Campsites in North West England

Barkbeth Campsite

• Simple, back-to-basics site on a farm in the foothills of Skiddaw
• Keswick 10 minutes’ drive; Scale Force Waterfall 35 minutes
• Dogs welcome; drinking water; half an hour’s walk to the pub

Wildlife Glamping

• Adults-only glamping in the south of the Lake District National Park
• Five minutes' drive from Colton; Hawkshead 20 minutes
• Furnished bell tents pitched 60 metres apart

Humblescough Farm

• Small, peaceful and rural site on a working family farm
• With nature pond and scenic views of the Bowland Fells
• Well situated for walking and cycling

Gibraltar Farm Camp Site

Woodmans Shepherd's Huts

• Stay at a handmade shepherd's hut in the Lake District National Park
• Set in Haverthwaite, a five-minute drive from Lake Windermere
• Units each have an ensuite, equipped kitchen and underfloor heating

Burn House Farm Campsite

• Bell tent with a hot tub in a rural Forest of Bowland location
• A 20-minute drive to Gisburn Forest; 25 to Bowland Wild Boar Park
• Hot tub, shower shack, barbecue and fridge provided; firepit available

Charity Farm Caravan and Camping Park

• A scenic site on a working farm with a well-stocked coarse fishery
• A 10-minute drive to Eccleston; four miles from Junction 27 on the M6
• Café, licensed bar, horse-riding courses and self-catering canteen

Sandvilla Stays

• Small glamping site on a peaceful family-run smallholding
• Easy access from the M6, 15 minutes' drive from Lancaster
• Coast and brewery within walking distance; alpacas to feed on site

Box Tree Farm Camping Cabins

Sandvilla Farm Wild Camping

• Peaceful no-frills farm site just by the Lancashire coast
• A 15-minute drive to Lancaster and half an hour to Blackpool
• Handy stopover for the M6, 10 minutes away; dogs welcome

Woodlands Park

Sandfold Pop-up Camping

• Simple campsite under a mile from the foot of Lake Windermere
• In the hamlet of Newby Bridge; 20 minutes' drive from Coniston Water
• Within 10 minutes' walk of a spa and lakeside Fell Foot Park

Holmehead

• Peaceful Cumbria shepherd's hut on the banks of the Irthing river
• Hadrian's Wall and Lanercost Priory within 20 minutes' walk
• Insulated hut with woodburning stove and private bathroom

River House Retreat Campsite

• Peaceful Lake District campsite on the banks of the Brathay river
• A mile from Ambleside and Windermere; Grasmere 15 minutes' drive
• Simple pitches with river access and gorgeous views

Gisburn Forest Hub

• Remote and rural Lancashire site in a peaceful forest clearing
• Roughly a mile from Stocks Reservoir; Settle railway 25 minutes' drive
• An accredited Dark Sky Discovery site; café open seven days a week