Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in The Lake District and Cumbria
20 bookable campsites with tent sites in The Lake District and Cumbria Sorted by our favourites
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Wallace Lane Farm
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet hillside farm site in west Cumbria with views to the sea
- Coast, lakes, hill walks and mountain biking within 40 minutes' drive
- Around five minutes' drive to Caldbeck for pub, cafés and shop
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Seatoller Farm
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Peaceful family-run farm site next to the River Derwent
- Excellent base for hikes, including Scafell and Great Gable
- Coffee shop; woodfired pizzas on Saturday nights, a short walk away
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Ullswater View Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
- Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
- Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
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Puddlemire
Lupton, Cumbria, England- Wildlife haven on a family-run farm site in the Cumbria countryside
- A 20-minute drive from the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District
- Campfires and barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away
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Social District
Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England- Dog-friendly Lake District site on the shore of Lake Windermere
- Less than five minutes' drive from activity centres and a ferry stop
- Dog park and fishing on site; campfires and barbecues permitted
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Holmescales Campsite
Old Hutton, Cumbria, England- Small site in the Cumbria countryside, 15 minutes’ drive from Kendal
- Sizergh Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Windermere half an hour
- Archery, quad biking and axe throwing; toilet and shower block
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Caldbeck Camping
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet site on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park
- Right on the Cumbria Way at the edge of a forest and Caldbeck village
- Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick all within 35 minutes’ drive
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Baystone Bank Farm Campsite
Millom, Cumbria, England- Lake District working farm site 10 minutes' drive from Millom
- A 15-minute drive to Haverigg beach; 20 minutes to Coniston Water
- Heavy horse riding centre on site for taster rides and hacks
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High Hall Campsite
Armathwaite, Cumbria, England- Waterside Cumbrian retreat in the rural Eden Valley
- Three miles from Kirkoswald; 30 minutes' drive to the Lake District
- All pitches come with a firepit and picnic bench; coarse fishing lake
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Bankwood Farm
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Camping for small groups on a family-run farm
- A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; Pooley Bridge 40 minutes
- Spectacular views of the Upper Eden Valley
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Cockin Farm Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Family-run farm site at the foot of Whinfell Beacon
- A 25-minute drive from Windermere; 15 minutes from Kendal
- Hiking and cycling nearby and five miles from the Yorkshire Dales
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Camping at Hayfield
Ulverston, Cumbria, England- Pop-up site at a friendly family farm five minutes from Ulverston
- A five-minute drive to beach or safari zoo; 20 minutes to Windermere
- Local pub and ice cream parlour within walking distance
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Eden Escapes
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- Pop-up wild campsite in the scenic Eden Valley
- A mile to Kirkby Stephen; 15 minutes' drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Well-behaved dogs welcome; firepit for every pitch
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Beck Foot Campsite
Sedbergh, Cumbria, England- Simple campsite near the River Lune in the Howgill Fells, Cumbria
- A 10-minute drive to Sedbergh; 25 minutes to Kendal
- Next to the Dales Way walking trail within the Yorkshire Dales
New FavouriteHolme Meadow Camping
Holme, Cumbria, England- Peaceful off-grid site on a smallholding in Cumbria
- A 10-minute drive from the coast; 25 minutes from Windermere
- Local produce for sale and firepits provided; pub 10 minutes’ walk
New FavouriteWildscapes Retreat and Campsite
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- No-frills family campsite with spectacular Howgills views in Cumbria
- Bowness-on-Windermere 45 minutes’ drive; Ribblehead Viaduct 50 minutes
- Set between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
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Selker
Millom, Cumbria, England- Cliffside site on a family-run smallholding on the Cumbria coast
- A 25-minute drive to Port Haverigg; direct access to the coastal path
- Firepits and wood available; barbecues permitted; fresh eggs available
New FavouriteEskdale Valley Campsite
Eskdale, Cumbria, England- Scenic, remote no-frills farm site in the west Lake District
- Within 10 minutes’ walk of Stanley Ghyll Waterfall and wild pools
- Spacious and a 10-minute drive from Eskdale’s shop and steam railway
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Rufus Lane Campsite
Ulverston, Cumbria, England- Quiet pop-up site with grass pitches 20 minutes’ drive from Windermere
- One mile from Ulverston; 10 minutes’ drive from a beach and safari zoo
- Spacious, dog-friendly pick-your-own pitches; pub five minutes’ walk
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Heartwood Campsite
Tebay, Cumbria, England- Friendly site on a working hill farm in the Howgill Fells
- A five-minute drive to Tebay; 20 minutes to Kendal or Sedbergh
- On the banks of the River Lune, with easy access from the M6
Narrow your tent site search to:
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Newby Bridge
Windermere
Bouth
Hawkshead
Milnthorpe
Rusland
Broughton Mills
Grizedale
Hale
Kendal
Killington
Lowick
Old Hutton
Orton
Oxenholme
Sedbergh
Selside
Ulverston
Ambleside
Arnside
Askam In Furness
Coniston Lake
Broughton-in-Furness
Cartmel
Clawthorpe
Coniston
Dent
Flookburgh
Gatebeck
Haverigg
Holme
Hutton Roof
Kirkby-in-Furness
Lupton
Millom
Ravenstonedale
Staveley
Tebay
The Hill
Water Yeat
Boot
Braithwaite
Derwent Water
Grange-over-Sands
Kings Meaburn
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Stephen
Newby
Silecroft
Whicham
Bampton
Chapel Stile
Dalton-in-Furness
Eskdale
Gosforth
Great Langdale
Great Strickland
Holmrook
Nether Wasdale
Ravenglass
Thirlmere
Scafell Pike
Helvellyn
Winton
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Armathwaite
Barrow In Furness
Bassenthwaite
Beckermet
Brough
Egremont
Hesket Newmarket
Hutton In The Forest
Keswick
Lamonby
Seascale
Buttermere
Carlisle
Cleator Moor
Cockermouth
Cumwhitton
Glenridding
Lamplugh
Patterdale
Penrith
Pooley Bridge
Ullswater
Wetheral
Aspatria
Burgh by Sands
Wigton
Allonby
Alston
Bowness-on-Solway
Brampton
Hayton
Silloth