Find Cheap Tent Campgrounds in Penrith, Cumbria, England 2025 from $33/nt

8.5

Lowther Holiday Park

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Dog-friendly site on a private, wooded riverside in the Eden Valley
A 10-minute drive from Ullswater and 15 minutes from Lowther Castle
Bar and shop; fly fishing available in the river Lowther

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Highfield Campsite

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Simple off-grid pitches in the Cumbria countryside
A 10-minute drive from Penrith, with easy access from the M6
On the edge of the Lake District National Park for outdoor activities

8.9

Waterfoot Carpark Campsite

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Small campsite with direct access to the Ullswater Way walking path
A 10-minute walk from Pooley Bridge, past the Ullswater Steamer Pier
Just 500 metres from the lake; short walk from bars, cafés and shops

Visitor image of the view across the field as the sun was setting behind them around 6:30pm

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Helton Campsite

Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England

Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome

9.2

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

9.6

Howdy Glamping and Campsite

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Remote Cumbria woodland retreat 20 minutes' drive from Penrith
A 15-minute drive from Brougham Castle and 20 minutes from Ullswater
Communal firepit on site; half-hour walk to village pub

8.5

Lazonby Campsite

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Peaceful Cumbria campsite near the banks of the River Eden
Surrounded by woodland and fields with a backdrop of the Pennine Fells
Adjacent to a nearby playground area, park and bookable swimming pool

9.3

Ullswater Holiday Park

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Spacious family park with spectacular views of Lake District fells
Penrith a 20-minute drive and Lake Ullswater within a 30-minute walk
Marina, licensed bar with TV and a games room, shop and playground

9.8

Mains Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Safe and spacious site for letting kids run around
A popular setting for anglers and cyclists
Lakes, Hadrian’s Wall and the Scottish border within 40 minutes’ drive

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Low Scarside

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
A mile and a half from Bampton; Ullswater 20 minutes’ drive
Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; views over Haweswater Reservoir

9.6

Eden Valley Holidays

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Peaceful touring site on a farm in Cumbria's Eden Valley
A 20-minute drive from Penrith and with easy access to the M6
Between the Lake District National Park and North Pennines

9.5

Gill Head Farm

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Working hill farm in the north of the Lake District National Park
A 15-minute drive from Keswick and Penrith; 10 minutes from Ullswater
Stunning views of Blencathra and the Northern Fells

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Parkhead Campsite

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Quiet and spacious off-grid Cumbria site at the foot of Hartside Pass
Kirkoswald shop five minutes’ drive; C2C route five minutes by bike
Stunning Lake District and Eden Valley views; dazzling dark skies

9.3

Cherry Trees Farm

Wigton, Cumbria, England

Off-grid camping pods in a rural spot with gorgeous Solway Firth views
Five minutes’ drive to North Lakeland fells; 30 minutes to Keswick
Well-equipped pods with stoves; shared spa hot tub and LPG showers

9.5

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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Ivy House

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England

Pop-up wild camping at an equestrian centre in the Eden Valley
A 30-minute drive to Ullswater lake, and 45 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
Back-to-basics site, with a pub 200 metres away

9.7

Crake Trees Manor

Penrith, Cumbria, England

Organic family farm site overlooking fells
In the Yorkshire Dales surrounded by walking and cycling routes
Spacious pitches surrounded by peaceful wildflower meadows

8.7

Low Hollows

Keswick, Cumbria, England

Lake District pop-up site in the foothills of Blencathra
Keswick, Skiddaw and Helvellyn all within a 10-minute drive
Simple, spacious pitches with a stream for paddling

9.3

Howbeck Lodge

Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria, England

Peaceful touring pitches on a family-run working farm with great views
Bassenthwaite, Ullswater and Helvellyn within a half-hour drive
By the C2C cycle trail; 10 minutes' walk from a village shop and pub

9.8

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

Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in Penrith, England

Lowther Holiday Park

Highfield Campsite

Waterfoot Carpark Campsite

Helton Campsite

Ullswater View Campsite

Howdy Glamping and Campsite

Lazonby Campsite

Ullswater Holiday Park

Mains Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Low Scarside

Eden Valley Holidays

Gill Head Farm

Parkhead Campsite

Cherry Trees Farm

High Hall Campsite

Ivy House

Crake Trees Manor

Low Hollows

Howbeck Lodge

Caldbeck Camping

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