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Riverview Retreats

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Nights under canvas at a peaceful bell tent site by the river Eden
A 30-minute drive to the Lake District; 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
Wood, kindling and charcoal available for barbecues and firepits

Find your flow beside the handsome river Eden… half an hour’s drive away from the Lake District National Park and 35 minutes from Hadrian’s Wall, Riverview Retreats really lives up to its name: it has the river flowing through it, and it's a proper back-to-nature retreat on the remote, family-run Cottage Farm. And for your new roost? Well, that’ll be nights under canvas in a peaceful bell tent. Before you clock in for the night though, you might want to bid a proper goodbye to the daylight in the outside area. There’s a picnic bench and large awning for shelter here – and the centre of attention is a firepit to light up the evening. The site sells wood, kindling and charcoal for barbecues should you need the supplies. Things are spacious inside the five-metre bell tents – each one has a kingsize airbed, two single airbeds and an airbed for children aged between one and three (just specify if you have little teammates when you book). For an added cost, these can be fully made up with sheets, pillows, duvets and hot water bottles… all the homely feels. You’ll have access to a composting toilet and gas-powered shower on site so you can freshen up ready for walks along the river or perhaps a jaunt to one of the local villages. Wetheral (10 minutes’ drive) and Armathwaite (15 minutes) both have a train station, pubs and a shop.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Pop-up campsite

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

Disabled facilities

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Riverview Retreats

Riverview

Brackenbank

Wetheral

Cumbria

England

CA4 8HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.86161°N
-2.80468°W

Route directions

Please follow the signs to Brackenbank along the dead-end road. Those of you following a postcode will want to use the postcode for a nearby Christmas tree farm, as it’s more accurate: CA4 9SZ.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.6 mi Bus Station

13.9 mi Rail Station

20.2 mi War Memorial

Rail

1.9 mi Wetheral Rail Station

3.8 mi Armathwaite Rail Station

5.5 mi Carlisle Rail Station

Ferry

17.4 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing

20.2 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing

22.7 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

When you fancy a quick potter down to somewhere nice, Oak Tree Animals' Charity (35 minutes’ walk) is just the place close by. There’s a woodland and play area for kids to do what kids do, with cake and tea available in the tearoom for afterwards. Of course, with the Lake District National Park half an hour’s drive away, day trips to lakes, waterfalls and mountains might be on your radar already. Perhaps you’ll want to zoom down to Aira Force Waterfall (40 minutes' drive) or to Ullswater (40 minutes) for sailing, kayak tours or the canoe trail. Mountains are ready for hiking here, from Helvellyn’s (50 minutes) scenic Striding Edge walk to the steep ascents up Skiddaw (an hour) and the Jenkin Hill Path on this mountain, once used by Victorians and their ponies. Hadrian's Wall (35 minutes) dates back much further, as this 73-mile coast-to-coast wall was built by the Romans. Housesteads Fort (40 minutes), just one of the remaining turrets and towns along the way, has Roman barrack blocks and a hospital to seek out. You may also like to check out Lowther Castle & Gardens (40 minutes), medieval ruins that now have gardens, an adventure playground and bicycle hire.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	25.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carlisle Castle 6 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 11.9 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 14.2 mi

The Rheged Centre 14.8 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 15.9 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 16.9 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 20.2 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 21.9 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 26.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CORBY CASTLE 1.2 mi

Castle Carrock Circular 4.1 mi

Talkin Tarn Country Park Circular 5.6 mi

Around Carlisle 5.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 5.8 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 18.1 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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What attractions are near Riverview Retreats? When you fancy a quick potter down to somewhere nice, Oak Tree Animals' Charity (35 minutes’ walk) is just the place close by. There’s a woodland and play area for kids to … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Riverview Retreats?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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