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

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautifully maintained and well-located campsite, ideal for exploring Scafell Pike and Wastwater. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and well-stocked farm shop. The spacious pitches, stunning scenery, and proximity to local pubs are frequently highlighted. Minor issues mentioned include occasional noise disturbances, hard ground for pitching, and the distance to toilet blocks from some pitches. The manager has addressed these points in replies.

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

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Great facilities. Little park to entertain…

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great facilities. Little park to entertain the kids. Shop sold everything. Staff super friendly. Everything was nice and clean.

Disliked Only tiny comment would be it was extremely busy and I think another area with some extra toilets would have been great as the queues were long sometimes during the morning

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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Perfect well maintained lake land site with pubs cafes and mountains

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Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Just returned from an absolutely fantastic stay at this lovely park. The surroundings are spectacular as you would expect from the western fells. The walks from the doorstep are plentiful and stunning. Toilets really clean. Showers clean. Plenty of hot water. Shop on site really good. Lovely ice creams. Pitches level and generous in size. We stayed on an electric hardstanding pitch and it was perfect. Lots of people there but the site didn't feel crowded. Lots of hedges and trees separating the pitches which gives it a really nice feel. We will absolutely be back. One of the nicest sites we have stayed at and we stay in a lot of places.

Disliked Nothing

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Fantastic, clean camp site. Friendly and helpful staff.

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Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Fantastic, clean site., ideal for families and solo travellers (like myself). I felt safe, and welcome. Even came to check I was okay in the morning being a solo female traveller. Excellent amenities, maintained and clean. Competitively priced, far cheaper than some of a lesser quality. Close to several tourist spots in Lake District.

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Loved it

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Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Liked ? Loved it. I booked a Shepherds hut, I could of lived for ever in there - Go minimal, it was well designed, plus. Dresser/shelves x 2 chairs, fireburner, double bed - it was perfect. Thank you.

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Amazing

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tess r. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great View, Clean and friendly people.

Disliked Nothing I dislike but would be amazing to have another close by toilet or washing up area where we were...

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Remote, well provisioned campsite that is also really well connected

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site - very friendly staff and a really well stocked campsite shop/farm shop which was a huge bonus.

I stayed here as a solo female camper and loved it. Friendly, chilled vibe, good facilities including a freezer for ice packs (a must for me) and a laundry/drying room which was a nice bonus.

It's secluded enough without feeling too remote - you can walk easily to Wastwater, the village has two pubs (and a microbrewery) and the excellent Sawmill Cafe and farm shop is within easy walking distance.

There's Co-op in nearby Seascale (about 15 minutes drive away), the town has a lovely beach (free parking!) with plenty of opportunity for rock pooling as well as excellent fish & chips at Salt.

There's also a well stocked Spar shop at a petrol station in nearby Holmrook.

Ravenglass with its heritage railway and Muncaster Castle are a really short drive away.

In short - an excellent campsite in a really well balanced location.

Disliked Not a dislike as such, but I heeded other reviews and brought rock pegs for my tent. Glad I did as they were needed! (nb. the on site shop sells them as well)

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Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent site - highly maintained; excellent shop & facilities; booking in was very efficient.
For Scafell Pike, this was ideal.
Highly recommended

Disliked nothing

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Stunning setting and well set up…

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Liked Stunning setting and well set up campsite.

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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.