The Barn Campsite

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  • Quiet, peaceful rural site with stunning views over Eskdale Valley
  • A 10-minute drive to Wast Water; 25 minutes to Scafell Pike
  • Pick your own pitch; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Fancy a trip to England’s deepest lake? Perhaps a scramble up the country’s highest mountain? Both of these (Wast Water and Scafell Pike, of course) are within easy reach of The Barn Campsite, as are plenty of other top spots including Coniston Water, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and the Cumbria coastline. From this Lake District site between Eskdale and Holmrook there are some fine views to be had out over the Eskdale Valley and plenty of space from which to enjoy them. It’s a pitch-free setup here, so you can simply take a wander around and pick the spot that suits you best. Flushing toilets, rubbish bins and three drinking water stations are provided for guests’ use. Raised firepits are allowed on site; along with firewood, the firepits are available from the site at an extra cost. (and in general you’re asked to be considerate and respect the countryside). This is a properly green and rural location (as you’ll spot from the accompanying pics) but it’s not devoid of local amenities – it’s a 10-minute walk to a local pub for some great food and real ales. A little further along the road (a mile and a bit away) is a village store, and there’s a small supermarket about five minutes’ drive away in Holmrook (which also has a pub and some great salmon fishing on the River Irt).

Site type

Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept campsite offers stunning views, with clean facilities, hot showers, and free WiFi. Host Jonnty is often praised for his friendliness and local knowledge. Fire pits are available, and it’s a great base for exploring the lakes, with a pub nearby. Can get busy during peak season.

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Lovely site, nice and quiet area.…

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 Dylan F. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, nice and quiet area. The owner Johnty was very friendly.

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Jonty is a super host, the…

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 Charli C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Jonty is a super host, the facilities are fantastic and the location is perfect!

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Great location in quiet surroundings, good base for the western Lakes.

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 Mk.1 aquatic 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful location with a remote feel to it, good facilities on site, the owner is very friendly and helpful. Close proximity to the Lake District western fells in Eskdale and Wasdale. There are also pubs, local shops and a few takeaways within easy reach.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing place to stay, especially for the price. Has everything you need, toilets, showers, wifi ect. Location is good, especially if you’re looking to do Scafell Pike which is a short drive away, and has shops and pubs not too far. Owner/host is lovely, was willing to help and give advise.

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Perfect campsite to stay a few nights

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 Josh A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very accommodating. Had to turn up earlier then we put down due to mate breaking down. No one was at the campsite so just set up and waited for owners to turn up. Owners super nice, easy to talk too. Showers are grate, washing facilities, the grass field is perfect for camping in a car or tent. They have wood for a fire. They offer chairs and firepits. Box to charge devices if you need. Toilets are very good for outdoor toilets. Biggest bonus that we did not expect FREE WIFI! Just pure class. Considering signal is hit and miss in lake district this was a very nice touch. No matter where you are in the field you get internet.

Disliked Nothing really to dislike just be respectful and you'll have a great time.

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Great campsite, will definitely come back

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 Kacper R. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Communal admin/cooking area with drying racks for clothes and towels, very pleasant owner, showers and toilets

Disliked WiFi only in the admin area

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The facilities were nice and clean,…

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 Alex E. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The facilities were nice and clean, lovely hot showers, had a place to charge your devices, a communal tent that people could sit in, running water with sinks perfect to wash up cooking equipment in. They provided bags of wood and a fire pit for us aswell very nice.

Disliked We stayed down the end of the field rather far away from the WiFi but once you walked up the field a bit more the WiFi was fine

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Must stay if in the area. Amazing if you’re doing any walks or hikes

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The facilities were amazing, very friendly welcome. Pub not too far from the camp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay thank you

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 Joann D. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Johnty was so helpful we forgot a few things and he was on hand to loan us them
Will definitely be back, highly recommend

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Very friendly. Lots of helpful advice.…

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 Layla W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very friendly. Lots of helpful advice. Nice field. Good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Barn Campsite

Sleathwaite

Irton

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1TD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.38899°N
3.35219°W

Route directions

The what3words address for this site is blindfold.website.heave

Nearest transport

Coach
22.9 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
22.9 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
23.6 km Tangier Street
Rail
5.2 km Ravenglass Rail Station
6.1 km Drigg Rail Station
8.6 km Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
18.6 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
18.7 km Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
18.8 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

Get set to see some of the Lake District’s most famed sights on outings from The Barn – it will take you about 10 minutes to drive to Wast Water, 20 minutes to the dramatic cascades of Stanley Ghyll waterfall or 40 minutes to Coniston Water for boat trips and sailing courses. If you’d like a little more of an uphill challenge, scramble up Sca Fell (15 minutes’ drive) or the slightly taller Scafell Pike (25 minutes). Alternatively, for a much gentler day out, sign up for llama or alpaca trekking at The Woolly Farm (five minutes). There’s plenty of heritage around here too: perhaps you’d like to mooch around Muncaster Castle (10 minutes) to see the haunted castle and hawk centre, or visit the atmospheric ruins of Egremont Castle (20 minutes). A ride on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway (10 minutes) is a good way to mix up a bit of scenery and a sense of past times. Looking out towards the coast instead, you may like to head to the seaside at Seascale (15 minutes), where there’s a beach and a golf course.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Bower House Inn 0.8 km
  • Bridge Inn 2 km
  • King George IV Inn 2.6 km
  • The Strands Inn 3.9 km
  • Screes Inn 3.9 km
  • Ratty Arms 5.2 km
  • Brook House Inn 5.3 km
  • Boot Inn 5.4 km
  • Victoria 6.1 km
  • Gosforth Hall Inn 6.2 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 8.4 km

Parks and play

  • Seascale Beachfront Playpark 8.7 km

Family days out

  • Owl Centre Visitor attraction 4.1 km
  • Muncaster Castle 4.3 km
  • The Weapons Hall Visitor attraction 4.5 km
  • Signal Box Visitor attraction 5.2 km

Public transport

  • Road End for Irton Road R&ER 1.4 km
  • The Lodge-Irton Hall 1.7 km
  • Bridge Inn (W bound) 2 km
  • Outward Bound School 2 km
  • road to Eskdale Green Station 2.3 km
  • King George IV PH 2.6 km
  • Santon Cottages 2.9 km
  • Nether Wasdale Car Park 3.7 km
  • Muncaster Mill road end (S bound) 3.8 km
  • Muncaster Mill road end (N bound) 3.8 km

Other nearby

  • Eskdale Golf Course 2.6 km
  • Seascale Golf Club 9.2 km

Local services

  • Holmrook Service Station Fuel station 4.1 km
  • Seascale Health Centre Doctors 8.3 km
  • Seascale Pharmacy & Veg shop 8.4 km

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Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 5.2 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 22.8 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 22.8 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 24.7 km

Hill Top 25 km

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 3.9 km

Gondola' 18.6 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 18.8 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 19.3 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 22 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 1.8 km

MUNCASTER CASTLE 4.4 km

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 14.1 km

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 16.4 km

The Gables from Honister Pass 16.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Barn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Barn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Barn Campsite? Get set to see some of the Lake District’s most famed sights on outings from The Barn – it will take you about 10 minutes to drive to Wast Water, 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Barn Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Barn Campsite? From $55.29 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.