Gillcumber Glamping Pods

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The pods viewed from the sheep field
The pods viewed from the sheep field
Pod with hot tub (extra fee) and private garden
Gillcumber Folly with Eden Valley views
Outdoor picnic area
The spectacular Eden Valley
Some of the locals
Countryside around Gillcumber
A curious neighbour
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Pod with hot tub (extra fee) and private garden
Gillcumber Folly with Eden Valley views
Outdoor picnic area

  • Luxury pods on a Cumbria farm overlooking the spectacular Eden Valley
  • Hardraw Force half an hour’s drive and Ullswater lake 45 minutes
  • Family-friendly site with a games field and breakfast delivery service
Small, luxurious and peaceful are the keywords at Gillcumber Glamping Pods, set on a working farm in Cumbria’s stunning Eden Valley. And once there, also at your disposal is a welcoming pub in the pretty village of Winton (10 minutes’ stroll) and plenty of shops in the market town of Kirkby Stephen (five minutes’ drive) if you need to top up supplies. And the smart pods at Gillcumber are seriously comfy, with underfloor heating, kitchenettes with utensils, an air fryer and a microwave, as well as a double bed (all linens and towels are supplied) and powerful showers in the ensuite bathrooms. Each one has a small dining area and cosy living space with inviting sofas, and outside there are private gardens and covered seating areas with spectacular views over the Eden Valley. Bringing the kids? The pods sleep up to two adults and two children comfortably. There is a large paddock adjacent to the pods equipped with goal posts for a knock around with a ball and enough space for family games. Should the weather turn against you, indoor toys and classic board games are free to use. This may be a self-catering place, but fresh eggs are sold on site and you can kickstart the day further with a Cumbrian breakfast (for a small charge) using produce from neighbouring farms and local bakeries. If you’re into alfresco cooking, firepits are for hire, while other thoughtful extras include a ‘date night’ pack of red wine and local cheeses.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
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Admission

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

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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0 dogs

Reviews

9.8

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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100% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests consistently praise the stunning views, peaceful atmosphere, and cosy, well-equipped pods. The hosts, particularly Ian, are frequently highlighted for being friendly, helpful, and communicative, with thoughtful touches like pre-fired hot tubs and readily available firewood. The pods are described as clean and comfortable, offering everything needed for a pleasant stay. Many visitors express a strong desire to return. A few flies were noted in one pod in July 2026.

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Could not fault our stay my…

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Abby S. 1 review

Ryeland camping pod

Liked Could not fault our stay my son and I visited Gillcumber pods for a 2 night stay. From start to finish everything was amazing the pods were clean and fully equipped even more than expected and Ian the owner was amazing so friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. The views were beautiful and we even got to see the Eclipse thanks for an amazing stay we will 100% be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very very nice, had a great time, would come again

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 Thomas S. 1 review

Ryeland camping pod

Liked Ian (owner) was very welcoming
Hot tub was nice
Pods were clean and had everything you need
Not far from takeaways and pubs

Disliked Couple of flies in the pod

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ian was very welcoming and kept…

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Laura B. 1 review

Leicester camping pod (no pets)

Liked Ian was very welcoming and kept in touch throughout the booking. The pod was nice and clean and had lots of little extras to make the pod comfortable. Hot tub was warm and ready and loved looking out onto the sheep, visiting chicken and the cat.

Disliked Nothing at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous weekend spent in a lovely location. Pod was very cosy

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Amy C. 1 review

Leicester camping pod (no pets)

Liked Gorgeous location, very clean, everything u would need to hand in the pod. Ian very helpful and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review Amy, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Perfect throughout

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 Ben D. 1 review

Leicester camping pod (no pets)

Liked This was a really pleasant stay. Located in a lovely and peaceful area.

Ian was a great host, communication was brilliant and even went out of his way to fire the hot tub up for us for when we returned back.

We arrived to tea/coffee and fresh milk and fire wood readily available.

My girlfriend and daughter really enjoyed this stay!

We will definitely be returning.

