Gill Head Farm
View prices & book- 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
Site type
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Minimum spacing of 4 metres between pitches.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- Roof tents, trailer tents and campervans are only permitted on the gravel pitches.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 22 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Electric optional grass tent pitch
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £27.30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 5.0m width x 10.0m depth (16.4ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 50.0m² (538.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27.30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27.30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass and gravel touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £31.50 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookCamping pod (no pets)
4 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 3.5m width x 2.6m length (11.6ft width x 8.6ft length) Calculated area: 9.3m² (99.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £63 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookCamping pod
4 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 2.6m length (11.6ft width x 8.6ft length) Calculated area: 9.3m² (99.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookKipper cabin
2 people maximum Dimensions: 4.3m width x 4.6m length (14.0ft width x 15.0ft length) Calculated area: 19.5m² (210.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £73 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 72% of visitors View breakdown
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Electric optional grass tent pitch
Liked: Amazing site, friendly environment and a great view
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Well run site, well situated, with woodland wildlife
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Liked: Great wildlife around, red squirrel and woodpecker on the bird feeder outside our window! Foxes, rabbits, and other animals around, and it's a working farm - so mind your dog if you bring one. One or two very minor bits of constructive feedback were well received by owners which is always a good sign! Pub in walking distance, good food and dog friendly. No signal at cabin but that's a good thing to me!
Disliked: Really minor points - brush but no dustpan for woodburner provided (we improvised), overhead light didn't work (plenty of lamps though), and quite a lot of flies, moths, and cobwebs inside despite keeping things closed, but that's nature!
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The campsite is awesome - amazing views, immaculate shower and toilet block.…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)
Liked: The campsite is awesome - amazing views, immaculate shower and toilet block. We both have kids (who weren't with us), but it would have also been great for them with the little park. The washing up facilities and food prep room were also fantastic, as was the little shop on site. Definitely will be back.
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A wonderful site
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Camping pod (no pets)
Liked: Awesome pod and other facilities such as toilets, shower, kitchen and amazing part is heating
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Take your own ready to eat food and check heater early on.
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Liked: Nice place, seemed safe. Friendly staff
Disliked: Heater was broken in our pod the first night. Barely got any sleep and it was freezing. After pointing it out the morning after, a portable heater was offered but no compensation/voucher/partial refund was offered for the troubles of the night before. There are microwaves available but absolute no stoves, oven,dishes,mugs available. So it is rather hard to make your own food unless you've taken everything with you There was negligible cellular coverage there and wifi was only available at their reception/shop room, nowhere else.
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Electric grass and gravel touring pitch
Liked: Was clean and tidy Pitchers we're good The owners were fab and helpful
Disliked: Not a lot you can dislike it was hood
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Excellent site, views, facilities
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Liked: The view as you drive up is the start of an excellent experience, everything is so well maintained, its super clean, really impressive campsite. So close to Ullswater, an easy drive down to Keswick and Derwent Water, easy drive to Windermere too
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Great site and local brilliant for walks and travel into lakes…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Great site and local brilliant for walks and travel into lakes
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The best site we have stayed and this is ware we always stay
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Kipper cabin
Liked: We love coming to Gill head farm the staff are friendly the site is clean and quiet the communal area is clean and cosy to sit and chill and the the shower/toilet area is always clean and well stocked and all the amenities are not too far from ware your sleeping. The view all around is amazing we usually stay in the glamping pods but this time we wer lucky enough to get the kipper cabin and wow it was amazing it was cosie and sitting out even in the rain was amazing just watching all the birds will defo be booking again
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First time camping with young daughter in the Lakes
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Camping pod (no pets)
Liked: The spacing of the pods, the views, the clean toilet block, the handy communal area and sinks right near to a play area, the modern camping pods themselves and the immersive nature 🤩 we loved having a fire pit too and that there were clear recycling options x
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Features
Dogs allowed
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
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
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
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Communal freezer
Communal fridge
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches
Location
Gill Head Farm
Troutbeck
Penrith
Cumbria
England
CA11 0ST
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.6334°N
-2.96195°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Allonby | 33.9 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Seascale | 43.1 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
St Bees | 44.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.4 km
Castlerigg Stone Circle 9.4 km
Ullswater Steamers 10 km
The Rheged Centre 11.6 km
Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 14.6 km
National Trust
Grasmere and Great Langdale 22.1 km
Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 23.4 km
Townend 25 km
Wordsworth House and Garden 26.4 km
Windermere and Troutbeck 27.3 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 3.7 km
Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 3.7 km
Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 6.2 km
Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 6.3 km
Aira Force - Dockray - Dowthwaitehead - Aira Force 7.2 km
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, England 16.2 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?
- Does Gill Head Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Gill Head Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Gill Head Farm? Ullswater is the nearest of the lakes at 10 minutes’ drive away, so that’s as good a place to start as any – stop by at Aira Force waterfall on your way … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Gill Head Farm?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Gill Head Farm? From €32.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.