Newlands Valley Campsite

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View of the field and the pitches
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Grass tent pitch
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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 17 July
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 17 Jul to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 489 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradisePeaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-run campsite in a stunning location, praised for its friendly staff, cleanliness, and spacious pitches. Hot showers and fire pit options are popular. It's ideal for walkers with easy access to Catbells and Derwent Water, and a pub is within walking distance. While some mention basic facilities and occasional busyness, the overall experience is highly positive, with many visitors planning return trips.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 28/07/2026

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The views and general area. Clean facilities. Friendly…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The views and general area.
Clean facilities.
Friendly staff..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely chilled out stay!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked -Relaxing, peaceful and laid back atmosphere
-Well spaced out
-Very friendly staff
-Near a lovely pub
-Gorgeous views
-Toilets and showers immaculate
-option to hire fire pit

Disliked There is wasn’t anything we disliked!

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Really clean facilities and separate family…

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Ezara N. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really clean facilities and separate family and adult fields

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant stay

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Elaine D. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Brilliant stay x relaxed & very clean facilitiesx friendly & understanding owner xxx

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic!

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 Jacky E. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked An amazing site! Absolutely spotless toilets and showers which were cleaned continuously throughout the day. The owners were there all day if needed. My grandkids had a brilliant time playing by the river and the swing, they made so many friends and made so many memories. Definitely be back next year . Loved it .

Disliked There was nothing to dislike .

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Lovely.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great showers, fab toilets. Good washing up facilities. Also hired fire pit. Friendly staff. Simple pop up site. Easy walkable access to Cat Bells. Great views.

Disliked Nothing.

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The views the river right by…

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 Jason S. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The views the river right by campsite and cat bells being so close.
Also really good showers and toilet facilities.

Disliked Nothing to dislike would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go again! Highly recommend. Thankyou.

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Matthew B. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Toilet and showers were kept fresh and clean. (I was a bit worried about the toilets being like portaloos but although they were on a trailer block they were a “proper” loo and nicer than other permanent camping loo blocks I have been in! There was no need to worry!)
Showers were hot.
Owners were friendly and available.
Beautiful views.
Kids enjoyed playing in the field and with the rope swing and making new friends.
It was peaceful and quiet and family friendly.
Although no electrics our power banks served our phones well and the signal was good (Vodafone)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fabulous

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 Anna R. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely amazing place.
This is excellent location for camping. The campsite is surrounded by mountains. View is breathtaking. Plenty of space so you can enjoy your privacy and have quiet space.

The owners are very friendly and welcoming. They also have been very helpful.

Toilets are clean and very well looked after. Showers clean, with lovely hot water.
Washing up are with hot water, dish soap, also nice and clean.

Firewood available to purchase in very reasonable price.
No WiFi - and that’s fantastic as kids and you can disconnect yourself and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Local pub just 5m walk from the campsites.

We definitely coming back but this time for much longer.

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Large fields with plenty of space.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Large fields with plenty of space. Although only in containers, the toilets and showers were excellent, very clean and good hot water. There were two large washing up sinks with hot water and dish soap provided. Very close to the adventure centre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.