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 293 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

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Set amidst stunning scenery on a working farm, this site offers spacious, level pitches with excellent water and electric hook-ups. Its prime location is ideal for walking and cycling, with easy access to Keswick and local pubs. The well-stocked honesty farm shop is a popular amenity. While shower and toilet facilities are described as basic and in need of updating by some, they are generally clean and functional with good hot water pressure.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great campsite, good location for Keswick & Penrith.

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 David S. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely large pitches, ours was fully serviced, with great views of the mountains.
We enjoyed seeing the sheep wandering round the site. A great little shop selling the essentials as well as delicious home made cakes.

Disliked Although it says that there are pubs nearby in walking distance, it would have been helpful to know directions to get there.

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Level pitches, easy hook up. Well…

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9 out of 10
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Simon G. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Level pitches, easy hook up. Well thought shop. Great location . Loved visiting the mining museum. Easy walk to pub in the village. Great beer and food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

My favourite place!!!

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 julie m. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked I love this place!! Every time I come here is an absolute pleasure. So peaceful, beautiful views, lovely family. I'll be back next month

Disliked Nothing

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Great site hard standing pitches with…

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8 out of 10
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Raymond K. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great site hard standing pitches with water a electric hookup

Disliked Every thing on-site was good, only the toilet and shower block could be modernised, the one other I would like to mention during our stay was a constant barking dog😡.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent 5 nights great to see the farm working

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Johanna H. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great pitches. Owners lovely and friendly.
All was superdooper

Disliked We used our own facilities in the MH
Toilet emptying was excellent
No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

very Peaceful site on a working farm.

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Dan B. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Very Peaceful site with good access to A66. very spacius fully serviced pitch.
lovely little shop on site. toilets and showers were very clean although dated, working farm so plenty of animals to see.

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Great site on a working farm Spacious…

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 Helen R. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great site on a working farm
Spacious
Clean toilets & amz,ING showers
Family very friendly & helpful

Disliked All great

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This was a super little site…

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 Tara E. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked This was a super little site with spectacular views, it is a working farm so you will hear the cows and the sheep sometimes roam around the site but the are friendly and do not bother you, there are onsite toilets and showers, although they are cold (you are in the Lake District) they are very clean. There is a little farm shop on site which sells the bare essentials plus cakes etc all homemade. This is a nice central location with Keswick and Threlkeld both in walking distance (Keswick if you like a good stroll), alternatively the buses run often.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, nice views , WiFi would be nice

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Alison H. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Very large pitch , quite site not far from walking and bike tracks into Keswick

Honesty shop very good idea and well stocked

Disliked Toilets and showers could do with re ferb but functional

Recommend to friends Visit again

With some improvement to the facilities, this site could be excellent!

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great sized pitch and the onsite 'shop' is brilliant. Family owned and they were friendly and helpful. There's books and games as well. Lovely views and nice to see the animals too.

Disliked While we didn't have an issue with the toilets/showers being basic, they weren't very clean so having a shower there wasn't very appealing.

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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 BST (GMT+01:00)

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

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 13.5 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 £31 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.