Low Hollows

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.6 302 reviews
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The site entrance
The farmhouse
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Blencathra views
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  • Lake District pop-up site in the foothills of Blencathra
  • Keswick, Skiddaw and Helvellyn all within a 10-minute drive
  • Simple, spacious pitches with a stream for paddling
The owners of Low Hollows reckon they’ve got one of the most stunning locations in the Lake District… and it’s easy to see why they love it. This Cumbria pop-up site is in the foothills of Blencathra, so it’s a scenic place, and it’s easy to get to as well – it's just a little way off the A66. That handy position means that it’s easy to get to the village of Threlkeld, a mile away, for two excellent pubs and a coffee shop – or continue on to the bigger market town of Keswick, less than 10 minutes’ drive away. The Keswick to Penrith bus route stops in the village too, so you can get out and about easily without taking the car. And where might your outings take you? Well, it’s all about the open air around here: climbing, horse riding, canoeing and shooting are all within five miles, and there’s a golf course less than a mile away. Cyclists can head out on the C2C (Coast to Coast) route from the village, while walkers take strolls along the Keswick to Threlkeld railway line path. More intrepid types can tick off several Lakeland fells nearby, including Skiddaw and Helvellyn as well as Blencathra. Sounds rather like you’ll need time to chill out back on site – and handily there’s plenty of space for that, plus a stream for soothing tired feet. Barbecues are permitted on the pitches, and you’re welcome to bring dogs and kids (there’s a whole lot of field for them to scamper about in). Facilities are on the low-key side, with just showers and toilets (two of each for the ladies and gents) and a washing-up area.

Site type

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Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Some pitches may be on a slight slope.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 302 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Spectacular sceneryBudget/backpackerPeaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic views & chill vibes with lots of space. Showers/toilets are clean, though basic & can get busy. Great for Lake District walks. Some noise & hilly pitches noted. Good value.

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Great site. Perfect location…

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Joshua G. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great site. Perfect location

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was cheap…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked It was cheap

Disliked Our night here will be remembered for having a group of 15 people drinking, smoking and playing terrible drum and bass music really loudly until midnight. Despite it saying “quiet time” was 10pm. There was also a group of six lads having BBQs despite that supposedly not being allowed. No sign of the owners, the field is on a huge slant so no flat pitches and the “bin” is a large open tractor trailer which smelled horrendous. There were two showers and two toilets and two sinks which were not very clean. I believe we got ripped off and I won’t stay here again and I would not recommend it.

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Really good camping ground lots of…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Really good camping ground lots of space between tents

Disliked Better signage for campsite I missed the turning twice but that probably was my fault lol.

More signs on the campsite and where to park only found out when pitching up on the first site there was two other flatter fields that you could have pitched up on

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, terrible customer service

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful location. Hot water. Clean toilets.

Disliked Enforcement of quiet hours after 10pm. We had a large group shouting and screaming until gone 3am. We text to complain but received no reply, and ended up having to repitch our tent.

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Tried to cancel well before arrival…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Tried to cancel well before arrival date. No response to emails; voicemail full. Not impressed.

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Big group of rowdy drunks in middle of the field kept me up till 1am..

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 Daniel W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Not much, was no fuss picth and go.

Disliked Camping field was mostly sloped, toilet block/old barn was grubby. Left and didnt stay second night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, easy and simple to get there and set up.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked You did not have to check in, information was on a whiteboard near the communal/shower and toilets.

Disliked Could of been my fault for not reading thoroughly enough but, reception sign pointing to to a door. No one of course answered but I was a bit unaware that I could just pitch up straight away since I booked online. Not a major issue of course.

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Been before will go again

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Location close to Keswick & easy access to many great walks/climbs simple basic site great views & fantastic firepits

Disliked Need more WCs & showers when it's busy access to lower field muddy & trick for cars when wet.

