Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping

From £79 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.5 28 reviews
Coniston Water (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)
Glamping pod area at coniston experience freedom glamping (added by manager 15 sep 2022)
The glamping pods (added by manager 27 feb 2019)
Glamping cabins are open all year (added by manager 15 mar 2023)

  • On the banks of Coniston Water in a convenient Lake District location
  • A 35-minute drive to Lake Windermere and two-hour walk to the Old Man
  • Playground, shop, laundry facilities, bathroom facilities and wifi
Wanting a walking hol in the Lake District? Make Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping in Cumbria, right on the shores of Coniston Water, your base for strolls aplenty through this famed landscape. The site is a 35-minute drive from Windermere, the most well-known lake of the lot, and a two-hour amble from the peak of the 2,634-foot-high Old Man of Coniston fell. Wanders through woodlands can be had straight from the park, while aquatic adventures start at Coniston's Waterhead Pier, under a 10-minute drive away. Try windsurfing and canoeing, as well as dinghy sailing and steamboat rides… or simply stay put soaking up the scenery on site while the kids scamper around the playground and go gung ho for the organised activities. Sticking to dry land, cycling, pony trekking and abseiling are all available in the area too; to navigate rope bridges and whoosh across zipwires above the trees, Go Ape in Grizedale Forest is a half-hour drive away. Not up for any of these most energetic expeditions? As Lake District aficionados well know, this locale also has lots on offer if you’re into lazing. Bookworms can mosey around Beatrix Potter’s old home, a 40-minute drive from the site, while picnickers might want to make it as far as the National Trust's Aira Force waterfall, an hour away. You can fill your hamper at the park’s shop, or head over to Coniston village (a 10-minute drive) for the supermarket.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Jan 1 2023 to

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Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

What an absolute gem of a find.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jessica C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping microlodge

Liked: Everything. From us needing to rearrange the booking to adding the kids on the site could not be more helpful or accommodating. Arrived home today after 2 nights and we have definitely found our go to stay in the lake district. Peaceful site in beautiful surroundings. Well stocked shop and friendly staff. The microlodge glamping pods are so well equipped and have absolutely everything you need. Lovely touch of coffee, tea, biscuits etc. Better shower than the one we have at home! 😂 Close to the water and plenty of places to eat. Can also recommend the Crown Inn pub to eat, delicious food! To top it off once we returned home realised we'd left all our walking boots, rang and spoke to someone straight away who were more than helpful and said they would box them up for us no problem if we wanted to arrange a collection. Will be recommending this place to all our friends and family. Thank you for a lovely stay 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Disliked: Nothing

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Very close to Coniston village. Ideal location by the lake. Everything worked really…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Masako P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping cabin

Liked: Very close to Coniston village. Ideal location by the lake. Everything worked really well. Very clean and well equipped.

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We are extremely satisfied and will definitely come back again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Sebastian G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping cabin

Liked: "The cottage was amazing, the surroundings beautiful, calm, and peaceful. The equipment in the cottage was first class, everything we needed was there. We are extremely satisfied and will definitely come back again."

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Nice cabin/pod, very clean and tidy. Well equipped for everything we needed,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Steve J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping microlodge

Liked: Nice cabin/pod, very clean and tidy. Well equipped for everything we needed, a little tight for space but still very good. Quiet site and good access to walks, local village eat walks out onto Lake Coniston, Old Man and surrounding areas. Good reception area and fish and chips. Very pleased.

Disliked: Please STOP raining! LOL.

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The site was situated in a beautiful place, and the staff very…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Florin T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping microlodge

Liked: The site was situated in a beautiful place, and the staff very helpful. The accommodation nice , cozy and clean

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Amazing family weekend stay, clean, friendly, perfect location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping microlodge

Liked: Perfect location, easy to find. We stayed in the micro glamping pod and it was amazing. Had everything we could need. For them being “micro” there was plenty space for two adults and two children. Very clean. The staff couldn’t have been any more friendly and happy to help.

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Everything…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Lloyd C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping microlodge

Liked: Everything

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Would absolutely recommend. Cannot wait to visit again in future.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Alison M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping cabin

Liked: Everything! The cabin was beautiful! Very clean and well equipped. Gorgeous

Disliked: Nothing!

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Perfect location, excellent staff and very clean lovely glamping cabin. Would highly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
amy T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping cabin

Liked: Perfect location, excellent staff and very clean lovely glamping cabin. Would highly recommend!

Disliked: N/a

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Lovely cabin, very nicely fitted out, in a lovely location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Duncan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Glamping cabin

Liked: Lovely stay in one of the larger cabins. The cabin looked like it had never been used - everything was in great condition, and it was nicely fitted out. It was a very relaxing and peaceful place to stay. It was spotlessly clean as well. Although the rest of the site was closed when we were there, the site manager was very welcoming and made sure we knew where to go. Would highly recommend staying here.

Disliked: Only slight niggle was the pillows - they were a bit hard and lacked the height I like. But I always struggle with pillows that aren't my own

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping

Park Gate

Coniston

Cumbria

England

LA21 8LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.35295°N
-3.08364°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.6 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
12 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
12 km Tourist Information Centre
Rail
12.1 km Windermere Rail Station
13.6 km Foxfield Rail Station
15 km Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
Ferry
0.9 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
1.4 km Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing
1.7 km Coniston 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

If you're seeking slightly different leisure days in the Lake District, John Ruskin’s House at Brantwood, with its unique stone xylophone, is 20 minutes' drive from the park. The neo-Gothic Victorian Wray Castle is half an hour away, while Rydal Hall Gardens – also 30 minutes – has an open-air sculpture trail to potter along. To see exotic animals instead of art, South Lakes Safari Zoo, 45 minutes from the site, is home to everything from soaring macaws to bounding kangaroos, while the Lingholm Estate (1 hour and five minutes) has alpacas to accompany you on short walks. Sticking closer to the park, sort your Lake District views by driving to the Tarns (20 minutes away) and meandering as long as you please. Once you’re done with above-ground explores, Cathedral cave, a series of connected quarries, is also reachable within a 20-minute drive. If you're up for setting your goals higher – perhaps as high as Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain – start this bucket-list trek after driving for an hour and 20 minutes to the beginning of the trail.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 22.6 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Silecroft 22.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seascale 26.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Walney West Shore 28.6 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Walney Sandy Gap 30.2 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 5.9 km

Hill Top 7.3 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 10.4 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.5 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 10.6 km

National Trust

Gondola' 1.6 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 3.1 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 5.9 km

Hill Top 7.3 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 10.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Coniston Heights: The Old Man to Swirl How 1.4 km

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 1.8 km

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 1.9 km

Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 1.9 km

Coniston - Holme Fell 1.9 km

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday, May 17, 2024 – Friday, May 17, 2024)

    Keswick, England 22.5 km

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Penrith, England 36.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping? If you're seeking slightly different leisure days in the Lake District, John Ruskin’s House at Brantwood, with its unique stone xylophone, is 20 minutes' drive from the park. The neo-Gothic Victorian Wray … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping? From $134.84 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.