Blaithwaite House
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- Family-friendly site with stunning views across Solway Firth
- A 10-minute drive from the Lake District and 20 from the coast
- Shops and restaurants five miles away in Wigton
Site type
- 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).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
- Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- The site is also a wedding venue: the rose garden, summerhouse and miniature golf are not available to camping guests when a wedding is held.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Tue, 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass tent pitch (five person)
5 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 3m width × 5m depth (15m²)
Arrival daysFrom £45
View prices & bookElectric grass and gravel motorhome pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £55
View prices & bookElectric grass tent pitch (eight person)
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £55
View prices & bookElectric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £55
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
2 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 3m width × 3m depth (9m²)
Arrival daysFrom £17
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 4m width × 8m depth (32m²)
Arrival daysFrom £40
View prices & bookNon-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £40
View prices & bookBell tent (four person)
4 people maximum
Dimensions: 9.8ft width × 9.8ft length
Arrival daysFrom £120
View prices & bookBell tent (six person)
6 people maximum
Dimensions: 13.1ft width × 13.1ft length
Arrival daysFrom £140
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Reviews
88% would recommend this site to a friend
85% would stay here again
What customers say
Blaithwaite House offers beautiful grounds, plentiful space, and numerous activities for children, including two play parks and animals. Facilities like toilets and showers are generally praised for cleanliness and hot water. The site is noted for its friendly staff and convenient location for exploring the Lake District. However, some visitors experienced issues with noise after curfew, inconsistent toilet cleanliness, and the need for facility maintenance.
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Will be back!
Non-electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked Brilliant camp site everything you need onsite. Waffle and pizza van nice treat saved cooking for 2 nights.
Disliked Mobile data not the best but who needs Internet access when your camping anyways!
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Good site for party animals, not for everyone else. Won't be returning
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Good play areas
Disliked Toilets weren't the cleanest- they weren't cleaned until 10/11am, so before that time the floors were soaked from showers, bins overflowing, little to no toilet roll.
Outside of Blaithwaite's control to an extent, but the last few days of our holiday were ruined by other campers- a tent of young girls drinking and shouting until after midnight, and a huge group (20+ including the children, spread across a couple of pitches but all sitting outside one of the tents in the middle of the field) letting their children run wild with head torches and screaming until 11pm. Disappointed that such a large group were able to book together. From leaving the bar at 9pm they were ridiculously noisy- we understand that everyone is different but there's sitting outside your tent chatting, then there's joining in with your children literally have screaming competitions at 11pm while they run between other pitches. Messaged out of hours number to see if someone could come down and enforce the "no tolerance" post 11pm noise rule- the message was read, but no response and nobody came down. Again, obviously it's out of the site's control who books the site and unfortunately with camping there's sometimes inconsiderate campers but I think perhaps a patrol around 10.30pm reminding people of the 11pm cutoff, asking them to wind it down a little isn't too much to ask.
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Good views Quiet area Clean facilities Straightforward instructions on arrival…
Non-electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked Good views
Quiet area
Clean facilities
Straightforward instructions on arrival
Disliked Little bit far from where we wanted to explore in the lakes
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Can't wait to return to get more from this fabulous site!
Electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked Very friendly welcome when we arrived, personal showing to our pitch, we found a problem with the pitch, wasps were everywhere due to previous occupants pouring something on the grass, we were immediately reallocated to a different pitch which was very satisfactory. Lovely site, play parks, shower cubicles, washing up points all great. The barn is outstanding, the bar prices are fantastic and having a singer on the Saturday night was a brilliant bonus. All staff members we came into contact with were extremely friendly and helpful, can't really fault anything!
Disliked The weather, which is completely out of the control of Blaithwaite but it did mean we had to cut our trip short, an amber weather warning for wind and heavy rain, the staff alerted us to this bu visiting every pitch and also emailed us advising but not enforcing us to pack up and leave, we did make the decision to go for our safety.
