Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in North West England

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

Piethorne Valley Touring Caravan Camping Site

Hale's Camping

The White Stables

• Friendly smallholding in peaceful hillside location with valley views
• Minutes away from moorland walks on the Lancs/W Yorks border
• Country pub a few minutes' walk away

The Paddock

• Dog-friendly site on the Lancashire moors
• Half an hour's drive from Pendle Hill and Manchester
• Shops, pubs and takeaways within five minutes' drive

Hall Carleton Farm

• Working farm with spectacular views in the Lake District National Park
• A five-minute drive from Ravenglass
• Access Hadrian's Cycleway directly from the site

Smithson Farm Camping and Caravan Park

• Family-run site in the grounds of an 18th-century farm
• Easily accessible from central Burnley and the M65
• On-site café selling breakfasts, light lunches and sweet treats

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

Dandy Dinmont Caravan and Camping Park

• Peaceful well-kept site 10 minutes' drive from central Carlisle
• Next to the Reivers Route cycle path and Hadrians Wall Path
• Handy stopover for long journeys: a mile and a half from the M6

YHA Buttermere

• A site in the wooded grounds of a youth hostel with fell, lake views
• A 15-minute walk to Lake Buttermere and 20 to Crummock Water
• Self-catering kitchen, café-bar, restaurant, living room and library

St Annes Cricket Club

• Well-maintained and attractive cricket club a short walk from the sea
• A five-minute drive to Lytham St Annes and 20 minutes to Blackpool
• Clubhouse on site with catering at weekends and bar open daily

Top Field

• Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
• Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths

The Barn

• Small, friendly rural site a mile from Broughton-in-Furness
• A 15-minute drive from Coniston Water and 20 minutes from the coast
• Simple pitches with splendid views and easy access to walks

Coniston Village

• Small site in Coniston village for families and couples
• A 20-minute walk from Coniston Water; views of Old Man of Coniston
• Pubs, cafés and food shops five minutes' walk away

FSC Castle Head

• Grass pitches in the grounds of an environmental education centre
• A five-minute drive from Grange-over-Sands; 20 minutes from the M6
• Between the Morecambe Bay coast and Lake District National Park

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

The Station Inn

• Within the grounds of a pub at the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive from Kendal and 20 from Lake Windermere
• Bar, restaurant and play area; takeaway breakfast available

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