Farm and Fell Campsite

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Campsite in the fells
View from the site
Main campsite with spectacular views of the howgill fells
The main camping field for families

  • Family-friendly Yorkshire Dales farm near the Dales Way
  • In southern Cumbria, a mile from the centre of Sedbergh
  • Walk to Sedbergh for dog-friendly pubs, cafés and eateries in 15 mins
There's something mightily tempting about staying on a working Dales farm with cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and goats. Farm and Fell Campsite is a peaceful farm site in scenic southern Cumbria, just 15 minutes' walk away from Sedbergh, where guests can get stuck into a number of dog-friendly pubs, cafés and family-friendly eateries. This site is something of a geographical oddity, being located within the borders of the Yorkshire Dales but outside the boundaries of Yorkshire. The surroundings have all the stunning scenery you'd expect from this national park location, with highlights including the nearby river Rawthey, miles of dry stone walls and views over the spectacular Howgill Fells. Walkers itching to get out and explore it all have footpaths (including the Dales Way) that start almost opposite the site entrance. Every pitch at Farm and Fell Campsite has its own firepit; hardwood logs, sticks and firelighters are available from the farmer between 6pm and 8pm every evening. Farm activities may also be available (to be booked separately – mention you're interested on the booking form to learn more). These include lamb feeding, calf rearing and goat walking.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 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).

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

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9
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8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

88% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts stunning views and a friendly atmosphere, with many praising the accommodating staff and the farm animals. It's well-located for walks and close to Sedbergh. Facilities are generally clean and functional, with fire pits on pitches being a popular addition. Some guests noted limited washing-up facilities and occasional issues with shower temperature. Noise from other campers was occasionally reported, but staff were usually quick to address this.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A nice family friendly campsite in gorgeous location.

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6 out of 10
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10
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6
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7
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10
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7
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Wood Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (groups only)

Liked Location was great. Friendly staff. Good grass pitches. Allowed to have camp fires.

Disliked Pitches too close to one another.
Price of wood for the amount you get is astronomical
Staff didn't stick to times they said for selling wood, we nearly missed them.

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Book now before they close at end of August to good to miss

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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9
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10
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9
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10

Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stunning location, but only a short walk to Sedburgh. Simple but spotless toilets / showers. Owners v friendly, came around with logs for sale every night and collected rubbish in the morning. Quiet in the evening in spite of it being full and lots of children. Looks like there are improvements being made possibly to washing up area ??
Would highly recommend, don’t hesitate to book

Disliked Nowhere to wash your hands after visiting the toilet apart from the dishwashing sink !! Maybe this is what the construction is addressing

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Delightful site with good walking paths. I will be returning.

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8 out of 10
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8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
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8
Wifi
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Wood Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (groups only)

Liked Lovely relaxed site with great views of the hills.
Good sized pitches with fire pits.
Friendly and helpful owners.
The cute goats and pigs were a bonus.

Disliked The site would benefit from a couple of hand washing basins, and mirrors.

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Great site. Lots of things to do. Would definitely stay again!

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
9
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9
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10
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Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Access to local town and lots of walking routes. kept very clean, nice and spacious pitches with fire pit area. Welcomed into the site by the owners with firewood and information.

Disliked Bathroom facilities. All the facilities were very well kept, clean, stocked up with loo roll. My only gripe is there wasn't really enough for the amount of people this time of the year. It's summer holidays so it's to be expected.

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Lovely location, would stay here again despite the minor issues

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

Wood Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (groups only)

Liked Plenty of space for the pitch with parking, no issues with noise at night with the curfew. Great location, village is lovely and easy to walk to! Plenty of hiking trails nearby suitable for kids too

Owners came around each evening with firewood and again in the morning to collect rubbish

Kids absolutely loved the animals onsite and made sure to see them and say hello to and from the tent

Disliked Washing up facilities only have one sink which when used turns the water in the showers freezing cold if being used, there is a sign up but unfortunately people didn’t seem to pay attention to it which made showering two young children rather difficult.

Had an issue with a couple that felt it was appropriate to shower together on a family campsite, nothing owners could have done about it if they were around but it might benefit from signs to advise adults shouldn’t be sharing showers

Wasn’t able to use the firewood available to purchase as the campfires set up are only on the main field and not the wood field, has I have known we would have brought a campfire with us

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From the manager: We come around at 1800 & 2000 every night with fire pits and fire wood. We ask every pitch. I suspect you’ve not been on site at those times.

Regarding showers. Living in and visiting rural areas brings the limitations of infrastructure and what planning permission will allow. We have re-engineered the header tank for the showers and sink which work fine when all are on at the same time, but the overall mains water pressure is limited and when a number of taps are run on site at the same time, the mains pressure drops - that’s outside our control.

In August it’s difficult for us. We literally have campers begging to camp, but we need a compromise and campers to be more flexible and not descend en-masse on facilities for the same rush hour.

We can’t get planning permission for more facilities and in many ways we agree we don’t want to become a £40 a night holiday park. We are an affordable family campsite and to maintain that, we need campers to compromise and be flexible too at peak times.

Sincerely

Brian

A really relaxed arrival process –…

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
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Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A really relaxed arrival process – there's no need to check in at reception. You simply choose your numbered pitch, which is marked out by long grass, and the owners come around on their quad bike to check you in.

