Campgrounds in North West England

Thacka Lea

The Writer's Retreat

• Small and secluded site on the southern edge of the Lake District
• Broughton-in-Furness a 10-minute drive away; Coniston Water 30 minutes
• Six acres of private land with direct access to forest walks

The Waggon and Horses

• Camping field connected to a pub near Congleton in East Cheshire
• Peak District National Park 30 minutes; Congleton shops 10 minutes
• Grass pitches adjacent to a pub serving meals and with a beer garden

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

Valley View

• Luxury rural glamping in the peaceful Lancashire countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Pendle Hill; 25 minutes from Skipton
• Fully-equipped pods with sweeping valley views

The Wild Boar Inn

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

Brickfield Lane Camping

• Peaceful meadow camping less than three miles from Chester city centre
• A 10-minute drive from the Welsh border; Liverpool half an hour
• Spacious grass pitches with easy access to the A51

Faugh Head Farm

YHA Helvellyn

• Stunningly scenic site 300 metres up England's third highest mountain
• Quiet/secluded but with excellent amenities including bar and lounge
• Hot and cold breakfast buffet plus supper club meals available to buy

Little Middop Camping Pods

• Cosy off-grid camping pod with views of Pendle Hill in Lancashire
• A 20-minute drive to Skipton and half an hour to Malham Cove
• Off-grid horsebox kitchen, wet room and solar-powered lighting

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

Sunset View

• Well maintained 6 berth caravan

Greystones Farm

• Back-to-basics dog-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackburn
• Haworth Art Gallery 15 minutes’ drive; Morecambe Bay 45 minutes
• Two pubs within a 15-minute walk; hikes; sunset views of Darwen Tower

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

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