Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite

Fra 18 £ For 1 natt, 2 voksne 8.6 262 vurderinger
View from the site (added by manager 24 Aug 2022)
Pitches on site (added by manager 24 aug 2022)
A vw camper on paddock two (added by manager 22 sep 2014)
Lovely quiet site after a group left (added by claire_b15 18 aug 2015)

  • Usjenert og fredfull base for å utforske innsjøene i vest
  • Dusjer og hårtørrere tilgjengelig på plassen
  • Hunder er velkomne, og grilling er tillatt
Off to the western lakes but want to wander lonely as a cloud instead of being there jam-packed in crowds? Have a look at Whinfell Farm Camp Site: it's secluded, medium sized and in a winning position for scouting around Cockermouth, Buttermere and the highlights of the western Lake District. Such scenic surrounds require no complex facilities and entertainments, so amenities have been kept simple but with thoughtful extra touches including hot showers and hairdryers. The washing-up room has been kitted out with a freezer and laundry facilities to ensure it's easy to keep the tribe fed and cleaned up… and well-behaved dogs are welcome to join the jaunt to the Lakes as long as they're kept on leads while on site. Whinfell also allows barbecues (not campfires, firepits or anything of that ilk, please): just remember to keep them off the ground to prevent damage to the turf. If you want to eat out, it's a leisurely 10-minute trot to the 17th-century Wheatsheaf Inn for top-notch meals as well as a tempting range of local ales; best to book before you set out, as such a setup is unsurprisingly rather popular. A decent night's sleep being a vital ingredient of a happy stay for many folk, the owners request that all guests pipe down after 10.30pm to ensure peaceful slumbers all round.

Type campingplass

Campingvognplasser 4
Teltplasser 26
Åpen nå
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  • Enheter lengre enn 6 meter er ikke tillatt.
  • Det er ikke tillatt å lade elektriske kjøretøy på stedet.

Språk som snakkes

Engelsk

Åpent fra fre. 1. mars til

Enhetsyper og tilgjengelighet

Vurderinger

88%

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Viser bare vurderinger for de siste 30 månedene.

Good flat pitch, quiet campsite and clean facilities…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Dawn W. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Good flat pitch, quiet campsite and clean facilities

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Relaxed atmosphere and simplicity of the site…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 10
Wifi 8
Michael C. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for campingvogn på gressplen , med strøm

Likte: Relaxed atmosphere and simplicity of the site

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Brilliant, a great spot !…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for campingvogn på gressplen , med strøm

Likte: Brilliant, a great spot !

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Well priced with good clean facilities 😁

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 8
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Rob W. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Well priced small campsite, close to plenty of walking routes

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Area the camp was in…

Alt i alt 4/10
Beliggenhet 6
Valuta for pengene 4
Innkvartering 2
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 2
Barnevennlighet 2
Renslighet 2
Wifi 2
Bethany J. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Area the camp was in

Likte ikke: The toilets were very old and cold, the showers didn’t have doors, the men’s toilets had a hair dryer and the lady’s didn’t. One building had metal on the roof that had come loose and was very noisy in the wind. On arrival there is a sign that says do not pitch call the number first to be given a number. We called the number multiple times which went to voicemail on all of the times so just ended up pitching up anywhere

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for your review, which is the worst I've received this year. 10/10 and 8/10 are hard to answer, a 4/10 however, is... You're totally right, of course in almost everything that you say... When you were here the temperature was, as best 12 C, the toilets are not heated, this is camping.. and certainly the facilities are old, but you could also have said that the showers are hot and free and that everything works... The roof on the big shed has suffered in the recent gales, I haven't been able to fix it, hopefully now the weather is calmer, that may happen soon. Yes, I miss calls, like everyone else. If you look carefully, there are doors on all showers and toilet stalls, not sure why you need to write this untruth - should have gone to specsavers, lol, ... There isn't a hairdrier in the gents toilets, someone must have moved it there, it was only one night, I returned it to the ladies in the morning, when I cleaned, I don't know why someone was inconsiderate enough to move it and not return it. Real men don't use hairdriers.... I'll probably get cancelled for that remark., but who cares?... I'm 63 and retiring soon... Back to the subject... Cleanliness is a lot better than 2/10, Wifi, depends on your network, I don't have wifi for the site, Child friendliness - you don't have children anyway, Customer service - ask me for help..., Facilities etc - they all work, Accommodation, not really relevant Summary...I'm 8.6/10. I keep trying. This is a traditional campsite and advertised as such, you wouldn't visit again? - not bothered, wouldn't recommend to your friends - Again, not unduly concerned, perhaps they can make their own minds up...

Nice place, has shower and toilet block. Dog friendly site.…

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , med strøm

Likte: Nice place, has shower and toilet block. Dog friendly site.

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Perfect spot amongst the hills, clean and friendly with level ground.

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Ease of location to local walks. Facilities well maintained. Easy to contact staff and organised.

