Church Lane Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 209 reviews
View from the campsite
View from the campsite
Pitch at boundary wall overlooking the view to the coniston fells
A commanding view of the central lake district
Walking around in the oak wood
Walk up to the top of the oak wood
The camping field
Pitches surrounded by woodland trees
Picnic bench
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Pitch at boundary wall overlooking the view to the coniston fells
A commanding view of the central lake district
Walking around in the oak wood

  • Peaceful back to basics Cumbria site with lovely Lake District views
  • A 10-minute drive to either Kendal or Windermere
  • Tree-lined grass pitch area a mile from the local village pub
Time for a slice of the simple life? Grab a peaceful Lake District pitch at Church Lane Campsite and immerse yourselves in proper scenic countryside with few distractions. This back-to-basics site has life’s essentials in place – in the form of drinking water, toilets and showers – but hasn’t gone overboard with other facilities, so you’ll simply be left to set up your space and soak up the gorgeous views of the surrounding countryside. Pitches here are on grass with trees around the field to provide a bit of shelter and shade – and the views are pretty much green as far as you can see… This setting gives the place a remote atmosphere that’s well suited to adventurous travellers, nature lovers and serenity-seeking couples or families. That said, it’s not actually all that remote – handily, you’ll be able to drive to Kendal in about 10 minutes for cultural attractions, shops and places to eat, and popular Windermere is about the same distance in the other direction. Closer still is a smart rural restaurant and the little village of Crook, a mile away and the home of the local pub – both excellent options for a good feed. There's also a pizza chef who visits the site during the summer (mid-June to the end of August); they're there on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm until late to create tasty, fresh and hand-stretched pizzas.

Site type

Tent pitches 36
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • 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.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 209 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a back-to-basics experience in a peaceful rural setting with lovely views, conveniently located a short drive from Windermere. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the excellent, hot showers. While facilities are basic, they are generally clean and well-maintained. Some guests noted occasional noise issues and the portaloos could be improved, but many found it great value for money.

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Really lovely spot, pencil and quiet.…

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Amanda C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really lovely spot, pencil and quiet. So close to Windermere too. Pizza van was a great addition and was one of the best pizzas we’ve ever had.

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Nice little campsite for families and small group of friends

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The owners are lovely and really care about the place, the views are nice and facilities are basic but well maintained

Disliked I would have been nice to have hot water for washing the dishes

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Great little set up, pizza guy…

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Darren T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great little set up, pizza guy is a great idea and they were delicious

Recommend to friends Visit again

Czysto, cicho, miły właściciel. Prysznic i…

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 marcin k. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Czysto, cicho, miły właściciel. Prysznic i ciepła woda. Bylem przy okazji podròży motocyklem z Polski do Szkocji. Polecam.

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Great place the owner was very…

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Isaac D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great place the owner was very kind and friendly and welcomed us to the camp and talked to us about our plans for our time here, hot showers and toilets cannot complain, with a bonus of a tasty homemade pizza on the Saturday, great location out in nature and just a 10/15 minute drive into Windermere we had a wonderful time there what you want in a nice simple camp

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Was a nice quiet site with…

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 Belle S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Was a nice quiet site with good facilities. Will definitely come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s quite a basic camp, but…

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 Peter C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked It’s quite a basic camp, but nothing less than was described to be fair no-frills but not a bad place very peaceful, there are showers and cleaning areas although they are more or less outdoors Overall a decent place to come if you’re not expecting too much, not the best area for phone signal if you’re on EE

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Nice, remote location and very quiet

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Daniella J. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great views, good clean toilets, can pitch next to a bench, nice showers and water point is easy to access. Friendly manager.

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Great location, easy check in and…

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Claire S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location, easy check in and good pitch sizes

Disliked Noise from groups kept me awake both nights until 1am-2am in the morning

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Located in the middle of beautiful…

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Karina N. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Located in the middle of beautiful countryside. Not overcrowded. Nice friendly staff.

