Looking for the best rainy day activity on the Cumbrian coast? The Lake District Coast Aquarium in Maryport is a fantastic family-friendly destination that keeps everyone dry while exploring the wonders of the Irish Sea. From the interactive shallows tanks to the immersive Wild Solway exhibits, it’s a brilliant way for children to discover local marine life.
Mid-september the weather was terrible so a Sunday morning with my neighbour we decided to bring the kids to the Maryport Aquarium. We had never been before so it was the occasion to visit this little place. I also had some discount with My Cumbria card.
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Situated on Maryport harbour this little aquarium which contains a cafe, is the perfect place to spend a few hours during a rainy day. Additionally, there is an outdoor crazy golf for the sunny days.
Find all the information to visit Lake District Coast Aquarium Maryport on their website.
The aquarium contains several small rooms that present different types of fishes from carps, trouts and gudgeons to jelly fish, sharks and rays. They even have a little fish nursery and an educational area where children can play. It is a lovely little place for children to discover more about fishes. Marcus definitely enjoyed his time.
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Merci pour ces photos 🙂 J’aime beaucoup mes aquariums.
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Moi aussi j’aime bien. Je trouve ça relaxant de regarder les poissons.b
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Les aquariums. Désolée pour la faute.
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Pas de soucis 😉
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The big purple flounder (?) is amazing.
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I am not really good with fishes’ names. Some fishes were lovely.
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Fantastic photos! 😊
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Thank you 😊
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Lovely sea creatures – and colorful!
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Agree. Thank you for your comment 😊.
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When my kids were young we would go to the Blue Planet, my son was always interested in the piranhas!
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Where is Blue Planet Jim?
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A couple of hours drive I imagine from you but worth a visit if you were ever in the area 😀
https://www.blueplanetaquarium.com
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Thank you. I am thinking to bring Marcus to the Sea life one in Manchester.
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Visiting the aquarium sounds like a wonderful way to spend a rainy day!
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Yes perfect place to spend a couple of hours. Do you have any aquarium close to you? Your little one will love watching the fishes 😊, Marcus definitely did.
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We don’t. But we’ll keep that in mind the next time we’re travelling. Our little one loves the water and would probably enjoy visiting an aquarium.
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That is a shame.
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Looks like a lovely aquarium!
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It is indeed and perfect for children.
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Looks brilliant. We used to take our kids to the aquarium of the lakes at the bottom end of Windermere. A discount there would probably be pretty handy!
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That aquarium is also on my list of places to bring my son. There is actually 30% discount with my Cumbria card which is good 😊.
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Great! Enjoy.
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I took my boys here last easter when we were in the area. It’s a great little place, especially for my youngest who loves fish! We even had a go on the crazy golf, despite it being cold and blustery 😅. I’m glad you guys had a lovely time.
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We will have to go back to try the crazy golf when Marcus will be a bit older. Nice that you also went with your family and liked it.
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Looks a lovely little place to visit with the family. 🙂
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It is indeed. Thanks Sharon
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I love visiting small aquariums like these as I actually find this a huge blessing, especially when I am heading out by myself and need to keep an eye on our two girls! I am a huge fan of any day out which allows my children to run around on their own without having to worry too much about all of the running off! Thanks so much for sharing it and have a wonderful day 🙂 Aiva xx
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I agree it is nice to be able to let them run and enjoy life. Thank you for your comment Aiva.
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🥰🥰🥰
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