6 nearly wild Camping sites & Campgrounds in Cartmel, England

Dob Coppice

• Quiet wildlife haven beside the river Winster in the Lake District
• A 15-minute drive from Windermere and 40 minutes from Ambleside
• Kayaks and fishing rods for hire; a short drive to local footpaths

Brick Kiln Wood

• Adults-only woodland site five minutes' walk from the Cumbrian coast
• A five-minute drive from Ulverston; 15 minutes from the Lake District
• A mile from a leisure centre, food shop and meditation centre

Hawes Villa Campsite

Wildlife Glamping

• Adults-only glamping in the south of the Lake District National Park
• Five minutes' drive from Colton; Hawkshead 20 minutes
• Furnished bell tents pitched 60 metres apart

Once Upon a Fell

• Peaceful site on a family-run Cumbria working farm
• Between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
• Next to Hutton Roof Crags and Farleton Knott; easy access from the M6

Torver Campsite

• Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
• A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
• Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away

The Station Inn

• Within the grounds of a pub at the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive from Kendal and 20 from Lake Windermere
• Bar, restaurant and play area; takeaway breakfast available

Fir Flats

• This is a small, friendly and family-run pop up site on a small holding.

Kitridding Lake

• Small, dog-friendly lakeside pitches on a Cumbria farm
• Half an hour’s drive from Windermere; 25 minutes from Sedbergh
• On-site tearoom and farm shop open Thursday-Sunday

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

Sockburn House