Caldbeck Camping

From £16 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 181 reviews
Large pitch for cars. (added by akitog 31 Jul 2022)
River aside campsite (added by visitor 18 aug 2021)
Pitches surrounded by trees (added by manager 30 may 2019)
Great views from the pitches (added by manager 30 may 2019)

  • 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 10
Rent a tent 1
Opens March 29
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.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very cute little village and campsite, lots to see in the area…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very cute little village and campsite, lots to see in the area and a cute little walk around the churchyard. Toilets secure and clearly new, very clean and well cared for. Right next to a river, with fire pits provided. Picnic tables and gravel path for parking in wet conditions. Owner very helpful! Showers private in individual rooms.

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Little gem of a site.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything! Peaceful, clean, hot showers, good pitch size. Very friendly site. Owners lovely. The river is gorgeous, and very tranquil.

Disliked: If I really had to be picky it would only be the path through the site. Entrance end has pot holes which was tricky with a fully laden motorcycle. To be expected in the last days of the season after such a wet year though.

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Plenty of space for pitches

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely friendly people. Brilliant place to just relax and switch off away from hussle n bussle. Defo go back again

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The lovely warm greeting I received, even though I arrived a day…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The lovely warm greeting I received, even though I arrived a day earlier. The facilities were clean and showers were lovely and warm.

Disliked: Midgies :)

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Nice little campsite, facilities are very good and free to use. Lots…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice little campsite, facilities are very good and free to use. Lots of Owls.

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Everything from the pitch size to the location. Was beautiful hearing the…

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
Toni P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything from the pitch size to the location. Was beautiful hearing the river running by.

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Excellent site, perfect if you just want to camp and get out exploring

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very clean facilities, lovely location great showers! Good recycling bins firepits and picnic tables provided

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Lots of space in our designated pitch and it came with a…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lots of space in our designated pitch and it came with a picnic bench and a fire pit which was great! The pitch was also slightly muddy so we were given plastic flooring to help combat the mud! The toilets and showers were super clean and checked on regularly which was great too.

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Lovely small site. Lovely trails to walk. Clean toilets and showers. Camp Fires aloud.…

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely small site. Lovely trails to walk. Clean toilets and showers. Camp Fires aloud.

Disliked: Only one sink so expect to queue when needing to wash pots. Pitches are very muddy so prepare with the right footwear also stuff to keep tents clean. Lots of public/hikers coming through site most of day.

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Beautiful location, right on the river, toliets and showers very clean. Very…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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 or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, right on the river, toliets and showers very clean. Very friendly staff. Overall a lovely stay definitely coming back

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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

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

Small (11-25 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 24.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 38 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Sandyhills 45.7 km Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
St Bees 46.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

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, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • 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. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Caldbeck Camping? From $27.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.