Setmabanning Caravan Park

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Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services
Space for an awning
Fully-serviced pitches
Friendly sheep
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Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services

  • Working farm site in the Lake District with stunning fell views
  • Just off the A66 road in Threlkeld, a 10-minute drive from Keswick
  • Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges within 20-minute drive
Looking for a lush location to settle down in while exploring Lakeland? Step foot in the family-run Setmabanning Caravan Park, then step off site towards top spots like Keswick and the Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 minutes’ drive). This site really is very easy on the eye: it’s got spectacular views of Blencathra and the surrounding fells, making it fab for frolicking about the Lake District (or just having a bit of R&R in a rural bolthole). During a break here, the more energetic among your travel crew could tackle the Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges, all within about a 20-minute drive, while strollers seeking easier trails might prefer the pretty footpaths and cycle tracks around the local valley and towards Keswick. Sticking to the site is always an option too – being a working farm, there’s lots to see and do, whether it’s watching the sheep being sheared and the cows going out into the fields with their calves or feeding the chickens and ducks as they wander by. When it comes to filling your own stomach, it’s a 25-minute walk to the centre of the nearest village, Threlkeld, which has two country pubs serving Cumbrian food and ales. Meals are also to be had at the golf club, and the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (10 minutes) is worth a quick nosey around as well.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 264 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-loved, family-run working farm campsite offering spacious, level, fully-serviced pitches with excellent views. Guests praise the peaceful atmosphere, friendly hosts, and the convenient on-site honesty shop. Its location is ideal for walking and cycling, with easy access to Keswick and local pubs. While the setting is authentic, shower and toilet facilities are basic and dated, though generally clean and functional with good water pressure.

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Its a great site with great…

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Tracey G.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Its a great site with great views, its a working farm with the ability to walk from the site onto several hills or low level walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back

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Simon B.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Brilliant clean site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views, huge pitch lovely and quiet.

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Gary H.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely host who was was very helpful when we arrived. Beautiful views from our pitch and stunning walks in to Keswick. Large pitches. little farm shop shop on site. Good selection and all self service a great idea card and cash.

Disliked Not a dislike but toilets and showers need updating still fine tho.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site on a working farm good shop with great meats and other

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Same as everyone else

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant would stay again

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Katherine H.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Brilliant showers, lovely, friendly owners

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, the location itself would convince me to stay again.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked The location was probably one of the best in the Lakes we have stayed. Nice to have own space and water with electric.

Disliked We left one night early as we just wanted decent facilities by the 3rd day, which unfortunately the toilets and showers here were pretty grim and hadn't been cleaned throughout our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The grounds were beautiful, we adored…

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Annie M.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked The grounds were beautiful, we adored the little shop and often bought morning coffees from there. The views were also stunning! Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and friendly welcome.

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Petra W.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Big, level gravelled serviced pitches. Great views and fabulous little wooden hut selling all sorts (honesty box). Welcome was friendly and helpful. Tasty food at the Farrier pub in Threlkeld and lovely cafe too both within 20 mins walk.

Disliked The toilet and showers. Sorry so cold and not that clean. However lovely hot water at the sinks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location poor facilities

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Fantastic location, only 10 mins into Keswick by car, lovely scenery and a great host.

Disliked Washing facilities, my god these are so out of date they really do require bringing upto date. Cold, uncleaned and really does give you an unpleasant experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

stayed here many times with motorhome…

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Eileen I.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked stayed here many times with motorhome excellent site - Friendly owners

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Setmabanning Caravan Park

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.61294°N
3.05177°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Bus Station
11.1 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
11.1 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
12.2 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
15.1 mi Aspatria Rail Station
15.6 mi Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
3.8 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
4.3 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

The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or so learning about the history of pencils at the Derwent Pencil Museum before gazing at artefacts dug up from around Lakeland in the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery. Just on the outskirts of town is the Castlerigg Stone Circle, dating back as far as the Neolithic area; check this historic spot out, then trudge up to the 2,848-foot Halls Fell Top at the peak of Blencathra. The mighty mountain ranges of Skiddaw (20 minutes’ drive) and Helvellyn (10 minutes) are also local to the site if you’re up for another hiking challenge. As you’re in the Lake District, you’ll surely want to be inspecting some of the area’s bodies of water too. The closest to Keswick is Derwent Water (15 minutes) – ace for boat trips around the Theatre by the Lake – but Thirlmere (10 minutes) and Ullswater (20 minutes) are within easy reach as well.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 18.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 23.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 23.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 28.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 29.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 2 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 5.9 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 6 mi

Ullswater Steamers 6.4 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.5 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.2 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 13.2 mi

Townend 15.1 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 16.4 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 0.4 mi

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 0.6 mi

Blencathra Ridge 1.3 mi

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 1.9 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle and St John's in the Vale 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 Setmabanning Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Setmabanning Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Setmabanning Caravan Park? The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Setmabanning Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setmabanning Caravan Park? From £29 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.