Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite

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A VW camper on paddock two
View of the Lorton Valley from B5289 at Hundith Hill
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Spacious pitches in the first camping paddock
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A VW camper on paddock two
View of the Lorton Valley from B5289 at Hundith Hill

  • Secluded and peaceful base from which to explore the western lakes
  • Hot showers and hairdryers available on site
  • Dogs welcome and barbecues allowed
Off to the western lakes but want to wander lonely as a cloud instead of being there jam-packed in crowds? Have a look at Whinfell Farm Camp Site: it's secluded, medium sized and in a winning position for scouting around Cockermouth, Buttermere and the highlights of the western Lake District. Such scenic surrounds require no complex facilities and entertainments, so amenities have been kept simple but with thoughtful extra touches including hot showers and hairdryers. The washing-up room has been kitted out with a freezer and laundry facilities to ensure it's easy to keep the tribe fed and cleaned up… and well-behaved dogs are welcome to join the jaunt to the Lakes as long as they're kept on leads while on site. Whinfell also allows barbecues (not campfires, firepits or anything of that ilk, please): just remember to keep them off the ground to prevent damage to the turf. If you want to eat out, it's a leisurely 10-minute trot to the 17th-century Wheatsheaf Inn for top-notch meals as well as a tempting range of local ales; best to book before you set out, as such a setup is unsurprisingly rather popular. A decent night's sleep being a vital ingredient of a happy stay for many folk, the owners request that all guests pipe down after 10.30pm to ensure peaceful slumbers all round.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 4
Tent pitches 26
Open now
Opens 27 February
Please note

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Feb to

Open from Fri 26 Feb to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

7.7

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

79% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, well-located campsite in a peaceful, scenic area. Guests appreciate the spacious pitches, friendly owner, and proximity to local pubs and walking routes. While many describe the facilities as dated and in need of updating, they are generally considered functional and clean. Some visitors have noted issues with noise during busy periods and overflowing bins, though these appear to be occasional. The site offers good value for money.

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Lovely quiet campsite, despite the rain…

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Hannah K. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite, despite the rain the grass was not too boggy and the owner was helpful regarding best place to pitch.
Shower and toilet block was basic but clean with hot water.

Disliked One of the two showers was not hot and not much water pressure. Not a problem during my visit as it was so quiet but could be an issue during busier times

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Very basic, good value for money

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 Mareka B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site was easy to find and very big. The pitches were spacious and fairly level.

Disliked The toilet block and shower could do with being updated or even finished. Showers were very poor and did not want to use them. Late arrivals made it noisier than would have liked but this cannot be helped

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Arrived and found a space. Wasn't…

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Carl C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Arrived and found a space. Wasn't sure what to do as no instructions but i pitched up and got going. Weather was poor but that's nowt the campsite can do

Disliked A sign to say find and pitch yourself or the email before advising to do that. But otherwise things were fine

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It was a nice quiet site…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was a nice quiet site and the owner was very helpful, definitely come again

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Small fields plenty of space nobody…

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Dorothy T. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked Small fields plenty of space nobody fusing about

Disliked Showers and toilets seem to be getting an upgrade which is much needed

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The stream…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The stream

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Great and affordable campsite, you're left…

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Chelsea M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great and affordable campsite, you're left to your own devices, it's within walking distance of some nice hikes and a pub that's only a 10 minute walk down the road. There are reviews mentioning the facilities and the quality of them, but for the price, you get free hot showers, toilets, washing facilities, drinking water, bins, and a freezer should you need to use it, we've stayed in campsites before of a similar price around the lakes where it was just porter loo's and you had to pay for cold showers. So in comparison this was great! A site that does the job and doesn't break the bank.

Disliked Nothing really, site and location for it's price were bang on.

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 Nathan M. 1 review

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Emma K. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful, lovely location and within great access to lovely hikes.

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Nice little site .…

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Barry H. 3 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice little site .

