Camping sites & Campgrounds in The Lake District and Cumbria

Down to Earth - North

• Pop-up site on an organic farm on the edge of the Lake District
• Based on the site of the Down to Earth Conference
• Plenty of places to eat and shop for local produce a short drive away

Torver Campsite

• Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
• A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
• Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away

Upper Hoawthwaite

• Scenic site with basic facilities on the edge of the Lake District
• Five minutes' drive to Broughton-in-Furness; Coniston Water 15 minutes
• Spectacular west-facing views; a mile from the river Lickle and a pub

Oak Head Caravan Park

Fairy Glen Campsite

• Family-friendly campsite with views overlooking the Duddon Estuary
• Just under a mile from Soutergate; Ulverston 15 minutes' drive
• Easy access to footpaths and rights of way; dogs welcome

Birbeck Camping

• Wild camping in the rural village of Blencarn in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
• Ullswater half an hour’s drive, and Middleton-in-Teesdale 50 minutes
• Simple off-grid site; Penrith shops and pubs 20 minutes’ drive

Dob Coppice

• Quiet wildlife haven beside the river Winster in the Lake District
• A 15-minute drive from Windermere and 40 minutes from Ambleside
• Kayaks and fishing rods for hire; a short drive to local footpaths

Limefitt Park

Patterdale Hall Estate

• Idyllic riverside Caravan site in the heart of the Lake District,

Park Foot Caravan & Camping Park

Pennine View Shepherd's Hut

• Peaceful single shepherd's hut at a Cumbria farm with lovely views
• Appleby-in-Westmorland 10 minutes' drive; Penrith 25 minutes
• On the edge of the North Pennines National Landscape

Allonby Bay Camping

• Family-friendly site on a field by the Cumbrian coast
• A 20-minute drive from the Lake District; Whitehaven 35 minutes
• Overlooking Allonby Bay, with access to bike paths and coastal trails

River House Retreat Campsite

• Peaceful Lake District campsite on the banks of the Brathay river
• A mile from Ambleside and Windermere; Grasmere 15 minutes' drive
• Simple pitches with river access and gorgeous views

Thirlspot Farm Camping

• Situated at the foot of Helvellyn, 300 metres’ walk to Thirlmere
• A 10-minute drive from both Keswick and Grasmere on the A591
• Direct access to lakeside hiking and cycling trails and local pubs

Riverside Tourer Park

• Tranquil, Adult only, scenic, touring Caravan and Motorhome Park
• 15 level Hardstanding Pitches. 5 of them for Caravan Club Memb. only

Skellerah Farm

• Peaceful back to basics meadow site in the Lake District National Park
• A 10-minute drive from the beach; walking distance from two fells
• River for bathing and clean drinking water; pub five minutes' drive

Spring Bank Meadows

• Simple Cumbria pitches only accessible by four-wheel drives
• A mile from Grange-over-Sands; 20 mins' drive to Lake Windermere
• Dog-friendly site next to the footpath to Hampsfell Hospice