Cargo Camping

Cargo Campsite (added by manager 18 Jun 2021)

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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

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

Disabled facilities

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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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

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

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	21 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Southerness	24.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Sandyhills	29.4 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 25 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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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