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Primitive grass tent campsite

From £17 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum
One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £17
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Low Hollows

View prices & book 8.7 562 reviews
Stunning views (added by manager 01 Aug 2022)
Blencathra views (added by manager 01 aug 2022)
View from tent . (added by visitor 29 jun 2021)
View from our tent (added by visitor 07 jun 2021)

Reviews

91%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Simple but beautiful site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Alex B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Stunning location, simple relaxed site.

Disliked: Might be interesting leaving the field if it was wet, hot water for showers was sporadic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Where do I start? The owners were lovely, nothing was a bother to them. The scenery was beautiful and plenty of space available for campers. It’s a quiet, lovely site and very peaceful. The toilets and shower blocks were clean and always stocked up. Owners are very helpful and friendly. I have already recommended this site to friends and family!!

Disliked: There was not one thing I disliked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and site over all it does need more facilities though

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Views was amazing and with the warm weather it was a great location to stay

Disliked: It was 1/3 of a mile to the nearest toilet, wash up area or water tap for someone with walking issues this was difficult Dogs run free here out of the 10 seen only 1 was on a lead and I was unable to sleep due to other campers chopping wood next to my tent at 11pm Only 2 toilets so regular que

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Price, plenty of space, the views!!!…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Price, plenty of space, the views!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with friendly staff.…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite with friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed site with good facilities and near lots of good hikes.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The site was lovely and relaxed with you being able to choose where you pitched up. The facilities where good and fellow campers were friendly. We camped with our dogs and there was lots of space to walk them too. Easy to get to hikes and lakes.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scenery was lovely. The site settled down at a reasonable time…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Sharon H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Scenery was lovely. The site settled down at a reasonable time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely area young girl who was in charge so helpful and polite…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely area young girl who was in charge so helpful and polite 3rd time I have been here and will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed our stay with the shadow of Blencathra and great views.…

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
Roy C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Really enjoyed our stay with the shadow of Blencathra and great views. Good ase for walking, with nice facilities and a stones throw from Keswick.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very basic if you want to stay here be prepared

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The view was amazing

Disliked: Facilities are very poor 2 showers and 2 toilets per gender both very small About50 tents in total and too far away from the bottom fields

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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

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 campsite

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 30.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Seascale 39 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Bees 40 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southerness 45.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 20.7 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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Low Hollows? From $29.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.