Irton House Farm

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View from the site
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An autumn day looking over Skiddaw
Wonderful Views over Bassenthwaite lake
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Aerial view of the farmhouse at sunset
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Aerial view of site
An autumn day looking over Skiddaw
Wonderful Views over Bassenthwaite lake

  • Peaceful site on a farm five minutes' drive from Bassenthwaite
  • Spectacular views over Bassenthwaite Lake and Skiddaw
  • Distillery and wildlife park within a few minutes' drive
Let’s face it, if you’re off to the Lake District you’re likely to be looking for lots of chances to look at lakes. So put a big tick in that box for Irton House Farm, a peaceful place where watery views can be had without even leaving your pitch. And it’s not just any old lake that forms the backdrop here: you’ll be looking out over Bassenthwaite, one of the area’s largest and loveliest (and in a region of pretty stiff competition too). Being a farm site, you’ll share those views with the resident sheep and chickens, but around the sizeable site there's plenty of space to relax or to run about and play games. (Not outdoor-games weather? Retreat to the games room for pool and table tennis.) As scenic as that outlook is, you’ll not be wanting to limit yourself to just the one lake, so it’s handy that there are plenty more within easy reach. Buttermere, Derwentwater and Crummock Water are all within a half-hour drive, as is the Solway coast if you fancy a blast of sea air with your aquatic views. Getting out for a walk or a bike ride is pretty straightforward on local paths, and you can safely get all mucky knowing that a bike wash and free heated shower block await your return. Post-activity pubs and grub can be had five minutes away in Bassenthwaite or with a slightly longer drive to Cockermouth.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 2
Motorhome pitches 6
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 313 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spectacular views of Bassenthwaite Lake and the surrounding fells. Guests consistently praise the immaculate, modern facilities, including showers and toilets, and the friendly, helpful owners. The astroturf pitches and a working farm setting with resident animals add to the appeal. While most find it peaceful, some mention occasional noise during weekends and a few note limitations with shower availability when busy. A recommended base for exploring the North Lakes.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great friendly welcome, all amenities spotless,…

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Julian C. 2 reviews

Paddock electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Great friendly welcome, all amenities spotless, helped out when needed too. Would highly recommend

Disliked Nothing

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The view was incredible. Very clean…

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Michaela S. 7 reviews

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The view was incredible. Very clean facilities. Warm toilets and shower rooms. A drying room - great idea too!

Disliked Animal poo on shoes.

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Everything about this site is just…

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Anonymous

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything about this site is just brilliant and Nick is really friendly and helpful. The views are the best we've had in nearly 50 years of caravanning

Disliked We would have liked to be able to arrive on site before 3.00

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site.

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A G. 6 reviews

Paddock electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Nice sized pitch with fabulous views. Easy to travel around area. Toilets/showers clean but can imagine may have to queue if busy. Games room, shop and nice lounge area if required.

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The views were amazing and the…

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 Emma B. 1 review

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The views were amazing and the facilities were so clean!
The staff were really helpful and the shop is so handy. We will definitely be back

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Peaceful site with beautiful views over…

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 Samantha C. 2 reviews

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful site with beautiful views over Bassenthwaite & Skiddaw, pitches were generously sized and nicely spaced.

Really well located and easy to find following satnav. Relatively flat 6 mile walk into Cockermouth town centre.

Toilets and showers were spotlessly clean and well kept.

Didn’t use the games room or the clubhouse as I was travelling alone but these were a nice touch, as was the drying room.

Loved the chickens roaming free and the Valais Blacknose Sheep!

Great communication before, during and after my stay and a warm welcome upon arrival.

Unfortunately had to cut my trip short due to bad weather but I will definitely be back when the winds settle down!

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

An immaculate camping place with a stunning view over the lake!

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 Martyna T. 14 reviews

Orchard electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked It is hard to say how much we liked it—there was just so much to love! We landed on a spotless campsite with a stunning view over the lake and were warmly welcomed by our hosts and three brown chickens. What we absolutely loved the most was being offered shelter for our motorbikes and shown a drying room for our riding gear. No matter what the weather threw at us, we could stay warm and dry.

