The Old Post Office Campsite
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- 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
Site type
10
7
14
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).
- Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- 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.
- 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
Pitch types & availability
10 
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
6 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 6.5m width × 6m depth (39m²)
Arrival daysFrom £77
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Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 8m depth (64m²)
Arrival daysFrom £77
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Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 7m width × 6.5m depth (45.5m²)
Arrival daysFrom £77
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 9m depth (54m²)
Arrival daysFrom £77
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 4m width × 5m depth (20m²)
Arrival daysFrom £77
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Reviews
90% would recommend this site to a friend
86% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite is praised for its beautiful riverside location, with many pitches offering generous space and peace. Visitors highlight the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and proximity to a good local pub. The location is ideal for walking and exploring the Western Lakes. Some minor points noted include the 50p shower charge and occasional WiFi issues. Overall, guests highly recommend and plan to return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 09/06/2026
Our 2nd stay here. One of our favourite sites
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Well .maintained extra large pitches. Toilet and shower blocks clean. Beautiful scenery. Friendly and welcoming staff. Pub over the bridge a bonus !
Disliked None
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Small campsite friendly staff when they…
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Small campsite friendly staff when they were there. Lovely pub five min walk away. Great food lovely staff
Disliked Electric tripping. Emergency number nobody getting back to you. Both men’s showers not working no soap in toilets
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From the manager: Thank you for your review!
I Just wanted to highlight a few of your dislikes.
Staff are on site daily to assist customers, If you are a late arrival, you are advised at the earliest opportunity to contact the site to inform them of this. in this case a member of staff contacted you, and was told that you would be a late arrival, so he informed you where your paperwork and pitch number would be left on arrival.
I Can only apologise for the electric tripping, Unfortunately on occasion the electric does Trip, depending on what customers have plugged in, If you need to get hold of a member of staff out of hours, it is advisable to call the out of hours number rather than text, text messages quite often are not received or heard, by the time your text message was received the problem had already been rectified.
We are sorry to hear you were having difficulties with the showers, you had reported both of them not working to myself at 08.30hrs monday morning, they were checked immediately and both found to be working completely fine. After speaking to other customers they haven't had any problems. The showers do not come on automatically, after inserting your 50p you do need to make sure the isolation switch is on and that you have pressed the power button for them to work.
I hope this clears up a few things, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
A lonely location and small peaceful camp site.
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Welcomed and shown facilities, pitch was great with hard standing and some grass with a picnic table. Showers hot and clean. Lovely location near pub and peaceful.
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad to hear you had a great time at The Old Post Office Campsite, we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Will return. Have stayed five times already.
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked The location in the West Lakes is superb. 15 minutes from Wasdale but also 15 minutes from the coast. The river running past the site is very beautiful and the Bridge Inn is a great place for a drink.
Disliked Not much. A small site but well looked after. It has all we needed.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post Office Campsite.
We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Fabulous site!
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Location and rates excellent. Toilets very nice and clean. Site is perfectly preserved and kept well and clean. Great communication with Marcus and the area is beautiful. Thank you so much!💗
Disliked Would rather have had a free shower and paid for my electricity if I'm asked to pay for something separate but that's just my preference rather than a dislike. But would recommend and stay again.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
Glad to hear you had a great stay at The Old Post office Campsite, and had great communication with Marcus.
We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay. :-)
Nice small quiet campsite with good facility's
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked We liked the that each pitch had plenty of space with half hard standing and half or more grass pitch, and also some backing on to the river Irt. Shower/Toilet are seperate male and female blocks and door is secured with a code. You need 50p for a 10 minute shower which is plenty of time. They are clean and hot water always available . Next to pub 'Bridge Inn' which serves good meals with plenty of choice and there is a small café not far from campsite which is walkable for breakfast 'Woodlands Tea Room' again nice food good choice.
A longer 2-2.5hour walk will get you to Waswater and passing the Sawmill Cafe on the way.
You do not need an alarm clock as the cockerel will wake you up nice and early for breakfast :o) !
Disliked None
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad you enjoyed the site and all it had to offer, looks like you took full advantage of some of the lovely cafes nearby. Yes the cockerels are very handy for an alarm clock :-)
We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay.
We loved this site. So clean…
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked We loved this site. So clean and rhe staff were friendly and accommodating. We had a warm welcome when we arrived.
The pitch sizes we very good and it was a nice touch having the picnic benches.
Disliked Just a few little things
My partner had problems with shower 1.
I had problems with the door handle to the loo. I had to push it down really hard on a few occasions.
I think they need extra showers and toilets or separate wash cubicle, so you can have a private wash.
But these are only small things
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed the site, I can only apologise for the shower we are fully aware of the problems that keep happening and intend to have it rectified as soon as possible.
All the doors on site are newly fitted and are working absolutely fine They may be just a little stiff with them being new.
We will take onboard your other points and look to improve this in the future.
We look forward to you visiting the site again in the near future.
Superb site, great location and setting is great.
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked The setting was fantastic listening to the sound of the stream. The pitches are generous and good hard standing. The staff are fabulous and very welcoming. Pot wash and facilities are good, 50p for the showers last 10 mins which is plenty enough.
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for your great review!
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post Office Campsite, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Great site would use again
Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch
Liked Good location and very clean
Disliked WIFI was intermittently good
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to The Old Post office campsite and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
I would definitely stay here again
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked The location by the river
Disliked Pay for showers
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From the manager: Thank you for your great review!
We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitchesThemes
Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
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 nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
The Old Post Office Campsite
Santon Bridge
Wasdale
Holmrook
Cumbria
England
CA19 1UY
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.4021°N
3.371°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seascale | 4.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| St Bees | 11.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Silecroft | 12.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Haverigg | 15.1 mi | Sea | Poor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Walney West Shore | 19.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/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
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)
Penrith, Cumbria 29.8 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.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at The Old Post Office Campsite? From £77 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.