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Nice place, loads of room for a tent, toilets ,showers nice, hot…
Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
Liked Nice place, loads of room for a tent, toilets ,showers nice, hot and clean , not far away at all.me and my son pitched under the tree on George's field witch was great the field had community spirt and we all played Frisby and had a laugh.The crazy golf is good fun and the goats ,chickens and sheep are friendly witch is next to play park with swings.we had pizza from the pizza van which was nice,(saved cooking that night)and had a pint in the barn.Over all we had a brilliant time and will most likely camp here again.
Disliked Need a bigger fridge.
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Lovely little site. Plenty of space for kids to play. Everything you…
Electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked Lovely little site. Plenty of space for kids to play. Everything you need toilets and showers where clean enough.
Added plus that the barn sells hawkstone also !
Disliked We didn’t notice any WiFi. This could be a bad or a good thing depending on what you want !.
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We had a great time at Blaithwaite house, we camped there. The…
Electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked We had a great time at Blaithwaite house, we camped there. The pitch was great, soft ground and great parking. Toilets where very clean and kept on top of during our stay. Kids where happy as they played on the near by park area. It's in a great location and lovely scenery. Would definitely stay again.
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Lots of space for pitching and for the kids to play. 2…
Non-electric grass tent pitch (eight person)
Liked Lots of space for pitching and for the kids to play. 2 parks, mini golf, enclosed gardens and a football/rugby pitch. A onsite bar and a pizza van on weekends which was enough to keep us all happy.
Toilets and showers were clean and tidy (although they could do with a mirror and some hooks in the Elrigg block) 4th visit over the last few years and have booked another few nights with more of us for 2 weeks time.
Location was great for us just far enough away from local amenities (25 mins drive to Keswick) to feel close but far enough to feel like we were in the middle of the countryside
Would highly recommend this site and plan on staying here again over the years to come
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words :) We hope to welcome you again soon. Team Blaithwaite x
Lovely site especially for a quiet weekend away.
Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
Liked - the staff were friendly and helpful
- nice places to walk with the dog
- crazy golf
- large area to pitch tent
- able to have fire pit
- showers were very good
Disliked - the toilets / shower area became a little unclean the more the day / night went on but started off clean.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words :) We hope to welcome you again soon.
Great place , great amenities and great staff
Electric grass tent pitch (five person)
Liked The grounds are beautiful, there’s crazy Golf , chequers , beautiful barn with bar and entertainment, we walked the dog trail which ended up by the playground and 2 goats (Ice man and Caramel) and of course the chickens. The fields are equipped with toilets and showers which were cleaned daily and had hot water constantly. The is laser tag but we didn’t try it and a food wagon came which was a lovely treat . All in all it was a lovely few days we would recommend the site.
Disliked The paddock forks only had toilets , ideally a shower would have been nice .wi for would of been fantastic
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely words :) We hope to welcome you back to Blaithwaite again soon x
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Blaithwaite House
Wigton
Cumbria
England
CA7 0AZ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.79146°N
3.22501°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Allonby | 8.5 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Southerness | 16 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Sandyhills | 20.8 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Poor | Poor |
Rockcliffe | 23.3 mi | Estuary | N/A | Poor | Poor | Poor |
St Bees | 25.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 10.4 mi
Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 12.8 mi
Carlisle Castle 13.4 mi
Castlerigg Stone Circle 14 mi
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 16 mi
National Trust
Wordsworth House and Garden 10.5 mi
Buttermere and Ennerdale 21.9 mi
Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.7 mi
Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 25.9 mi
Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 26.8 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
High Pike, Fellside 7.2 mi
Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 9.5 mi
CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 10 mi
Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 10.4 mi
Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 10.4 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.
Nearest sites
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Blaithwaite House have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Blaithwaite House dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Blaithwaite House? As well as the hiking trails of the Lake District National Park, active options nearby include Bassenthwaite Lakes, 20 minutes’ drive from base, where there are lakeside paths, boat hire and tours … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Blaithwaite House?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Blaithwaite House? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.