The Wilson Arms

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  • Pitches within the grounds of a family-run Lake District village pub
  • On the Cumbria Way, a five-minute drive from Coniston village
  • Pub with great food, takeaways and beer garden, plus deli on site
From pint to pitch in a matter of just a few minutes… if that sounds like just the thing for your Cumbria break, book a spot at The Wilson Arms, where pitches are located just behind a fab family-run pub about five minutes’ drive from Coniston. This being the Lake District National Park, there are gorgeous views all around here – the pub sits in the shadow of the towering Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag, and it’s close to the Duddon Valley, Furness Fells and other lovely parts of the Lakes (Ambleside, Grasmere and Wastwater are all within easy reach). Long-distance walkers may also like to note that it’s on the route of the Cumbria Way (a stopover with a pub attached… how handy…) Wherever you choose to roam by day, back at base you can spend the evening cosied up in the classic country pub, which serves top-notch meals, fine ales and takeaways. There’s also a lovely deli on site, so it’s easy to pick up various bits of local food for your picnic, home-baked cakes and light meals (including soups and jacket potatoes).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
RV sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 25/12.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 and 25/12.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The bar is open between 02/01 and 25/12.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Please note that there are currently no toilet and shower facilities for the campsite, so onboard facilities are required. The pub toilets are available for use between 8.30am and approximately 10.30pm.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 72 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulLake and/or mountain

86% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite has a great Lake District location for hiking, with many praising the clean, modern washrooms. Guests enjoyed the attached pub's excellent food and friendly staff. However, some reviews mention poor pitch management and allocation issues, causing cramped conditions and difficult access. Limited washroom facilities were also noted as a drawback.

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Excellent site friendly staff excellent food

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Edwin E.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Staff/ locations

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay

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Louise C.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Highly recommend staying here. Pitch was flat, tidy, great Wifi and nice clean facilities. Staff in the pub were friendly and the food was great. Perfect place to stop over while exploring the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Food was spot on, facilties great,…

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Simon M.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Food was spot on, facilties great, staff friendly. 👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for a winter stopover , friendly staff, pub serves great food.

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Anonymous

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Good pub on doorstep for evening meal and breakfast.
New toilet and shower facilities
Large grass area behind pitches to walk the dogs aswell as walks from site

Disliked There are 6 pitches but its not a large area so you have to park close to each other. Not a problem in winter but you wouldn't have any space to sit out outdoors in summer, and you are next to the car park so not very private

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with good facilities, plus good pub food

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sophie c.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked I stayed at the Wilson Arms for 2 nights late December. Nice level pitches with electric hook up and water access. Good shower/toilet facilities - exceptionally clean! Also, pub serves good food - just what I needed after long days hiking.

With it being December, it was nice and quiet and I would happily stop here again in the off-season as I prefer quiet spots.

Disliked There was nothing in particular that I disliked but just a small suggestion would be to have the pitches marked out a bit better eg maybe use plant pots or small fences to separate each pitch. It would just help to make it a little clearer as to where your 'area' is.

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Nice pub. Decent food. Its in…

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Jon W.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Nice pub. Decent food. Its in a great location.

Disliked One unisex toilet for all campers. I can see that might cause a few queues when its busy. Someone needs to have a word with that cock too. 0430 the bloody thing started squawking. I'm vegetarian but I'll make an exception for that bird.

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Site great with good clean facilities.…

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Craig T.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Site great with good clean facilities. Staff polite and professional.

Disliked Pub food not the best with some issues letting it down, chips very dry, gravy waterey that made my pie soggy.

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Good place to stop.

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Debby M.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Easy to book in. Good access to electrics and water. Great for dog. Friendly pub with good food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good spot, good price.

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Dave P.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Nice spot, good hook up and loos

Disliked Doubling as a building site whilst we were there.

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Fab stay at the Wilson arms.…

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Laura C.

FHU gravel RV campsite

Liked Fab stay at the Wilson arms. They were fully booked in the restaurant but offered to make us food anyway to eat in our motorhome. The food was beautiful but we actually ate in the pub in the end as they managed to quibble a table together for us! Great customer service and fantastic food. Camping facilities of shower and toilet also brand new 10/10

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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 Composting toilet 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Wilson Arms

Torver

Coniston

Cumbria

England

LA21 8BB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.33805°N
3.10331°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.7 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
13.7 km Tourist Information Centre
13.8 km Rail Station
Rail
11.5 km Foxfield Rail Station
12.9 km Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
13.8 km Windermere Rail Station
Ferry
2 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
2.1 km Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
3.2 km Brantwood (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

Where will you go walking first? The Old Man of Coniston walking trail (10 minutes’ drive) for views of valleys and copper mines along the way? Tarn Hows (15 minutes) for a short hike around the lakeside? Windermere’s west shore (half an hour) to catch a boat over to the gothic jetty at the National Trust’s Wray Castle (25 minutes)? Or perhaps Wastwater (20 minutes) or Ambleside (25 minutes) for more of the lakes? Hiking the day away is easy from this site, but watersports are another way to keep active and Coniston (five minutes) has plenty on this front, from Canadian canoe or kayak hire to boat trips for those of you who want to get about the water a bit quicker. And for another place that will keep you moving, Grizedale Forest (25 minutes) has mountain biking trails, a sculpture park and Go Ape, so take your pick. Nature’s certainly a treat in these parts, but so is history. The National Trust’s Hill Top (25 minutes) is all about the stories of Beatrix Potter, as her old house lives on here. Elsewhere, Brantwood (15 minutes) is the home-turned-museum of another English writer, John Ruskin.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 20.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 20.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 25.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney West Shore 26.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 28.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.8 km

Hill Top 8.7 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 11.4 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 11.5 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 11.8 km

National Trust

Gondola' 3.7 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 5.2 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.8 km

Hill Top 8.7 km

Fell Foot Park 12.1 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 2.9 km

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 3.8 km

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 3.9 km

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 3.9 km

Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 3.9 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?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Wilson Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Wilson Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Wilson Arms? Where will you go walking first? The Old Man of Coniston walking trail (10 minutes’ drive) for views of valleys and copper mines along the way? Tarn Hows (15 minutes) for a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Wilson Arms?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Wilson Arms? From $46.55 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.