Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in North West England

Smithy Farm Campsite

• Family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackpool
• Farm shop selling meat, free-range eggs and essentials
• Campfires allowed: buy wood, charcoal and disposal barbecues on site

Hawkshead Youth Hostel

Sleepy Elephant Campsite

• Valley View Campsite

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

Shays Farm Caravan and Camping

• Tucked away in a valley, Shays Farm is a lush green site
• surrounded by a variety of wildlife.

Setterah Park Farm Campsite

• Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
• Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley

Sandvilla Farm Wild Camping

• Peaceful no-frills farm site just by the Lancashire coast
• A 15-minute drive to Lancaster and half an hour to Blackpool
• Handy stopover for the M6, 10 minutes away; dogs welcome

Faugh Head Farm

Rowan Bank Caravans

• Small Lancashire working farm 20 minutes' drive from Skipton
• Half an hour's drive to Malham Cove and Janet's Foss
• Peaceful grass pitches with Pendle Hill views and easy access from A59

Allonby Bay Camping

• Family-friendly site on a field by the Cumbrian coast
• A 20-minute drive from the Lake District; Whitehaven 35 minutes
• Overlooking Allonby Bay, with access to bike paths and coastal trails

Pound Farm Park

Pendle Prospects Wild Camping

• Peaceful Lancashire site with far-reaching views over Pendle Hill
• A 10-minute drive from Colne and half an hour from Skipton
• Next to a recreation ground; 10 minutes' walk from a café and pub

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

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