High Yewdale Camping

Wild camping with a gorgeous rural location close to the Cumbria Way
A five-minute drive to Coniston and 10 minutes from Tarn Hows lake
Dog-friendly campsite with essential facilities provided

High Yewdale Camping really is wild camping, with just a handful of pitches in a Lake District valley field. Surrounded by exceptional views of the Cumbrian fells, this peaceful site welcomes adventurous families looking for a back-to-basics camping experience. There’s easy access to the site from the A593 (note, down a farm track), and plenty of parking away from the camping field. Kids and dogs can run around freely and safely, or splash in the river that runs alongside the field. Mini-breaks here put you in the heart of walking country, so you can take a gentle family stroll right from the campsite or choose more challenging routes up Wetherlam or Dow Crag. Coniston Water (there’s sailing on the lake too) and the Old Man of Coniston are both less than 15 minutes’ drive from the campsite, and the long-distance Cumbria Way, which starts in Coniston, can be accessed close to the field. There are local pubs and shops in the village, so you can source supplies for your barbecue here or head to Ambleside (15 minutes' drive) for a bigger selection of stores. If you fancy exploring the Lakes by car, there are plenty of Beatrix Potter- and William Wordsworth-themed attractions to fill up your days.

Campground type

Opens 7 November 2028

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 7 Nov 2028 to Thu, 2 Dec 2032

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 site/unit Composting toilet 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

High Yewdale Camping

High Yewdale

Coniston

Cumbria

England

LA21 8DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.38603°N
3.05586°W

Route directions

Enter through gate opposite High Yewdale Farm House, follow the track to the end where you will see the carpark and camping field.

Nearest transport

Coach

7.7 km Kelsick Road opposite Library

7.9 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

8 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

Rail

9.9 km Windermere Rail Station

15.4 km Staveley Rail Station

17.6 km Foxfield Rail Station

Ferry

1.6 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

2.1 km Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing

2.6 km Coniston Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Walks and cycling from the site - Wetherlam: five minutes’ drive to the start of the walk - Cumbria Way: five minutes - Coniston Lake: 10 minutes - Tarn Hows: 10 minutes - Cathedral Cave: 15 minutes - Ambleside: 15 minutes - Old Man of Coniston: 15 minutes - Esthwaite Water: 15 minutes - Hawkshead: 15 minutes

Food and drink

Crown Inn Pub 2.2 km
Sara's Indian Restaurant 2.3 km
The Yewdale Inn Pub 2.3 km
Sun Hotel Pub 2.4 km
The Ship Inn Pub 3 km
The Terrace Coffee House and Restaurant 3.7 km
Kings Arms Hotel Pub 3.9 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub 3.9 km
Queen's Head Pub 3.9 km
Three Shires Inn Pub 3.9 km

Groceries

Beer Ambleside Off-licence 7.8 km
Bargain Booze Off-licence 9.3 km
Booths Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

Borrans Park 7.1 km
Brockhole on Windermere park 7.5 km
University of Cumbria Park 8.1 km
Formal Garden park 8.5 km
Play and Picnic Area Playground 8.7 km
Rayrigg Meadow park 8.8 km
The Glebe park 8.9 km
Coronation Park 9.1 km
Langrigge Playground 9.2 km
Millenium Gardens park 9.6 km

Family days out

Monk Coniston Visitor attraction 1.2 km
Dog Kennel Folly Visitor attraction 1.7 km
John Ruskin's Grave Visitor attraction 2.3 km
Steam Yacht Gondola Visitor attraction 2.6 km
Hawkshead Courthouse Visitor attraction 3.5 km
Go Ape Visitor attraction 5.4 km
Wray Castle 6.2 km
Hill Top Visitor attraction 6.7 km
Stag Shaw Gardens Visitor attraction 7.4 km
Rydal Cave Visitor attraction 7.4 km

Public transport

Monk Coniston Hall (E bound) 1.1 km
Monk Coniston Hall (W bound) 1.1 km
Holling Brow (E bound) 1.4 km
Holling Brow (Main Road) 1.4 km
Holly How Youth Hostel 1.9 km
High Cross 1.9 km
Primary School 2 km
Waterhead Hotel (W bound) 2 km
The Ruskin Centre 2.2 km
The Crown Inn 2.2 km

What’s nearby

Waterhead Marine Marina 7.1 km
Low Wood Bay Marina 7.4 km
Market Cross Shopping centre 7.9 km
Windermere Quays Marina 8.7 km
The Wheelhouse Nightclub 8.8 km
Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 8.9 km
Ferry Nab Marina 9 km
Windermere Marina Village 9.2 km
The Arcade Shopping centre 9.2 km
Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 9.2 km

Local services

Hill's Garage Fuel station 2.4 km
Coniston Medical Practice Doctors 2.5 km
Collins and Butterworth Pharmacy 3.9 km
Hawkshead Surgery Doctors 4 km
Pod Point Charging station 4 km
Hill's Fuel station 7.7 km
Thomas Bell Chemist Pharmacy 7.9 km
Boots Pharmacy 7.9 km
Ambleside Health Centre Doctors 8 km
Grasmere Pharmacy 8.5 km

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 3.8 km

Hill Top 6.7 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 7.5 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 8 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 8.3 km

National Trust

Coniston and Tarn Hows 1.2 km

Gondola' 2.6 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 3.8 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 6.2 km

Hill Top 6.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tarn Hows - Black Crag 1.2 km

Tilberthwaite - Little Langdale - Tilberthwaite 1.9 km

Coniston and the Yewdale Fells 2.2 km

Coniston - Holme Fell 2.2 km

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 2.2 km