Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in North West England

Lakes View Campsite

• Laidback Cumbria farm site with views over the sea and Pennines
• Under a mile to Ulverston and Cumbria Way; 10 mins' drive to the beach
• Quiet dog-friendly location with hot showers; firepits on request

Rosegarth Farm

Daisy Nook Camping

• No-frills camping at Daisy Nook Country Park near Oldham, Lancashire
• Five minutes’ drive to golf and riding; 20 minutes into Manchester
• Off-grid site; fishing and café in the park; shops 10 minutes’ drive

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

Northwood Farm Campsite

• Back-to-basics, pop-up campsite on a Lancashire sheep and cattle farm
• A 10-minute drive to Gawthorpe Hall and Pendle Heritage Centre
• Wild camping on field pitches; walks on site; pub five minutes’ stroll

Once Upon a Fell

• Peaceful site on a family-run Cumbria working farm
• Between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
• Next to Hutton Roof Crags and Farleton Knott; easy access from the M6

New Ing Lodge

Gibraltar Farm Camp Site

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

Pound Farm Park

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

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

Sleepy Elephant Campsite

• Valley View Campsite

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

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

Wallsend Guest House and Glamping Pods

• Quiet family site on the western edge of historic Hadrian's Wall
• A 20-minute drive from Carlisle and 35 from the Lake District
• Cyclists welcome; secure bike storage available

Wasdale Campsite

Wheatsheaf Inn Campsite

• Simple Lake District site with hill views and pub next door
• Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater lakes five and 20 minutes' drive away
• A 20-minute drive to trails up Skiddaw, Grisedale Pike and Helvellyn