Shepherds Views Holidays

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Plenty of space for caravans (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Beautiful views
Grass pitch
Hardstanding pitch

  • Family-friendly, family-run site on a working farm in Cumbria
  • Less than five minutes’ drive from Lake District National Park
  • Top spot for walking, cycling and watersports
Fresh air, wind in your hair and the sounds of nature… Rural holiday dreams, right? Get a good dose of all the above at Shepherds Views Holidays, a small, family-run site on a working farm a few minutes’ drive from the village of Holmrook in Cumbria, North West England. Shepherds Views, less than five minutes from the edge of the Lake District National Park, is a top spot for an outdoor getaway. There are hundreds of walking routes throughout the park for all levels of difficulty – keep your eyes peeled for otters, deer, eagles and the elusive red squirrel as you go. If you’re more comfortable on two wheels than two legs, hire a bike on site and head off on one of the many cycle and mountain biking trails that crisscross the park, or follow Hadrian’s cycleway, which passes the Shepherds View entrance. You can also take to the water an hour away with boat hire, steamer and launch trips, and rafting and canoeing, or venture out of the Lake District National Park and head over to the coast, less than five minutes away, for swimming or exploring the beaches. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, make your way back to site where you can fire up the barbecue, pile it high with all your faves, then chow down with Rex stretched out next to you beside the campfire – if you’d prefer a break from cooking, there are plenty of restaurants within half an hour of Shepherds View.

Site type

Tent pitches 44
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 44
Touring caravan pitches 44
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests must not bring their own firepits or wood onto site. Firepits are provided free of charge and large sacks of wood provided on site. Campfires are not allowed on the hardstanding pitches. Electric/hybrid vehicle must not be charged using any of the electrical points on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent quite peaceful site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Michael g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked: Very quite and well kept place barring in mind very busy working farm, was nice to wake up to the sound of cows wanting food and been able to get close to either touch or see. Ask if we could stay another day and every was fine and was sorted straight away could not of asked for a more peaceful stay away for 3 days and very helpful staff. We will be visiting again. Small shop onsite for basics and village very close by, and disabled facilities and shower area are very good standard.

Disliked: NOTHING

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From the manager: Thank you Michael for your kind review, I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again soon Kind regards, Rachael

Was an enjoyable stay and would use again

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
CORNELIUS F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean, staff was very polite and helpful nice sized pitch, nice showers

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review Pleased you had a lovely time Kind regards, Rachael

Reception was excellent. Clear and well explained all facilities. Toilets and showers were…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Al C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Reception was excellent. Clear and well explained all facilities. Toilets and showers were clean and tidy, bins all good. Pitches are well laid out? Good security with a coded access gate. Location perfect for what I needed.

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From the manager: Thank you Al for your kind review, I hope to welcome you back again soon Kind regards, Rachael

Nice quiet campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Christina L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Good quiet farm. Dog friendly. Great shower facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you Christina for your kind review We hope to welcome you back again soon Thanks Rachael

If I’m camping in the area again, I’m camping here

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Alistair Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really friendly staff at reception. Obviously amazing views. Free fire pits even though I didn’t use them. Pitch sizes are very generous so you’re not tripping over fellow campers. Safe site with coded gate entry. Recycling facility is a big plus for me

Disliked: Not really a dislike but an observation. New shower block didn’t really have anywhere to hang clothes or put wash bag

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From the manager: Thank you Alistair for your kind review, The new shower block does have two hooks to hang clothes and wash bags on So glad you had a lovely stay, I hope to welcome you back again soon Thanks Rachael

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff with a fire pit.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Nicola A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The staff were really friendly and accommodating. We were running late due to traffic, and we got a call to make sure everything was ok and we were on route. The site is very clean, tidy, and peaceful. The fire pit is a great bonus and can buy a sack of logs for £10, better value than the supermarket. We stayed up every night around the camp fire toasting marshmellows. Everyone loved seeing the animals on site and went to say hello every morning. There's a lovely beach with a park and also a fish and chips, a kabab house and Chinese 5 minutes down the road by car.

Disliked: There is nothing we didn't like.

