Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

View prices & book 9.5 502 reviews
View from campsite entrance (added by manager 01 Aug 2022)
A great place for relaxation (added by manager 01 aug 2022)
Tent pitches are large and flat (added by manager 21 jan 2015)
Grass area for tents: flat land with ample space for parking next to your tent (added by manager 21 jan 2015)

  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • 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 Wed, 27 Mar to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

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Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Location. Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is beautiful. A short walk to Wast water. Onsite facilities…

Overall 10/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: The location is beautiful. A short walk to Wast water. Onsite facilities are excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and helpful staff. Great facilities that are well maintained

Overall 10/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: Site is located in a quiet area with lots of walks and lakes to visit nearby. Whole site and facilities are well maintained. Access to Wi-Fi at the reception was helpful - allowing older children to access and contact friends, while keeping the rest of the stay free from electronic distractions. Beautiful scenery from the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with well maintained facilities. All staff are friendly

Overall 10/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: The park and ball play area kept my children amused for hours. The toilets and showers are well maintained and easily accessible. The dishwashing area was a good size and also well maintained. The wardens kept a discreet eye on the whole facility which gave an added feeling of security. The camping areas were all well maintained and kept tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with clean facilities, welcoming and helpful staff

Overall 10/10
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Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Hannah R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: The campsite was beautifully kept and everybody on site was really helpful and welcoming. Beautiful scenery and a gorgeous circuit woodland walk that our toddler really enjoyed!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Book it, it’s fab!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Beautiful views, well kept and great facilities. Also lovely people running the place

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I will definitely be staying here again. Thank you for an amazing stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lily L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The service form the staff was unmatched- absolutely amazing. The campsite was clean and organised and had everything you need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I'll be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything - I'm a beginner camper and a rubbish packer!!!! . I read all about this site. It looked wonderful in the picture. I arrived and received a warm welcome. Walked in the farm shop - wow - stocked with essentials, if I thought of something I needed, it was there, they know what campers need and want. I had my morning coffee at the shop, Lovely seating area, lovely toilet and shower block, loads of hot water. The site was wonderful, beautifully landscaped and maintained. Plenty of pitch space so fellow campers had their privacy. A safe place for children.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay, nice clean facilities, welcoming staff. Will be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Krisztina S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved the atmosphere, the cleanliness of the facilities, the warm welcome from the owners/hosts. How equipped the place was and the shop has a selection of everything you need in case you forget something. The surroundings are beautiful.

Disliked: 3 ladies parked their car right in front of our tent (even though there was plenty of space on the field) they pitched their tent up next to ours and have been so noisy during our first night, we could not sleep properly - they were screaming and laughing till about 2am, bothering all the other campers who were there to relax and rest. Other than this everything was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Stephen s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: Perfect trip at church stile holiday park. Tidy clean facilities, friendly staff. Peaceful site with picturesque countryside

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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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

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seascale 6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Bees 11.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Silecroft 14.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Haverigg 16.5 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Walney West Shore 21.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/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 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • 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. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Church Stile Farm Holiday Park? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.