Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

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View from campsite entrance
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
The hogget shepherd's hut in a quiet corner by the woods
Exterior
Exterior view
Deckchairs and barbecue by the hut
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Thu, 27 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 448 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Walkers' paradiseSpectacular sceneryLake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite in a beautiful Lake District location receives consistent praise for its friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and spacious pitches. It's a popular choice for families, offering a playground and woodland walks. Its prime location for hiking, particularly to Scafell Pike and Wast Water, is frequently highlighted. Limited WiFi and phone signal are available at reception. Minor criticisms include the rocky ground for pegs and occasional queues for facilities during peak times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Perfect for our needs, great little campsite!

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Sian L.

Shearling shepherd's hut (pet friendly)

Liked Lovely campsite, quiet, very clean and friendly welcoming hosts. The little shepherds hut was great and very cosy! Only needed to use the log burner one night but it soon heated the hut up brilliantly. Very convenient for our stay as we were walking in the area Scarfell Pike, Buckbarrow and around The Screes, Wast Water. Only a short walk to the local pub which was wonderful after a day on the peaks.

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Very nice campsite, great location.…

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Luke R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very nice campsite, great location.

Disliked Que for showers, maybe another shower/toilet block would be helpful

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e enjoyed my stay in transgressive cost everything from the pillows to…

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Eleanor P.

Hogget shepherd's hut (pet friendly)

Liked e enjoyed my stay in transgressive cost everything from the pillows to the bed was comfortable btinternet. Enough space for 2people surrounding were nice and easy to walk your dog .

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely peaceful Lakeland gem…

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Wayne O.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful Lakeland gem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site. Views amazing Staff really helpful and friendly

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Anonymous

Dalesbred 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked Absolutely everything

Disliked Only one small comment that toilet block big far for some campers, fine for caravan’s

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A clean and professional camp site.

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Tim J.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked A clean and well placed camp site. A short walk/drive and you're a Weswater. The reception is also a farm shop and cafe, what's not to like.

Disliked I didn't book another night.

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Liked the location despite our sat nav taking us 30 mins longer…

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Gabriella M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Liked the location despite our sat nav taking us 30 mins longer than it should. The team were pretty polite and reasonable. Showers were available at all times, avoid 7-9pm. Farm shop was great for milk, plus bits and bobs. Make sure you do a shop before you go as there isn’t anything near for at least 30 mins. Campsite is clean and worth the money

Disliked The pub opposite is very odd! We were told that the kitchen was closed at 8pm (we hadn’t booked) but when I asked for something small like the Pâté we were refused and said you can have chips instead. This blew my mind as slicing off some pâté and doing some toast isn’t asking for the world. However, they said the kitchen had closed yet I saw endless meals leaving this kitchen for the next hour.

The barman Jordan was very lovely. He emphasised with us as we explained we’d been travelling for 5 hours, didn’t have anything to cook and wanted something small before bed.

We came back the next night for a quick drink whilst our clothes were being dried. Very hostile and offish feel from the pub. I believe they rely on passing trade and not returning customers. Shame!

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everthing

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From the manager: We are sorry that you disliked our site and your stay. We would like to point out that the commmet regarding "herding cats" was with reference to a farming issue and nothing to do with any of our guests. We treat all our guests with respect and show them the utmost curtosy, which is evident in the vast majority of our reviews.

We also regularly check the toilets and replace the mop bucket water, however if during your shower there was an issue, we would have happily have rectified it, had you let a member of staff know during your stay. We do have signage in place letting people know that we are always on hand to recitify any issue with the showers or toilets, whould we be notified of them (which includes outside of our reception opening hours).

We will however, take this on board, and increase the regularity with which we check and replenish our mop bucket water.

Fantastic site close to wasdale head and wastwater

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David D.

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Location,toilets and showers very clean , large pitch with hard standing, staff in shop very knowledgeable and helpful definitely be back again

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent all round.

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Anthony H.

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

Liked The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Facilities were great and the far shop brilliant.

Disliked None

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The facilities were nice and we're clean. The staff were really helpful…

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Kieran S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The facilities were nice and we're clean. The staff were really helpful and friendly. It was a lovely site, easy to relax and enjoy ourselves. We will certainly be staying again in the future!
The farm shop on site was well stocked and ita close to a lovely little pub. I was also pleasantly surprised how reasonable the price of things in the shop and local pub were! A lovely place and a really good camp site.

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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

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

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.

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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 £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.