Coalbeck Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.7 202 reviews
Views from the site
Views from the site
Visitor image of pitches on site
Pitches are hard standing.
Plots are equipped with electricity hook ups
Pitches at the end of the park
Electric hookups for each pitch
Pretty planters add colour around the site
Coalbeck caravan park
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Visitor image of pitches on site
Pitches are hard standing.
Plots are equipped with electricity hook ups

  • Quiet and secluded site with spectacular views of the Lake District
  • Five-minute drive from Bassenthwaite Lake; 15 to Keswick, Cockermouth
  • Spa next door; five minutes' walk to the Lake District Wildlife Park
Could trips to Cumbria get any more spectacular than at this serene site…? Answers on a postcard please to Coalbeck Caravan Park… in a central setting for touring the Lake District and nearby coastline, this haven has views of the region’s woods, fields and hills from its spacious grounds. Getting you to linger a little longer before heading out for explores, the spacious pitches at Coalbeck Caravan Park are prime for spotting creatures like rare red squirrels among the pretty planters, and are a suntrap when the rays come out too. But if rain’s threatening? A spa next door to the site means you can book in for a treatment (or three…?). Back outdoors, the site’s a five-minute drive from Bassenthwaite Lake – one of the only bodies of water in the region with no settlements around it – so it’s got a peaceful vibe yet is close enough to many of the main sights in the northern part of the lakes. Case in point: it’s around a 15-minute drive to historic towns like Keswick and Cockermouth and about a half an hour to the coast. If you’re looking for leisure without having to get behind the wheel, Lake District Wildlife Park’s 24 acres of land home to more than 100 animals is a five-minute walk away. You’ll also need to ditch the car to visit The Lakes Distillery: this artisan gin, whisky and vodka producing place a 25-minute stroll from the park has tastings, tours and a small shop where you can wander off with some of its wares.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 31 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 31 Mar to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 202 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Small quiet site, super clean and handy for Bassenthwaite…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Billy G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Small quiet site, super clean and handy for Bassenthwaite

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for a few days away from the crowds.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ian F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: A very well maintained site with only 5 pitches for tourers, the rest are static. Each of the 5 pitches has its own toilet in the block some 100 meters away. Facilities are extremely clean and well maintained by Sid who will welcome you and stop by for a chat. You're a 5 minute walk from the wildlife park so be prepared to be awoken buy a noisy Gibbon at around 0430. A Hotel spare a 10 minute walk and further afield is a caravan park with a bar and Bistro 20 minutes away. Good WIFI and my digital aerial worked fine along with my mobile phone (O2) No shops close by so be prepared.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet. Very friendly owner. Good public transport links.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Karen G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet. Very friendly owner. Good public transport links.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome from Sid, took us round the site and chatted about…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Susan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome from Sid, took us round the site and chatted about points of interest nearby.
Small site with EHU, quiet. Very clean toilets and shower (only one shower, didn’t have to wait, not a push button one yay!).
Bus stops nearby, pub within walking distance.
Really enjoyed our stay and would love to return.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous in all respects. Quiet and very well maintained.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Richard W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: A lovely peaceful site. The facilities were scrupulously clean and the area was great. Sid, the site manager, was super friendly and helpful.
There is a short walk over the field, through the grounds of a posh hotel, to a larger neighbouring site with a bar and bistro which serves pizza.
Already recommended Coalbeck to friends and family.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for those who prefer the quiet, rural location

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet countryside location
Small camp site for statics and campervans
Ideal for Keswick and surrounding fells
Good shower room
Very helpful owner

Disliked: Slight problem with intermittent WiFi signal - similar to many other campsites sometimes due to Starlink satellite connectivity

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Clean facilities. Warm welcome.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
SIMONE J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Great location.
Clean facilities.
Warm welcome.

Disliked: Only 1 shower which meant that we did have to wait 40 minutes to shower on one of the busy Bank Holiday days.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Liza B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Excellent camp-site..well maintained..

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A highly recommended site with outstanding levels of cleanliness.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful peaceful location close to Keswick and local amenities. Really friendly, welcoming and helpful owner who takes real pride in the site. The cleanest and best maintained facilities we’ve come across.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location of the site, facilities, cleanliness and Sid.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location of the site, facilities, cleanliness and Sid.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Coalbeck Caravan Park

Basenthwaite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.68341°N
-3.22997°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 km Gallowbarrow
9.2 km Fairfield Junior School
10.7 km Bus Station
Rail
10.7 km Aspatria Rail Station
16.8 km Wigton Rail Station
17.3 km Maryport Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
11.4 km Keswick Ferry Landing
12.2 km Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

For ambles around art galleries and wanders in Wordsworth House and Garden, Keswick is eight miles away. Cockermouth, on the other hand, about the same distance to the south east, is just the place for meandering through medieval and Georgian alleyways under castle walls. Or for classic Lake District outdoorsy options instead, Derwentwater's walking and cycling circuit (set aside about half a day to complete if strolling) takes half an hour to reach in the car. To break up traipsing around the tarns inland, Solway Coast Area of Natural Beauty is 40 minutes by car, while underground explores at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale are 45 minutes away. If you fancy staying above ground and sauntering southwards, Lake Ullswater steamer cruises are also 45 minutes from the park and Lake Windermere is the place to waterski (an hour and five minutes away from Coalbeck Caravan Park). To scale one of the region’s highest peaks, Scafell Pike takes an hour and 15 minutes to reach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 16.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 31.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
St Bees 32.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 36.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sandyhills 38.4 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 5.2 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 8.8 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 12.3 km

Ullswater Steamers 24.1 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 27.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 9.2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 25.8 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 29.9 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 30.4 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 36.1 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 4.2 km

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 5.3 km

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 5.3 km

Cockermouth - River Cocker 8.7 km

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 9.3 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, England 34.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Coalbeck Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coalbeck Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coalbeck Caravan Park? For ambles around art galleries and wanders in Wordsworth House and Garden, Keswick is eight miles away. Cockermouth, on the other hand, about the same distance to the south east, is just … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coalbeck Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Coalbeck Caravan Park? From €41.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.