Nearly wild camping in Penrith, England
3 bookable campsites within 24.1 kilometres of Penrith
All distances are calculated "as the crow flies".
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Low Scarside
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
- Around a mile from Bampton, with views over Haweswater Reservoir
- Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; pub and shop within 40 minutes' walk
Stone Raise Farm
Armathwaite, Cumbria, England- Simple bell tents on a working farm in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
- Half an hour’s drive to the Lake District; 25 minutes to Carlisle
- Wild-style glamping on grass, with simple toilet/shower facilities
Brackenber Moor Caravan Site
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Small and scenic caravan site at Appleby Golf Club in Cumbria
- A 15-minute drive to the North Pennines; 25 minutes to Lake District
- On a moorland golf course; pubs and shops five minutes’ drive away
Helton Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
- A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
- Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
Ullswater View Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
- Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
- Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
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Scarside Farm
Shap, Cumbria, England- Quiet pop-up farm site with stunning Lake District National Park views
- Lowther Castle and Gardens 20 minutes’ drive; Ullswater 25 minutes
- Spacious off-grid fell-side pitches; shops and pubs 15 minutes’ drive
Parkhead Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Quiet and spacious off-grid Cumbria site at the foot of Hartside Pass
- Kirkoswald shop five minutes’ drive; C2C route five minutes by bike
- Stunning Lake District and Eden Valley views; dazzling dark skies
Setterah Park Farm Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
- A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
- Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley
Top Field
Lamonby, Cumbria, England- Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
- A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
- Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths
Birbeck Camping
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Wild camping in the rural village of Blencarn in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
- Ullswater half an hour’s drive, and Middleton-in-Teesdale 50 minutes
- Simple off-grid site; Penrith shops and pubs 20 minutes’ drive
Feather Down - Howbeck Lodge
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Luxury glampsite on a sheep farm in the Lake District National Park
- Half an hour to Ullswater; 35 minutes to Derwentwater and Siloth beach
- Cattle and sheep on site, plus a pizza oven and honestly shop
Riverview Retreats
Wetheral, Cumbria, England- Nights under canvas at a peaceful bell tent site by the river Eden
- A 30-minute drive to the Lake District; 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
- Wood, kindling and charcoal available for barbecues and firepits
Side Farm Camp Site
Penrith, Cumbria, England
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