Tent campgrounds in Bassenthwaite, England

Down to Earth - North

• Pop-up site on an organic farm on the edge of the Lake District
• Based on the site of the Down to Earth Conference
• Plenty of places to eat and shop for local produce a short drive away

Barkbeth Campsite

• Simple, back-to-basics site on a farm in the foothills of Skiddaw
• Keswick 10 minutes’ drive; Scale Force Waterfall 35 minutes
• Dogs welcome; drinking water; half an hour’s walk to the pub

Herdwick Croft

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

Lanefoot Farm

• Peaceful scenic Lake District site three miles from Keswick
• Excellent base for walks at Skiddaw, Catbells and Derwentwater
• Pubs, shops, bus stops and hiking trails within walking distance

Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Wheatsheaf Inn Caravan Park

Burns Farm Caravan and Campsite

• New hardstanding fully serviced touring pitches with FREE wi-fi
• Very flat well drained grass tent pitches with hook-up and FREE wi-fi
• Large camp ground suitable for families couples with amazing views

Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park

Dale Bottom Farm Camp Site

• A peaceful family friendly park.
• Please contact us directly either via email or phone

Hollows Farm

• Hollows Farm campsite is on a Lakeland hill farm
• Traditional grass field campsite surrounded by woodland and rivers
• Secluded down a private road in the Lake District National Park

YHA Buttermere

• A site in the wooded grounds of a youth hostel with fell, lake views
• A 15-minute walk to Lake Buttermere and 20 to Crummock Water
• Self-catering kitchen, café-bar, restaurant, living room and library

Kelsick House Camping

• Cosy two-acre field with far-reaching views around the Solway Firth
• Silloth 10 minutes' drive; 25 minutes from Carlisle
• Dog-friendly site; barbecues welcome (off the grass)

The Sportman

• Lake District campsite just off the A66 between Penrith and Keswick
• A 10-minute drive to Ullswater; 20 minutes to Helvellyn and Catbells
• Pitches with views towards Blencathra; playing field for kids and dogs

Borrowdale Youth Hostel

Top Field

• Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
• Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths

Allonby Bay Camping

• Family-friendly site on a field by the Cumbrian coast
• A 20-minute drive from the Lake District; Whitehaven 35 minutes
• Overlooking Allonby Bay, with access to bike paths and coastal trails