Disliked Toilets aren't best.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Campfires 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Church Lane Campsite

Church Lane Campsite

Crook

Kendal

Cumbria

England

LA8 8LR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.34529°N
2.85229°W

Route directions

What3words: unlucky.ditching.twinkled. The site is on Back Lane. Please do not follow your satnav to LA8 8LQ, as this will take you to the farmhouse.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi Rail Station
3.2 mi Tourist Information Centre
4.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.5 mi Staveley Rail Station
3.1 mi Windermere Rail Station
3.5 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
3.2 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
3.5 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

If you’re here to explore the attractions of the Lake District National Park, there’s surely no better place to start than Windermere (10 minutes’ drive) – it is, after all, England’s largest natural lake. Boat trips and various watersports (including kayaking and paddleboarding) can help you get out on the water, or you can stick to the lakeshore for a walk, a visit to the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (10 minutes) or adventure activities at Brockhole on Windermere (15 minutes). Other nearby natural attractions include Kentmere (20 minutes) and Rydal Cave (25 minutes); but if you hit a rainy day, maybe you’d prefer to head to Kendal (10 minutes) for its various museums and arts venues, or to Levens Hall (15 minutes), a little way south of the town. Something to keep the kids happy? Try the animal experiences at Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (15 minutes) or Predator Experience – Wolf Experience UK (25 minutes). Or, if you’d like a bit of peace for a while, lose them in the labyrinth at Lakeland Maze Farm Park (15 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Sun Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Brown Horse Pub 1.9 mi
  • The Black Labrador Pub 2.1 mi
  • The Punch Bowl Inn Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Watermill Inn Pub 2.4 mi
  • Eagle and Child Pub 2.6 mi
  • Nook Pub 2.7 mi
  • Romney's Snug Pub 2.9 mi
  • Mizumi Restaurant 2.9 mi
  • The Angel Inn Pub 3 mi

Groceries

  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3 mi
  • Strawberry Bank Liqueurs Off-licence 3 mi
  • Booths Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Booths Supermarket 4.3 mi
  • Indie Craft Beer Off-licence 4.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • The Local Off-licence 4.5 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 4.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Shammies park 2.6 mi
  • Queen's Park 2.8 mi
  • Langrigge Playground 3 mi
  • Millenium Gardens park 3 mi
  • Coronation Park 3.1 mi
  • Birthwaite Garden park 3.1 mi
  • The Glebe park 3.2 mi
  • Rayrigg Meadow park 3.6 mi
  • Burneside (Millennium Green) park 3.8 mi
  • Kendal Green park 4.1 mi

Family days out

  • Brant Fell Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Blackwell Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Windermere Lake Cruises Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Amusements Amusement arcade 3.2 mi
  • Nobles Rest / Maudes Meadow Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Holehird Gardens Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Highgate Amusements Amusement arcade 4.5 mi
  • Hill Top Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • Kendal Castle Visitor attraction 4.9 mi

Public transport

  • Wild Boar Hotel (E bound) 0.8 mi
  • Wild Boar Hotel (W bound) 0.8 mi
  • Sun Inn (E bound) 1.1 mi
  • Sun Inn (W bound) 1.1 mi
  • Main Road at Hall 2.1 mi
  • Crosthwaite Hall 2.1 mi
  • Reston Cottages 2.4 mi
  • Junction for Ings Village 2.5 mi
  • Brow Lane 2.5 mi
  • Stock Bridge Farm 2.5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Beckside Golf Club Golf course 0.9 mi
  • Windermere Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • The Arcade Shopping centre 3 mi
  • Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 3 mi
  • Windermere Marina Village 3 mi
  • Ferry Nab Marina 3.1 mi
  • Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 3.1 mi
  • The Wheelhouse Nightclub 3.2 mi
  • Windermere Quays Marina 3.3 mi
  • Cowanhead Estate Golf Course 3.3 mi

Local services

  • Ings Services Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • Staveley Surgery Doctors 2.5 mi
  • Tesla Destination Charging station 2.5 mi
  • Plantation Bridge Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Staveley Pharmacy 2.6 mi
  • Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy 3 mi
  • Windermere Health Centre Doctors 3 mi
  • Autel Charging station 3.1 mi
  • Autel Charging station 3.1 mi
  • Windermere Community Pharmacy 3.1 mi

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Must see

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 2.8 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 3 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 3.1 mi

Hill Top 4.8 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 5.3 mi

National Trust

Windermere and Troutbeck 3.9 mi

Hill Top 4.8 mi

Townend 5.1 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 5.3 mi

Fell Foot Park 6.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winster circular 2.1 mi

Staveley - Ratherheath Tarn - Staveley 2.7 mi

BLACKWELL 2.8 mi

Scout Scar - Helsington 3 mi

Bowness - Winster Valley 3.1 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 Church Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Church Lane Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Church Lane Campsite? If you’re here to explore the attractions of the Lake District National Park, there’s surely no better place to start than Windermere (10 minutes’ drive) – it is, after all, England’s largest … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Church Lane Campsite?
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    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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