Abbots Reading Farm

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  • Glamping pods on a working farm in the Lake District National Park
  • A 10-minute drive to the Lakes Aquarium; 20 to South Lakes Safari Zoo
  • Football field and communal barn; barbecue and firepit per pod
Like the sound of a really rather special glamping experience in the Lake District? Give Abbots Reading Farm a go. Their octolodges – natty camping pods sleeping up to six people – are well-insulated and cosy whatever the weather, and have spectacular views of the Rusland Valley and Coniston foothills. Based on a South Lakes farm, the lodges have lots of home comforts, such as beds with memory-foam mattresses, plenty of storage for your gear, a fridge, kettle and microwave for making simple meals and a TV for your downtime. Electricity keeps all your devices powered up as well as heating the units. All you need to bring is sleeping bags and pillows, cooking equipment and eating utensils – and an all-important torch for finding the loos after dark. Family-friendly and communal facilities include a heated shower block, pot-washing and laundry areas, a barn (covered for wet-weather days) with picnic tables and benches for barbecues, and ping pong tables. Outside there’s a large play area with a toddler climbing frame and a soccer field with nets. Each pod also comes with its personal charcoal barbecue and firepit. Get out and about in the Lake District National Park by day, and come back on clear evenings to watch the sunset from your balcony and look out for birdlife including frequent visitors curlews, kingfishers, herons, red kites and owls. Around the hills and fields of the farm you may also spot otters and red or roe deer. The local town of Ulverston (10 minutes’ drive) has everything you need for stocking up on provisions.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens 18 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 24 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

A gem of a place! Peaceful, lovely views, and spotless. Tony the owner is a legend, always going the extra mile, and his Highland cattle are a treat. Cosy accommodation, great facilities. Perfect for exploring, and folk can't wait to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Wonderful area with clean facilities and a very helpful owner.

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Jordan M.

Camping pod (two person)

Liked Genuinely can’t think of anything that was lacking. Clean facilities and lovely pods surrounded by beautiful scenery and wildlife. The Owner was always ready to help and very friendly.

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We loved everything. Tony was a fantastic host, the views were amazing,…

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Tom H.

Camping pod (five person)

Liked We loved everything. Tony was a fantastic host, the views were amazing, the welcome warm and the pods were brilliant. Tony makes a real effort to look after his guests and puts a lot of thought into ensuring visitors have a great stay. Highly recommend for anyone considering staying.

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Looking tired in places, but perfectly functional

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Anonymous

Camping pod (two person)

Liked The friendly welcome

Disliked Nothing

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Stunning scenery, peaceful and very clean

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Kerry W.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked The setting was beautiful - just a few minutes from the main road, but absolute peace and quiet. Tony was very friendly and helpful. We loved the camp fire and the games barn for the kids. Everything was clean. We would definitely return.

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Excellent site

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Thomas A.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked Friendly, quiet, peaceful setting everything we needed on site would highly recommend to anyone to stay. Close to lake Windermere and other activities

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Fabulous Farm

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Vicky C.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked Me and my sister absolutely loved it here. The cabins were basic but perfect for our short trip and very clean.
The owner Tony was great. So friendly and although he was clearly busy he still made time to show us his Highland Cattle.

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We love it ❤️

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IZABELA D.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked An amazing place to visit. We had pod #5. Large clean wood pod with microwave, fridge, kettle and TV. Plenty of space under the beds to store clothes and personal belongings. There is even a bottle rack. Bathroom in a separate building clean, cleaned daily by the owner. Next to it is a car park. From the terrace there is a beautiful view of the nearby mountains. Children can play football on the field and later in the evening you can sit next to fire pit listening to nature. The owner very nice, passionately telling about the area. We had the chance to see the owner Scottish cows during sunset. We are a family that loves to hike and walks so we spent most of our time in the nearby area exploring the mountain trails, waterfalls, caves, lake cruise as well as the seaside beach. The location gave us so much satisfaction that we will definitely come back to this place. Thank you, kind regards. Izzy

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A great site, clean facilities and a fantastic & friendly host.

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Carla H.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked The host - Tony is so welcoming and friendly. Very knowledgeable about the area and best places to visit.

The farm - Beautiful landscape and fantastic views from the pods.

The pods - Cosy and comfortable.

Facilities - Toilets and showers were immaculate. The big barn with ping pong table and the field was great for the kids to run about.. But most of all they loved rolling down the hills!!

Harris - Amazing Harris the Highland Bull was very entertaining amd Tony the host took us up to the field to see him and the kids got to brush his fabulous hair

Disliked Had to come home!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and great owners

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Amanda D.

Camping pod (four person)

Liked Loved our 3 nights staying in the octolodges. Great clean facilities and the lodges were spacious with plenty storage for our things. Tony the owner was great and gave us lots of information about the local area. Our highlight was Tony taking us up to the see the Highland cattle and the children were able to pet and brush the Bull. We will definitely be back

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An amazing place to stay, highly recommend to everyone no matter what…

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Anonymous

Camping pod (five person)

Liked An amazing place to stay, highly recommend to everyone no matter what you are looking for. Peaceful place, lovely walks around and close enough to shops for you to be able to pick up any necessities. Tony was the nicest person you could meet going above and beyond to make sure not only your stay with them is perfect but also your days out. Tony also took time out of his busy day to take us to see his Highland bull and highland cows, we were mesmerised and will forever remember this experience. 10/10 for cleanliness for both the octolodges and the toilet/shower facilities. Perfect for families that would like to enjoy a getaway, plenty to keep the children entertained in the barn! Thank you Tony for a wonderful stay which was much needed before the start of another school year!

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Features

No 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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Abbots Reading Farm

Haverthwaite

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 8JP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.25746°N
3.00778°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.2 km Rail Station
15.2 km Tourist Information Centre
18.9 km Bus Station
Rail
9.1 km Cark Rail Station
9.4 km Ulverston Rail Station
9.7 km Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
Ferry
4.1 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
4.2 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
7.3 km Lake Bank (Coniston) 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Lakeland Motor Museum: five minutes’ drive - Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (steam trains): five minutes - Lakes Aquarium: 10 minutes - Holker Hall and Gardens: 10 minutes - Roudsea Wood and Mosses National Nature Reserve (walking): 10 minutes - South Lakes Safari Zoo: 20 minutes - World of Beatrix Potter (stories brought to life): 20 minutes - Windermere Lakes Cruises: 20 minutes - Go Ape Grizedale (treetop courses): 20 minutes - Grizedale Forest (cycling and mountain biking): half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 19.8 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Morecambe North 22.2 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 22.2 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Silecroft 22.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walney West Shore 22.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 1.2 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 4 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 7.8 km

Hill Top 10.8 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 11.3 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 4.1 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 7.2 km

Hill Top 10.8 km

Gondola' 12.5 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 13.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 1.7 km

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 7.8 km

HOLKER HALL 7.9 km

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 8.9 km

Winster circular 10.8 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 43 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Abbots Reading Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Abbots Reading Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Abbots Reading Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Lakeland Motor Museum: five minutes’ drive - Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (steam trains): five minutes - Lakes Aquarium: 10 minutes - Holker Hall and Gardens: 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Abbots Reading Farm?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Abbots Reading Farm? From €137.25 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.