Every pitch has its own brick fire pit, which creates a lovely atmosphere in the evenings.

The owners were extremely friendly and welcoming throughout our stay.

Toilets and showers are housed in a rustic barn-style building. They were clean, stocked with toilet roll and suited the farm campsite perfectly.

Firewood, kindling and firelighters can be bought on site for £8, which was really convenient.

Instead of lots of bins around the site, the owners come around to collect your rubbish bags, which keeps the campsite looking tidy.

We loved being surrounded by the farm animals. There were cows, sheep, horses and goats, and the goats were tethered so children could feed them leaves and say hello. There were also signs directing you to the pigs.

The views across the Yorkshire Fells are beautiful, making it a lovely place to relax.

It's only a short walk into Sedbergh town and even closer to the river, so you can easily explore without driving.

The campsite has separate fields for families and larger groups. The family field has a quiet time from 9:30pm, while groups camp elsewhere, meaning we couldn't hear them at all.

Disliked While most campers respected the 9:30pm quiet time, there were occasionally people still playing music after 10pm. This wasn't challenged, which was a little disappointing.







There's only one pot-washing sink, which often had queues. The site warns that using it can make the showers run cold, although we never experienced this because people were considerate. We ended up washing dishes with cold water at our tent instead.

The drinking water tap was close to our pitch, but it was located directly behind another family's pitch, which felt a little intrusive when filling water containers.

Scooters and balance bikes are available to borrow, which is a lovely touch, but there isn't really enough space to use them. An additional field or a small hard-standing play area for scooters and ball games would make a big difference.

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Great views & facilities! Toilets and…

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
8
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Wood Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (groups only)

Liked Great views & facilities! Toilets and showers were very clean and the campsite was generally great.

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We stay here 3 times a…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We stay here 3 times a year with my 3 teenage boys, this camp site for the price is value for money, it’s well run caters for all your need, you have a Spar shop walking distance, surrounded by stunning scenery and farm animals, 1 of the lakes missing treasures 🙏🏻

Disliked People moaning about the water in the shower going cold 🤦🏼‍♂️ if you want a warm shower for longer than 5 mins book a Premiere Inn, and why would you need more than 1 sink to do the dishes 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Everything, its such a wonderful campsite.…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating

Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything, its such a wonderful campsite. The owner was constantly around the site, checking everything and making sure all was well. The location was fantastic, large pitch areas, facilities were in good working order and really large. The showers were hot straight away. There is a shop within walking distance and the village centre.

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Amazing site cheap prices 2 stay.will definitely b going back

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
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No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
8

Main Field non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely amazing site with amazing views clean toliets and showers washing area for pots seating area friendly animals that u can pet walks straight from the site river close by owners are really nice 2 fields top field has clean Porto loos and is for families with older children no noise after certain time and bottom field has proper toliets and showers owners drive round dropping wood off and even collect your rubbish everyday just leave a black bag outside really great sire

Disliked We camped on bottom field so it was are own fault but no noise after 9pm due 2 young children I had put the radio on not loud but a man came over said turn if off due 2 time it was 9.40pm so turned it off but didnt like making any noise so next time I'll stay on top field.But this has nothing 2 do with owner

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Features

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 Rallies welcome 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 Remote location 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Farm and Fell Campsite

Birks Farm

Birks Lane

Sedbergh

Cumbria

England

LA10 5HQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.31645°N
2.53942°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 mi Bus Station
8.4 mi Bus Station
8.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
7.4 mi Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
7.5 mi Dent Rail Station
8.2 mi Kendal Rail Station
Ferry
15.9 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
16 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
16.3 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

Guests at Farm and Fell Campsite have access to the Dales Way footpath within a few minutes' walk of base, opening up 80 miles of traffic-free trails, most of which run alongside local watercourses. Whether you head south to the Pennines or north to the Lakeland foothills, walking in this part of the world is always a very special experience. Sedbergh town centre (15 minutes' walk) is also close by, with places to stop for snacks and drinks and a couple of book shops (one of them very large) where you can pick up some holiday reading material. For more low-key local things to do, check out Farfield Mill five minutes' drive down the road, or set off on a round trip on the scenic Settle to Carlisle railway from Garsdale (20 minutes' drive). Into your sport? Try Killington Sailing Association's watersports centre (10 minutes) or the Lakeland Climbing Centre (30 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 21 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 21.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 9.7 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 10.4 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 15.6 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 15.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 15.8 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 9.7 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 15.9 mi

Townend 16.5 mi

Fell Foot Park 16.9 mi

Hill Top 17.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sedbergh and Winder Fell 0.8 mi

Sedbergh: the Two Rivers Walk 0.8 mi

Sedbergh and Cautley Spout 0.8 mi

Dent and Deepdale 4.3 mi

Barbon and Casterton 5.8 mi

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, North Yorkshire 23 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 Farm and Fell Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farm and Fell Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farm and Fell Campsite? Guests at Farm and Fell Campsite have access to the Dales Way footpath within a few minutes' walk of base, opening up 80 miles of traffic-free trails, most of which run alongside … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farm and Fell Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Farm and Fell Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.