Stybeck Farm

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Visitor image of their setup, ready to take in the countryside
Visitor image of their setup, ready to take in the countryside
View of the farm from the fells
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One of the pitches with a view of the valley
View of the valley in summer
Entrance to the farm in winter
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View of the farm from the fells
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One of the pitches with a view of the valley

  • Lake District working farm two miles from Thirlmere
  • A 10-minute drive to Derwentwater, Keswick and Grasmere
  • Adult-only dog-friendly site; 20 minutes' walk to the local pub
Want to wake up, lace up your boots and head off on a hearty hike straight from your pitch? Stay at Stybeck Farm near Keswick in the Lake District – pitches here are on a busy working farm where the fields give way to fells, crags and lakes. About 10 minutes’ drive from Keswick and Grasmere, the farm is less than two miles from Thirlmere, with Helvellyn rising above and Blencathra and Skiddaw about seven miles away. Base yourself here and large parts of the Lake District National Park can become your playground. A 10-minute jaunt in the car brings you to Derwentwater, an excellent launching place for boat trips. In 20 minutes you can drive to Ullswater, and Windemere is half an hour’s drive. If you fancy leaving your car behind, there’s a handy bus stop at the bottom of the lane. The family run a small farm shop on site selling their own vegetables and eggs. If you need to pick up more in the way of supplies, or go out to eat, head into Keswick and Grasmere. A closer option for filling up on food is the local pub, 20 minutes’ walk away. If you fancy kicking back and just enjoying your surroundings, there’s nearly always some animal antics to see – from feeding the inquisitive chickens to watching the sheep shearing or saying hi to the goats, donkeys and cows out in the fields.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 318 Pitchup.com customers

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Walkers' paradiseSpectacular sceneryLake and/or mountain

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, family-run working farm campsite with stunning views and a fantastic location for walks. Visitors praise the welcoming hosts, clean basic facilities and excellent value. Electric hook-up pitches are available. The site is well-placed for exploring the Lake District, with a bus stop nearby. Farm animals add to the authentic atmosphere, though some guests note noise from dogs and machinery. The shower costs £1.

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Lovely and handy noisey dogs

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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 Lisa B. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely owners and hook ups bus stop right out side, toilets clean

Disliked Dogs barking all night and only one shower room

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great little site in a wonderful location

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10 out of 10
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David E. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Amazing location, friendly greeting, lots of pitch choices, low prices, flexibility with booking changes

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rustic

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nice pitches with great veiws and a hook up .
Low price £22.95 (for the Lake District)

Disliked Shower and other facilities are very rustic
The 6 farm dogs barked throughout the night. No doubt the owners are used to them…

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Suzy C. 1 review

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Small friendly nice views

Disliked Lots of dogs barking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Been here 3 times 3 weeks…

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10 out of 10
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Jess C. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Been here 3 times 3 weeks in a row one of our favorite sites

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money on a working farm.

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vickie L. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly dogs on site. Lovely to see chickens and geese roaming the fields. Good access to the bus stand on the main road, so no need to keep moving the van. Very respectful neighbours throughout our stay. Would recommend

Disliked Worth taking some chocks if you’re fussy about being completely level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site, simple and scenic…

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10 out of 10
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Megan M. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Peaceful site, simple and scenic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this place. Great views, friendly…

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10 out of 10
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Graeme R. 1 review

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Love this place. Great views, friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I had a lovely stay at…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Martin B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked I had a lovely stay at Stybeck Farm in our campervan. There was plenty of room, and the peaceful, scenic setting made it a wonderful place to relax.

It’s also ideally located for exploring the Lake District and visiting the surrounding attractions. We would happily stay again and highly recommend it to anyone travelling by campervan.

Disliked Nothing

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2nd time here in a week…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Jess C. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked 2nd time here in a week lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Stybeck Farm

Thirlmere

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.56024°N
3.05408°W

Route directions

Be careful if following your satnav, as the postcode covers everything within a mile. Look out for the Stybeck Farm sign as you come along the road. The 555 bus service also stops at the bottom of the drive.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 mi Bus Station
7.5 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
7.5 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
13.8 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
13.9 mi Windermere Rail Station
15.9 mi Staveley Rail Station
Ferry
3.3 mi Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
3.4 mi Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Keswick 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

Travel 10 minutes in the car, and about 5000 years back in time, to see Castlerigg Stone Circle, one of the earliest constructions of its kind in Britain. It’s also 10 minutes’ drive to start your journey to discover another important part of the Lake District’s history – albeit a bit more recent – on the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail, which repurposes the Victorian railway line as an accessible path through tunnels and over bridges. If the weather isn’t playing nice, there are a couple of popular places to while away a rainy few hours in Keswick (10 minutes' drive): the Derwent Pencil Museum and The Puzzling Place, where nothing is quite as it seems. Keswick's also the place for boat trips and watersports on Derwentwater. Alternatively, if you fancy a pint or a dram to put a spring in your step, and want to learn all about how they’re made, you could pay a visit to the Keswick Brewing Company (10 minutes) or the Lakes Distillery in Cockermouth (20 minutes).

Food and drink

  • King's Head Inn Pub 0.7 mi
  • The Heights Hotel Restaurant 3.3 mi
  • Mary Mount Bar Pub 3.3 mi
  • Horse & Farrier Inn Pub 4.1 mi
  • Salutation Inn Pub 4.1 mi
  • Travellers Rest Pub 4.1 mi
  • Twa Dogs Inn Pub 4.1 mi
  • Keswick Conservative Club Pub 4.2 mi
  • Steaks of the Lakes Restaurant 4.3 mi
  • Woodstone Pizza & Flamegrill Restaurant 4.3 mi

Groceries

  • Lakes Lemoncello Off-licence 4.3 mi
  • Brewery Hub Off-licence 4.4 mi
  • Wild Sheep Distillery Off-licence 4.4 mi
  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Booths Supermarket 4.6 mi

Public transport

  • Legburthwaite 0.09 mi
  • Fisher Place 0.2 mi
  • Thirlmere Dam Road End 0.4 mi
  • Kings Head Hotel 0.7 mi
  • Swirls car park 1.1 mi
  • Shoulthwaite Farm 1.6 mi
  • Dale Bottom 2.5 mi
  • Dale Bottom (S bound) 2.5 mi
  • Castle Lane 3.1 mi
  • Castle Lane (E bound) 3.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Keswick Golf Club Golf course 4.1 mi
  • Hope Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 4.4 mi
  • The Loft Nightclub 4.4 mi
  • Nichol End Marine Marina 4.8 mi
  • Derwentwater Marina 4.9 mi

Local services

  • Derwent Service Station Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Castlehead Medical Centre Doctors 4.1 mi
  • Glenridding Health Centre Doctors 4.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist Pharmacy 4.3 mi
  • GeniePoint Charging station 4.4 mi
  • evolt Charging station 4.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.4 mi
  • Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital 4.7 mi
  • High Hill Garage Fuel station 4.8 mi

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Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.4 mi

Ullswater Steamers 4.5 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 6.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 7.5 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 7.9 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 8.5 mi

Townend 11.8 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 13 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Naddle Fell 0.5 mi

High Rigg - St John's in the Vale 0.5 mi

Thirlmere and Great How 1.3 mi

Thirlmere Circular 1.3 mi

Helvellyn from Thirlmere 3.2 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 Stybeck Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stybeck Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stybeck Farm? Travel 10 minutes in the car, and about 5000 years back in time, to see Castlerigg Stone Circle, one of the earliest constructions of its kind in Britain. It’s also 10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stybeck Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Stybeck Farm? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.