Disliked It was all amazing

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review Ben, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We agree with your misses it is very special at Gillcummber :) we look forward to seeing you again

The peace and quiet was wonderful…

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Anonymous

Valais camping pod

Liked The peace and quiet was wonderful and definitely needed! Hot tub was amazing and the views blow your mind.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We really love the views too

Lovely place! We had a really nice time will definitely be coming back

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 Rachel H. 1 review

Leicester camping pod (no pets)

Liked Everything was lovely especially waking up to that view and going to see the sheep ❤️ wood definitely recommended the hot tub as an extra to xx

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words, we never get bored of that view either. You'd be welcome back anytime :)

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly hosts.

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Anonymous

Leicester camping pod (no pets)

Liked Very clean and comfy, hosts are very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Everything is fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for taking the time out to review. We appreciate it an awful lot and so glad to read that you had a good time. You'd be welcome back anytime. :)

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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

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

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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 Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Gillcumber Glamping Pods

Gillcumber Edge

Winton

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

England

CA17 4HU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.49081°N
2.32094°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
20.4 mi Bus Station
20.4 mi Bus Station
20.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.1 mi Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
9.1 mi Appleby Rail Station
11.7 mi Garsdale Rail Station
Ferry
22 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
22.5 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
25.3 mi Glenridding Ullswater 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

History buffs have a choice of mighty castles to tour: the ruins of 12th-century Pendragon Castle (15 minutes’ drive) is free for all to explore, while you have a fabulous view towards Lake District National Park peaks from Kendal Castle (40 minutes’ drive). Sprawling Barnard Castle (25 minutes) sits over the Tees Gorge, with the added benefit of the Bowes Museum and its sublime art collection close by. If you fancy a day out in the Yorkshire Dales, be sure to drive through Buttertubs Pass (40 minutes), one of the most spectacular roads in the country; from there take in the awesome waterfall at Hardraw (half an hour), shop for antiques in Hawes (40 minutes) or drop by to see the endangered red squirrels at Snaizeholme Red Squirrel Sanctuary (45 minutes). Turning west, you can organise family hikes and boat trips on Ullswater, or take the kids to see cute badgers being fed at RSPB at Wild Haweswater (both 45 minutes). If more action is needed to tire out over-energetic offspring, take them quad biking at the Outdoor Activity Centre (half an hour).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Bay Horse Inn Pub 0.5 mi
  • Old Forge Micropub 1.6 mi
  • The Taggy Man Pub 1.6 mi
  • Century Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • Mango Tree Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • Black Bull Hotel Pub 1.7 mi
  • Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Engine Shed Pub 2.4 mi
  • The Black Bull at Nateby Pub 2.7 mi
  • Chamley Arms Pub 4.1 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Berry Grape & Grain Off-licence 1.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Platform 3 Play 2.5 mi

Family days out

  • Brough Castle 2.1 mi
  • Pendragon Castle 5 mi
  • Appleby Castle 8.8 mi

Public transport

  • Road End (S bound) 0.4 mi
  • Kaber Road End 0.4 mi
  • Winton Court 0.6 mi
  • Robin Hood Farm at the green 0.6 mi
  • Kaber Main Road 0.6 mi
  • Harcla Wath 1.3 mi
  • Brough Sowerby Black Bull 1.3 mi
  • Cemetery 1.5 mi
  • Co-Op 1.5 mi
  • Market Square 1.6 mi

Other nearby

  • Riverside Public Golf Course 5.8 mi

Local services

  • The Co-operative Food Cashpoint 1.6 mi
  • Bank of Ireland Cashpoint 9.1 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Total Energies Fuel station 1.6 mi
  • The Green Tree Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Upper Eden Medical Practice Doctors 1.6 mi
  • Aldersons Nateby Service Station Fuel station 2.7 mi

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Must see

High Force Waterfall 12.3 mi

The Bowes Museum 16.6 mi

Barnard Castle 16.6 mi

The Rheged Centre 21.4 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 22.1 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 15.6 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 23.1 mi

Townend 24.5 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 24.9 mi

Braithwaite Hall 25.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Stephen Circular 1.6 mi

The Eden Viaducts 1.6 mi

Kirkby Stephen - Nine Standards Rigg 1.7 mi

Kirkby Stephen - Nateby - Wharton Hall - Lammerside Castle 1.9 mi

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 3.7 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 Gillcumber Glamping Pods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gillcumber Glamping Pods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gillcumber Glamping Pods? History buffs have a choice of mighty castles to tour: the ruins of 12th-century Pendragon Castle (15 minutes’ drive) is free for all to explore, while you have a fabulous view towards … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gillcumber Glamping Pods?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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