When can I check in and check out of Sykeside Camping Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Sykeside Camping Park?

From £22.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sykeside Camping Park

View prices & book Last booked 12 hours ago 9.5 304 reviews

Remote location but with easy access to the Lake District and Cumbria
In a walker's paradise in the Dovedale Valley
Modern facilities and well-stocked shop

The placing of this Penrith park is pretty perfect. Get ready for Lake District and Cumbrian valley walks in sublime surroundings, at this friendly site in a walker's paradise at the northern foot of the Kirkstone Pass. Although it's listed as in a remote location and is set deep and quietly in the Dovedale Valley, Sykeside Camping Park is easily accessible to the best of the Lake District and Cumbria, as it's just off the A592 and is no more than half an hour's drive from Ullswater, Patterdale, Glenridding, Ambleside, Coniston and Keswick. Cruising around Windermere is about 20 minutes away. Sykeside's Dovedale Valley locale has it surrounded by Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield, and with the town of Brotherswater nearby. Short strolls around Brotherswater are among the walky local options, or you could have a longer hike from the town's high street, where many walks start. (Or take the also most pleasant option of just staying in town and seeking out your holiday local the Brotherswater Inn for a pint or two of regional ale among the splendid regional scenery.) The Sykeside team has set the site out carefully to blend in with its surroundings and make the most of its natural settings, but have added modern amenities to keep guests comfy, like the shower and toilet facilities with shaving points and power points, and the laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer and washing-up area. Feel free to set yourself up here to ignore the rest of the outside world: the well-stocked shop sells most of what you might need including fresh food, camping equipment, maps and guides; and because of the site's position right at the bottom of the valley, telly reception is pretty unreliable and you'll not get a single bar on your mobile – did someone mention digital detox…?

Site type

100

Open all year

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.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Due to the position of the campsite at the bottom of the valley, television reception is extremely unreliable, and there is no mobile phone reception at all. Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum

Roof tents are not permitted.

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		price varies
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		price varies
Dog (5 max)		price varies
Extra vehicle (3 max)		price varies
Travelling without a vehicle? (1 max)		price varies

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £22.75 (£22.75) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Taken on the way back from hart crag on the route to bridgend.

Always a pleasant experience

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 Mar 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities are great as always.
Toilets & showers always clean.
Shop fully stocked.
Friendly staff at the restaurant.
Loads of space to pitch.
Very accessible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Feb 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location. Lovely site. Small shop. Very warm showers.
Has a decent cleaning and drying area (clothes) and inside washing up facilities.
Ideal for hiking and plan to be back in the better weather to take on another route.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Waste of time and they contradicted themselves

Overall	2/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Dec 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Alright area

Disliked: My tent had a hole in which I didn't realise(my fault), I then thought it'd be fine to sleep in my car for the night given if had a long day travel and I could use the rest of my equipment outside the car-cooker etc. I was then woken up and told I couldn't sleep in my car and I had to leave, told they didn't have a permit for people sleeping in cars but as I was leaving I got stopped and offered a space in which I could sleep in my car. They just said they didn't have a permit then proceeded to offer me for extra money a spot in which all of a sudden they have a permit? No sense to me at all and won't be going back even with a new tent, didn't seem too friendly in the end of things, shame really cos was looking forward to it but turned out to be a complete waste of time, part my fault but to say they don't have a permit and then offer me a price in which they've all of a sudden got a permit. Ridiculous.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with amazing views and good facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Luke A. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Good sized open space with free choice of pitch. Flat ground. Amazing panoramic views around the site. Very clean toilets and shower facilities. Good on-site shop.

