Shepherds Views Holidays

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Non Electric Field / Showers and Toilets
Non electric field / showers and toilets
Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans
Electric hard standings and grass
Alpaca's
Beautiful views
Non-electric pitches
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Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans

  • Family-friendly, family-run site on a working farm in Cumbria
  • Less than five minutes’ drive from Lake District National Park
  • Top spot for walking, cycling and watersports
Fresh air, wind in your hair and the sounds of nature… Rural holiday dreams, right? Get a good dose of all the above at Shepherds Views Holidays, a small, family-run site on a working farm a few minutes’ drive from the village of Holmrook in Cumbria, North West England. Shepherds Views, less than five minutes from the edge of the Lake District National Park, is a top spot for an outdoor getaway. There are hundreds of walking routes throughout the park for all levels of difficulty – keep your eyes peeled for otters, deer, eagles and the elusive red squirrel as you go. If you’re more comfortable on two wheels than two legs, hire a bike on site and head off on one of the many cycle and mountain biking trails that crisscross the park, or follow Hadrian’s cycleway, which passes the Shepherds View entrance. You can also take to the water an hour away with boat hire, steamer and launch trips, and rafting and canoeing, or venture out of the Lake District National Park and head over to the coast, less than five minutes away, for swimming or exploring the beaches. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, make your way back to site where you can fire up the barbecue, pile it high with all your faves, then chow down with Rex stretched out next to you beside the campfire – if you’d prefer a break from cooking, there are plenty of restaurants within half an hour of Shepherds View.

Site type

Tent sites 44
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
RV sites 44
Travel trailer sites 44
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests must not bring their own firepits or wood onto site. Firepits are provided free of charge and large sacks of wood provided on site. Campfires are not allowed on the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.1

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

A clean, well-kept farm campsite with spacious pitches and helpful staff like Rachael. Enjoy fire pits, nearby beaches, and farm animals. Facilities are modern but watch for occasional toilet paper or hot water issues.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Honest,clean,simple site.

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8 out of 10
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Allan E.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, amenities and the the lady who seemed to run the place single handed.site did exactly what it promised.A good straightforward campsite on a working farm.

Disliked No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site and staff.

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Hannah R.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Rachael was amazing! So helpful and kind.
The campsite was lovely, the pitch was spacious and well kept. Facilities were nice. Lots of space for the dog, the children loved the animals too. We had the best time and didn't want to leave!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fire pit included. Quite campsite.…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Marius M.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fire pit included.
Quite campsite.

Disliked Not enough toilets and showers. Facilities not cleaned enough. Unisex showers and toilets are a very bad idea.
Washing up area next to the bins and cows shed.
Fridge was in a very bad condition, not really owners fault but because of the campers not taking care while using it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Regarding your review
Showers and toilets are cleaned everyday to a high standard by myself, before booking it states that we have unisex showers and toilets, having these means we are able to cater to everyone.
It also states that we are located on a working farm, so cows and farm buildings are to be expected.
If you had discussed with me any of this during your stay i would have been able to address any issues you may have had.

All guests receive the same level of customer service from myself, before arrival, on arrival and during there stay.
I would personally suggest reading further into a site before booking it, as all of the above is stated before booking.

Kind regards,
Rachael

Lovely quiet site. Friendly. Well laid out. Clean toulet and shower facilities…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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samantha B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Lovely quiet site. Friendly. Well laid out. Clean toulet and shower facilities and family friendly. Fire pits are great with reasonable priced logs

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us
I look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

thanks Rachael

Such a wonderful campsite with amazing owner who looked after the site…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Monica M.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Such a wonderful campsite with amazing owner who looked after the site to such a high standard. From the minute we got to the site we were given details of everything locally and further afield to do while there. The facilities are to a high standard and electric hook up for our tent was excellent. Our needs were met completely. Thank you for a wonderful stay, we will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

thanks Rachael

We felt well looked after and nothing was to much bother.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Firstly we were camping during storm Floris, the lady who runs the campsite,was great with advice and even drove around before she went to bed checking that we were all okay, the same in the morning, she regularly checked in with the campers.
The exercise field for dogs was good and clearly marked, the toliets and showers warm and a basic standard of cleanliness though out the whole trip.
It was a quite camping site with various sections no more than about 20-25 tents in 1 area.
There was plenty for space on the pitches as well as firepits on all pitches.
All the communal areas close together so not far to walk.

