, specialising in native British aquatic life, has some fantastic displays of our weird and wonderful fishy neighbours. 01900 817760 , www.lakedistrict-coastaquarium.co.uk
Maritime Museum Shipping Brow Tells the story of the docks, the town and Maryport's most famous inhabitants, such as Henry Ismay, founder of the White Star Line (of Titanic fame) and the family of Fletcher Christian, of the Mutiny on the Bounty. 01900 813738
Maryport Golf Club Bank End, Maryport, Cumbria Situated on the Solway Firth. Maryport golf club represents a unique golfing experience in Cumbria. You can enjoy a round of golf that is part traditional links and part parkland, whilst enjoying views of Criffel and South Scotland. www.maryportgolfclub.co.uk
Senhouse Roman Museum Housed in a Victorian Naval Reserve Battery this award winning museum houses the largest collection of Roman altars from a single site in Britain and lies adjacent to the clifftop fort of Alauna, part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site. 01900 816168 , www.senhousemuseum.co.uk
The Harbour Lights Project Maryport Harbour The Harbour lights project is a series of permanent contemporary art installations set in and around the historic harbour. www.360spin.co.uk/artscouncil/maryport.htm
Where to eat
Captain Nelson, Irish Street, Maryport open: Daily 11.30 am - 2pm including bank Holidays 01900 813109
Cross Quays Fish 'N' Chips, 15 King Street, Maryport, 01900 815956
Curzon Grill, Curzon Street, Maryport open: Mon-Thurs 8.30am -9.30pm Fri & Sat 8.30am-10pm Sun 10am-9pm Also Bank Holidays, 01900 819265
Empire Coffee Shop & Sandwich Bar, Senhouse Street, Maryport open: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Wed 9am-4pm, 01900 817760
Hong Kong (Chinese) 119 Crosby Street, Maryport tel: 01900 812007
McMenamins, Irish Street, Maryport 01900 819777, www.mcmenamins.co.uk
Pearl Garden Cantonese Cuisine, 44 Wood Street, Maryport 01900 818888
Pedro's, 92 Senhouse Street, Maryport, 01900 816624
Port of Call, Senhouse Street open: Daily including Bank Holidays, 01900 810128
The Lake District Coast Aquarium, South Quay, Maryport open: Daily including Bank Holidays. Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day 01900 817760, www.lakedistrict-coastaquarium.co.uk '''The Lifeboat Inn & Harbour Restaurant Shipping Brow, Senhouse Street, Maryport, Cumbria open: Restaurant 7pm-9.30 0190010906, www.lifeboatinn-maryport.co.uk
The Wave, Irish Street, Maryport open: Daily, 01900 811450, www.thewavemaryport.co.uk
The Waverley Hotel and La Scalzi (Italian) Resturant Curzon Street, Maryport open: Mon - Sat 12pm -2pm 6.30pm- 9pm Sun 12pm - 2pm 7pm-9pm (La Scalzi Closed Monday only), 01900 812115
Accommodation
| Waverley Hotel, 57 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA156LW | |
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Family run hotel, close to pleasant harbour, town centre. Positive reports of the food. 01900 812115 |
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