Caldbeck Camping

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Large pitch for cars.
Large pitch for cars.
Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches
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Walks all around
Grassy site with picnic tables
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Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches

  • Quiet site on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park
  • Right on the Cumbria Way at the edge of a forest and Caldbeck village
  • Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick all within 35 minutes’ drive
On the edge of the northern fells in the Lake District National Park, skirting a handily placed village and sitting on the Cumbria Way, it’s fair to say Caldbeck Camping is in an excellent location. In fact, this site makes a rather ace base for explores whether you’re planning on surveying the sights from a car or tackling hilly terrain on two feet. But back to the local area first: the park’s on the edges of Caldbeck, a settlement with a small shop and a post office as well as a pub and two cafés, and is also five minutes’ drive to Hesket Newmarket’s Cumbrian ale brewery. After a bit of harder liquor? If you don’t mind travelling for 35 minutes in the car you can soon be at the Lakes Distillery for tours and tastings. Manage to keep the booze to a minimum and walks can be had on the Cumbria Way straight from site, eventually leading to the famed Lake District towns of Coniston (an hour and 15-minute drive or a rather long wander...) and Keswick (35 minutes’ drive). Of course, you can pick and choose the parts of the path you want to ply, scaling the peaks of the Langdale and Borrowdale valleys for views over the lush landscape. Guests who’d rather roam closer to home, meanwhile, can set off into the forest straight from the site to have a leafy stroll, pick a streamside spot for some fishing or stick about by their pitch to set up for a relaxed evening by the barbecue or campfire. As this is a small site, facilities are kept to a minimum but guests have access to toilets, a shower, a washbasin and a recycling area.

Site type

Tent sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens April 3
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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 146 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, quiet and great value! Reviewers loved the spacious, well-equipped pitches and spotless facilities. Ideal for outdoor types with easy village access. Just a heads-up about occasional dog noise and the footpath.

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The codes toilets and showers. Made…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The codes toilets and showers. Made for a very pleasant stay. Lovely and clean. Simple check in process

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Was good, but could have been slightly better without dogs off leash.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice clean pitch, fire pit, toilets/shower blocks nice and clean, the woman who met me gave me good clear directions to my pitch.

Disliked 3 dogs not on leash on the next peg over, 1 of them come over a few times trying to rummage through our food bag, and in the morning another off the leash dog come onto my pitch and had a pi** on my tent bag and sleeping bag cover.

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Lovely small campsite which was well…

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Clare W. 3 reviews

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely small campsite which was well maintained. The facilities while a bit dated were perfectly serviceable and always kept very clean with a code to get in to prevent people not using the campsite from using them.
Pitches were a good size, there were plenty of picnic tables and fire pits around to use.

Disliked There is a public footpath running straight through the campsite which I was not aware of until I saw the signs when I arrived. This wasn’t particularly a problem although my personal preference is not to frequently have people walking past my tent. There were also many people (not camping) who ignored the signs to keep their dogs on a lead which resulted in dogs running up to the entrance of my tent much to my dog’s surprise!
Apart from being more open about the public footpath and how close to the tents it passes there’s nothing the owners of the campsite could do to change this. For me it was something I would have preferred to know to make a choice about booking. If I had a reactive dog it would have been an issue - just something for people to be aware of.

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One of the best campsites I’ve stayed at whilst Hiking

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Paul J. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked 1. The best campsite shower I’ve ever had. Lean and spacious shower cubicles. I always shower post-walk in the late afternoon/early evening so never have any trouble with there being a wait.

2. Good size pitches that are level with short grass. Perfect for my two-man trekking pole tent.

3. AMAZING value!

4. Close to the shop, cafe and most importantly - the pub.

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Loved it!

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Jenny A. 1 review

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really lovely campsite, small and ideal if you want somewhere peaceful. It’s a lot of backpackers so not many people there for long periods. Showers and toilets all really clean, washing up area very useful. We liked the local village, and the walk to the Bobbin Mill nearby. Owners very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing! We’d definitely go back again.

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Great campsite, easy check in. Good…

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Alison W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great campsite, easy check in. Good sized pitches all with a picnic bench and fire pit. Toilets and showers have a key code. 3 toilets in the women’s and 2 separate showers with a good changing area. Kept nice and clean. Two sinks in the other building for washing dishes and info board for the local area. Short walk into the village with a great pub and little shops and cafes. Nice walks nearby

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the site was great and well…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked the site was great and well kept with nice showers and toilets. good location near pub and nice spot for the last night of the cumbria way

Disliked website used for booking, it stated there was only 1 pitch left when there was actually more available

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Netjes onderhouden, schoon, leuke plek, rustig…

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Laura K. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Netjes onderhouden, schoon, leuke plek, rustig en aardige mensen.

Disliked Niks

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Lovely large grassy pitches.…

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Martyn R. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely large grassy pitches.

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Great little campsite. Right on…

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Andrew M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great little campsite. Right on the Cumbria Way. Very clean showers and toilet block. Price also great.

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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 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Caldbeck Camping

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

England

CA7 8DS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.74969°N
3.048°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.6 km Bus Station
17.7 km Bus Station
21.1 km Rail Station
Rail
11.4 km Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
11.6 km Wigton Rail Station
17.3 km Carlisle Rail Station
Ferry
18.2 km Keswick Ferry Landing
18.5 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
20.1 km Hawes End 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

When in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the same distance for standup paddleboarding, windsurfing and canoeing, and Pooley Bridge is the place for sailing past peaks on the famed Ullswater steamers (35 minutes’ drive). The countryside is of course fabulous around here, but history can also be had at spots like Carlisle Castle and Mirehouse House and Gardens about 30 minutes away. And if you’re toying with the idea of eloping, you can be up at Gretna Green in about 40 minutes. In this land of plenty, guests are also close to the coast – Solway’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 40 minutes by car for views over the sea, with the beaches being a tad further if you want to get your toes stuck into some sand.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 24.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 38 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 45.7 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
St Bees 46.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 14.9 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 16.7 km

Carlisle Castle 17.7 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 18.8 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 19.8 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 22.7 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 30.9 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 34.7 km

Townend 38.7 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 39.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 3.4 km

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 10.3 km

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 13.1 km

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 13.8 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 14.3 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Penrith, England 26.8 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 Caldbeck Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Caldbeck Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Caldbeck Camping? When in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Caldbeck Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Caldbeck Camping? From $33.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.