Howbeck Lodge

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  • Peaceful touring pitches on a family-run working farm with great views
  • Bassenthwaite, Ullswater and Helvellyn within a half-hour drive
  • By the C2C cycle trail; 10 minutes' walk from a village shop and pub
What would you say to a stint at Howbeck Lodge, a peaceful site on a family-run working farm at the northern tip of the Lake District? If the answer is 'yes, please', then you can look forward to lovely views over the river that runs past the pitches and out to the green countryside beyond… This may be a rural site, but it’s a most conveniently located one too: the M6 (Junction 41) is easily accessed 10 miles away, and the village of Hesket Newmarket is 10 minutes’ walk away for a village shop and pub. The C2C (Coast to Coast) route passes just by the farm as well, so this makes a handy stopover for any cyclists making their way across the country by pedal power. Days out are just as handy: it’s straightforward to get to several of the northern lakes (including Ullswater and Bassenthwaite) and peaks like Skiddaw and Helvellyn, or to Hadrian’s Wall or the Solway coast. Carlisle is half an hour’s drive away if you feel the need for a bit of city time. The farm’s serviced pitches are dog friendly and have access to facilities including a toilet and shower block a short walk away.

Campground type

Caravan sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Tent sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Open from Mon, 2 Mar to

Site types & availability

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 180 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Great family-run farm site, clean and spacious pitches, peaceful with farm animals and views. Handy for exploring, pub and shop nearby. Might need more facilities during busy periods.

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Great site with clean toilets/showers. Working farm with lots of animals around.…

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Catherine B.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Great site with clean toilets/showers. Working farm with lots of animals around. Very peaceful .
Friendly family and site well maintained

Disliked Nothing to dislike. Steep hill to walk from toilets to top of site. If disabled were happy to change plot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, clean campsite. We loved our stay and great value for money.…

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Katie I.

Unpowered grass tent site (family)

Liked Great, clean campsite. We loved our stay and great value for money. Sarah, the lady who greeted us, was so hospitable. She even offered to make us morning teas and coffees !! 10/10 thank you :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, great stay for kids. Friendly atmosphere

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Richard B.

Unpowered grass tent site (family)

Liked Fantastic beautiful clean site which is close to a beautiful village. We loved our stay and will stay again. Thank you for making us welcome 🤗 The toilets, pizza oven and stream are amazing and so are the couple that run the farm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location families clean but small. Would stay again

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Jason E.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Beautiful spot with plenty of space. Communication good although didn't actually see anyone.

Disliked Services pitch with tap and drain on wrong side so couldn't hook water or waste up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch was level and site was quiet, was nice to see the…

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Liam S.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Pitch was level and site was quiet, was nice to see the farm animals while we were here.
Toilets and showers were pretty clean.

Disliked We paid for a fully serviced pitch and the pitch next door was using our electric point, it didn’t look like there was a power point on their side so there either wasn’t enough to go around or they didn’t book a hook up and they just used ours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm sorry you had a problem with the electric, we do have electric to all our pitches as they are all fully serviced, I wish you had mentioned whilst you were here & could have sorted it for you, but my apologies anyway & hope to see you again

Great site with clean facilities. Well maintained, level pitches.

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Joanne J.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Pitches, facilities, location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful place, well kept but desperately needs more facilities

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Sarah S.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Location, peacefulness, access to dog field, very well kept, lovely family

Disliked Number of facilities for the motorhomes was way too low. Only two toilet/shower units and no additional toilets which caused big queues especially first thing in a morning. Also, even though there are signs saying only for campervan/motorhome use the showers were very popular with the campers. This meant that we were queuing for bathrooms behind tent field campers that shouldn't have been there!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location, well kept campsite, close to village that had a shop…

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Gillian H.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Nice location, well kept campsite, close to village that had a shop and pub. Nice clean, modern shower/toilets.

Disliked Lack of dog waste bins on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site, exactly what we were looking for

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Bridget H.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked The space within the pitch, green areas to walk the dog, space for children to play, clean modern toilet facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great, the owners were very friendly, toilets and on site…

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Lucy B.

Unpowered grass tent site (family)

Liked Location was great, the owners were very friendly, toilets and on site shower unit was clean. Showers were hit and miss in regards to hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Howbeck Lodge

Hesket Newmarket

Cumbria

England

CA7 8JN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.73678°N
3.01851°W

Route directions

Upon arrival at Howbeck Lodge, proceed through the gates and into the farmyard. Please walk to the farmhouse where further instructions will be given. Please do not drive onto the caravan/motorhome pitches or into the camping field until you are advised otherwise. There is a box at the caravan park entrance containing welcome packs, which guests can take for their perusal.

Nearest transport

Coach
17 km Bus Station
18.4 km Bus Station
18.7 km Rail Station
Rail
12.3 km Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
13.9 km Wigton Rail Station
17.8 km Armathwaite Rail Station
Ferry
17.7 km Keswick Ferry Landing
18.1 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
18.7 km Pooley Bridge 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

If you're looking to spend some time by the water, Bassenthwaite Lake (20 minutes' drive) will surely be on your list. This most northerly lake in the national park is very quiet, with few towns and villages around its shores. Head here for walks along the path that runs along the western shore, or stick around to discover the animals on display just to the north of the lake at the Lake District Wildlife Park (20 minutes). It's a short drive to other top attractions too, the likes of which include historic Dalemain House (20 minutes), the Lakes Distillery (20 minutes), mountain peaks like Helvellyn (30 minutes) or Skiddaw (35 minutes) and the far-famed Derwent Pencil Museum, where you can learn all about graphite. Birdoswald Roman Fort, part of Hadrian’s Wall, can be reached by road in 50 minutes as well. Cumbrian life isn't all about the fells and lakes, though: you can take yourself off to Carlisle (30 minutes) for a more urban day out at the castle, cathedral and Tullie House museum, or you could get to Cumbria's gorgeous coastline in about 35 minutes for days out on the sand.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 26.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 40.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
St Bees 46.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandyhills 47.9 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 15.1 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 15.8 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 17.5 km

The Rheged Centre 18.1 km

Carlisle Castle 18.4 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 23.9 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 28.7 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 33.2 km

Townend 36.9 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 39.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 4.2 km

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 8.4 km

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 11.5 km

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 12.1 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 13.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Howbeck Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Howbeck Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Howbeck Lodge? If you're looking to spend some time by the water, Bassenthwaite Lake (20 minutes' drive) will surely be on your list. This most northerly lake in the national park is very quiet, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Howbeck Lodge?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Howbeck Lodge? From $51.69 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.