Hikers’ paradise: Campgrounds in North West England

Hawkshead Hall Farm Campsite

The Sportman

• Lake District campsite just off the A66 between Penrith and Keswick
• A 10-minute drive to Ullswater; 20 minutes to Helvellyn and Catbells
• Pitches with views towards Blencathra; playing field for kids and dogs

Hollows Farm

• Hollows Farm campsite is on a Lakeland hill farm
• Traditional grass field campsite surrounded by woodland and rivers
• Secluded down a private road in the Lake District National Park

Thirlspot Farm Camping

• Situated at the foot of Helvellyn, 300 metres’ walk to Thirlmere
• A 10-minute drive from both Keswick and Grasmere on the A591
• Direct access to lakeside hiking and cycling trails and local pubs

Piethorne Valley Touring Caravan Camping Site

Hidden Corner

• Peaceful spot on the edge of Dufton Ghyll in the Eden Valley
• A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; 25 mins to Pooley Bridge
• Access to Pennine Way and other walking trails direct from the site

Ballacottier Campsite

Torver Campsite

• Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
• A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
• Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away

Holmehead

• Peaceful Cumbria shepherd's hut on the banks of the Irthing river
• Hadrian's Wall and Lanercost Priory within 20 minutes' walk
• Insulated hut with woodburning stove and private bathroom

Highside Farm

• Luxury glamping pods on family-run farm overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake
• Within Lake District National Park; 10 minutes’ drive to wildlife park
• Ensuite shower room, kitchenette and TV; firepit and barbecue outside

Patterdale Hall Estate

• Idyllic riverside Caravan site in the heart of the Lake District,

Bank House Farm

Kitridding Lake

• Small, dog-friendly lakeside pitches on a Cumbria farm
• Half an hour’s drive from Windermere; 25 minutes from Sedbergh
• On-site tearoom and farm shop open Thursday-Sunday

Inglewood Escape

• Luxury riverside glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Brampton or Carlisle
• Cosy glamping pods with private decking and hot tubs

Wasdale Yurt Holiday

• Farm park overlooking Scafell Pike on the fringes of the western fells
• A 10-minute drive from Wast Water lake and 15 from Seascale beach
• Yurts come with kitchenettes, woodburning stoves and private bathrooms

Birbeck Camping

• 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