Eden Escapes

From GBP 22 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.8 51 reviews
Visitor image of the excellent pitches (added by manager 03 Aug 2023)
Visitor image of the lovely settings (added by manager 03 aug 2023)
Site photos (added by visitor 12 apr 2023)
Campsite (added by manager 09 may 2021)

  • Pop-up wild campsite in the scenic Eden Valley
  • A mile to Kirkby Stephen; 15 minutes' drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland
  • Well-behaved dogs welcome; firepit for every pitch
Hear that sound? It's the quiet murmur of the river Eden as it flows a few yards from your pitch at Eden Escapes, a wild-style farm site deep in the Cumbrian countryside. This quiet open field is easily accessible from the road, is surrounded by rolling grassland and has sheep and cows for neighbours. It's a short amble away from the Eden river, where you can stop to swim, paddle and relax before heading into the historic market town of Kirkby Stephen a mile to the south. The pretty village of Winton is a similar distance away via local footpaths too and is home to a friendly local pub and playground. The views here are truly spectacular, with sweeping vistas over Wild Boar Fell and, further to the north, the peaks of the Pennines. Eden Escapes is within reach of both, with day trips to the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks also easily doable. In terms of facilities, this is a simple spot with portable toilets and running water. The farm is a pretty laidback place to be – well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you here, barbecues are permitted and campfires are allowed in the designated areas.

Campground type

Tent sites 32
RV & Motorhome sites 6
Open now
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Overall a really pleasant stay, where we will come back to again.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Phil S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very spacious plot, with a fire pit to each plot. Able to use a bbq raised off the floor. Lady who works for the owners came over regular to check all was OK and discussing good walks around the area. She was also helpful directing to local amenities.

Disliked: A sink would have been ideal, to have washed pots in. This is advertised as a wild camp site and I was more than happy with just having running water and a Porto loo. I just thought, the space it would have taken to put a raised sink in, would cost nothing, but help the campers out. The roads were noisy nearby which had surprised me, but this is no criticism on the site.

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Great site. Friendly owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alison W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Location and peacefulness

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot for everyone

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrew S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: This place is amazing. So peaceful and allows sensible fires. Supplies wood. The woods and river with swimming is fantastic. The perfect spot. Deserves as much site time as they can get. Top marks

Disliked: Nothing!!!

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Lovely peaceful site. Very helpful and friendly owner. Great local walks.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely peaceful site. Very helpful and friendly owner. Great local walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camp site was very quiet after hours and also not too…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The camp site was very quiet after hours and also not too busy so there was plenty of room for the kids to run and play, the stream next to the campsite was amazing the kids spent hours in there.

Disliked: By the end of the weekend one of the toilets weren’t working properly so it really started to smell quite bad.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sean R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great Trip Overall, Perfect Location (few minutes drive into Village Centre). River Great Attraction For Kids To Play In. Definitely Returning In The Future

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets, lovely owners and the pitches are great with a fire pit

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
janine d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely fantastic owners, campsite is lovely, great river and tree swings for my boys. Wetsuits are a must as it’s cold! Dog friendly also. We will definitely be back each year I’m sure as the boys didn’t want to leave.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike here for me.

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Quiet location but still near to the town. Very friendly land owners,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Elaine K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet location but still near to the town. Very friendly land owners, who were very knowledgeable of the local area. Beautifully clean portaloo and the added bonus of a fire pit to use to keep away the chill at night. Would highly recommend and would definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stop off

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alex M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Chilled atmosphere. Respectful and helpful neighbor's. Beautiful river and a footpath on your doorstep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful field with excellent views. Close to the most amazing river.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Louise P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely peaceful field with excellent views. Close to the most amazing river. Very clean porta loos and staff on hand for and help and recommendations and very friendly, will definitely go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

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

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Eden Escapes

Pinfold

Appleby Road

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

England

CA17 4PG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.4901°N
-2.35459°W

Nearest transport

Coach
31 km Bus Station
31 km Bus Station
31 km Bus Station
Rail
4 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
13.2 km Appleby Rail Station
18.9 km Garsdale Rail Station
Ferry
33.4 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
34.1 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
38.6 km Glenridding 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Coast to Coast Walk: five minutes' drive - Platform 3 Play (soft play centre): five minutes - Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour and Tearoom: five minutes - Bessy Beck (fishing lakes): 15 minutes - Appleby-in-Westmorland: 15 minutes - Tan Hill Inn (highest pub in Britain): 25 minutes - Kennedys Fine Chocolates (chocolate factory): 25 minutes - Wensleydale Creamery: 30 minutes - Lowther Castle: 40 minutes

Must see

High Force Waterfall 20.9 km

Barnard Castle 28.9 km

The Bowes Museum 28.9 km

The Rheged Centre 32.7 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 33.7 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 23.6 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 35.5 km

Townend 37.3 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 37.9 km

Hill Top 42.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Stephen Circular 1.9 km

The Eden Viaducts 1.9 km

Kirkby Stephen - Nine Standards Rigg 1.9 km

Kirkby Stephen - Nateby - Wharton Hall - Lammerside Castle 2.6 km

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 4 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 26.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Eden Escapes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Eden Escapes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Eden Escapes? Local attractions and activities include: - Coast to Coast Walk: five minutes' drive - Platform 3 Play (soft play centre): five minutes - Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour and Tearoom: five minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Eden Escapes?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Eden Escapes? From $42.65 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.