The Old Post Office Campsite

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River views
River views
Aerial view, you can see the proximity of the pub!
Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden
A quiet day in may
Pop over to the bridge inn, just across from the campsite
Young explorer enjoying a sunny day by the river irt
River days = the best days for little feet and big imaginations
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Aerial view, you can see the proximity of the pub!
Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden

  • Quiet site on the western edge of the Lake District National Park
  • Bordered by the River Irt for swimming and salmon or trout fishing
  • Scenic picnic benches; dogs welcome; café 10 minutes' walk away
Established in 1951, The Old Post Office Campsite is in a royally fab location for anyone after a peaceful spot to explore the Lake District. Those looking for quiet stays can deliver themselves to this compact site, just on the western border of the Lake District National Park, to enjoy the very best of the area's spectacular setting. You can be at the little village of Santon Bridge in a jiffy (it's just a one-minute walk away) and with the River Irt bordering the site, you’ll likely agree The Old Post Office has got the whole package… Swim, paddle or just bask on the banks of the calm freshwater river that flows right along one side of the site, while avid anglers can scale the choice of catches to be had with salmon, sea and brown trout floundering from the waters. The site’s first-class facilities include modern toilets and showers, a laundry room with coin-operated machines, dishwashing sinks and wifi, with well-tended pathways all around the site and timber picnic benches to take in the mountains, river and countryside views. A gift shop and café are 10 minutes' walk away. Dogs are welcome too – and with all the walking opportunities in and around the Lakes, a holiday here should really deliver the goods for all…

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 10
Tent sites 7
Caravan sites 14
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Showers cost 50p for approximately 10 minutes.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 328 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

88% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with very friendly staff and beautiful location

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very friendly staff. Campsite was well looked after and in a great location. Shower and toilet block very clean and well maintained. Clear communication throughout and would look to return.

Disliked Lost power overnight on first night (whole campsite)

Beautiful location. Good size pitches. Nice pub and tea rooms close by.…

Overall 7/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked Beautiful location. Good size pitches. Nice pub and tea rooms close by. Wardens very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Poor phone signal (not the parks fault). Wifi didn't work. TV point on pitch didn't work. It's difficult to give an accurate review as by what I can make out the previous tenants had let the site run down. The new couple seem very enthusiastic and keen to improve things, but it will take time. Will definitely go back again probably next year when hopefully things will be different. The place has loads of potential.

Nice site. Would stay again if we're in the Western Lakes.

Overall 10/10

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Facilities / Activities
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Robert N.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked Peaceful, well maintained site in the countryside with good access to Wasdale, Wastwater and the Western Lakes.

Showers are hot and powerful enough.

The Bridge Inn is nicer on the inside than it looks outside and the nearby tea rooms are very nice.

For info, EE mobile phone reception is good, but O2 is a bit patchy.

Disliked Nothing really. The site owners are working on getting their WiFi sorted, sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.

A fantastic site, would love to visit again

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Cassie H.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked The location and cleanliness and tidiness of the site, the quiet policy was great as all we heard after 10pm was the owls and river

Disliked Code for the loos a slight pain but no big deal really

Excellent site with spotless facilities and extremely friendly staff!

Overall 10/10

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Diane O.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked Facilities spotless
Greeted by Warden and shown to pitch
50p’s available for the shower from
Warden
Site free of litter
Closeness of river
Amazing pub 5
Min walk from site entrance

Disliked Weather had taken WiFi
Hub….
No one to blame obviously!

Perfect location , clean facilities and very well managed site.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Amy L.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Perfect location for wasdale and eskdale. Pitch by the river very relaxing. Pub a few mins walk away. Excellent site management.

Disliked Facilities well managed and clean, but could do with some investment

Lovely well maintained site. Good clean facilities. Helpful and friendly staff.…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass campervan site

Liked Lovely well maintained site. Good clean facilities. Helpful and friendly staff.

Best UK site

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Daniel S.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked Fantastic site. One of the best I've stayed at. Pitches were a great size and private. Right on the river with loads of walks straight from the site. Shirt drive to some great locations.
The lady who checked me in was so helpfully and came round throughout my stay to make sure everything was ok and if there was anything they could do.

Will definitely be back.

I loved staying here. The toilets and showers are clean and warm.…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked I loved staying here. The toilets and showers are clean and warm. Nice pitches in a beautiful area. Friendly staff. Recommend! WiFi is not good but i dont mind. Nice pub next to the campsite and a 5 minutes walk to a nice tearoom

Beautiful place. So peaceful and serene. Showers and toilet blocks were spotless and…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Ann D.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site (super)

Liked Beautiful place. So peaceful and serene.
Showers and toilet blocks were spotless and the pitches were spacious and tidy.
Nice short walk to the pub and the gift shop and cafe.
The site owners were very welcoming and approachable.
Would book 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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Old Post Office Campsite

Santon Bridge

Wasdale

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1UY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.4021°N
3.371°W

Route directions

Turn off the M6 at Junction 36. Follow A590 west to Broughton-in-Furness, passing through Newby Bridge. Follow the A595 through Bootle, Muncaster to Holmrook. Approaching Holmrook turn right for Santon Bridge; follow this road to the end, passing Irton Hall (on your left) and Wasdale Craft Shop (on your left). At the junction turn left - we are at the bottom of the hill near to the river. Please note - some satellite navigation systems suggest a route via Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass. These high level routes are not recommended in the dark, or in adverse weather conditions.

Nearest transport

Coach
21.7 km Tangier Street
23.7 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
23.7 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
5.5 km Drigg Rail Station
5.7 km Ravenglass Rail Station
7.4 km Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
20.1 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
20.2 km Coniston Ferry Landing
20.4 km Sunny Bank (Coniston) 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

Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber beams thought to have been made from Viking ships. Hikers, hotstep to the mighty heights of Scafell Pike and Great Gable (both about seven miles away) and Red Pike (approximately 20 miles north of the site). At the Wasdale Valley, as well as nurturing peaks aplenty, canoeists, kayakers and windsurfers alike will rapidly make their way to Wast Water, just five minutes from the site, the deepest lake in the UK. Cycling and walking routes around the lakes and mountains are plentiful, as are the chances for boating and fishing, but if you really want to go off-piste, you could try abseiling, climbing, a high ropes course, or even flying: hot air balloon and paragliding experiences are available for those who want to soar even higher than Scafell.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 7.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 18.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 20.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 24.3 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 31.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 5.6 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 23.6 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 24.2 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 25.2 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 25.6 km

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 2.8 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16.9 km

Gondola' 20.1 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 20.7 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 22.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 3.3 km

MUNCASTER CASTLE 5.4 km

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 12.9 km

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 16.3 km

The Gables from Honister Pass 16.3 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, England 47.9 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 The Old Post Office Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Post Office Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Post Office Campsite? Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Post Office Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Post Office Campsite? From $143.63 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.