Disliked Personally feel like the shower and toliets need a good deep clean, it wasn't awful by any means but the dirty finger prints had remained in the same place all week.
The horse and Alpacas field has a lot of ragwort and dropping in. As a previous owner this was a concern but wouldnt be an issue to others.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay

The showers and toilets are cleaned daily, during busy periods its not possible for me to deep clean the showers and toilets as i have a constant amount of guests coming in and out and using them. They are deep cleaned in quiet periods.
All our animals are well cared for and extremely well looked after, the animals get moved regularly out of the field so we can clear the area for them to go back in.
If you had mentioned your concern for my animals, i would have been able to inform you of this.

Thanks Rachael

Really good option to stay

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anna S.

Camping pod

Liked We stayed in a camping pod which was really comfortable: good mattresses, sockets available, clean and tidy. Amazing private area around with everything needed: shelter, bench and BBQ grill. Toilets&showers are close to the site.

Disliked Pressure in all taps are too high - water was going everywhere. Showers could have been cleaner.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review

Showers and toilets are cleaned everyday to a high standard, Mops are provided outside the showers and toilets for guests to mop up after themselves during the night and throughout the day after showering, i unfortunately cant mop and clean up after every guest each time the shower rooms are used.

The pressure in all the taps are set to standard.

We hope you enjoyed your stay with us

Thanks Rachael

The place was good and clean as well as the bathrooms and…

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9 out of 10
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Chronicle M.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The place was good and clean as well as the bathrooms and showers. It's was a beautiful place. Would recommend to anyone to stay there. Great customer service and a welcome stay too

Disliked Nothing to say

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

thanks Rachael

Amazing campsite!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked The campsite and toilets/showers were clean. The pitch we had was quiet, so peaceful after a long day of hiking the mountains. The campsite had everything you needed if you forgot something. Large pitch was perfect for us! As we do like our own space

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future

thanks Rachael

Great camp and staff.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anthony B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Clean site, clean showers & toilets etc.
The young lady who does reception, delivers wood, shows people to pinches etc etc works really hard to make your stay enjoyable and always tries to accommodate where shf can. A great asset to the campsite.

Disliked Bins a bit too close to the washing up sinks, as when its hot you can smell them a bit whilst washing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Anthony for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, I look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thank you for your comments regarding myself, I am actually the co owner of the site, I try to accommodate all guests needs when possible.

Thanks Rachael

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Pétanque 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 Local produce 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 Scouts welcome 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 Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Shepherds Views Holidays

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1XU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.38436°N
3.45625°W

Route directions

If you are travelling with a caravan or a motorhome, approach B5344 from Holmrook.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.4 km Tangier Street
24.3 km Queens Head
24.3 km The Queens Head
Rail
1.2 km Drigg Rail Station
2.2 km Seascale Rail Station
4.4 km Ravenglass Rail Station
Ferry
24.9 km Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
25.1 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
25.4 km Lake Bank (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

Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for horse riding and dog sledding. Making your way to Wast Water lake, 25 minutes from site, is a must too, even if you just stop and soak up the absolutely stunning views – you’ll feel your stress melt away. Active sorts will want to swim on over to West Lakes Adventure, 25 minutes from the site, where they can try canyoning, canoeing, rock climbing, archery, abseiling, raft building, mountain biking and paddleboarding. For a feel of what it must have been like to live that Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey type of life, take a trot around the gardens at the spectacular Muncaster Castle, 10 minutes from Shepherds Views, or trip along to the stately home of Wordsworth House (the childhood home of poet William Wordsworth) where you can poke around the rooms, root around in the gardens and let the kids go wild. Kids still chafing at the bit? Get in the car for an excursion to Jump Mania trampoline park, Lake District Coast Aquarium or Lake District Wildlife Park, all within an hour of site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 2.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 15.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 19.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 24.3 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 31.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 4.3 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 29.4 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 29.5 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 29.6 km

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 30.3 km

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 8.2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16.3 km

Gondola' 25.2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 26 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 28.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUNCASTER CASTLE 5.7 km

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 8.6 km

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 16.8 km

ST BEES HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/09/2003) 17.1 km

Around Buttermere 20.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Shepherds Views Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shepherds Views Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shepherds Views Holidays? Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Views Holidays?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherds Views Holidays? From $104.83 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.