Newlands Valley Campsite

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  • Well-maintained Lake District site half a kilometre from Derwentwater
  • A five-minute drive from Catbells; 15 minutes from Whinlatter Forest
  • Pub with a beer garden a short walk away; adventure centre nearby
Mountain biking, high ropes, quad biking and boating… whatever your calling, you’ll be well placed for mucking into all sorts of outdoor activities from Newlands Valley Campsite in the Lake District National Park. Half a kilometre from Derwentwater and 10 minutes’ drive away from Keswick, this family-run pop-up site will plant you firmly near to fells, lakes and forests. You’ll be able to channel your energy into the outdoors from here, as there’s an activity centre five minutes’ drive away (climbing, archery and kayaking included). The nearest fell is five minutes’ drive away for a challenging hike and there are more trails including mountain biking or cycling courses around Whinlatter Forest Park, 15 minutes’ drive away. When you’re ready to give your feet a rest and refill with some tasty food, the local pub is 10 minutes’ walk away up the hill – it’s quite the cosy spot with a beer garden so you can stay in the fresh air if you please while you indulge in a homecooked meal. As a pop-up site, the facilities on site simply take care of the essentials – as you’ll likely be a little mucky from your adventures out and about, there are showers, toilets and clean water where you can freshen up.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 22 May
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 22 May to

Open from Fri 17 Jul to

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Reviews

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Child friendliness
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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradisePeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-located, family-run campsite offering stunning views and easy access to Catbells and Keswick. Visitors praise the friendly, helpful staff and the clean, hot showers. Pitches are spacious and level. While facilities are basic, they are generally well-maintained. Some mention potential for mud in wet weather and limited washing-up facilities. Overall, it's highly recommended for a peaceful, scenic stay.

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Great family stay!

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Mark T. 8 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything. Great site. Lovely well kept facilities. Stream for kids to play and paddle in. Perfect location for catbells and Keswick.

Disliked Nothing.

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This will be a lovely site outside of school holidays.

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Stephen P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lots of space, beautiful scenery and very friendly staff.

Disliked Lots of noisy dogs barking well into the night.

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Loved this campsite. Even when full,…

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Lisa S. 2 reviews

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Liked Loved this campsite. Even when full, it felt so spacious. Toilets and showers kept clean. Owner/staff friendly. Keswick was only 10 minutes or so away, perfect location. Kids loved it, especially swimming in the lovely clear river. My dog was also living his best life there. Highly recommend. Can't wait to visit again.

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Joanne S. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We’ve just got home from a 3-night stay and had such an amazing experience. From the moment we arrived, we received a warm welcome and all the staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay.
The campsite itself is lovely, with flat fields that made pitching easy, and the views were absolutely stunning. During the heatwave, the river was perfect for the kids and dogs to cool off and play in. The toilets, showers, and washing areas were always clean and well maintained, and there were drinking water taps conveniently located around the site.
We were also surprised by how much there was to do nearby. Within 10 minutes you have Whinlatter Forest, Catbells, Derwentwater, a pub just a 2-minute walk up the road, and beautiful riverside walks directly from the campsite.
The site has three fields, including one adults-only area, but the family field had a lovely atmosphere with children all playing together and adults chatting and mingling. The campsite is very dog friendly too. A few dogs barked quite a bit and not everyone followed the lead rules, but it certainly didn’t spoil our stay.
Overall, we thought this campsite was fantastic value for money considering the location, facilities, and the fact it’s a pop-up site. We’ll definitely be back — thank you so much for a brilliant stay!

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Great stay! We will be back!

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Tom C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really great site, really appreciated the fact there was an adult site and a family site. Facilities were clean and well stocked. Brilliant location, with mountains all around. An added bonus of a pub up the road! Staff were readily available.

Disliked The road that divides the two sites can be particularly noisy but that is of no fault of the campsite.

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Michael s. 1 review

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Liked Everything was amazing even falling asleep on our blow up bed waking up in the rain 😂 can’t wait to go back in the summer holidays top host amazing place and awsome value for money

Disliked Nothing

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 Mark O. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lots of space, very welcoming , friendly owners, little river for kids to play in,

Disliked Nothing.

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Great experience with kids

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 Nabin P. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful location in a valley. Scenic and load of things to do in the sorrounding. Excellent facilities with clean toilets and showers also washing up area. We did Catwell hike with kids and they loved the experience. Also derwentwater lake nearby and can take boat ride to keswick from Haues End.

Disliked Not related to campsite but no internet connection from some providers like 3 network. So be prepared and download local maps while you can. You’d be lucky if your network provider has reach there.

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James S. 1 review

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Liked Really friendly greeting at check-in and always helpful throughout our stay.

Good, clean facilities, warm showers and drinking water on site.

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Matt S. 1 review

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Liked Friendly welcome on arrival, great location and facilities are value for money. We will be booking a return trip for August :)

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Newlands Valley Campsite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5UE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.5832°N
3.17784°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 mi Bus Station
9.3 mi Gallowbarrow
9.4 mi Fairfield Junior School
Rail
13.6 mi Aspatria Rail Station
15.5 mi Maryport Rail Station
15.6 mi Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
0.7 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1 mi Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1.2 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) 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

Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ walk from the site. You’ve got a few ways to get stuck in at Whinlatter Forest Park (15 minutes' drive) – aside from hiking, cycling and mountain biking, there are zipwires and treetop obstacles to tackle on the Go Ape course. That’s not all in the way of outdoorsy pursuits. The local adventure centre (five minutes) runs kayaking and canoeing, scrambling, rock climbing, archery and another high ropes course. If you like a challenge, Catbells (five minutes) is a fell with a six-kilometre hike. For a watersports day, nearby Nichol End Marine (five minutes) offer a 20% discount for all campsite guests (just ask the site for the discount code after you've booked your pitch). Otherwise, take a more leisurely route (or a boat, if you want to rest your feet) around Derwentwater (10 minutes’ walk). Aira Force Waterfall (half an hour’s drive) has more spectacular water scenery. For more of those chilled-out activities, be sure to call by the Lake District Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Castlerigg Stone Circle (15 minutes), a Neolithic stone circle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 16.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 18 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 18.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 26.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 26.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 1.8 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.4 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 4.2 mi

Ullswater Steamers 9.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 11 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 9.5 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 11.8 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 13 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 14.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cat Bells and Newlands Valley 0.5 mi

Cat Bells Terrace and Derwent Water 0.5 mi

Hawes End - Cat Bells - Black Crag - Hawes End 0.5 mi

Newlands Round 1.4 mi

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 1.4 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Penrith, Cumbria 18.6 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 Newlands Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newlands Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Valley Campsite? Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Valley Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Valley Campsite? From £32 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.