Moorings in Cumbria coast

The Cumbria coast runs along the western edge of the Lake District, from the Ravenglass estuary north to Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport, and on to Silloth on the English shore of the Solway Firth. Moorings on the Cumbria coast are in two marinas that keep boats afloat behind a lock or gate, and in a few small tidal harbours.

Marinas on the Cumbria coast

• Whitehaven Marina: 400 fully serviced berths in the inner harbour, behind a sea lock that is manned 24 hours a day. It has a 45-tonne travel hoist and self-service diesel.
• Maryport Marina: about 180 berths in Senhouse Dock, a commercial dock opened in 1894 and converted to a marina in 1990. Its flap gate opens for four to five hours each tide.

Harbour and estuary moorings

• Harrington: a small harbour just south of Workington, built to ship coal and iron ore. It has around 40 moorings for yachts and small boats, reached about two and a half hours either side of high water, and dries to mud.
• Workington: Vanguard Sailing Club offers moorings in this working port to boat-owning members who live within 25 miles.
• Ravenglass: drying moorings where the Esk, Mite and Irt meet, reached around high water, with no alongside berths.

Tides and access

The tide decides when every harbour on this coast can be entered. Whitehaven's sea lock can generally be used for about four hours either side of high water, depending on draught, because the outer harbour dries. Outside the two marinas, moorings suit bilge keel boats and other craft that can take the ground.

Who runs the harbours

• Whitehaven: Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners.
• Maryport: Maryport Harbour Authority, a trust port. The marina is run by Maryport Harbour and Marina Limited.
• Workington: Cumberland Council owns the port and is its harbour authority.
• Silloth: a working commercial port, run by FJ Ports since September 2026.

The Scottish shore of the Solway is covered under Solway and Galloway, and Barrow-in-Furness under the Lancashire coast and Morecambe Bay.