How much does it cost to stay at Harebeck Holidays?

From £28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Harebeck Holidays

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Outside of shepherd's hut with storage box on the decking

View looking back to the farm with seatallan and surrounding fells in the background

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

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Electric gravel campervan pitch

4 people maximum

Ground type: Gravel

Pitch size: Max 4.0m width x 7.0m depth (13.1ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)

4 people maximum

Not suitable for long wheelbase vehicles.

One Campervan allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 4.0m width x 7.0m depth (13.1ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)

Ground type

Gravel

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.

Picnic table

Use of a motorhome service point

Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Cars not allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo or an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring your own 2 person tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring your own 4 person tent (1 max)		£20 (£20) per night

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

Arrival days

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric gravel motorhome pitch

4 people maximum

Ground type: Gravel

Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 7.0m depth (29.5ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

4 people maximum

One Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 7.0m depth (29.5ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

Ground type

Gravel

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Fridge 1 included, 1 max.

Picnic table

Use of a motorhome service point

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Cars not allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo or an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring your own 2 person tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring your own 4 person tent (1 max)		£20 (£20) per night

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric gravel motorhome pitch (XL)

4 people maximum

Ground type: Gravel

Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 7.0m depth (29.5ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

4 people maximum

One Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 7.0m depth (29.5ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 63.0m² (678.1ft²)

Ground type

Gravel

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.

Use of a motorhome service point

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Cars not allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo or an awning Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring your own 2 person tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring your own 4 person tent (1 max)		£20 (£20) per night

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

Arrival days

From £35 (£35) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Toilet, shower and washing up facilities

05:40 in the morning. the photo doesn’t do it justice.

Looking at dates to stay again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Ian S. May 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: Ver nice small and quiet site.
Lovely greeting from host.
Arrival process and contact with directions are spot on.
Views are just lovely.
Ideal location for access to walking routes in western Lake District.
Nice clean free toilet and shower facilities.
Lots of cats that are wondering round the while site.
Definitely stay again.

Disliked: Wanted to take cats home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We will be pleased to welcome you back. Our cats follow me around so think it's part of their duty to welcome guests too. For anyone who does not like cats around a quick hiss or growl let's them know they are not welcome.

Idyllic location, perfect for escaping the busy world.

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

Karen S. May 2025

Electric gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful site with stunning views that go on for miles. Great location with plenty to do. The site itself was perfect. Such a quiet site with immaculate toilets and shower. The owners were lovely and very helpful. My boys loved the cats on the farm. Highly recommend if you're looking for a relaxing stay. We will definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review we will be pleased to welcome you back.

Working farm which we loved, clean facilities, close to Scafell pike, welcoming…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	7
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Sophie H. Jun 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: Working farm which we loved, clean facilities, close to Scafell pike, welcoming host

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. If there is no cloud there are fantastic views of Scafell Pike and surrounding fells from our site. We are also within easy walking distance of Gosforth village.

Really great find. Takes 1 night bookings which was great for us.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	9
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	1

Anonymous May 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: Clean and tidy site. Brilliant views of the fells. Small site. Clean facilities. Towels provided. Showers were hot. Kids area available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Wifi is not great although phones have a good four g signal on Vodafone network. Hopefully fibre is not too long getting to us and the signal will improve and a booster will be used to cover the glampong site.

Excellent small site to stay at with farm views

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Liam R. May 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: Location, views, host, farm animals, facilities. Great little site to stay at

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. A farmyard tour can be arranged on arrival or a landscape walk with nature around the farm. So if you want to know how we care for our animals and work with nature in a sustainable and regenerative way speak to me after settling in.

Lovely little site with clean facilities and stunning views.

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

Nicola G. May 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely, rustic site with the most stunning of views. Surrounded by fields full of sheep and cows. Very clean toilets and showers. Lady owner who was so friendly and welcoming. It was so peaceful. A perfect site for us. We were lucky enough to wake up as the sun was rising over the hill tops and got to watch the farm dog doing her work. Will 100% come back if we’re back in the area.

Disliked: Lots and lots of cats. Which overall weren’t a problem, but more unexpected. We’re just not cat people. But they were very friendly. Everything else was just great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review we will be pleased to welcome you back. We have quite a few of our own cats and strays seem to turn up too. Two or three consider our glamping site their territory and are very friendly.

Excellent site with great facilities for a romantic break away.

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

David J. May 2025

Owl Hoot camping pod

Liked: Loved the owl hoot pod. Located in a beautiful setting, we loved how romantic it was. The pod was extremely well equipped with everything you could wish for including a fridge, toaster, kettle, rice cooker, microwave, air fryer, cutlery, plates, glasses, bedding, towels, you name it this pod had it. An especially nice touch was a bottle of wine in the pod on our arrival. Highly recommend staying here, we're greeted by the host who was very warm, friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be staying again soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review. We set Owl Hoot and Sheep Fold up as we would like a place to be should we stay and glad to know you appreciated this and feel we have covered everything.

Clean facilities, level pitch and friendly owner

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

Anonymous May 2025

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (XL)

Liked: The campsite is very quiet wuth clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Even though we are close to the A595 it is quiet and peaceful with views over fields towards Scafell Pike.

Nice and clean farm,around 20 friendly cats,20min. drive to Scaffle Pike parking.…

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

Michal Z. May 2025

Sheep Fold shepherd's hut

Liked: Nice and clean farm,around 20 friendly cats,20min. drive to Scaffle Pike parking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and for leaving the unit clean and tidy. We are ideally situated to hike up Scafell Pike or indeed any of the Western Fells.

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitch

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 Apr 2025

Electric gravel campervan pitch

Liked: The views from the site were absolutely amazing and the campsite in general was just fantastic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your 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

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

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Seascale	2.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
St Bees	9.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Silecroft	13.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Haverigg	16.2 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Walney West Shore	20.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

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.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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.

Extras

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

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
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.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £20.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
The damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit required on arrival can only be paid for in cash.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £20.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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