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 (Winder Fell) from every pitch
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
Opens
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

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Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
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7

88% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a beautiful location with friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Guests enjoy stunning views, farm animals, and proximity to Sedbergh. Facilities are generally clean and functional, though the number of showers and sinks is sometimes noted as limited, especially during busy periods. The site's basic, back-to-nature appeal is appreciated by many, with fire pits and an on-site barn adding to the experience. While some mention occasional mud or noise, the overall sentiment is positive.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very basic. Delightful location but facilities are sparse.

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

Liked It is in a great location. A short walk to Sedbergh, and lots of local walks. There are animals on the farm to look at.

Disliked There were only 2 showers which was nowhere near enough. They were hot at first but quickly went cold. There were 3 clean toilets plus some very dirty portable toilets. There was often no toilet roll in the toilets. The only sink was for both washing hands and dishes.

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From the manager: Here we have a camper who booked a pitch in the wood field that unambiguously advertises portaloos only.

The wood field portaloos were cleaned on the day they arrived. August Bank Holiday was very wet, so of course people had mud on their boots. If you book a grass pitch and it rains heavily, mud will increase.

We visit every pitch on the site 8 times a day. Not once were we made aware of any problems with the toilets all weekend.

Regarding (free) showers. When you look to use the facilities at peak periods on a Bank Holiday, they’re going to be under pressure. In previous years we’ve hired in 8 mobile showers and had exactly the same feedback. The problem isn’t the showers, it’s people who come to the countryside (in a drought) and expect water pressure of urban infrastructure to support their lack of patience and forward planning.

Finally, value for money. Free showers, free fire pits, porcelain toilets, mains water…..if anyone can find a comparable campsite within a 10 miles radius for £30 a pitch, I’ll give them 2027 camping for free.

Sincerely

Brian

Would advise not booking.

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

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

Liked Hmm . Location is excellent, shower facilities excellent. Toilet facilities good but have no sanitary bins for ladies . The ground to wood fire camp site part was horrendous, people's cars sliding everywhere trying to get down and up the hill, quite dangerous actually!! A man actually came of his motorbike too trying to get down it , ( granted it was obviously forecast for wet weather ) but you still expect to be able to get ur vehicle safely up and down a hill for a camp site you pay for and not risk going into other vehicles or the fields beside it.

Disliked Good for 4x4s but not so much for cars in that particular part of the campsite . Nice and quiet . Get to hear the pigs, cows and sheep beside you ! Big cute highland cow too in field ! Didn't avail of camp fire pit as the weather was too bad however did have one behind the car which was great . If weather was dry and nice , getting up and down to wood fire camp site pitch would have been absolutely excellent however there's nothing in place for when it's really bad weather and your car will get absolutely stinking !!! Be aware of this !!!

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From the manager: Sometimes a bit of personal reflection can be helpful. Maybe even a bit of personal responsibility.

There was 15 acres available to camp in (other than the main field) for 30 pitches 1/2 an acre each….,on August Bank Holiday.

You choose your own pitch. The weather delivered exactly what was forecast - torrential rain and thunder. If you ended up somewhere unsuitable, why did you choose it?

As soon as the first heavy rain shower happened, we opened the access through the yard for the remainder of the weekend, visited every pitch and made everyone aware in case they hadn’t noticed.

Not one phone call of a car stuck all weekend - because there were none. There were a few occasions of people driving too fast and revving too hard - but that isn’t the campsites fault.

If someone fell off their motorbike, they maybe need to reflect if they were riding within their availability.

In summary, a 3/10 for heavy rain on a bank holiday. Fair weather campers should have stayed at home.

Would definitely come back here

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Claire T. 1 review

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

Liked Great site, lovely people and beautiful views. Site was clean and tidy and great location.

Disliked Showers and toilets in field - toilets were very dirty at times. Main toilets were much better at site entrance.

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Great location, basic facilities, reasonably priced, would stay again

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7 out of 10
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Jane G. 1 review

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

Liked Helpful owners, fire pits.

Disliked Showers on woodfield site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a very pleasant stay in beautiful surroundings.

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

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

Liked Beautiful location and lovely farm setting. Loved that you could have a campfire and the wood was brought round, also rubbish collected in the morning. Children’s play area really good and animals were fab.

Disliked Toilets were not very pleasant (porta-loos) with no hand sanitiser. Other main toilets didn’t have proper hand washing facilities. A long walk to the nearest tap (from the wood field).

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Lovely location. Easy walk to village.…

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Alex 2 reviews

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

Liked Lovely location. Easy walk to village. Dry and grassy pitch. Showers and toilets fairly new and regularly cleaned and topped up with loo roll. I would definitely stay here again.

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Will definitely be back next year

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

Liked Everything was great. Laid back pop up site, toilets and showers, washing up area, and the ANIMALS!!! Highland cows, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, cows and even spotted a cat! Lovely walk into Sedbergh to local shops and pubs and pizza takeaway. Close to a river with nice walks.

Disliked Absolutely nothing, it does exactly what it says on the advert, basic site, basic facilities but everything you need.

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The location was good, the owners…

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

Liked The location was good, the owners were friendly, it was nice to stay on a working farm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The owners are very helpful and…

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

Liked The owners are very helpful and friendly, good facilities and not far from the town

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Absolutely loved it here, seeing the…

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Anonymous

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

Liked Absolutely loved it here, seeing the animals and getting to stroke them. Loved the highland cow 'tilly' and the other cows were so cute....The views were amazing and probably the best view we've seen so far.

Disliked Campsite was amazing however if your not a fan of spiders the toilets are full of them..
And could do with a sink in the loos as there is only one washing up sink there, so if someone is washing up you have to wait to wash your hands

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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).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Dalesman 0.7 mi
  • The Red Lion 0.7 mi
  • White Hart Sports & Social Club 0.7 mi
  • The Black Bull 0.7 mi
  • The Swan Inn 3.4 mi
  • Sun Inn 4.3 mi
  • George and Dragon 4.4 mi
  • Barbon Inn 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Queen's Garden park 0.3 mi
  • Sedbergh Park 0.7 mi
  • Maryfell Play Area Playground 0.8 mi

Family days out

  • Millthrop Mill Visitor attraction 0.7 mi
  • Farfield Mill Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Kendal Castle 8 mi
  • Sizergh Castle 9.7 mi

Public transport

  • Station Road 0.4 mi
  • Dalesman 0.6 mi
  • Library 0.7 mi
  • Millthrop Bridge (N bound) 0.7 mi
  • Millthrop Bridge (S bound) 0.7 mi
  • Settlebeck School (1) 0.9 mi
  • Settlebeck School 0.9 mi
  • Long Lane opp Thornsbank 1 mi
  • Thornsbank Estate 1 mi
  • School House Road End 3.7 mi

Other nearby

  • Sedbergh Golf Club 0.3 mi
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club 6 mi

Local services

  • R S Morphet Fuel station 0.4 mi
  • Sedbergh Medical Practice Doctors 0.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 0.7 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 0.7 mi
  • Gridserve Charging station 3.9 mi
  • Cautley Garage Fuel station 3.9 mi
  • BP Killington Lake Fuel station 3.9 mi

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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

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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