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
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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
9 
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 picturesque riverside campsite is praised for its beautiful location, friendly staff, and clean facilities, particularly the toilets and showers. Pitches are described as spacious and well-maintained, offering privacy and lovely views. The proximity to the Bridge Inn pub is a significant bonus. While occasional issues like noisy cockerels and 50p showers are mentioned, most guests highly recommend the site for its peaceful atmosphere and excellent access to walking routes, with many expressing a desire to return.
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Last updated 07/07/2026
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Amazing stay! We definitely would recommend staying here!
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked The campsite was beautiful.
Great pitches.
Toilets extremely clean and tidy.
Disliked Noisy chickens over stream 😂
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From the manager: Hi Britani, Thank you for your lovely review!
We are glad to hear you enjoyed The Old Post Office campsite and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Location…
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked Location
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From the manager: Thank you for your review!
We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Friendly owners, clean toilets and showers,…
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Friendly owners, clean toilets and showers, great location.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future for another great stay.
Honestly, one of the best campsite…
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Anonymous Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Honestly, one of the best campsite stays I’ve ever had.
Jen and her husband were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. The customer service was second to none, and they went above and beyond to accommodate us and support what we were doing with our mental health awareness challenge.
They even kindly donated towards the cause, which was incredible and says everything about the type of people they are.
The campsite itself was beautiful, with a lovely little stream opposite us and a really peaceful setting. The bridge inn nearby was also fantastic — the staff were great, the food was 10/10, and having the football on was a massive bonus.
Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough. Great people, great location, great atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We are so glad to hear that you had a great time at The old post office campsite, and enjoyed all we have to offer, we are pleased to hear your challenge for mental health awareness went well, such a great cause and we were more than happy to donate.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the future for another challenge and another fantastic stay.
Very good. Will return.
Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch
Liked Pleasant riverside site. Ideal location for walking Wasdale & Eskdale fells. Excellent level campervan pitch. Clean toilet facilities. Several neighbouring cockerels made it easy to get up at 5am to go fell-walking!
Disliked Inconvenient 50p for shower. Difficult-to-use washing-up facility.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!
We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Great little site in a great location
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked Nice clean pitches, nice clean toilet blocks and fantastic hosts.
Loved the way the pitches were separated with box hedges providing a little privacy for your awning (at least where we were)
Looking forward to our return visit later in the year. Some fantastic wildlife around, most notably a red kite out hunting, and bats feeding over the river at night. Also nice to to get a visit from the RAF with a much bigger bird, though not much quicker or higher up than the kite
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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, the wildlife is just beautiful, birds of prey are regular flyers above the campsite and great to watch.
We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another great stay.
Great little site, well placed for exploring the lake District.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked This is the second time I've camp here, the new management have kept the high standards. A well kept site, right next to a pub that serves good food and a stream running along side of the sight. There are trout to be caught in it, but they are very small, so no catching them for breakfast!
Disliked Slot machine showers. Just add £1 to the pitch fee per night and do away with those silly things.
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From the manager: Hi Graham, Thank you for your lovely review!
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future.
Good, a few easy tweaks a top score. Wasdale Explorer doesn't pass.
Anonymous Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked Tidy site. Very clean.
Picnic benches ( if one is free) but you have to ask them to move it.
Good WIFI speed.
Picturesque riverside location
Disliked One of two 50p coin operated boxes for the two male showers not working at the time of our visit.
A noisy fowl of some type on neighbouring property did not shut up from dawn to dusk, otherwise a quiet site.
2 mile walk ( up and down hill) with no footpath on a twisty road to catch the Wasdale Explorer Bus ( weekends and bank holiday Mondays)
Larger units may perhaps struggle to turn in but it was no issue in our campervan.
No nearby shop.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review!
We can only apologise that one of the showers was not working during your stay however it has since been fixed and they are both working fine.
We are glad you had a great stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Good location for walking. Bridge pub next…
Anonymous Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch
Liked Good location for walking.
Bridge pub next door is a great pub with fantastic food.
Disliked Cockerel crows from 5am throughout the day and into the evening. Don’t expect any sleep.
River is noisy.
Campsite can be empty but if another person arrives guaranteed they are on the pitch next to you.
Only two showers and two toilets for the whole site.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review!
I am sorry to hear that you found The Old Post Office campsite so disappointing.
I would just like to clear a few things up.
There are not only 2 toilets and 2 showers for the whole site, there are in fact 5 toilets and 5 showers.
With regards to the noise of the river, it does state on our booking platforms that the campsite borders alongside the beautiful river irt, unfortunately i don't have an on and off switch for the noise of the river.
The cockerels have nothing to do with the campsite, we can't control the noise they make, we are surrounded by farms, I guess that is to be expected when you're in the countryside. I will be sure to let the neighbour across the way know that you are not a fan of his cockerels.
You originally booked to come with your caravan, after receiving an email from yourself to say your plans had changed and you would now be coming in a tent but would need electric, i explained that we only have non electric tent pitches but we do allow small tents on our 3 motorhome pitches, you were more than happy with this so that you could have electric, We have 4 different pitch types, customers book whatever pitch type meets their requirements, i.e. the size of the pitch and the type of vehicle they are bringing, so yes you had a motorhome next to you as you were on a motorhome pitch. unfortunately it is a campsite and yes you may have other customers pitched next to you.
We do encourage our customers to speak to a member of staff if they have any problems or questions, if you had spoken to a member of staff they may have been able to make your stay more comfortable for you.
Our 2nd stay here. One of our favourite sites
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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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.
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 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)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby 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.