Green Acres Caravan Park

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  • Peaceful adults-only park a 15-minute drive from Carlisle
  • Half an hour's drive from Hadrian’s Wall and Lake District paths
  • Comfy communal cabin with magazines, books and DVDs
Fancy a bit of peace and quiet with not a young ‘un in sight? Book a holiday at Green Acres Caravan Park in Cumbria, an adults-only haven that lives up to its nature-inspired name. This friendly spot a six-mile jaunt from the history-packed city of Carlisle has been in the Brown family for three generations, making the friendly service as top-notch as the surrounding scenery. You can quiz staff on their best travel tips… or simply find a grassy patch with a view and flick through the tourist pamphlets supplied on site. For breaks from traipsing around the cracking countryside, the communal cabin’s full of comfy seats for snuggling in with one of the mags or books provided. Bucketing down outside? Hole up with entertainment courtesy of the DVD selection… along with snacks from the grocer’s in Houghton village (a five-minute drive away). For enough food to feed a small army, there's also a well-stocked supermarket less than 10 minutes from the park. Got caught up in that aforementioned shower? Laundry facilities are on hand to freshen up clothes. And if your car or caravan’s been given a mud bath too, the site has a token-operated vehicle-washing area for spraying those down.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 35
RV & Motorhome sites 35

Languages spoken

English

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Green Acres Caravan Park

High Knells

Houghton

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

CA6 4JW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.9448°N
-2.9085°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km Bus Station
23.2 km War Memorial
23.2 km War Memorial
Rail
6.2 km Carlisle Rail Station
8.4 km Wetheral Rail Station
11.8 km Gretna Green Rail Station
Ferry
35.8 km Leaplish Ferry Landing
37.6 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
37.8 km Tower Knowe 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

History buffs rejoice: Carlisle and its castle – the storied spot where Mary Queen of Scots was locked up for a time – is under a 20-minute drive from Green Acres. And while you're in this city famed for its cathedral and racecourse, the shops are worth a bit of perusal as well… Hadrian’s Wall on your bucket list? Perfect – it’s a mere half an hour in the car to this top Roman attraction (the most visited of such in all of Britain, in fact). Or if you fancy stretching your legs, there’s always the 84-mile Hadrian’s Wall Path and the fell walks of the Lake District, with the latter starting a 30-minute drive to the south. Tad more arduous than you were after? Shorter walks can be had right from the site: a dog-walking area begins at the top end, leading to woodlands and linking up with a public footpath. Or you could drive to Lanercost Priory, 20 minutes away, to meander around the medieval cloisters and grounds.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 39 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 44.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carlisle Castle 5.8 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 11.9 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 20.1 km

The Rheged Centre 34.1 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 35.3 km

National Trust

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 37 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 38.3 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 38.5 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 5.2 km

Around Carlisle 5.3 km

Battle of Solway Moss, 1542 7 km

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 7.8 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 9.1 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, England 39.8 km

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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  • Does Green Acres Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Green Acres Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Green Acres Caravan Park? History buffs rejoice: Carlisle and its castle – the storied spot where Mary Queen of Scots was locked up for a time – is under a 20-minute drive from Green Acres. And … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Green Acres Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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