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

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) 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.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • 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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Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 377 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

90% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, well-maintained site beside a river, offering a friendly welcome and helpful staff. Pitches are generally good, with many enjoying the riverside location. Facilities, including showers (50p), are kept clean, though some reviews suggest they are dated and could benefit from updating. The nearby pub is a popular amenity. WiFi can be intermittent. The location is ideal for walkers and exploring the western Lake District.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

On arrival very, informative by staff…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked On arrival very, informative by staff and friendly. Pitch was large with outlook on river, very nice hearing water, so nice to swim in. Toilets and showers very nice, wash area clean. Great facilities, pub round corner.

Disliked Wrong info written on pitch up regarding on site shop and 10 min, walk to town.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review!

We are glad to hear you had a great stay at The Old Post office campsite.

I have since reviewed your dislikes and i can say there isn't anywhere that states we have an onsite shop likewise with the 10 min walk to town. you may have misread it does say that there is a 10min walk to a gift shop and cafe.

I hope this helps and we look forward to welcoming you back for another great stay.

Everything…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
 8
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post office campsite, we look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay. :-)

Cracking site

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10 out of 10
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 Ruth R. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Great location and a cracking little site, beautiful stream/river running alongside camp great for a dip or paddle on a hot sunny day. This won't be our last visit!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi ruth, Thank you for your lovely review!

It is great to hear you had such a good time at The Old Post Office Campsite and we hope to welcome you back in the near future for another great stay.

Excellent location with very friendly staff!…

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10 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Aaron R. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent location with very friendly staff! The toilets and shower facilities were immaculate! We even had free WiFi at all the pitches!!!

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We are glad to hear you had a great stay at The Old Post office campsite, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay.

A well presented site, with all the facilities you'd need.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked Fantastic location.
Excellent facilities.
Only 23 pitches which meant the facilities were never overly busy.
Helpful and friendly staff.
Free good quality WiFi.
Very quiet site.
Pub / restaurant only yards away.
Good base for exploring western lake district.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to The Old Post office campsite and the amenities that we have on site, we hope to welcome you back in the future for another great stay. :-)

Friendly site, perfect for experiencing wast water &the western lakes

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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 nicola t. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Cleanliness of site, bathroom blocks laundry and the pitches. Managers were friendly and approachable and accomadtinh as we did not want leave and were were able to extend our stay without any problems. Was even able to borrow a manly hammer!
The staff work extremely hard, we noticed on a few nights they had to return for different reasons and they never appear to stop, maybe worth investing in more staff.

Perfect location, plunge pool in river.

Small post office and shop nearby in Eskdale this has limited hours. Further afield in Seascale there is a pizza shop, co op and chinese takeaway. Please take cash, although there is a cash machine this was out of order on a couple of occasions.

I accidentally broke my wrist and west Cumbrian hospital also was good!

We will be going back and trying to figure out when, these guys need a round of applause for the superb running of this site! See you soon guys!

Disliked Nothing

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Nice site

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9 out of 10
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 barbara o. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Very clean, decent WiFi friendly staff.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post Office Campsite and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay. :-)

Lovely site, lovely people. Grandchildren had…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely site, lovely people. Grandchildren had a ball playing football and messing about and fishing in the beck.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We are glad to hear that you and your Grandchildren had a great stay at The Old Post Office Campsite, we look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future for another great stay. :-)

Recommend going to muncaster castle which is nearby.

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7 out of 10
Location
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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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 Gabriella T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Well run friendly owners happy to help. Other campers friendly and respectful of others.

Disliked Having to pay 50p for shower. It is not the cost that was the problem. It was having the 50 pence piece. Men didn't have to pay as their machine was broken this seemed a bit silly.

Very noisy cockrells growing from early hours of the morning. If you choose to camp here be mindful there is a busy road behind you. Tractors throughout the early hours. I have to sleepless nights due to so much noise.

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Absolutely worth a visit.

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10 out of 10
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 Jill D. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)

Liked What a lovely camp site, tidy flat pitches. Ours was fully serviced. Staff are super friendly. Toilets and showers are clean and tidy. Washing up area again clean and tidy. Campsite is keeps clean and looking good. Pub and tea room within walking distance. Staff on hand during the day or an emergency phone number out of hours. If they are needed. Lovely area and the weather when we were there was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Jill, Thank you for your lovely review!

We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Old Post office Campsite and the amenities that we have.

We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future for another great stay. :-)

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 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

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 £77 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.