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
Tent pitches
Walks all around
Grassy site with picnic tables
View across the site
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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
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Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

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

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This scenic campsite by a river, near a charming village, gets top marks for its spotless facilities and hot showers. Campers love the roomy, level pitches (many with picnic tables/fire pits). Friendly owners, a peaceful vibe, and great access for hikers (Cumbria Way!) are big pluses. Excellent value for a quiet getaway.

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Small quiet campsite, ideal for backpackers.

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Richard B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet, small and sheltered form the wind

Disliked A fridge would be nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Already planning on coming back in 2027. Very relaxed feel to the site

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked We stayed on pitch 9, Really large pitch. Toilet and shower block right next to pitch, loved the early morning view of the sheep on the field. Seen various staff members checking on the facilities, lots of places to walk close by. Shop pub, Cafe and shop within walking distance to site.

Disliked Weather

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100% reccomend!

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Susan M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Perfect stop on the Cumbria Way! Very helpful host, great facilities, immaculately clean, lovely sheltered wee cabin to cook or wash up in out of the weather, solar charging point for phone/battery pack, and what a joy to have a warm cosy shower with so much room for getting dried and dressed!

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Quiet, good facilities, no fires.…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet, good facilities, no fires.

Disliked Couldn't get usb charger point to work in the washing up shed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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 Shaun B. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location for the Cumbria Way

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful campsite, with good facilities and…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite, with good facilities and very close to pub, cafe and shop in the village.

Disliked Nothing - we had a great time!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really nice site in a fabulous village setting. Some minor issues.

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Stephen B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Facilities are clean and to a good standard. The pitches are spacious, relatively flat and each has a pic-nic table.

Disliked Lighting in the area of the toilet block is on all night which affected my sleep. There is a wood cabin/ bothy with a solid floor. Unfortunately the occupants moving around with their shoes/boots on and the creaking door in the early hours also affected my ability to sleep well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, peaceful little site.

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Anita T. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved everything about this quiet, peaceful countryside site on the edge of the village. The beautifully kept grass pitches varied in size and each had a picnic table. I booked for a small campervan and had a huge pitch beside the river. The facilities were good and spotlessly clean, and the site was amazing value. The village has a fantastic pub, tearooms, shop and other facilities, with lovely walks in the area. The site itself is on the 80 mile "Cumbrian Way" walk-so most of the campers were walkers who were resting overnight on their journey.

Disliked Nothing at all, except to say that sadly I was on the last day/night of my trip when I stayed-would have loved to have stopped longer.

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Absolute bargain! Clean & warm showers…

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Katie G. 2 reviews

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolute bargain!
Clean & warm showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

All great…

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Viv E. 1 review

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked All great

Disliked No moans at all

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 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Oddfellows Arms Pub 0.3 km
  • The Old Crown Pub 2 km
  • Sour Nook Inn Pub 4.6 km
  • Royal Oak Pub 5.1 km
  • Mae's Tea Rooms and Gallery Restaurant 8.2 km
  • The Lion Pub 8.9 km
  • Royal Oak Pub 9 km
  • Sun Inn Pub 9.4 km
  • Bridge End Inn Pub 9.8 km
  • The Odfellows Arms Pub 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • The Green 0.5 km

Family days out

  • High Head Castle 8.4 km
  • Knox Wood Wildlife Centre Zoo 11.8 km
  • Hutton-in-the-Forest Castle 14 km
  • Lake District Wildlife Park Zoo 14.1 km
  • Greystoke Castle 14.1 km

Public transport

  • Village Green 1.9 km
  • Churchtown Road End (W bound) 3.9 km
  • Sour Nook (N bound) 4.6 km
  • Sour Nook (E bound) 4.6 km
  • The Royal Oak (N bound) 5.1 km
  • The Royal Oak (S bound) 5.2 km
  • Village Green (W bound) 8.3 km
  • Village Green (E bound) 8.3 km
  • Thanetwell Caravan Park (N bound) 8.5 km
  • Thanetwell Caravan Park (S bound) 8.5 km

Local services

  • The Cumberland Cashpoint 11.1 km
  • CashZone Cashpoint 12.7 km
  • CashZone Cashpoint 12.7 km
  • Caldbeck Surgery Doctors 0.3 km

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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

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 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Arrivals are until 6pm in September.

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