Likte ikke: N/A

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Lovely place for a quiet camping trip, far from touristy things

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 6
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 6
Wifi 2
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , med strøm

Likte: Lovely scenery and area around. Friendly site owner who was more than happy to help. Facilities were easily accessible. Pitches were more than enough room for both our car and tent with canopy.

Likte ikke: Pitch given to us was not level and therefore had to be quite close to a neighbouring tent. This may be due to recent wet weather conditions however! Not a great deal to do for visitors in nearby town but lots of lovely places to walk. Bathroom area could do with being checked more often and only two stalls meant a wait most times.

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Great location for hikes

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Grace B. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Great location for hikes in the lakes, friendly farmer that towed us out when we got stuck in the mud, as the weather didn’t like our camper van. Good facilities for washing up cooking utensils. Friendly atmosphere and great Location. Dogs also very welcome.

Likte ikke: The local pub was fully booked so no food available, would have been more organised next time and would have booked a table for food.

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Fantastic site - Location, surroundings, vibe, views, value for money

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 8
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Martin R. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på gressplen , med strøm

Likte: Location, surroundings, vibe, views, value for money

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Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus

Barneklubb

Fisking

Innendørs basseng

Kveldsunderholdning

Lekeplass

Restaurant/Kafé på plassen

Spillerom

Sykkelutleie

TV-rom

Takeaway

Tennis

Treningssenter

Utendørs basseng

Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig

Bilparkering ved plassen/enheten

Bærbart toalett

Dusj tilgjengelig

Familietoaletter

Fasiliteter for bevegelseshemmede

Gratis WiFi

Henting fra offentlig transport

Hundepark

Internettilgang

Ispakkekjøling

Kompost-toaletter

Matbutikk

Myntvaskeri

Offentlig telefon

Oppvaskområde

Pub-toaletter

Toalettblokk

Tørkerom

WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig

Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne

Motorsykkelvennlig

Skoleklasser velkomne

Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt

Griller tilgjengelig

Grilling tillatt

Hunder tillatt

Hunder tillatt hele året

Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Temaer

Fredelig

Spektakulært landskap

Tjenester

Felles fryser

Fornybar energi

Gassflasker tilgjengelig

Ladefasiliteter

Ladestasjoner for el-biler

Resirkulering tilgjengelig

Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten

Butikk i nærheten

Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Medium (26-50 plasser)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten

Kano/Kajakk i nærheten

Klatring i nærheten

Restaurant i nærheten

Seiling i nærheten

Sykling i nærheten

Tennis i nærheten

Terrengsykling i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite

Lorton

Cockermouth

Cumbria

England

CA13 0RQ

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54,61656°N
−3,31764°V

Veibeskrivelse av ruten

From Cockermouth, take B5289 (towards Buttermere). When in Low Lorton, follow the brown signs. If using satnav, please disregard it having turned left over Lorton Bridge, and look for the campsite finger sign directing you into Whinfell Hall Farm.

Nærmeste transport

Buss
5,9 km Gallowbarrow
6 km Fairfield Junior School
11,5 km Bus Station
Jernbane
15,4 km Flimby Rail Station
15,5 km Maryport Rail Station
15,9 km Workington Rail Station
Ferge
10,7 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
10,9 km Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
11,3 km Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing

Legg merke til: Alle avstander på siden er beregnet i luftlinje – undersøk faktisk avstand basert på transportmetode og Få veibeskrivelse-knappen over.

Lokale attraksjoner

Buttermere and Loweswater are the nearest lakes to Whinfell Farm Camp Site, each with accompanying villages and circular lakeside walks. Loweswater is managed by the National Trust and has rowing boats available for hire. On land, the western lakes area is as full of things to do as its more central counterparts, with activities such as golfing, cycling, shoreline horse rides and hiking around the Roman heritage, valleys and peaks of Eskdale, Wasdale and the coastal village of Ravenglass. Also take time for an afternoon or day among the mountain bike trails and forest walks of Whinlatter, named by the Forestry Commission as England's only true mountain forest. It's one of the Super 6 mountain bike trails and has the longest purpose-built MTB track in the whole Lake District; find out more in the Whinlatter Forestry Centre. Keswick's Honister Slate Mine is the last working slate mine in England and is open to visitors who come for one of the several tours and to climb to the top of the mountain using the original miners' path. And if it's sea you want to see, the Cumbrian coastline at Allonby is about 12 miles away.

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 18,4 km Hav N/A Bra Bra Bra
St Bees 23,5 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Seascale 27 km Hav N/A Bra Bra Bra
Southerness 34 km Hav N/A Bra Bra Utmerket
Sandyhills 39,1 km Hav N/A N/A Dårlig Dårlig

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 7,6 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 8,8 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 14,2 km

Ullswater Steamers 25,4 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 26,5 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 6,2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16,7 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 21,5 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 27,5 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 31,7 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

Cockermouth - River Cocker 5,8 km

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 8,1 km

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 8,2 km

Buttermere - Haystacks - Red Pike - Buttermere 8,8 km

Around Buttermere 8,8 km

Lokale begivenheter

  • Kendal Calling (torsdag 1. august 2024 – torsdag 1. august 2024)

    Penrith, England 38,8 km

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