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Amazing views! lovely campsite with good…

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James K. 1 review

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amazing views! lovely campsite with good facilities. Very welcoming hosts, thanks for a great stay.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nick and Lyndsey always busy but always enough time for guests 👍

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 David C. 3 reviews

Paddock electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Super working farm experience and everything that you need 👍

Disliked Nothing to dislike here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our second time here and will definitely be coming back

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 Mandy B. 1 review

Paddock electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Very impressed with the new Shearing club house
Toilets always clean and tidy top notch
Views are spectacular
Good mobile signal
Not crowded as much as other camp sites
Quiet
Owners very helpful
Loved the chickens (they will try to get in your tent though😂)
Always got water in the showers

Disliked Nothing comes to mind

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Lake and/or mountain Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Irton House Farm

Isel

Cockermouth

Cumbria

England

CA13 9ST

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.69769°N
3.23809°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 mi Fairfield Junior School
5.8 mi Gallowbarrow
7.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.7 mi Aspatria Rail Station
9.6 mi Wigton Rail Station
10.3 mi Maryport Rail Station
Ferry
7.8 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
8.1 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
8.6 mi Hawes 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

It’s all about getting outdoors around here – there are walks galore through the area’s stunning scenery (not just lakes but also fells, forests and mountains). Routes are around for all abilities, from accessible ‘miles without stiles’ walks through to scrambles up Skiddaw (the 931-metre peak is 20 minutes’ drive from the farm). Put your boots aside for a while to favour other activities – head to Whinlatter Forest Park (20 minutes' drive) for mountain biking, Derwentwater (20 minutes) for kayaking and trout fishing, or Cockermouth Golf Club (10 minutes) for a round or two. If you’ve got the kids with you, you may like to take a trip to the Lake District Wildlife Park; if not, a dram at the Lakes Distillery or a tour of Jennings Castle Brewery may be on the cards. And of course it’s always worth making a point of visiting the Derwent Pencil Museum, 15 minutes away in Keswick.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Castle Inn Hotel Pub 1.2 mi
  • Lakes Distillery Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • Sun Inn Pub 2.1 mi
  • The Pheasant Inn Pub 2.3 mi
  • Wheatsheaf Inn Pub 3 mi
  • Greyhound Inn Pub 3.3 mi
  • Mae's Tea Rooms and Gallery Restaurant 3.3 mi
  • The Lion Pub 3.5 mi
  • Last Man Inn Pub 4.4 mi
  • Fermento Italian Family Kitchen Restaurant 5.4 mi

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 5.6 mi
  • Lidl 5.7 mi
  • Aldi 5.9 mi
  • Spar 6.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Kirkbank Drying Green 5.5 mi
  • Memorial Park 5.6 mi
  • Harris Park 5.8 mi
  • Aspatria War Memorial Recreation Ground 6 mi

Family days out

  • Lake District Wildlife Park Zoo 0.9 mi
  • Isel Hall Castle 2.8 mi
  • Mirehouse Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Dinosaur Lamppost Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Cockermouth Castle 5.5 mi
  • Wordworth House Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Go Ape Whinlatter Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
  • Whinlatter Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Bewaldeth Road End (N) 0.5 mi
  • Bewaldeth Road End 0.5 mi
  • North Lakes Caravan Park (N bound) 0.7 mi
  • North Lakes Caravan Park (S bound) 0.7 mi
  • Lake District Wildlife Park (E bound) 1.2 mi
  • Castle Inn Hotel A591 N bound 1.2 mi
  • The Castle Inn 1.3 mi
  • Castle Inn A591 S bound 1.3 mi
  • Castle Inn Hotel 1.3 mi
  • Castle Inn at The Smithy 1.3 mi

Beaches

  • Double Mills Beach 5.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Cockermouth Golf Club Golf course 3.4 mi
  • Brayton Park Golf Club Golf course 5.5 mi
  • Lakes Home Centre General shop 6 mi

Local services

  • Cockermouth Community Hospital 5.3 mi
  • Castlegate & Derwent Surgery Doctors 5.3 mi
  • J.W.W. Allison Pharmacy 5.6 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 5.6 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Cashpoint 5.6 mi
  • Derwent House Surgery Doctors 5.7 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 5.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 6 mi
  • Aspatria Medical Group Doctors 6 mi

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Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 4.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 6.5 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 8.6 mi

Ullswater Steamers 15.9 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 17.5 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 5.7 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16.5 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 19.4 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 19.9 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 3.6 mi

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 4.3 mi

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 4.3 mi

Cockermouth - River Cocker 5.5 mi

High Pike, Fellside 6.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Irton House Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Irton House Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Irton House Farm? It’s all about getting outdoors around here – there are walks galore through the area’s stunning scenery (not just lakes but also fells, forests and mountains). Routes are around for all abilities, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Irton House Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Irton House Farm? From £40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.