The Old Post Office Campsite

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Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden
Pop over to the bridge inn, just across from the campsite
Young explorer enjoying a sunny day by the river irt
River days = the best days for little feet and big imaginations
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Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden
Pop over to the bridge inn, just across from the campsite
Young explorer enjoying a sunny day by the river irt

  • Quiet site on the western edge of the Lake District National Park
  • Bordered by the River Irt for swimming and salmon or trout fishing
  • Scenic picnic benches; dogs welcome; café 10 minutes' walk away
Established in 1951, The Old Post Office Campsite is in a royally fab location for anyone after a peaceful spot to explore the Lake District. Those looking for quiet stays can deliver themselves to this compact site, just on the western border of the Lake District National Park, to enjoy the very best of the area's spectacular setting. You can be at the little village of Santon Bridge in a jiffy (it's just a one-minute walk away) and with the River Irt bordering the site, you’ll likely agree The Old Post Office has got the whole package… Swim, paddle or just bask on the banks of the calm freshwater river that flows right along one side of the site, while avid anglers can scale the choice of catches to be had with salmon, sea and brown trout floundering from the waters. The site’s first-class facilities include modern toilets and showers, a laundry room with coin-operated machines, dishwashing sinks and wifi, with well-tended pathways all around the site and timber picnic benches to take in the mountains, river and countryside views. A gift shop and café are 10 minutes' walk away. Dogs are welcome too – and with all the walking opportunities in and around the Lakes, a holiday here should really deliver the goods for all…

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 7
Touring caravan pitches 14
Open all year
Opens
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Showers cost 50p for approximately 10 minutes.

Languages spoken

English

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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
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 339 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, peaceful riverside campsite with clean, modern facilities. Pitches are well-maintained and spacious, with many enjoying the proximity to a pleasant pub. Staff are consistently praised for their friendliness and helpfulness. Some minor issues like shower charges and occasional road noise were noted, but the overall experience is highly positive, with many visitors planning a return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent peaceful site mostly level pitches and great facilities

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked Such a great campsite with clean modern facilities and helpful friendly staff. Close to a good pub that had a good selection of beers and with great food. Ideal location for a base to go off walking and cycling.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean & quiet site will definitely be re-visiting

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David S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked Small site but pitches flat & level. Plenty of space, wonderful location

Disliked Limited shower facilities, no drive over drain to drain van tanks before leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

Privacy, quiet, location, warm welcome…

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10 out of 10
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Lorna M.

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Privacy, quiet, location, warm welcome

Disliked Close to road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, with a lovely pub right next door

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked Nice clean site with decent size pitch (kindly moved us from pitch 1 to pitch 7 as motorhome didn't fit in that pitch)

Very tidy well kept site.

Disliked Felt could have been better signage to where bins etc were. Watched people wander around with rubbish bags unsure where to go. More info in laundry room re any local walks/transport links would have been appreciated as first time in that area 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and feedback.

I thought i would address some of your dislikes.

The Bins are signposted. Along with this, every customer is given a welcome brief and part of that welcome brief they are shown where the bins are located, every customer is also given paperwork and on that paperwork it tells you where the bins are located, there is a member of staff on site, if you are still unsure after the brief and the paperwork, then a member of staff will happily show you again where the bins are located.

The laundry room doesn't have any information in it, it is a laundry room, the little office on the end of the building, which is also briefed on arrival is where all the information is held, in there you will find an abundance of leaflets of things to do locally, along with local taxi numbers and local restaurants and eating facilities including their locations. There is always a member of staff on site they are more than happy to point you in the right direction with regards to local walks, we also have some maps in the office that we are happy to lend, if you don't have your own, our staff are there to help and make your stay a best as it can be, if you are unsure all you have to do is ask and they will happily help and guide you in the right direction. :-)

The facilities and campsite are very…

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Tara C.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked The facilities and campsite are very clean and everything you need.
The pitches are flat with enough room each side with grass patch for each
Nice, quiet site in a quiet area .Lovely river flowing on the back..the wi-fi was excellent .the only downside is the 2 cockerels which start thier crowing at about 1 to 2am then the other starts little later..not ideal if you are wanting a lye in..or nap during the day..peace and quiet. Not the campsites fault as this was across the river in a separate house.
The pub next door is nice, lots of ales , foods ok, not the cheapest.

