Crossfell Caravan Park

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  • Peaceful Eden Valley site with spectacular views of the Pennines
  • A 20-minute drive from Penrith and the Lake District National Park
  • Across the road from a pub serving food Friday to Sunday evenings
Tempted to head away on a break that's full of mountain views, scenic explores and plenty of scudding across lakes? Make your way to Crossfell Caravan Park, a family-friendly site 15 minutes’ drive from the Cumbrian town of Penrith – you’ll think you’re in Eden. And you will be: the site’s in the spectacular Eden Valley, five minutes from the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 20 minutes from the Lake District National Park. Unsurprisingly, this is a fab spot for rambling wanders, horseback treks and challenging cycles – there are loads of hiking trails in the Pennines and the Lake District, and horse riding and bike hire are within 15 minutes of the site. Filling up on eats may be a priority on active hols and that's handily sorted round here: there’s breakfast catering on site for large groups (of around 12 people) and barbecues are welcome on site too. The local pub just across the road in the village of Ousby is open for dinner and drinks from Friday to Sunday evenings from 6pm, serving meals from 6pm to 8.30pm. After long days of hiking, biking and riding through hills and dales, return to base to warm up chilled bodies and ease aching muscles in the hot showers, then settle in for quiet evenings soaking up views of the Pennines and the Cumbrian countryside.

Campground type

Caravan sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 169 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, well-kept spot with roomy, flat sites. Lovely views and handy location. The Fox Inn pub got rave reviews for its great food and friendly staff. Toilets/showers across the road (behind pub) are generally clean, but some said there weren't many. Pub hours are a bit limited, but still a good shout for a feed.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site for a stop over on the way to NC500

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Laura W.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Clean, quiet little site didn’t get there until 8pm due to accident on the M6. Left 9am the next morning.

Disliked Push buttons on the shower I understanding that they can get left on but it was a pain. Husband said the men’s shower room/toilet was not great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site could be so much better.

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked A small, quiet site opposite The Fox public house. Excellent food and beer. Very popular, only open Friday Saturday and Sundays.

Disliked This site could be so much better with a little TLC.

The site is on the otherside of the road from the toilets and facilities. Not much can be done with this, but for safety, the hedge could be cut back and warning signs placed on the road and exit from the site.

The drinking water tap in tucked away behind the gate, a broken notice sort of tells you where it is.

Our main issue concerns the toilets. Lots of hot water, two large combined shower and toilet rooms for each sex. BUT , not once during our four night stay were any of the showers/toilets cleaned! The men's toilet blocked and nearly flooded the room.

None of the bins in either the kitchen or toilets were emptied.

For £27 a night, this is not good.

I dislike posting detrimental comments, but some one needs to get themselves upto speed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

a quiet site and well kept.Good access to places around the lakes

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Gismo W.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Peace and quiet in abundance !!. Had lovely meal one weekend night as food not served weekdays. Well kept site, great for acessing places

Disliked Disappointed with cleanliness of the toilet/showers. Although in caravan, we choose a site with these facilities incase ours fail us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet site

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Wifi
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paul h.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The site was lovely and very quiet ,went to the fox inn fir a meal and it was perfect even our daughter enjoyed it .
Sid was a great host

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches and facilities were clean, no staff on hand

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7 out of 10
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Robert C.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Quietness of the site and the scenery round about .

Disliked Showers cutting off every 30 seconds was an inconvenience along with having to cross to another part of the village for toilet and showers, Towing caravan in and out of village was not a pleasant experience as some of the locals treat it like a race track.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not for us

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Ken S.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nothing.

Disliked Pub shut (OK it says so in the conditions) but w/c and shower across road and behind pub was too much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a lovely stay nice facilities lovely views quiet and peaceful stay…

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10 out of 10
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Natasha M.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Was a lovely stay nice facilities lovely views quiet and peaceful stay blessed campers 🤣

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site,

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The pub opposite was wonderful, staff very accommodating and food was delicious .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site suited as stopover for journey to Scotland , easy off M6

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Kim W.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Easy to find, nice quiet site. Only there one night on trip up to Scotland. We did not see anyone but communication was via email prior to arrival.

Disliked Charged £10 for one dog , for one night. !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Sire. Toilet/ washrooms.
Pub on site

Disliked Manager of pub seemed distant and unfriendly unlike his staff

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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Outdoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Crossfell Caravan Park

Ousby

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 1QA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.70854°N
2.59194°W

Route directions

When entering Ousby please do not follow your satnav; just follow the main road and this will bring you into Ousby. The caravan site is in the centre of the village, directly in front of the Fox Inn pub.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 km Rail Station
30.1 km Bus Station
37.4 km Bus Station
Rail
4.9 km Langwathby Rail Station
8.5 km Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
12 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
Ferry
18.7 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
23.2 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
29.2 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

This close to the Lake District, not spending any time on a lake would surely lead to a rather sinking feeling… There are lots of options nearby for boating trips, starting with Ullswater Steamers, 25 minutes’ drive away at Pooley Bridge, before puttering along to Keswick on Derwentwater 40 minutes away and the Lake Coniston gondola just under an hour and a half from base. Prefer those lake experiences to be had from dry land? The site’s less than 10 minutes from Blencarn Lake and its 15 acres of fly fishing – a lucky catch for some… When back on dry land, sweet treats await: Abbott Lodge Jersey Ice Cream is 25 minutes from base, where kids can spend time at the indoor and outdoor playgrounds while grownups tuck in to a healthy helping of homemade ice cream. Want to pencil in some more unusual outings? The Derwent Pencil Museum is 40 minutes away and (not to put too fine a point on it) comes highly recommended by the site team. If that doesn’t do it for the gang, try a visit to Trotters World of Animals, 50 minutes away, for hundreds of species – as well as bird of prey displays – or nab a ticket for a movie at the Rheged Centre (20 minutes), home of a six-storey-high cinema screen.

Must see

The Rheged Centre 14 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 16.8 km

High Force Waterfall 26.9 km

Ullswater Steamers 29.2 km

Carlisle Castle 30.8 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 6.7 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 33.3 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 38 km

Townend 39.2 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 40.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langwathby - Edenhall - Langwathby 5.2 km

Dufton Pike 12 km

Dufton - High Cup Nick - Middletongue Crags - Dufton 12.1 km

LOWTHER CASTLE 14.8 km

ASKHAM HALL 15.1 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 Crossfell Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crossfell Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crossfell Caravan Park? This close to the Lake District, not spending any time on a lake would surely lead to a rather sinking feeling… There are lots of options nearby for boating trips, starting with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crossfell Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crossfell Caravan Park? From $55.95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.