Lea Field

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  • Simple and spacious rural site just outside the village of Shap
  • Windermere and Lowther Castle & Gardens within a half-hour drive
  • Dog-friendly site with easy access from the A6 or M6
Stopping over for a night on a long M6 journey or searching for a Cumbria base from which you can explore the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks? Either way, Lea Field Shap is in an excellent location just outside the village of Shap. This small rural site is in an easy-to-reach spot just off the A6 and a couple of minutes’ drive from Junction 39 of the M6, putting it in a most convenient spot for either a single night or a longer break. The village has a small supermarket, a café and a couple of pubs to help you sort easy meals and drinks. The pitch area here is nicely spacious, but guest numbers are kept purposefully low to make sure there’s plenty of room for everyone to enjoy the fresh air and rural views. You’ll have access to electric hookups, fresh water and a waste disposal point, and you’re welcome to set up a gazebo or awning for a bit of extra shelter. There’s a nicely laidback atmosphere on site, with kids and dogs welcome and campfires and barbecues permitted as long as you’re careful with them. Do note, though, that there are no toilets or showers on site so you’ll need to be self-sufficient on the bathroom front.

Site type

Tent pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

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What customers say

This is a friendly, well-kept campsite with excellent M6 access and lovely views, ideal for stopovers and exploring the Lake District. Guests appreciated the readily available electric hook-up and water at pitches, along with spacious fields for children and dogs. While there are no on-site toilet or shower facilities, this is noted as expected for campervan stays. Some guests mentioned noise from a nearby train line and road, though many found it not intrusive. Owners are consistently described as very friendly and helpful.

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Elaine N. 1 review

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Liked Great location,with a beautiful view and good road/motorway links. Lovely hosts. Exactly as described. Rail and road noise not an issue for us. Super value

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Excellent tourer site and great value for money

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Rob 3 reviews

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Liked Excellent touring caravan pitch, only 1.5m off the M6. very easy to commute in that area while we did our 4 night stay. very friendly owners, good facilities. also big field on site for dog toilet break, and also we utilised the dog training field for £5 an hour to give our 2 working german shepherds some good exercise and using some of their equipment / activity stations (albeit still under construction but has loads of potential, especially that they are running boarding kennels also). highly recommended and would come back as totally value for money. 10/10

Disliked no rubbish disposal facility, but its ok. just to make others aware we took a bin bag from 4 nights home and disposed of at local recycling tip.

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Owner very welcoming

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 terry s. 1 review

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Liked Great location for a stopover to Scotland

Disliked None

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Anonymous

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Liked Able to pick own pitch and had water and electric right next to caravan.Very friendly and welcoming owners.

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Brilliant campsite and does exactly what…

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Luke W. 1 review

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Liked Brilliant campsite and does exactly what it says on the tin, owners very friendly. Kids loved the football net on site and the views were amazing. For the price this is 10/10

Disliked Nothing

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Overall a perfectly lovely stay for our one night stopover for a kip.

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Jessica S. 2 reviews

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Liked Beautiful views, nice village, straight off the motorway so absolute perfect for us for a one night stopover to break up a long trip. Gentlemen owner was very friendly and easy going. Electric hookup available with fresh water tap directly next to it so not having to walk across the field to get to the water like some others was convenient.

Disliked I read reviews previously about the noise from the motorway and was a tad worried as we were in a tent but i didn’t think it was actually that bad. The train track is quite close though which was a bit nosier up until the trains stopped running but not an issue for us on this occasion.

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Great walk to the reservoir nearby and close to the village

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Joan A. 3 reviews

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Liked Lovely well kept little site. Owners were friendly and we chose where to pitch which was perfect as we had beautiful views with a lovely sunset. You are close to a road and train line but this did not bother us and certainly was not intrusive, in fact we enjoyed the sound of the train going by. Great little site.

Disliked Obviously no toilet block but we knew this when we booked so no complaint.

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Peace and quiet not to busy…

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 tam c. 1 review

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Liked Peace and quiet not to busy

Disliked Train and road noise

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Great no frills campsite, exactly as…

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Tony G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great no frills campsite, exactly as described on pitchup. Great location, very clean and well kept. Owner was very friendly and talked about future plans to develop the site further. Will definitely consider a return visit.