Disliked The cockerals (which arnt the campsites fault) but dont do it any good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review,

I am sorry to hear that the Cockerels have had such an affect on your stay, resulting in leaving us a 7 out of 10 review, as you have stated on your review the cockerels have nothing to do with The Old Post Office campsite, likewise with the pub. unfortunately these dislikes are out of our control. but we are glad to hear you enjoyed everything about the Campsite.

Kindest Regards
The Old Post Office

clean well kept site with good facilities level pitches

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7 out of 10
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Chris G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked this is a very clean site the toilet block was very modern and clean most of the site was stone chips so there is little to no mud the maintenance man was quick to action and friendly and the pub 100yrds down the road was very pleasant with good food and lots of space. staff were welcoming on arrival

Disliked this site lends itself to Motorhomes the pitches are quite small and the site is quite tight to manover around if your van is of a reasonable size, there is little space and i would say caravaners will need to park in the overflow car park away from your van

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous

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Cheryl F.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful well kept site in a stunning spot, very welcoming and informative staff.
Well spaced out pitches.
Great pub right next to site. Lovely walks from the site.
Free wifi worked well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, will be back!

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Matt W.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Good size level pitches, nice hosts, good facilities, great location, well kept.

Disliked Needing 50p for the shower, just feels unnecessary and old fashioned.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay

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10 out of 10
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Amanda W.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked What a hidden little gem!!!
Small campsite just what we like!!
We were situated with the river at the back of us with lovely views of hills in front of us.
The pitches are beautifully kept and level with each having a picnic table to the side.
There are 2 lots of washing up areas, a laundry, and toilets and showers which are immaculate.
The elsan area is probably the cleanest I have come across.
There is a pub just 2 minutes walk across the bridge which also serves food ..we didn't try though this time.
Set in a lovely area and peaceful.
People have mentioned a road that runs along the site. I'm a light sleeper and didn't disturb me once.
Only light traffic during the day.
You do need 50p for the showers which lasts about 10 minutes...but worth every penny...lovely and hot, clean and smell lovely.
We will definitely be back!!!

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

10/10 would 100% return!

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10 out of 10
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Shannon B.

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Pretty much everything. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The site itself is beautiful and a perfect spot for star gazing. They Literally have the nicest toilets I have ever seen at a campsite. Plenty of places to eat nearby.

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Old Post Office Campsite

Santon Bridge

Wasdale

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1UY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.4021°N
3.371°W

Route directions

Please note - some satellite navigation systems suggest a route via Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass. These high level routes are not recommended in the dark, or in adverse weather conditions.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.5 mi Tangier Street
14.7 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
14.7 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
3.4 mi Drigg Rail Station
3.6 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
4.6 mi Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
12.6 mi Coniston Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Sunny 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

Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber beams thought to have been made from Viking ships. Hikers, hotstep to the mighty heights of Scafell Pike and Great Gable (both about seven miles away) and Red Pike (approximately 20 miles north of the site). At the Wasdale Valley, as well as nurturing peaks aplenty, canoeists, kayakers and windsurfers alike will rapidly make their way to Wast Water, just five minutes from the site, the deepest lake in the UK. Cycling and walking routes around the lakes and mountains are plentiful, as are the chances for boating and fishing, but if you really want to go off-piste, you could try abseiling, climbing, a high ropes course, or even flying: hot air balloon and paragliding experiences are available for those who want to soar even higher than Scafell.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 4.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 11.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 12.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 15.1 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 19.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3.5 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 14.6 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 15 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 15.7 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 15.9 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 1.7 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.5 mi

Gondola' 12.5 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 2.1 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 3.3 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 8 mi

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 10.1 mi

The Gables from Honister Pass 10.2 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 The Old Post Office Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Post Office Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Post Office Campsite? Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Post Office Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    From 27 October to 29 March arrivals are only permitted until 5pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Post Office Campsite? From £70 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.