The Willows

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Blue skies and clouds over the fell
Blue skies and clouds over the fell
Stunning winter days
Autumnal colours and views for miles october 25 - the willows keswick
Stunning winter days
Stunning views from every angle
Beautiful mountain views
Stunning winter days
We have stunning views for our guests to enjoy
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Stunning winter days
Autumnal colours and views for miles october 25 - the willows keswick
Stunning winter days

  • Adults-only touring site with pretty fell views in the Lake District
  • Keswick five minutes' drive; Honister Slate Mine half an hour
  • Fresh eggs and milk sold on site; local shop and pub 10 minutes’ walk
With a spectacular backdrop of lakeland fells such as Blencathra, Skiddaw and Latrigg, The Willows is a gorgeous spot for adults-only caravan or campervan holidays in the Lake District National Park. Set between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake (about five minutes’ drive to either), this farm site is just outside the village of Braithwaite (10 minutes’ walk), and also five minutes’ drive from the cafés and galleries of Keswick (easily accessed via the A66). On site, you can buy essentials such as free-range eggs, fresh milk, butter and a selection of dairy produce. Most other basics (and stuff for barbecues) can be found at the local shop (10 minutes’ walk), which is open seven days a week. There’s a pub and a tearoom in Braithwaite too. The rural setting of The Willows combines with modern amenities in the wooden shower block to make your stay both convenient and peaceful. Dogs are more than welcome, and you can stretch your legs (or paws) on walking trails accessed right from the pitches. Please just keep your dogs on leads around the site as there are farm animals in the vicinity.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Rent a tent 2
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular sceneryLake and/or mountain

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This lovely, quiet spot boasts brilliant mountain views, handy for walks and Keswick. Folks loved the spotless facilities, kind owners, and great extras like on-pitch water and Wi-Fi. A few small points on signs, awnings, and road noise, but mostly grand and folks want to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really lovey family owned site

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10 out of 10
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Jules J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely welcoming owner, nice clean showers and facilities and perfect location for Keswick.
We can’t wait to book again, recommended to my friend who also has a camper :)

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location with super facilities

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Kerry H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site. Shower and toilet block are well maintained and super clean. Great location and short walk into Braithwaite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, clean and tidy, good…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location, clean and tidy, good communication. A great stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review Dave, I am pleased to hear that you would visit again, and hope to see you again soon, Lindsey

Super small site, lovely clean facilities in a great location

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Laurie T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Relaxed, small and friendly site. Lovely clean facilities with super showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent weekend, we'll definitely be back!

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10 out of 10
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Jane S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic site, box pitches with amazing views all around. Facilities are spotless, each toilet, sink and shower to yourself. Owners are very helpful and extremely friendly. There are three pubs within easy walking distance from the site (10 minutes). And hour's walk into Keswick, the walk is beautiful with only about 5 minutes of road, the rest through fields and dirt tracks, not so sure it would be all accessible during a wet period with the boggy land in some parts.

Disliked Not a dislike, more of a preference, the pitches on the front looked a bit close to each other, although the vews are spectacular. The boxed pitches at the back are bigger with very pretty views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely space, beautiful surroundings and great…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely space, beautiful surroundings and great owner, thanks again for a lovely space and great to see you again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A well run and well equipped site - thoroughly recommended.

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10 out of 10
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richard s.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great views and lots of facilities - along with great comms.

Disliked Nil - all good

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Richard thats a brilliant review to wake up to on a very sunny Keswick morning , hope to see you again, Lindsey

One of the best sites on have stayed at

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10 out of 10
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Christina H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site so clean and everything you need

Disliked Nothing everything was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: This is the best review to wake up to and exactly what we want to see everyone enjoying this epic part of the world ! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, Lindsey

Excellent facilities

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Marie L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Ideal for 1 night stay away from Keswick town centre but only 5 minutes drive, showers/toilet excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Marie, hope to see you again , Lindsey

A really great site we will definitely be back.

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10 out of 10
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Michael S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Really nice quiet site

Disliked Showers are excellent really modern and clean and spacious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Michael so much, the next plan is to make the middle toilet that needs to be refurbed into a dedicated wash up room and drying room hopefully in Autumn of this year :-) Thanks again for staying, Lindsey

Features

Adults only

Campfires 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

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Willows

Braithwaite New Farm

Braithwaite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.60734°N
3.18531°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km Bus Station
13.2 km Gallowbarrow
13.2 km Fairfield Junior School
Rail
19.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
23 km Maryport Rail Station
23.5 km Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
3.2 km Keswick Ferry Landing
3.3 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

When visiting Keswick (five minutes’ drive), be sure to stop at the Derwent Pencil Museum, which explores the history of this humble writing tool and other art materials – with a wide range available at the on-site shop. Afterwards, make your way to the shore of Derwentwater for a canoeing or rowing expedition, or a cruise around the lake. Lake District Wildlife Park (10 minutes) is the place for a meditative walk with an alpaca, a falconry experience or a meet-and-greet session with meerkats, lemurs or tapirs. It’s also possible to witness feeding sessions with lynx and red pandas, and to take part in assorted craft workshops. Among the activities at Honister Slate Mine (half an hour), in the foothills of Dale Head, are underground tours of the mine (including one with a spooky haunted theme, and another where you get to scale the walls of the cavern) and thrilling outdoor pursuits such as a via ferrata climbing route and the null Bridge, high above the Borrowdale Valley.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 24 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 30.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 30.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 39.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 44.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 1 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 4 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 5.6 km

Ullswater Steamers 17.1 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 20.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 13.4 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 21.6 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 23 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 23.6 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 27.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 0.8 km

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 0.9 km

Newlands Valley 1.9 km

Keswick - Portinscale - Mill Beck - Applethwaite 2.9 km

Keswick - Castlerigg Stone Circle 2.9 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 30 July 2026 – Thursday 30 July 2026)

    Penrith, England 30.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Willows have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Willows dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Willows? When visiting Keswick (five minutes’ drive), be sure to stop at the Derwent Pencil Museum, which explores the history of this humble writing tool and other art materials – with a wide … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Willows?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Willows? From €34.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.