Birchbank Farm Camping Site

Birchbank Camping Site (added by manager 23 Mar 2014)

Small farm site with stream running through with pitches for caravans, motorhomnes and tents. Electric hook ups, toilets, washbasins and showers. Next to the open fell , ideal for walking with footpaths from the gate.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Remote location 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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Birchbank Farm Camping Site

Birchbank

Blawith

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 8EW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.2778°N
-3.1365°W

Route directions

M6 Junction 36 then A590 to Greenodd,turn onto the A5092 and on the top of the hill, half mile west of Gawthwaite turn right over the cattle grid to Woodland (place name) After 1.7 miles turn right then fork immediately left to Birchbank.

Nearest transport

Coach

11.7 mi Tourist Information Centre

11.8 mi Rail Station

12.6 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

3.5 mi Foxfield Rail Station

3.7 mi Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station

5 mi Green Road Rail Station

Ferry

2.4 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

2.7 mi Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing

3.5 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

Airport

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Local attractions

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	8.7 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	9.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Walney West Shore	12.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	13.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Biggar Bank	13.6 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 6.1 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 7.2 mi

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 7.7 mi

Hill Top 8.4 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 8.7 mi

National Trust

Gondola' 6.5 mi

Fell Foot Park 7.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 7.5 mi

Hill Top 8.4 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 2.4 mi

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 5.8 mi

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 5.9 mi

The Coniston Heights: The Old Man to Swirl How 6.2 mi

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 6.8 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 28.2 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.