Disliked: No access to the site via car past 23:00. Car park space near the pitches was somewhat limited.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site with great facilities, will definitely return in future

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Richard L. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities great and very clean
Peaceful
Pub food outstanding
Friendly
Scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

All around great views, great facilities , professional staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Ryan R. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A great place me and my twin brother found to pitch up and hike. Great atmosphere, safe place, clean toilets and showers. Good pub (better described as an inn) with good food. Absolutely professional, informative and hospitable staff, can not fault them at all, great service all round. The little shop is handy as with the washrooms etc. close by to either Windermere or ullswater and many hiking routes with different variety of difficulties from beginner to more intermediate to more pro-longed hikes. Scenery is beautiful.

Disliked: A couple pointers regarding the inn, they don’t do walks in, you have to book in advance for a table to be able to eat there. It’s clear the ‘small’ inn can not accommodate the full size of the camp grounds for food, so first booked first served I guess. But also with the barn pub closed half the year due to the seasons and low staff and cost to run it as one staff member pointed out, you’d think you’d be able to drink in the inn but as you are allowed to visit for a drink, if they are busy with reservations, you will have to sit outside unless there is empty tables inside. I gathered they don’t like people drinking at the bar. It is a small inn/pub to bear in mind and is understandable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Felt very safe as a solo female traveller, clean facilities and a…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Felt very safe as a solo female traveller, clean facilities and a well stocked shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was my 1st time at Sykeside and I can't wait to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Derek P. Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This was my 1st time at Sykeside and I can't wait to go back. The site staff were incredibly friendly and made sure I had everything I needed. The facilities are great, showers and toilets clean and warm. I had a wonderful couple of days

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facility’s with stunning 360 degree views of the hills. Nice

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Christian K. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The setting was stunning

Disliked: N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

100% will be staying again, can't recommend more!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ryan M. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant location, allowed fire pits!

Disliked: Noisy neighbours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Disabled facilities Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sykeside Camping Park

Hartsop

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0NZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.49861°N
-2.92474°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.8 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

4.8 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

5 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

8.3 mi Windermere Rail Station

9.5 mi Staveley Rail Station

11.8 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

3.2 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

5.6 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing

5.7 mi Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Sykeside Camping Park's central location in the Lakes means it has loads of activities within easy reach by foot or car and on land or water. For watery days within 20 minutes of the site, join one of the most popular pastimes in the Lake District with a cruise on Windermere, or get serious about the water and hire a boat or learn to sail with Glenridding Sailing Centre on Ullswater. Boat trips are also available from Coniston Water and Keswick. By land and also within 20 minutes are the crashing hike around Aira Force waterfall, and the medieval manor and greenery of Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens as well as the heritage and cinema of the The Rheged Centre at Penrith. Within half an hour, spy ospreys at Bassenthwaite near Keswick, have a ride on the 3.2 miles of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, and wander around the The Rheged Centreancientness of the Castlerigg stone circle, the most visited in Cumbria.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Seascale	23.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Silecroft	25.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Haverigg	25.9 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Bees	27.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Allonby	27.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ullswater Steamers 3.2 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 4.2 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 4.8 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 6.7 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 9.1 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 5.7 mi

Townend 6.1 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 7.6 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 9.1 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 10 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkstone Pass - Caudale Moor - Stony Cove Pike 2.4 mi

Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike 2.7 mi

Glenridding - Helvellyn - Grisedale Brow - Glenridding 3.3 mi

Caudale Moor and Troutbeck Tongue 3.3 mi

Glenridding and Greenside Mine 3.3 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)
Penrith, Cumbria 11.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the Brotherswater Inn.
Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Roof tents and car camping are not permitted.
The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Reception

Reception is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Solo occupancy discount: this is applicable exclusively if you are travelling alone with a one-man tent. This discount is not applicable if the tent is larger.

Due to the position of the campsite at the bottom of the valley, television reception is extremely unreliable, and there is no mobile phone reception at all.

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sykeside Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Sykeside Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sykeside Camping Park? Sykeside Camping Park's central location in the Lakes means it has loads of activities within easy reach by foot or car and on land or water. For watery days within 20 minutes … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Sykeside Camping Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Sykeside Camping Park? From £22.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.