When can I check in and check out of Holmescales Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. Please call or text when you are close to arriving. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Holmescales Campsite?

From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Holmescales Campsite

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.1 188 reviews

Small site in the Cumbria countryside, 15 minutes’ drive from Kendal
Sizergh Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Windermere half an hour
Archery, quad biking and axe throwing; toilet and shower block

The gently undulating hills of the Cumbria countryside surround Holmescales Campsite, a small, friendly site a five-minute drive from the hamlet of Old Hutton, with its pretty stone cottages, and 15 minutes from the market town of Kendal. This is a handy spot for getting out into the fresh air and exploring the spectacular landscape, since the site sits between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales national parks. Not only that: being a mere three miles from the M6 and four miles from Oxenholme railway station makes Holmescales a nifty stopover point for those heading to and from Scotland. Life on site is pretty peaceful: each pitch has a view of the Lakeland fells, and you’ll often spot farm animals and wildlife in the surroundings, too. Amenities include shower and toilet blocks and a washing-up station, plus chemical disposal. Couples, families and well-behaved dogs on leads are all welcome to stay here, and barbecues and campfires are permitted to enhance those rural evenings on site – although there are several excellent pubs and restaurants within a few minutes’ drive, too. If it all sounds a tad too laidback, fear not: the folks here run a good set of on-site activities, so you can challenge yourself and have a go at archery, air rifles, crossbows and axe throwing, or spend days quad biking or clay-pigeon shooting. Please note: these activities incur an extra cost, and they’re pretty popular, so you’ll need to book ahead.

Site type

Open now

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to Mon, 3 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, Tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Another gorgeous sunset in front of our fire pit

Pitches we used 2 as empty site most of the time.

Our 20+ year old tent stood up to some pretty strong winds

Great site, well organised, clean facilities and large pitches.

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Holly U. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great views, stayed on a grass pitch which was good and level, generous size pitches.
Decent toilets and showers and washing-up facilities.

Disliked: Would have liked recycling bins.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with amazing views

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Liz T. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic views, lovely owners, quiet, clean & pick your own pitch.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike really.... showers could do with an upgrade, but hot & functional.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with great facilities and great views

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Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The facilities were excellent, very hot showers, great washing facilities both pots and hand wash, very clean and well stocked toilets. Pitches are well spaced and mostly flat. The views are fantastic the owners are very helpful only a text or call away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little birthday break that we enjoyed as a family of 4!

Overall	10/10
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Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
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Wifi	2

Katie T. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We stayed one night out of season and loved how quiet and simple it is. Also a really good location from the M6 and to The Lakes. Non fussy, basic amenities (as described so expected) and beautiful views. It was so peaceful as there were only 2 other pitches booked! We were contacted by the campsite soon after booking with instructions and had a choice of pitches. We chose one that was hard gravel and fairly flat.

Disliked: Only cold water for washing up, but I do understand it’s advertised as wild camping and we coped just fine! Some of the pitches were uneven, luckily we had a choice of pitches as it was so quiet but the first pitch we chose was slightly slanted. However I’m not really sure if it would have made a difference sleeping at night?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

Overall	10/10
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Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
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Nigel R. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent location with all the facilities needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value in an awesome location

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Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful views, quiet surroundings and great value

Disliked: Facilities could do with some love

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best meet and greet from a cat wearing a velvet bow tie! I…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Best meet and greet from a cat wearing a velvet bow tie!
I was justing looking for a stop off night from my stay on Skye close to main route and it was perfect for this. I would stay longer if that was my holiday destination.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location to get to and lovely & quiet.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Angela B. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site with beautiful countryside views to wake up too. Facilities basic but very clean. Spent 2 nights here at the weekend and was so nice not to have loud music or groups of people making noise into night. People just seemed to be enjoying the surroundings. Did a couple of walks direct from site. Would definitely visit again. Staff very responsive to queries.

Disliked: The only thing, the showers were good but really too hot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay will come again when back this way!

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Location	10
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Ben S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Second time staying at Holmescales campsite. Great pitches with good views, nice and spacious. Showers decent and hot. Toilets clean and tidy, with a chemical disposal point also. Couldn’t ask for much more.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab views ,quiet ,clean .

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Location	10
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Caroline L. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything about this place

Disliked: Nothing

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Holmescales Campsite

Holmescales Farm

Old Hutton

Cumbria

England

LA8 0NB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.27493°N
-2.68536°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.5 mi Bus Station

Rail

2.5 mi Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

4.5 mi Kendal Rail Station

6.4 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

10.8 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing

10.9 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

11.3 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing

Airport

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

The vast grounds at Sizergh Castle (15 minutes’ drive) include woodlands, wetlands, orchards and a rock garden with a collection of lush ferns. The 14th-century mansion at the heart of it all has displays of Elizabethan furniture, paintings and armour; it is also home to the Inlaid Chamber, with its exquisite oak panelling. Petrolheads will appreciate a day at the Lakeland Motor Museum (25 minutes), where vintage cars and motorcycles are presented within the social context of their respective eras – for example, a 1940s tractor is part of a display on the Women’s Land Army (or Land Girls). There are also exhibits on pedal cars and caravans. There are rowing, sailing and racing boats on display at the Jetty Museum in Windermere (half an hour), where you can also take long strolls on the banks of the lake of the same name. Just a little further south, in Bowness-on-Windermere, children can meet Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin and other beloved fictional characters at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Morecambe North	15.4 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Morecambe South	16 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Haverigg	25.1 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Walney West Shore	26 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	26.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3.6 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 3.9 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 11 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 11.3 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3.6 mi

Fell Foot Park 10.8 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 12 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 12.2 mi

Hill Top 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEVENS HALL 3.4 mi

SIZERGH CASTLE 3.4 mi

The River Kent and Kendal 3.7 mi

Levens Hall and the River Kent 3.8 mi

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 3.8 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)
Penrith, Cumbria 22.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Holmescales Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Holmescales Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Holmescales Campsite? The vast grounds at Sizergh Castle (15 minutes’ drive) include woodlands, wetlands, orchards and a rock garden with a collection of lush ferns. The 14th-century mansion at the heart of it all … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Holmescales Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 12:30 p.m.

Please call or text when you are close to arriving.
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How much does it cost to stay at Holmescales Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.