Caldbeck Camping

View prices & book 9.8 174 reviews
Large pitch for cars.
Large pitch for cars.
Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches
Tent pitches
Walks all around
Grassy site with picnic tables
View across the site
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Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches

  • Quiet site on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park
  • Right on the Cumbria Way at the edge of a forest and Caldbeck village
  • Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick all within 35 minutes’ drive
On the edge of the northern fells in the Lake District National Park, skirting a handily placed village and sitting on the Cumbria Way, it’s fair to say Caldbeck Camping is in an excellent location. In fact, this site makes a rather ace base for explores whether you’re planning on surveying the sights from a car or tackling hilly terrain on two feet. But back to the local area first: the park’s on the edges of Caldbeck, a settlement with a small shop and a post office as well as a pub and two cafés, and is also five minutes’ drive to Hesket Newmarket’s Cumbrian ale brewery. After a bit of harder liquor? If you don’t mind travelling for 35 minutes in the car you can soon be at the Lakes Distillery for tours and tastings. Manage to keep the booze to a minimum and walks can be had on the Cumbria Way straight from site, eventually leading to the famed Lake District towns of Coniston (an hour and 15-minute drive or a rather long wander...) and Keswick (35 minutes’ drive). Of course, you can pick and choose the parts of the path you want to ply, scaling the peaks of the Langdale and Borrowdale valleys for views over the lush landscape. Guests who’d rather roam closer to home, meanwhile, can set off into the forest straight from the site to have a leafy stroll, pick a streamside spot for some fishing or stick about by their pitch to set up for a relaxed evening by the barbecue or campfire. As this is a small site, facilities are kept to a minimum but guests have access to toilets, a shower, a washbasin and a recycling area.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • 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.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 174 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, peaceful campsite with a beautiful riverside location and a friendly, helpful owner. Pitches are spacious and flat, many with picnic tables and fire pits. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are consistently reported as spotless. The site is ideally situated for exploring the local village, with pubs and shops within easy walking distance, and is also perfect for hikers on the Cumbria Way. Overall, a highly recommended site offering excellent value.

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Lovely peaceful setting by the river and in pretty little village with…

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Ruth P.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful setting by the river and in pretty little village with a surprising number of amenities. Really well maintained and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

One for a revisit some time in the future.

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Chris C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice location within a charming village. Good base for exploring a very beautiful area of Northern England. Clean loos, and showers. Away from noisy main roads. Great value for money. Friendly site owners. Dog friendly. Motorcyclist friendly. Little shed for washing the dishes. Very well organised site.

Disliked Noisy Skoda owning selfish campers that repeatedly slam their car door before 6am in the morning. But that is most certainly not the site owners fault, but I just wanted to get it off my chest!

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Well kept pitches Clean facilities Nice river view…

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Jonathan W.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Well kept pitches
Clean facilities
Nice river view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice place to stay with the family…

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Anoop P.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very nice place to stay with the family

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness, set up of pitches, location and friendly owner.…

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Rachel W.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Cleanliness, set up of pitches, location and friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities. Clear information on arrival. Good sized pitches. Love the individual…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities. Clear information on arrival. Good sized pitches. Love the individual picnic tables and fire pits

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location directly on „Cumbria Way“ hike. We loved that most campsites…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent location directly on „Cumbria Way“ hike.
We loved that most campsites had a seat&table.
Clean facilities, great showers.
Very friendly owners.

Disliked Some shelter where hikers can cook when it‘s raining, might be nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again and will recommend to others

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Ollie G.

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location was great, toilet/shower/wash-up facilities very clean and of great condition. Very peaceful camping experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent cleaning facilities and staff was very friendly and helpful

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved the view and the sheep.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our second visit to Caldwell Camping 🏕️ this site is…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This was our second visit to Caldwell Camping 🏕️ this site is owned by a very nice couple who will talk away to you passing the time of day .Good toilet block and shower block always kept clean 🧽 also wash up area always spotless.
The area is stunning with a few shops and a good pub excellent meals in their average prices .If you want to chill out completely this is is the place for you highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Local produce 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Caldbeck Camping

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

England

CA7 8DS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.74969°N
3.048°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 mi Bus Station
11 mi Bus Station
13.1 mi Rail Station
Rail
7.1 mi Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
7.2 mi Wigton Rail Station
10.8 mi Carlisle Rail Station
Ferry
11.3 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
11.5 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
12.5 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

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

When in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the same distance for standup paddleboarding, windsurfing and canoeing, and Pooley Bridge is the place for sailing past peaks on the famed Ullswater steamers (35 minutes’ drive). The countryside is of course fabulous around here, but history can also be had at spots like Carlisle Castle and Mirehouse House and Gardens about 30 minutes away. And if you’re toying with the idea of eloping, you can be up at Gretna Green in about 40 minutes. In this land of plenty, guests are also close to the coast – Solway’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 40 minutes by car for views over the sea, with the beaches being a tad further if you want to get your toes stuck into some sand.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 15.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 23.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 28.4 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
St Bees 28.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 9.3 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 10.4 mi

Carlisle Castle 11 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 11.7 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 12.3 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 14.1 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 19.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 21.6 mi

Townend 24.1 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 2.1 mi

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 6.4 mi

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 8.1 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 8.6 mi

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 8.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Caldbeck Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Caldbeck Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Caldbeck Camping? When in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Caldbeck Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Caldbeck Camping? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.