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Features

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

D. of E. 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite

Lorton

Cockermouth

Cumbria

England

CA13 0RQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.61656°N
3.31764°W

Route directions

From Cockermouth, take B5289 (towards Buttermere). When in Low Lorton, follow the brown signs. If using satnav, please disregard it having turned left over Lorton Bridge, and look for the campsite finger sign directing you into Whinfell Hall Farm.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Gallowbarrow
3.7 mi Fairfield Junior School
7.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
9.6 mi Flimby Rail Station
9.6 mi Maryport Rail Station
9.9 mi Workington Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
7 mi Low Brandelhow 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

Buttermere and Loweswater are the nearest lakes to Whinfell Farm Camp Site, each with accompanying villages and circular lakeside walks. Loweswater is managed by the National Trust and has rowing boats available for hire. On land, the western lakes area is as full of things to do as its more central counterparts, with activities such as golfing, cycling, shoreline horse rides and hiking around the Roman heritage, valleys and peaks of Eskdale, Wasdale and the coastal village of Ravenglass. Also take time for an afternoon or day among the mountain bike trails and forest walks of Whinlatter, named by the Forestry Commission as England's only true mountain forest. It's one of the Super 6 mountain bike trails and has the longest purpose-built MTB track in the whole Lake District; find out more in the Whinlatter Forestry Centre. Keswick's Honister Slate Mine is the last working slate mine in England and is open to visitors who come for one of the several tours and to climb to the top of the mountain using the original miners' path. And if it's sea you want to see, the Cumbrian coastline at Allonby is about 12 miles away.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Wheatsheaf Inn Pub 0.4 mi
  • Kirkstile Inn Pub 2.8 mi
  • Brewers Fayre Pub 3.3 mi
  • The Old Posting House Pub 3.3 mi
  • Wheatsheaf Inn Pub 3.5 mi
  • The Swan Pub 3.6 mi
  • Bitter End Pub 3.7 mi
  • Fermento Italian Family Kitchen Restaurant 3.7 mi
  • Cock & Bull Pub 3.7 mi
  • Castle Bar Pub 3.7 mi

Groceries

  • Spar 3.4 mi
  • Lidl 3.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's 3.7 mi
  • Aldi 3.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Harris Park 3.5 mi
  • Kirkbank Drying Green 3.6 mi
  • Memorial Park 3.9 mi
  • Greysouthern Park 5.4 mi

Family days out

  • Fletcher Christian Birthplace Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Dinosaur Lamppost Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Go Ape Whinlatter Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Whinlatter Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Cockermouth Castle 3.8 mi
  • Wordworth House Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Force Crag Mine Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • John Dalton's Birthplace Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Isel Hall Castle 5.2 mi
  • Mirehouse Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Lake District Wildlife Park Zoo 5.8 mi
  • The Lone Tree Buttermere Visitor attraction 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Wheatsheaf Inn 0.4 mi
  • Loweswater Village Hall 2.8 mi
  • Pardshaw Hall 2.9 mi
  • Quaker Meeting House 2.9 mi
  • Lanthwaite Green Farm 2.9 mi
  • Lambfoot A66 junction (W bound) 3.2 mi
  • Lambfoot A66 junction (E bound) 3.2 mi
  • Stanley Terrace 3.3 mi
  • South Lodge Simonscales Lane 3.3 mi
  • Vicarage Lane (E bound) 3.3 mi

Beaches

  • Double Mills Beach 3.4 mi

Other nearby

  • Cockermouth Golf Club Golf course 3.4 mi
  • Lakes Home Centre General shop 4.1 mi
  • Ellerbeck Fisheries Fishing 4.6 mi

Local services

  • Sainsburys Cashpoint 3.7 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 3.7 mi
  • Link Cashpoint 5.9 mi
  • Oakhurst Petrol Station Fuel station 3.4 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 3.6 mi
  • J.W.W. Allison Pharmacy 3.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.8 mi
  • Castlegate & Derwent Surgery Doctors 3.8 mi
  • Cockermouth Community Hospital 3.8 mi
  • Derwent House Surgery Doctors 4 mi

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Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 4.7 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 5.5 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 8.8 mi

Ullswater Steamers 15.8 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 16.4 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 3.8 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.3 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 13.4 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 17.1 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 19.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cockermouth - River Cocker 3.6 mi

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 5 mi

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 5.1 mi

Buttermere - Haystacks - Red Pike - Buttermere 5.5 mi

Around Buttermere 5.5 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 Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite? Buttermere and Loweswater are the nearest lakes to Whinfell Farm Camp Site, each with accompanying villages and circular lakeside walks. Loweswater is managed by the National Trust and has rowing boats available … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.