Nearly wild camping in North West England

Hallsenna Manor Campsite

• Back to basics site on the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive to Seascale beach, Ravenglass and Muncaster Castle
• Access to a bridleway for coast walks and the NCN72 cycle route

Sandfold Pop-up Camping

• Simple campsite under a mile from the foot of Lake Windermere
• In the hamlet of Newby Bridge; 20 minutes' drive from Coniston Water
• Within 10 minutes' walk of a spa and lakeside Fell Foot Park

Feather Down - Howbeck Lodge

• 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

The Happy Pheasant Caravan Park and Campsite

• Well-maintained adults-only site on a rural Cheshire farm
• A 35-minute drive to Chester, and 15 minutes to Cholmondeley Castle
• Access to walking trails, including Sandstone Trail

Lower Gazegill Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working organic farm in Lancashire
• Two miles from Gisburn; Skipton 20 minutes' drive
• Farm shop; pitch near the farm or in a remote location

Skellerah Farm

• Peaceful back to basics meadow site in the Lake District National Park
• A 10-minute drive from the beach; walking distance from two fells
• River for bathing and clean drinking water; pub five minutes' drive

Low Borrowdale Farm

• Family-friendly site in a secluded valley location
• Close to the M6 and three miles from Tebay
• Accessible only via an unpaved road; stunning fell views

Ashbeck Farm

• Quiet family-run pop-up site on a small working dairy and sheep farm
• A 10-minute drive to Cautley Spout; walks and river activities nearby
• Eggs sold on site; shops, pubs and restaurants in the local town

Feather Down - Wyresdale Park

• Dog-friendly tents with hot tubs on an estate in the Forest of Bowland
• Walk to Grizedale Fell, Nicky Nook and the village pub or tearoom
• Wild swimming and boating available on the estate’s lake

Barras Meadow

• Wild camping site in a valley at the foot of Corney Fell
• A 10-minute drive from Ravenglass and 35 minutes from Eskdale Valley
• Firepit with wood on site; butcher five minutes’ drive away

Millbeck Farm

• Small and friendly Yorkshire Dales farm with spectacular views
• A five-minute walk from the cobbled streets of Dent village centre
• Garden games available; a two-minute walk from the Dales Way trail

Quarry Side Barn

• Well-maintained, level site with easy access from the A34
• A five-minute drive from Congleton; 15 minutes from the Peak District
• Two pubs within a one-mile radius; close to public footpaths

Martin Lane Farm

• Well-maintained Lancashire farm site 10 minutes' drive from Ormskirk
• A 15-minute drive to Southport; 40 minutes to central Liverpool
• Five minutes' walk from the canal; two pubs within walking distance

Hale's Camping

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

Chipping Camping Barn

• Bunkhouse half a mile from Chipping, in the Forest of Bowland
• Within easy walking distance of pubs, cafés and buses to Preston
• Guest kitchen and dining area, play area and space for barbecues

Kelsick House Camping

• Cosy two-acre field with far-reaching views around the Solway Firth
• Silloth 10 minutes' drive; 25 minutes from Carlisle
• Dog-friendly site; barbecues welcome (off the grass)

Castle How Wild Camping

• Peaceful wild camping on a Cumbria working farm in the Howgills Fells
• Sedburgh 15 minutes’ drive; Cautley Spout waterfall 20 minutes
• Off-grid site with no amenities; fell walks direct from the pitches