Wallace Lane Farm

View prices & book 9.6 302 reviews
Camping field
Fully-serviced hardstanding pitches
Hot tub pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Quiet hillside farm site in west Cumbria with views to the sea
  • Coast, lakes, hill walks and mountain biking within 40 minutes' drive
  • Around five minutes' drive to Caldbeck for pub, cafés and shop
Blecogo… Red Dial… Theckthwaite Beck… There are some fine place names in this part of Cumbria and some fine spots to stop in, too. Wallace Lane Farm can't compete in the intriguing name stakes but it's certainly a winner on the fine spot front. The views from this farm are spectacular: the Irish Sea, the Solway Firth, the first of the Galloway hills. Whatever you're looking at, and whichever parts of this fab area you're visiting, you'll likely appreciate the laundry and drying room as well as the hot showers in the heated washrooms. And at the end of your day of exploring, you can sit round a campfire or grill your bangers on a barbecue – both are welcome and there are two washing-up areas for pots and pans. It's just over five minutes' drive from the farm to Caldbeck, which has a pub with food and two cafés as well as a shop for supplies. Perhaps you could pick up a picnic and wander through the village along the banks of the Caldew river? If you're into fishing, day permits are available on many of the rivers and streams of the surrounding area; the Wampool, Waver and Ellen are favourites for those seeking trout and salmon.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
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).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Languages spoken

English

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10
Child friendliness
9
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10
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8

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is an award-winning, immaculately clean campsite with spacious pitches and excellent facilities, including brand new shower units and hot tubs. Staff are consistently praised for their friendliness and helpfulness. The site offers stunning views and is ideal for walking and exploring. Some guests experienced noise disturbances and noted that WiFi could be patchy. Manager replies indicate a commitment to addressing feedback, such as planned improvements to WiFi.

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Showers were beautiful and whole site…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Showers were beautiful and whole site very well kept. A very nice welcome from all.

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Great stay, hiring a firepit was…

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Kelsey S.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Great stay, hiring a firepit was the perfect touch! Facilities are nice and clean, not far away from any grass pitches!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, hope you had some marshmallows for that firepit! Looks great!!

Spacious pitches peaceful and clean and…

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NEIL B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches peaceful and clean and tidy walks frim site but not ideal when field are soggy due to weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review, despite the weather, hope you managed to keep warm and cosy.
We would love to welcome you back to enjoy the walk around oursite, and the walk to Caldbeck is also lovely, on a good day. Looking forward to sunny days.

Large pitches great facilities nice shop…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding pitch (deluxe, hot tub, private bathroom amenities)

Liked Large pitches great facilities nice shop staff great

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for you review, we hope you can visit us again sometime 👍

Excellent

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Jacqueline J.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (hot tub)

Liked Great pitch and clean air and inviting hot tub

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We hope you can visit again👍

Great site,suitable for many groups: families, groups of friends etc

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Aiden B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The staff are very friendly and helpful. Good site layout and great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review Aiden, sorry about the wifi but are hoping to get Fibre soon🤞

Peaceful campsite

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Elizabeth R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We booked a long weekend (child free) to tick off some Wainwrights. The location is perfect for that as you can reach the Caldbeck fells in 20 mins. The pitch was great: level and plenty of room. Loved the views over the hills. All the facilities were spotless and the showers were warm. We had a fabulous weekend and will be booking again for later in the year to tick off a few more Wainwrights.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us. What a lovely review it is and we are so happy that you are thinking of visiting again. Don't forget your returning customer discount code when booking.

Great site very spacious and very quiet

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Kirsti F.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Large and spacious site with plenty of walking areas
Immaculately clean brand new shower units laundry service is excellent
Very nice staff working on the site

Disliked Unfortunately the weather was poor so unable to enjoy sitting out

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your lovely review, hopefully you can visit again when the weather is better.

Very well looked after site and…

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Jeanette M.

Willow 2 bedroom lodge (hot tub)

Liked Very well looked after site and great accommodation

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Tank you for your review, we hope to see you again in the future.

Great site everything you need and…

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Kyle S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding pitch (deluxe, hot tub, private bathroom amenities)

Liked Great site everything you need and really helpful and friendly staff. Facilities on the pitch were spotless and cannot fault in any way. Will definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for your review! We really appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Wallace Lane Farm

Brocklebank

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

England

CA7 8DL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.78203°N
3.10394°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 mi Bus Station
12.6 mi Bus Station
13.4 mi Fairfield Junior School
Rail
4.1 mi Wigton Rail Station
6.4 mi Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
9.3 mi Aspatria Rail Station
Ferry
13 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
13.1 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
14.1 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

Sea fishing without a boat can be tried from the banks of the Solway Firth at Port Carlisle (half an hour by car); alternatively try your hand on the waters of Bassenthwaite lake, 25 minutes away. Bassenthwaite is a bumper spot for lake walks and if you're in need of fortification, there's a distillery at the northern end doing tours and tastings. If you're more of a high mountains type, paths up Skiddaw and Grisedale Pike start half an hour from the site. A real peak-bagger could rack up two national parks in a day round here; routes up Cross Fell, jewel of the North Pennines, start an hour away. Mountain bikers make for Whinlatter Forest Park (40 minutes) to hire wheels and try the UK's longest purpose-built tracks; the park's also popular with those seeking treetop thrills on the high ropes. It's a good place to test your mettle before scrambling along the via ferrata cableway at Honister Slate Mine, an hour away. For days down at lake level, you can be sailing, rowing or taking a boat cruise to the little islands on Derwentwater within half an hour; Ambleside, at the top of Lake Windermere with its steamers and watersports, is an hour's journey by car. To see some cracking coastline, it's half an hour to Bowness-on-Solway and Mayport, both good for nature-filled walks and Roman history.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 13.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 20.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 25.6 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 28.1 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 28.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 10.2 mi

Carlisle Castle 10.2 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 12.4 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 12.8 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 15.5 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 13.4 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 22.1 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 24 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 24.4 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 26.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 3.9 mi

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 9.1 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 9.4 mi

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 9.4 mi

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 10.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wallace Lane Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wallace Lane Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wallace Lane Farm? Sea fishing without a boat can be tried from the banks of the Solway Firth at Port Carlisle (half an hour by car); alternatively try your hand on the waters of Bassenthwaite … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wallace Lane Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  9:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wallace Lane Farm? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.