Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

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View from campsite entrance
A great place for relaxation
Tent pitches are large and flat
Grass area for tents: flat land with ample space for parking next to your tent

  • Peaceful Lake District park near Scafell Peak and Wastwater
  • Pub, licensed riverside café and farm shop within five minutes' walk
  • Well-equipped play area, picnic tables and woodland area
Holy moly. You'll likely already be sold with the Lake District location of welcoming Church Stile Farm Holiday Park, in the midst of superbly scenic Wasdale with close-by climbing and kayaking on Scafell Pike and Wastwater. But a hard day clambering and kayaking is always best followed by a fine ale and supper at a local watering hole, so you'll likely be sold all the more with Church Stile’s setting only two minutes’ walk from the pub in local hamlet Nether Wasdale, and a licensed riverside café too. Praise be. All is praiseworthy on site too: Church Stile Farm Holiday Park covers about seven acres of a spacious oak woodland and wildlife-laden setting, with venerable views of the Wasdale valley and the Screes mountain range. Facilities are kept to high standards and include free hot showers in separate ladies’ and gents’ washrooms, free hairdryers (for both ladies and gents, hurrah), and a disabled/family room with baby changing unit. The laundry room has a free freezer for ice blocks, a token-operated washing machine and a dryer. To keep the kids happy when they’re not sorting out the laundry, there’s a well-equipped play area with swings and climbing frames, a grass area for ball games, and a woodland area adjacent to the site for wildlife spotting and walks. Picnic tables are dotted around the park and barbecues/firepits are available to hire (pick up essentials for the barbie in the shop and some wood from the Church Stile team, or venture to the farm shop a few minutes' walk away).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 12
Tent pitches 75
Caravans for hire 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • There is no mobile phone reception in Wasdale: a free wifi hotspot is available at the reception/shop. Gazebos larger than 3.5m are not permitted. Car camping is not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

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10
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Wifi
7

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This beautiful campsite boasts a fantastic location, ideal for walking and exploring, with nearby pubs and a well-stocked farm shop. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, the clean and well-maintained facilities, and the spacious pitches. While the majority of stays are overwhelmingly positive, a few guests have experienced issues with hot water supply and found some staff interactions less than ideal. Managers have indicated that issues are being addressed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 09/06/2026

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Friendly staff / owners . Shepards hut…

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Shearling shepherd's hut (pet friendly)

Liked Friendly staff / owners .
Shepards hut was perfect for the long weekend. Wood provided for fire out and wood burner .
Lovely campsite with clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great campsite that were super…

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Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really great campsite that were super accommodating when we decided we wanted to come a night early, which was massively appreciated!
Campsite is laid out really well making it not feel massively busy even over half term weekend!
The Mill food van with wood fired pizzas was a huge hit and massively appreciated after climbing Scafell.
Fab location for walking, and a very close pub!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, couldn’t do more for us.

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Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked The sure was amazing and very accommodating to our family needs (one of my family have mobility issues and the guys at the site were very accommodating both before and during our stay)

Disliked Little to dislike about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great place to stay!

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked people were friendly
facilities excellent

Disliked wifi didn't cover the whole campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views are incredible, the spot…

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked The views are incredible, the spot is amazing with 2 pubs on their doorstep, fresh farm produce in the shop and very lovely and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would deginitely recommend the site.

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent location with good facilities and easy access. The site is straightforward to get to and is an ideal base for walking, with easy access to Scafell Pike. The fire pit was a great addition, and wood is available to purchase on-site at a reasonable cost. Overall, a convenient and well-equipped place to stay for anyone exploring the area.

Disliked The only tiny thing I'd mention—and I'm really being picky here—is that from our camping spot, the toilets were a bit of a hike, probably around 300–350 metres away. During the day it's no issue at all, but after a few pints in the evening, making that trip a couple of times certainly helped boost my daily step count! On the bright side, I came home feeling fitter than when I arrived. Apart from that, a fantastic campsite and I'd happily stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go back 👍🏻

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Lovely views and location. Literally next door to good pub and straight on to the fells

Disliked Bit noisy next to road but not too bad
Showers were lovely and warm but changing area would be cold in colder months

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Lovely views and the campsite was…

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Ben H. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely views and the campsite was well run and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely set up , clean toilets…

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Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely set up , clean toilets and showers, great for both families , couples and dogs. Handy shop , close to a lovely pub , scarfell , wasdale and the beach.
Definitely revisit

Disliked Nothing

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Great site, great location, friendly and…

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Great site, great location, friendly and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

Nether Wasdale

Cumbria

England

CA20 1ET

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.42453°N
3.34969°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13 mi Tangier Street
13.6 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
13.6 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
5 mi Drigg Rail Station
5.3 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
5.8 mi Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
12.2 mi Coniston Ferry Landing
12.3 mi Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing
12.3 mi Torver (Coniston) 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

Whether you’re climbing, canoeing or just ambling gently around with picnic in backpack, the Wasdale valley is a pretty pleasant place for a Lake District break. The valley is over 10 miles long if you fancy a full day’s historic hike, starting from the village of Wasdale Head, the start of the Three Peaks Challenge and the former home of Cumbrian pub landlord Will Ritson, whose tall tales led to the still-going-strong Biggest Liar Competition. One of the tiniest churches in the land, St Olaf’s, is at Wasdale in its ‘Viking fields’: Wasdale was originally settled by Norse farmers and the beams in the church are rumoured to be from Viking longships. Climbers can get to Scafell Pike and Great Gable from Wasdale Head, but walkers can continue along the valley length down to the village of Gosforth, which has the biggest Viking Cross in England at the Grade I-listed St Mary’s Church. Finally, fancy the beach? The Cumbrian coast at Seascale is seven miles from Church Stile Farm (walkable, you might reckon), with miles of sandy beach leading to the Lake District’s only coastal village, the fishing village of Ravenglass.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 11.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 14.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 16.5 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 21.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 5.3 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 13.5 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 13.9 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 14.4 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 14.8 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 0 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 9.9 mi

Gondola' 12.1 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.3 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 2.6 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 5.1 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 6.3 mi

The Gables from Honister Pass 8.4 mi

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 8.5 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 28.3 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 Church Stile Farm Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Church Stile Farm Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Church Stile Farm Holiday Park? Whether you’re climbing, canoeing or just ambling gently around with picnic in backpack, the Wasdale valley is a pretty pleasant place for a Lake District break. The valley is over 10 miles … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Church Stile Farm Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Church Stile Farm Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.