Harebeck Holidays

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Caravan exterior
Caravan exterior
Pod exterior
Outside of shepherd's hut with storage box on the decking
Visitor image of the elevated pitch
Pitches
Gravel pitches
View looking back to the farm with seatallan and surrounding fells in the background
Seascale beach
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Pod exterior
Outside of shepherd's hut with storage box on the decking
Visitor image of the elevated pitch

  • Scenic working dairy farm 10 miles from Scafell Pike
  • On the outskirts of Gosforth on the edge of the Lake District
  • Farm tours, drying room and lock-up bicycle storage on request
Leap and lollop your way to Harebeck Holidays for peaceful rural breaks with mountain views near the Cumbrian coast. Set a mile outside the pretty village of Gosforth and 10 minutes' drive from Seascale beach, this site is perched on the western edge of the Lake District, making a great base for days out around the river Esk and Ravenglass. The Wasdale Valley, where Harebeck Holidays is located, has lots of mountain views to liven up the scenery, including vistas over Scafell Pike, England's tallest peak. Let yourself get fully immersed in the countryside or try paddleboarding on Wast Water – and don't worry if your clothes come back a little on the damp side, as the site has a handy drying room where you can leave your boots and outdoor gear to air out. Other on-site facilities include a bathroom block with two separate showers and three toilets, as well as extras like a changing mat, step, toddler seat and hair dryer if you need them; bath towels are provided. Outside, there's secure lock-up bike storage available on request, as well as a washing-up unit with hand towels provided. When it comes to sourcing provisions, you can order eggs or a meat or veg pack from reception (at least 48 hours prior to arrival) or buy a disposable barbecue pack from site staff. Stocking up for the long haul? Harebeck Holidays is happy to take supermarket deliveries too. There's also a lovely coffee shop in Gosforth, just 15 minutes' walk away. You may also get the chance to go on a farm tour where the owners explain their agricultural methods and show off some of their prize animals.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 118 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, peaceful site offers stunning views and friendly, helpful hosts. Facilities are generally clean and well-maintained, with thoughtful extras provided. Guests appreciate the quiet surroundings, beautiful scenery, and convenient location for exploring the Western Lakes. Some minor points include the potential for noise from farm animals and occasional issues with pitch levelling or vehicle manoeuvrability, which managers are working to address.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site friendly and warm welcome

Overall

10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Anthony D.

Gypsy caravan

Liked What a beautiful friendly site. We stayed in the gypsy wagon. Clean tidy and very warm. Heating was put on prior to our arrival. Good location for visiting surrounding area. Toilets and showers clean and hot water in the shower. Would highly recommend anyone to stop here.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, good views and facilities. (there are cats).

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8 out of 10
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Sean O.

Fully-serviced gravel campervan pitch

Liked We stayed in a van conversion. The location is very good, and close to where we wanted to cycle. The toilet block is good, clean, and only a short walk from the pitch. We briefly met the owners and they were both very friendly.

Disliked The only issue for us were the cats, there are a lot of them, and as we cook off the back of our van they became an issue. If you cook internally then this is not a problem, and in other reviews you will see their friendliness as a plus.. Are you a cat or dog person :) Other than this it was a pleasant stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful caravan with everything we needed!…

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10 out of 10
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Amelie D.

Gypsy caravan

Liked Beautiful caravan with everything we needed! There were so many cats too all of which were so friendly. And the owners were especially kind. Me and my partner had the car smashed into at a previous hike spot and they were very accommodating considering our situation being easy that our check in time was much later than expected. Excellent spot and everything was clean and wonderful we really enjoyed our stay thank you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Lovely cats with farm animals. Clean site and reasonable £

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Sheep Fold shepherd's hut

Liked Great little clamping place. We stayed in sheep fold and there’s everything we needed and well decorated. Toilet annd bathroom is very clean. Even we stayed during storm Dave and we felt safe inside this cosy pod. Definitely visit again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings…

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Ben K.

Gypsy caravan

Liked Beautiful surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful

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karen s.