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Perfect location, good old school basic…

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simon r. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Perfect location, good old school basic camp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hot Showers, toilets, access to water.…

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Craig P. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Hot Showers, toilets, access to water. Everything you need, bargain at the price

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Low Hollows

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4SZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.62626°N
3.0345°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Bus Station
18.3 km Rail Station
19.2 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
18.2 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
24.1 km Wigton Rail Station
24.2 km Aspatria Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 km Keswick Ferry Landing
8.5 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
8.6 km Ashness Gate Derwentwater 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

So, you’ve just arrived, and the kids (or big kids) in your group are raring and ready for adventures. Handily, as well as all the footpaths such as Skiddaw trails (10 minutes’ drive), Catbells trails (15 minutes) and the Helvellyn trails (10 minutes), Keswick (10 minutes) has boat hire, the Kong Adventure Centre with climbing walls, caving activities and outdoor excursions or the Puzzling Place for the ultimate optical illusion. In Whinlatter Forest Park (15 minutes), mountain biking and cycling may be on the cards, or Segwaying, Go Ape and guided alpaca treks… at Aira Force waterfall and Ullswater (15 minutes), there's a gorgeous waterfall trail… while at The Lakes Distillery (20 minutes), on the menu are whisky tours and tastings. If it’s history you’re after, head to the Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 minutes), a historic circle with spectacular views of fells, or the Grade I-listed Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (15 minutes). After all that, there’s always lots of animals to spot at the Lake District Wildlife Park (20 minutes).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Salutation Inn Pub 1.2 km
  • White Horse Inn Pub 1.3 km
  • Horse & Farrier Inn Pub 1.3 km
  • The Mill Inn Pub 5.1 km
  • Troutbeck Inn Pub 5.7 km
  • Twa Dogs Inn Pub 6.2 km
  • The Heights Hotel Restaurant 6.2 km
  • Keswick Conservative Club Pub 6.8 km
  • Casa Bella Restaurant 7.1 km
  • Asaya Thai Restaurant 7.1 km

Groceries

  • Lakes Lemoncello Off-licence 7.1 km
  • Wild Sheep Distillery Off-licence 7.2 km
  • Brewery Hub Off-licence 7.2 km
  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Booths Supermarket 7.4 km

Parks and play

  • Threlkeld Quarry Play Area Playground 1.8 km
  • Upper Fitz Park 6.8 km
  • Lower Fitz Park 7 km
  • Hope Park 7.5 km
  • Aira Force park 8.8 km

Family days out

  • Goosewell Farm Activities Centre Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • Castlerigg Stone Circle Visitor attraction 4.9 km
  • Castlehead Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Ruskin Monument Visitor attraction 7.9 km
  • Derwent Island and House Visitor attraction 8.1 km
  • Aira Force Visitor attraction 8.8 km
  • Alpacaly Ever After Visitor attraction 8.9 km
  • Greystoke Castle 11.3 km
  • Dacre Castle 12.7 km
  • Dalemain Castle 14.4 km
  • Lake District Wildlife Park Zoo 14.6 km
  • Hutton-in-the-Forest Castle 16 km

Public transport

  • Blencathra Centre junction 1.1 km
  • Blencathra Centre 1.1 km
  • Horse & Farrier (E bound) 1.3 km
  • Horse & Farrier (W bound) 1.3 km
  • War Memorial (W bound) 1.6 km
  • War Memorial (E bound) 1.6 km
  • West End (E bound) 1.9 km
  • West End (W bound) 1.9 km
  • Threlkeld Road End 2.1 km
  • Threlkeld A66 Bypass 2.1 km

Other nearby

  • Keswick Golf Club Golf course 0.9 km
  • The Loft Nightclub 7.3 km
  • Hope Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 7.5 km
  • Derwentwater Marina 8.5 km
  • Nichol End Marine Marina 8.6 km

Local services

  • The Cumberland Cashpoint 7.1 km
  • Euronet Cashpoint 7.3 km
  • Derwent Service Station Fuel station 6.3 km
  • Cohens Chemist Pharmacy 7.1 km
  • Mary Hewetson Cottage Hospital 7.2 km
  • Castlehead Medical Centre Doctors 7.2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 7.3 km
  • GeniePoint Charging station 7.3 km
  • evolt Charging station 7.3 km
  • High Hill Garage Fuel station 7.6 km

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Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 4.9 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 10.1 km

Ullswater Steamers 10.9 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 11 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 14.1 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 21 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 21.9 km

Townend 25.2 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 27.5 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 27.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 1.2 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 1.6 km

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 1.6 km

Blencathra Ridge 3.1 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle and St John's in the Vale 4.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Low Hollows have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Low Hollows dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Low Hollows? So, you’ve just arrived, and the kids (or big kids) in your group are raring and ready for adventures. Handily, as well as all the footpaths such as Skiddaw trails (10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Low Hollows?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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