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facilities were clean and well maintained, staff were extremely friendly and informative,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Benjamin P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: facilities were clean and well maintained, staff were extremely friendly and informative, views were beautiful.

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The campsite was very well organised with allocated pitches, staff facilitated us…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Charlie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was very well organised with allocated pitches, staff facilitated us pitching up next to our family members. Facilities were clean and tidy, lovely atmosphere. Rachael was very friendly and attentive, there is a shop at reception with essentials. Fire pit provided on each pitch. The toilet facilities have cubicles with a toilet, sink, shower and hand dryer - the nicest toilets/showers we’ve had at a campsite! Bowles court was a nice touch which we made use of during our stay.

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Nice little site :)

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Louise H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked: Decent camp only the second time we’ve been camping so still new to it all. Decent location to local towns and the seafront.

Disliked: Showers were ok, I think it might be personal preference but not a lover of the unisex style, so was pleased there was another block that have a little more privacy with the individual toilet and shower as we had a few children with us. I thought adding the extra £46 for and adult and 2 children was a little steep considering they were still in the same tent and when I priced it up at the beginning it was only a few pound extra but I didn’t add them when I booked initially as I didn’t have the confirmation until an hour or so later, so added them the next day.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, On arrival you paid an extra £42, this was for 1 extra adult and 2 children and an extra car, extra cars are £10 per night, Children are £3 per night and Adults are £5 per night, all the extra costing was explained to you on email when you requested to add them on. This comes to a total amount of £42 which was paid on your arrival. The price you paid on arrival is the exact same amount it would have costed if you added them on at the time of booking. All our showers are unisex, the best shower block to use with children is the showers at the end of reception as it has a large family cubicle. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us Kind regards, Rachael

Facilities were nice, staff were friendly, disliked pitch location

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lauren S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: The staff were very helpful and friendly. The facilities were immaculate. The reception stocked camping essentials. Fridge/freezers were provided for guests to use. Fire pits on each pitch.

Disliked: The pitch we were given had a metal gate with gaps, so when the wind blew, it funnelled through the big gaps in the gate to our pitch causing us to experience trouble with our tent due to the powerful force of the wind. Everyone else’s pitch’s had a hedge behind them acting as a barrier, whereas we had the gate that allowed all the wind through, the tent was blowing so badly we packed up and came home a day early which was unfortunate.

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Features

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 Pétanque 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 Local produce 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 Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Shepherds Views Holidays

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1XU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.38436°N
-3.45625°W

Route directions

If you are travelling with a caravan or a motorhome, approach B5344 from Holmrook.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.7 mi Tangier Street
15.1 mi Queens Head
15.1 mi The Queens Head
Rail
0.7 mi Drigg Rail Station
1.4 mi Seascale Rail Station
2.8 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
Ferry
15.4 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
15.6 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
15.8 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) 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

Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for horse riding and dog sledding. Making your way to Wast Water lake, 25 minutes from site, is a must too, even if you just stop and soak up the absolutely stunning views – you’ll feel your stress melt away. Active sorts will want to swim on over to West Lakes Adventure, 25 minutes from the site, where they can try canyoning, canoeing, rock climbing, archery, abseiling, raft building, mountain biking and paddleboarding. For a feel of what it must have been like to live that Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey type of life, take a trot around the gardens at the spectacular Muncaster Castle, 10 minutes from Shepherds Views, or trip along to the stately home of Wordsworth House (the childhood home of poet William Wordsworth) where you can poke around the rooms, root around in the gardens and let the kids go wild. Kids still chafing at the bit? Get in the car for an excursion to Jump Mania trampoline park, Lake District Coast Aquarium or Lake District Wildlife Park, all within an hour of site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seascale 1.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Bees 9.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Silecroft 12.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Haverigg 15.1 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Walney West Shore 19.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 18.3 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 18.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 18.4 mi

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 18.8 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 5.1 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.2 mi

Gondola' 15.7 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 16.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 17.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUNCASTER CASTLE 3.5 mi

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 5.3 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 10.4 mi

ST BEES HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/09/2003) 10.6 mi

Around Buttermere 12.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Shepherds Views Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shepherds Views Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shepherds Views Holidays? Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Views Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherds Views Holidays? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.