Fully-serviced gravel campervan pitch

Liked Host was very friendly and helpful. Nice clean and warm shower. All facilities were great. Peaceful with lovely views

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely site. Quiet and…

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8 out of 10
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Kim D.

Fully-serviced gravel campervan pitch

Liked Such a lovely site. Quiet and beautiful views. Some lovely touches too - washing up liquid, towels in the shower, a little shop in an outdoor cupboard with an honesty box.

Disliked Just the lock on the toilet door. Difficult to close and more difficult to get out! It is February though so likely the door is swollen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great unique site. Just what we needed.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Ben H.

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (XL)

Liked Lovely quiet, clean site. Good facilities, welcoming and good warm and clean showers and hair dryers. Felt safe.
Great location got Western lakes and Eskdake
Small and unique
My daughter loved the cats!

Disliked Slightly tricky to lock the smaller toilet/shower door.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. I will look at the lock on the door and would have attended to it immediately if it had been brought to my attention. So glad you enjoyed your stay.

won’t be staying again. The 9+ rating for pitch up is no way true.

Overall

1 out of 10
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Charlotte R.

Fully-serviced gravel campervan pitch

Liked The view and the gentleman who greeted us

Disliked The size of the pitches are very small
The toilet block is in major need of upgrade . The shower was disgusting!! Other peoples hair and what looked like gloop in the plug hole. Anything insect wise was in there. The sooner I could get out of there the better.
Walking around the campsite you had to watch out for car poo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: The reviews were from Pitchup who look at the reviews evertone gives. Since your visit we have ypgraded the electucs so lights come on automatucally and have added background heating to the showerblock.
There were other people staying on site and we cannot be responsible for the state the showers are left in after use. They are cleaned every day and there are cleaning materials left in the showerblock if someone wanted to clean a facility themselves.
So sorry you were disappointed.

Great location Well set up site Many…

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9 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Sheep Fold shepherd's hut

Liked Great location
Well set up site
Many cats who came to say hello

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review.

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 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 Picnic table 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Harebeck Holidays

Thornbank

Gosforth

Seascale

Cumbria

England

CA20 1HT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.40896°N
3.4283°W

Route directions

The site is just off the A595 south of Gosforth. Please do not just follow the postcode as this will lead you to the farm next door. Instead, look out for a postbox and a sign for Thornbank Farm at the end of the lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.7 mi Tangier Street
13.8 mi Queens Head
13.8 mi The Queens Head
Rail
2.3 mi Drigg Rail Station
2.4 mi Seascale Rail Station
3.4 mi Sellafield Rail Station
Ferry
14.9 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
14.9 mi Coniston Ferry Landing
15 mi Sunny Bank (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

Local must-sees like Muncaster Castle and Gardens (10 minutes' drive) and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes to the nearest station) are great for seeing some of the prettiest pockets of the surrounding area's landscape, while for ancient history there's second-century Hardknott Roman Fort (30 minutes) – lots more artefacts from the days when Cumbria as an outpost of the Roman Empire can be seen at museums in Workington (35 minutes) and Carlisle (an hour and 20 minutes). For time along the coast, treat yourself to an ice cream at Seascale beach (10 minutes), explore Whitehaven (25 minutes) and its Georgian port or set off to spot seabirds on the cliffs around St Bees (20 minutes). Rock climbing, scrambling, guided walks, bike hire and horseback riding are all available in the local area. To keep the kids happy, take them to permanent activity centres like go-karting in Maryport (45 minutes) or the indoor climbing wall at Kendal (an hour and 20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 2.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 9.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 13.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 16.2 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 20.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3.7 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 16.4 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 16.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 17.4 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 18.1 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 3.3 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 9 mi

Gondola' 14.8 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 15.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUNCASTER CASTLE 4.1 mi

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 4.4 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 8.4 mi

ST BEES HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/09/2003) 10.2 mi

Around Buttermere 10.9 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 Harebeck Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Harebeck Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Harebeck Holidays? Local must-sees like Muncaster Castle and Gardens (10 minutes' drive) and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes to the nearest station) are great for seeing some of the prettiest pockets of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Harebeck Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Harebeck Holidays? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.