Cargo Camping

Peaceful, off-grid camping in a secluded Cumbrian flower meadow
A 10-minute drive from Carlisle and 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
Real ale pub and shops close by; easy journey to beaches and lakes

Cargo Camping is located on a 3.5-acre flower meadow, near the village of Cargo in Cumbria. It’s in pole position for guests who’d like to explore the glorious countryside of the north-west from the Lakes to the Pennines and the Scottish Borders. This is off-grid camping, with basic facilities on the grass pitches including portable toilets, a water supply with three taps around the site, and easy access to the camping field from a farm track. You’re welcome to bring your canine chums – as long as they are under control at all times – and firepits and barbecues are allowed (but no ground fires please) – remember to bring all your own gear. On that note, there’s also car parking next to the pitches, so you won’t have to do too much fetching and carrying. It’s best to head for Carlisle (10 minutes’ drive) for major shopping expeditions (there’s a 12th-century castle and a couple of museums there that are well worth taking a look at too), but the camping field is five minutes from Rockcliffe village, where there is a pub serving real ales and scrummy burgers or roasts in front of a roaring fire.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs 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

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cargo Camping

Cargo Road

Cargo

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

CA6 4AL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.9303°N
2.98913°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.4 mi Bus Station

11.6 mi War Memorial

Rail

3.5 mi Carlisle Rail Station

5.8 mi Gretna Green Rail Station

5.8 mi Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

23.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing

24 mi Keswick Ferry Landing

24.1 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Carlisle (castle and shops): 10 minutes’ drive - Gretna Green: 15 minutes - Drumburgh Moss National Nature Reserve: 25 minutes - Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: 30 minutes - Hadrian’s Wall (walking and museums): 35 minutes - Silloth West beach: 40 minutes - The Lake District: 40 minutes - Lake District Wildlife Park: 40 minutes - Vale of Eden (walking and cycling): 40 minutes - Kielder Forest Park (walking and cycling): an hour

Food and drink

Crown & Thistle Pub 1.1 mi
Sandwich Club Restaurant 1.1 mi
Food @ Broadway Restaurant 1.5 mi
Drovers Rest Pub 1.6 mi
Thyme Restaurant 1.7 mi
Coach And Horses Pub 1.8 mi
Gosling Bridge Inn Pub 2.1 mi
Redferne Inn Pub 2.2 mi
Museum Inn Pub 2.4 mi
Crown Inn Pub 2.7 mi

Groceries

Asda Supermarket 1.4 mi
M&S Foodhall Supermarket 1.7 mi
Aldi Supermarket 2.2 mi
Bookers Cash & Carry Supermarket 2.3 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 2.3 mi
Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.9 mi
Spar Supermarket 2.9 mi
Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.1 mi
Aldi Supermarket 3.2 mi
M&S Foodhall Supermarket 3.3 mi

Parks and play

Lowry Hill Park 2 mi
Spider Park 2.5 mi
Cavendish Park 2.5 mi
Clark's Field Playground 2.5 mi
The Green park 2.6 mi
Knowefield Wood park 2.6 mi
Heysham Park 2.8 mi
Bitts Park 2.9 mi
Hadrians Park 3.1 mi
Tullie House Garden park 3.1 mi

Family days out

Carlisle Castle Visitor attraction 3 mi
Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
Scaleby Castle 5.3 mi
Old Blacksmith's Shop Visitor attraction 6 mi

Public transport

Cargo Bus Shelter 0.4 mi
Earls Way 0.8 mi
Near Meadowfield Crossroads 0.8 mi
Knights Drive (Unit B) 0.9 mi
Knights Drive (Unit M) 0.9 mi
Unit B 1 mi
Kingmoor Park road (S bound) 1 mi
Dukes Drive 1 mi
Ladybank 1 mi
Main Entrance out 1.1 mi

What’s nearby

The Lanes Shopping Centre 3.3 mi
The Venue Nightclub 3.6 mi
The Glasshouse Nightclub 3.6 mi
Club Rock Nightclub 3.6 mi
Stony Holme Golf Club Golf course 3.7 mi
Dalston Hall Holiday Park golf course 5.3 mi
Eden Golf Club Golf course 5.7 mi
Carlisle Golf Club Golf course 5.7 mi

Local services

Asda Pharmacy 1.4 mi
Asda Fuel station 1.4 mi
Shell Fuel station 1.5 mi
Gridserve Charging station 1.5 mi
Todhills Fuel station 1.6 mi
Ionity Carlisle Charging station 1.6 mi
BP Fuel station 1.8 mi
Well Pharmacy 2.3 mi
North Carlisle Medical Centre Doctors 2.3 mi
Morrisons Fuel station 2.3 mi

Must see

Carlisle Castle 2.9 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 5.9 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 15.8 mi

The Rheged Centre 21.2 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 21.4 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 23.8 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 24.9 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 26.3 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 27.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 2.4 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 3 mi

Around Carlisle 3 mi

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 3.9 mi

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 4.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cargo Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Cargo Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Cargo Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Carlisle (castle and shops): 10 minutes’ drive - Gretna Green: 15 minutes - Drumburgh Moss National Nature Reserve: 25 minutes - Solway Coast Area of Outstanding … Read more