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 28 February
Please note
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 239 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts a stunning, peaceful location ideal for exploring the Lake District, with many guests praising the beautiful scenery and proximity to walking routes and local pubs. Facilities are described as basic but functional and generally clean, with hot showers available. While some found the site to be very affordable and good value, a significant number of reviews noted the dated state and limited capacity of the toilet and shower facilities, with some expressing concerns about cleanliness and upkeep.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great camp site location great for central lakes

Overall

7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stayed in the quieter side of the camp site no electric

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok place

Overall

7 out of 10
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Ruud S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small, free. Pub nearby.
Facilities are simple but enough.

Disliked The weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and fantastic price

Overall

10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Sarah B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely warm welcome, great campsite with excellent facilities, quiet and calm which was perfect for us. The location was stunning, really close to a beautiful river surrounded by fells. We will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The space around the campsite and the clean facilities…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ellie T.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The space around the campsite and the clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, Facilities, dramatic clouds and the brief rain in the night added…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, Facilities, dramatic clouds and the brief rain in the night added to the setting.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice local area Good facilities - toilets, showers, washing up area, freezer…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice local area
Good facilities - toilets, showers, washing up area, freezer

Disliked Phone signal sometimes worked but other times didn’t
No hairdryers as advertised

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unfortunately will not be returning:(

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5 out of 10
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Steve A.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly owner of the site

Disliked To be honest the facility's are a bit run down,rubbish area was overflowing with rubbish.
And unfortunately had some noisy campers well after midnight so ended up not been great,shame because the area is nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Guests were helpful and friendly…

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Guests were helpful and friendly

Disliked Toilets and showers were disgustingly dirty. Bins were full, floors were dirty. There was NOTHING to dry your hands with after washing.

No staff on site, so anyone could have just came in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location nice land…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daniel D.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location nice land

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to set up and get around no stress whatsoever…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Finlay T.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Easy to set up and get around no stress whatsoever

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 11.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 14.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 16.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 21.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 24.3 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, Cumbria 24.1 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.

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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 £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.