Moss Side Farm Campsite

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Fire pit at the pitch with amazing views (added by manager 18 Jul 2022)

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Fire pit at the pitch with amazing views (added by manager 18 jul 2022)
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Sun shining over the pitches (added by manager 18 jul 2022)
View from our tent (added by visitor 31 aug 2018)
The rail cabin pod (added by manager 04 jun 2014)

  • Small, quiet site on a working farm with scenic views near a village
  • Woodland valley with walks, bike rides and riding trails all around
  • Peaceful Lake District site; no music, groups, ball games or under-15s
Moss Side Farm Campsite, near Cumbria's Broughton-in-Furness, should hit the spot for hikers: it's in a woodland valley with many footpaths leading directly from the farm. And for watery types too, as the farm is in the Lake District, 10 minutes' drive from the nearest lake and 40 from Windermere. And for cyclists, and horse riders, and those who like smashing views of lakeland fells leading down to the Irish Sea… This is a small, friendly and family-run site on a working hill farm with working dogs along with ducks, goats, pigs and hens. Three ladies' and three gents' showers, a freezer and a washing-up area are among the site amenities, and campfires are permitted. Moss Farm's nearest village is Broughton-in-Furness, a seven-minute drive or 30 or so minute walk away; here guests can buy bread from the award-winning Broughton bakery and groceries and meat from a family-run butcher and grocer. The village also has three pubs, two of which serve food, plus a restaurant, two cafés, a petrol station, a post office, a bank and a gift shop. Quiet well-behaved dogs are welcome at Moss Farm as long as they're kept on leads while on site. No music or radios may be used at this peaceful site, and groups, ball games and kids under 15 are not allowed.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 35
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 15 are not allowed on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 341 reviews View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good facilities, friendly host, nice view over the fields…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Dyani S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good facilities, friendly host, nice view over the fields

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rustic campsite, simple and quiet with no fuss

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Emma D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful view from the pitch. Easy to find pretty level ground. Quiet and simple campsite. Loved seeing the goats and chickens walking around. Rustic and basic facilities but all you need, showers were nice and hot and freezer was useful to have. Good phone signal on site which is useful when away

Disliked: Sink in ladies loos could do with a clean and it would be nice to have hand towels instead of toilet roll to dry hands with, but minor points

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10/10 would stay again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alexandra B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site. Greeted by the host upon arrival who was very helpful and made you feel right at home. There are great facilities, just want you need.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: On communicating late arrival via telephone, Louise was friendly. Campsite had great views and facilitated what we needed, water, pot washing area, toilets and showers. Campsite overall was good.

Disliked: Signage of showers wasn't great and once inside you had one side to change and then walk across to shower, this isn't private or dignified. Would be better having a larger cubicle that can close curtain to shower and change in one area. Water not great and kept stopping, annoying when rinsing body or hair . Toilets need bins changing regular in ladies and floors not very clean.

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Everything. The most perfect get away, cute, quirky, rail cabin accommodation, simple…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Rail camping pod

Liked: Everything. The most perfect get away, cute, quirky, rail cabin accommodation, simple and rustic but everything you need in order to make the best memories. Relaxed environment, friendly owners, lovely working farm in the countryside. Would definitely return.

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A wonderful place, owned by the loveliest lady! Such a peaceful environment…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Charlie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A wonderful place, owned by the loveliest lady! Such a peaceful environment & you have everything you need. It’s a really beautiful place too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and peaceful, great location

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful site, clean, tidy! Love the goats and dogs just wandering around. Quiet site with all the amenties you need

Disliked: Would benefit from a couple more toilets when it’s busy.

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Exactly what we needed for an overnight stay before taking on Race…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ellie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Rail camping pod

Liked: Exactly what we needed for an overnight stay before taking on Race the Sun in Coniston. The rail trucks were kitted out with the basic requirements. The showers and toilets were close by and kept very clean. The host was very helpful and was there to greet us on our arrival. The setting was beautiful and quiet.

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We loved the site and would come again.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Moss farm has a beautiful farm with lovely owners. The facilities were clean and there were lots of friendly animals roaming around. It was dog friendly and our dog enjoyed playing with one of the owners dogs. (The black one).

Disliked: We asked for a quiet space as our dog can be a bit barky. But unfortunately we were surrounded by other campers. Not to be helped if it’s busy I suppose!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Patrice G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good Campsite with views. Added bonus of animals around the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Moss Side Farm Campsite

Woodland

Broughton-in-Furness

Cumbria

England

LA20 6DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.29406°N
-3.18483°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.8 mi Tourist Information Centre
12.8 mi Rail Station
12.9 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
2.8 mi Foxfield Rail Station
4.2 mi Green Road Rail Station
4.2 mi Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
Ferry
3.7 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
4 mi Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing
4.3 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Of the many footpaths straight from the farm, the main one is the Foxfield to Broughton route along a disused railway line right into Broughton. Other paths can take you to the Broughton Mills area, Seathwaite valley and Ulpha valley; ask the Moss Farm team to point you in the right direction. If you're in the area for watersports, Coniston Lake, the third biggest in the Lake District, is the closest to the farm and is 10 minutes' drive away. Otherwise try pony trekking at Spoon Hall near Coniston, Muirthwaite Green at Silecroft or Cumbrian Heavy Horses in the Whicham Valley, all within 15 minutes' drive. Historic house fans have many in the area to pick from, like Muncaster Castle, Sizer Castle, Holker Hall and Levens Hall, as well as many National Trust houses such as Dove House in Grasmere, home of daffs man William Wordsworth. The towns of Windermere and Ambleside are about 20 minutes' drive away, as is South Lakes Animal Park at Dalton-in-Furness, an attractive option for animal fans. The staff at the Broughton-in-Furness tourist information centre can give you tips on what's best to see and do.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 8.4 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Silecroft 8.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walney West Shore 12.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Walney Sandy Gap 13.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Walney Biggar Bank 14.1 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 8.2 mi

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 8.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 9.2 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 9.3 mi

Hill Top 9.5 mi

National Trust

Gondola' 6.7 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 7.7 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 9.3 mi

Fell Foot Park 9.5 mi

Hill Top 9.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 3.6 mi

The Coniston Heights: The Old Man to Swirl How 6 mi

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 6.8 mi

Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 6.8 mi

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 6.8 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 28.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Moss Side Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moss Side Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moss Side Farm Campsite? Of the many footpaths straight from the farm, the main one is the Foxfield to Broughton route along a disused railway line right into Broughton. Other paths can take you to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moss Side Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Moss Side Farm Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.