Barbecues allowed: Camping sites & Campgrounds in North West England

Hill House Farm Campsite

• Adults-only site in Lancashire’s quiet Forest of Bowland fell country
• A 15-minute drive to the Ribble Way and 40 minutes to Pen-y-Ghent
• Grass pitches with spectacular views; pubs, shops and walks nearby

Roman Wall Lodges

• Spacious family-friendly site half a mile from Hadrian’s Wall
• A 10-minute drive from Carlisle and 20 minutes from Gretna Green
• Firepits, barbecues, communal lounge, reading room and small library

Riverview Retreats

• Nights under canvas at a peaceful bell tent site by the river Eden
• A 30-minute drive to the Lake District; 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
• Wood, kindling and charcoal available for barbecues and firepits

Sandvilla Farm Wild Camping

• Peaceful no-frills farm site just by the Lancashire coast
• A 15-minute drive to Lancaster and half an hour to Blackpool
• Handy stopover for the M6, 10 minutes away; dogs welcome

Sandvilla Stays

• Small glamping site on a peaceful family-run smallholding
• Easy access from the M6, 15 minutes' drive from Lancaster
• Coast and brewery within walking distance; alpacas to feed on site

Wheatsheaf Inn Campsite

• Simple Lake District site with hill views and pub next door
• Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater lakes five and 20 minutes' drive away
• A 20-minute drive to trails up Skiddaw, Grisedale Pike and Helvellyn

Setterah Park Farm Campsite

• Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
• Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley

Shepherd's Hut Cumbria

• Peaceful site in Cumbria with views over the North Pennines
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith or Ullswater; 20 minutes from Keswick
• Next to a shop selling dairy produce and five minutes' walk to a pub

Coniston Hawkshead

• Back to basics site on the edge of Coniston village and Coniston Water
• A five-minute walk to the shore and village; gondola rides nearby
• Water provided; pubs, cafés and takeaways a short walk away

Upper Hoawthwaite

• Scenic site with basic facilities on the edge of the Lake District
• Five minutes' drive to Broughton-in-Furness; Coniston Water 15 minutes
• Spectacular west-facing views; a mile from the river Lickle and a pub

Six Arches Caravan Park

• Family-friendly holiday park on the banks of the river Wyre
• Five minutes' drive from Garstang; Glasson Dock 15 minutes
• Outdoor pool, family-friendly bar and games room

Shays Farm Caravan and Camping

• Tucked away in a valley, Shays Farm is a lush green site
• surrounded by a variety of wildlife.

Skellerah Farm

• Peaceful back to basics meadow site in the Lake District National Park
• A 10-minute drive from the beach; walking distance from two fells
• River for bathing and clean drinking water; pub five minutes' drive

Smithy Farm Campsite

• Family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackpool
• Farm shop selling meat, free-range eggs and essentials
• Campfires allowed: buy wood, charcoal and disposal barbecues on site

Wyresdale Camping

• Simple, scenic pop-up site on the edge of the Forest of Bowland
• A 20-minute drive to Lancaster; 25 minutes to the beach at Morecambe
• Back to basics dog-friendly pitches easily accessed from the M6

Woodmans Shepherd's Huts

• Stay at a handmade shepherd's hut in the Lake District National Park
• Set in Haverthwaite, a five-minute drive from Lake Windermere
• Units each have an ensuite, equipped kitchen and underfloor heating

Fell View Park Camping and Caravan Site