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From the manager: Lovely Guests Friendly And respectful left everything clean & Tidy would Happily Welcome them Back Anytime
Thank You Sharelle & Darren

great site loverly scenery very friendly…

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Damon F. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked great site loverly scenery very friendly will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lovely Guests Friendly And respectful left everything clean & Tidy would Happily Welcome them Back Anytime
Thank You Sharelle & Darren

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 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lea Field

Main Street

Shap

Cumbria

England

CA103PZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.51555°N
2.67009°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 mi Rail Station
13.2 mi Bus Station
13.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.6 mi Appleby Rail Station
10.7 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
11.4 mi Staveley Rail Station
Ferry
8.7 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
9.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Glenridding Ullswater 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

This is a particularly sweet spot for walkers, wildlife watchers, cyclists and those in search of other outdoor adventures, with the Lake District National Park just to the west and the Yorkshire Dales to the east. There are walking and hiking trails directly from the site, and the site owners can point you towards lovely spots for wild swimming, watersports or fishing. Heading into the Lakes, you may like to follow the trail to Aira Force waterfall and Castlerigg Stone Circle (both 35 minutes’ drive), go birdwatching at Hawes Water (20 minutes) or take boat trips on Windermere (half an hour). Turning towards the Dales, places like Rutter Force (25 minutes) and Smardale Gill Viaduct (half an hour) might be on the menu. For a bit of local history, pay a visit to Lowther Castle & Gardens (15 minutes), with its fabulous ruins, landscaped gardens and large adventure playground, or medieval Brougham Castle (20 minutes), where the River Eamont meets the River Lowther. Closer to home, the ruins of Shap Abbey (five minutes) are worth visiting, and you can follow up at the village’s pool (England’s highest outdoor pool, fact fans…).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Greyhound Hotel 0.4 mi
  • The Crown Inn 1 mi
  • Butcher's Arms 3.4 mi
  • The Crown & Mitre Inn 4 mi
  • The Mardale Inn 4.3 mi
  • The George Hotel 4.8 mi
  • White Horse 5.8 mi
  • The Strickland Arms 5.8 mi
  • The Crown Inn 5.9 mi
  • Lowther Castle Inn 6.1 mi

Groceries

  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative 1.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Shap Memorial Park 0.9 mi
  • Orton Community Park 5.1 mi

Family days out

  • The Hobbit Trail Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Measand Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Bewley Castle 6.9 mi
  • Lowther Castle 7 mi
  • Appleby Castle 8.4 mi
  • Brougham Hall Castle 9.5 mi
  • Brougham Castle 9.8 mi

Public transport

  • Force Bridge (N bound) 0.2 mi
  • The Greyhound Hotel (S bound) 0.4 mi
  • The Greyhound Hotel (N bound) 0.4 mi
  • Woodville Terrace 0.7 mi
  • Main Street at Fell House 0.7 mi
  • Market Square (N bound) 0.9 mi
  • Market Square (S bound) 1 mi
  • Main Street Co-Op 1.2 mi
  • Main Street at the Bield 1.2 mi
  • Bus Shelter (W) 4 mi

Local services

  • Shap Medical Practice Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Kirkland Garage Fuel station 4.3 mi
  • Tebay Southbound Supercharger Charging station 5 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • J38 Truckstop Fuel station 6.1 mi
  • bp pulse Charging station 6.2 mi

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Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.9 mi

The Rheged Centre 10.2 mi

Ullswater Steamers 11.2 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 13.4 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 13.5 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 9.6 mi

Townend 12.3 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 13.1 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 15.1 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shap, the Abbey and Rosgill 0.9 mi

Shap, the Abbey and Keld Chapel 0.9 mi

Shap and Haweswater 0.9 mi

Wet Sleddale 1.5 mi

THE IMAGE GARDEN 3.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lea Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lea Field dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lea Field? This is a particularly sweet spot for walkers, wildlife watchers, cyclists and those in search of other outdoor adventures, with the Lake District National Park just to the west and the Yorkshire … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lea Field?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Lea Field? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.