Lazonby Campsite

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The site is adjacent to the beautiful River Eden and a beck that runs through the village
The site is adjacent to the beautiful River Eden and a beck that runs through the village
The outdoor pool is heated to 26 degrees Celsius throughout the season
View of the Pool and Play Park (top left, behind the trees)
Play area
The site is adjacent to the beautiful River Eden and a beck that runs through the village
Swimming pool, River Eden and changing/showering facilities.
Aerial view of the site
[From top] Campsite (behind the trees), playpark and swimming pool
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The outdoor pool is heated to 26 degrees Celsius throughout the season
View of the Pool and Play Park (top left, behind the trees)
Play area

  • Peaceful Cumbria campsite near the banks of the River Eden
  • Surrounded by woodland and fields with a backdrop of the Pennine Fells
  • Adjacent to a playground area, park and swimming pool (extra charge)
It's in a heavenly location near the banks of the River Eden, surrounded by woodland and fields, with the Pennine Fells as its wild backdrop – and Lazonby Campsite is next to the local Lazonby Swimming Pool for easy access to dips as long as you book them in advance online. The river's right there if you want to fish (get a permit at Kirkoswald community shop or at the pool kiosk) and the northern Lakes are 15 miles away. Lazonby is on the edge of Lazonby village (about eight miles from Penrith), which has a pub, a well-stocked supermarket (open daily with post office and ATM), two churches and a petrol garage. A repair garage, two more pubs and another play park are about a mile away in the neighbouring village of Kirkoswald. Toilets and solar-powered showers are in the swimming pool buildings about 200 metres from the campsite (the path is lit at night but you might want to bring a torch too), and there are washing-up facilities and a chemical disposal unit along the lane to the side of the pool. The pool is open daily from the early May bank holiday until mid-September and is heated to 24ºC; lifeguards are on duty at all times. It also has a kiosk/café selling hot and cold drinks, snacks, sweets and ice creams during pool opening times. Please note that pool access costs extra and must be booked and paid for separately.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including the pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 02/05 and 05/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The maximum motorhome/caravan width permitted is 2.7 metres, the site entrance may be too narrow for larger vehicles.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar to

Open from Fri 26 Mar to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 166 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, friendly campsite with a beautiful riverside location. Guests praise the clean facilities, helpful volunteers, and the adjacent playground and outdoor pool. Some mention a walk to the toilets and limited phone signal. While most reviews are positive, occasional comments refer to pitches being close together and occasional noise.

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Philip W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Hospitable volunteers running the site. No traffic noise and good shelter for wind. Facilities well looked after and good standard. Electric hookup included.

Disliked Distance pitch to facilities quite far.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic but scenic campsite.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean showers and toilet.
Picturesque setting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal for a stop over to or from Scotland short drive to M6 lovely pub

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet clean site near the River and Village

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location. The park was a…

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 Heather D. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful location. The park was a big hit with my daughter and we did the river walk which was beautiful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, very clean. Next to…

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John E. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, very clean. Next to the river. Toilets and showers spotless.
A nice pub about ten minute walk away called The Midland, run by a guy called Dave. Made us very welcome.

Disliked N/A

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Great location. 5/10 minute walk to…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great location. 5/10 minute walk to a nice pub and train station. Local Co-op nearby. Camp facilities are great with a nice warm shower. People that run it are very friendly and came to greet us on the first day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, everything you need

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Yvonne P. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely and quiet,
Located by a river
V Clean facilities to use at the swimming pool.
Would go again, pleasant stay 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping…

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 Anonymous 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Camping

Disliked Douches deden het niet. Camping was in september erg donker.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, friendly staff…

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Ben G. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely community run facility, small, well…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely community run facility, small, well kept, and friendly. Perfect for the kids to run wild on the grass and in the park. With walks along the river and into the village and beyond. Community run swimming pool next door, payable through their website. Will be back next year.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Spectacular scenery

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Lazonby Campsite

Lazonby Swimming Pool

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 1BL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.75208°N
2.69659°W

Route directions

Lazonby campsite is situated off the B6413, 4 miles from the A6 at Plumpton and 7 miles from the M6- junction 41. Travelling North from Penrith on the A6, turn right onto the B6413 signposted Lazonby. Follow the signs to the swimming pool, located on the far side of Lazonby. Follow the road through the centre of the village heading towards Kirkoswald. Pass the local school and playing fields on your right and then as you come to a sharp left-hand bend you will find the swimming pool and entrance to the campsite on the right-hand side. What3words //forum.tacky.voltage

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Rail Station
13.6 mi Bus Station
20.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.3 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
4.2 mi Langwathby Rail Station
5 mi Armathwaite Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
14.2 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
17.5 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

Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. If you only have time for one journey on it, make it south to Settle rather than north to Carlisle, to pass over the mighty Ribblehead Viaduct; have the smartphones at the ready to snap a pic. The local area is rammed with riverside and woodland walks, with loads more to be had in the Lake District 15 miles away, and is popular with cyclists as it's about four miles from the C2C/Sea to Sea cycle route. Plenty of quiet country roads abound with views over the River Eden and surrounding area and to the Pennines if you're getting about by car. Penrith is eight miles from Lazonby Campsite and has lots of shops, supermarkets and services; travel there also for Penrith Castle, a climbing wall, cracking views across the Eden Valley from Beacon Hill and, happily, yet more Cumbrian pubs. And might you fancy a pub meal local to Lazonby? The Crown Inn, the Fetherston Arms and the Highland Drove are all recommended inns with food in the nearby villages of Kirkoswald and Great Salkeld.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Crown Inn 0.8 mi
  • Featherston Arms 0.8 mi
  • Highland Drove Inn 1.9 mi
  • Shepherds Inn 4.1 mi
  • Shepherds Inn 4.2 mi
  • Fox & Pheasant Inn 4.6 mi
  • Stoneybeck Inn 4.7 mi
  • Robin Hood 4.7 mi
  • Dukes Head Inn 4.8 mi
  • The Fox 5.2 mi

Groceries

  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative 0.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Ainstable (Millennium Green) 4.1 mi

Family days out

  • Kirkoswald Castle 0.8 mi
  • Lacy's Caves Visitor attraction 1.2 mi
  • Armathwaite Castle 4.7 mi
  • Hutton-in-the-Forest Castle 6.3 mi
  • Brougham Castle 6.8 mi
  • Brougham Hall Castle 7.3 mi
  • Greystoke Castle 9.2 mi
  • Dalemain Castle 9.4 mi
  • High Head Castle 9.6 mi
  • Howgill Castle 9.6 mi

Public transport

  • Post Office 0.3 mi
  • Village Hall (N bound) 0.5 mi
  • Village green 1.6 mi
  • Railway Station (N bound) 2.8 mi
  • Railway Station (S bound) 2.8 mi
  • Recreation Ground 3.5 mi
  • Barlen Cottage 3.5 mi
  • The Old Smithy 3.6 mi
  • Inglewood road ends 3.6 mi
  • Plumpton bus shelter 3.8 mi

Other nearby

  • Penrith Golf Course 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Kirkoswald Doctors Surgery 0.8 mi

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Must see

The Rheged Centre 8 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.6 mi

Carlisle Castle 14 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 16.8 mi

Ullswater Steamers 17.5 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 8.1 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 20.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 23.4 mi

Townend 25.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langwathby - Edenhall - Langwathby 4 mi

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 6 mi

DALEMAIN 9.4 mi

Castle Carrock Circular 9.6 mi

CORBY CASTLE 9.9 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 Lazonby Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lazonby Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lazonby Campsite? Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lazonby Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lazonby Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.