Caldbeck Camping

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Large pitch for cars.
Large pitch for cars.
Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches
Tent pitches
Walks all around
Grassy site with picnic tables
View across the site
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Pitches surrounded by trees
Great views from the pitches
Some of the pitches

  • 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
On the edge of the northern fells in the Lake District National Park, skirting a handily placed village and sitting on the Cumbria Way, it’s fair to say Caldbeck Camping is in an excellent location. In fact, this site makes a rather ace base for explores whether you’re planning on surveying the sights from a car or tackling hilly terrain on two feet. But back to the local area first: the park’s on the edges of Caldbeck, a settlement with a small shop and a post office as well as a pub and two cafés, and is also five minutes’ drive to Hesket Newmarket’s Cumbrian ale brewery. After a bit of harder liquor? If you don’t mind travelling for 35 minutes in the car you can soon be at the Lakes Distillery for tours and tastings. Manage to keep the booze to a minimum and walks can be had on the Cumbria Way straight from site, eventually leading to the famed Lake District towns of Coniston (an hour and 15-minute drive or a rather long wander...) and Keswick (35 minutes’ drive). Of course, you can pick and choose the parts of the path you want to ply, scaling the peaks of the Langdale and Borrowdale valleys for views over the lush landscape. Guests who’d rather roam closer to home, meanwhile, can set off into the forest straight from the site to have a leafy stroll, pick a streamside spot for some fishing or stick about by their pitch to set up for a relaxed evening by the barbecue or campfire. As this is a small site, facilities are kept to a minimum but guests have access to toilets, a shower, a washbasin and a recycling area.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 18 April
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

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99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent location and very friendly host…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent location and very friendly host

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money and lovely and quiet.

Overall 8/10

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Rebecca G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite beside the river. Tidy grass area. Easy to find. Owner was helpful Toilets and showers were clean.
Also small area with washing facilities with hot water. Clean bin area. Was very quiet which was lovely. Small village with pub with food etc within easy walking Definitely recommend

Disliked Bumpy road
Shower locks were awkward said vacant but shower was in use

Recommend to friends Visit again

Generous size pitches Picnic table included Excellent showers Village location…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Generous size pitches
Picnic table included
Excellent showers
Village location

Disliked Mosquitoes

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you’re new to camping (like this) this is a great site to start.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small and friendly campsite, great facilities especially impressed with how clean the toilets and showers were.

Disliked Nothing

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Absolutely spotless, quiet, friendly…

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Lian K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely spotless, quiet, friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site on the Cumbrian way clean tidy quiet site

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Joe S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean well maintained facilities, warm showers that you don’t have to pay extra for! Stream running through the site ideal for the kids or dogs. 5 min walk into the village with shop and odd fellows pub, served excellent food but make sure to precook a table

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our second visit to this lovely site

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Claire P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful campsite in a lovely setting. A great cafe, pub and shop in walking distance. Clean toilets and showers. Good size, flat pitches, peaceful with the sound of the river.

Disliked Walkers getting up early and packing up whilst having loud conversations at 7am, children running through our pitch and tripping over our guy lines, a young couple running their noisy, smelly diesel land rover for 45 minutes then looking offended when you ask them to turn it off. This is not a complaint about the campsite owners, as they provide a lovely leaflet telling campers not to do these things, it's just really frustrating that people choose not to follow the rules and spoil it for others.

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Lovely site with clean facilities. Level pitches

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We are a mature couple, but new to camping. This site was perfect we had an allocated pitch next to the stream. Small, friendly site on the cumbrian way,toilets and showers were very clean.
Close to a pub.

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Lovely clean and maintained site. By a river and on the edge…

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Rebecca B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean and maintained site. By a river and on the edge of a lovely village with pub serving fabulous food and a shop.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camp site was lovely…

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Amy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The camp site was lovely

Disliked Not many showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Caldbeck Camping

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

England

CA7 8DS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.74969°N
3.048°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.6 km Bus Station
17.7 km Bus Station
21.1 km Rail Station
Rail
11.4 km Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
11.6 km Wigton Rail Station
17.3 km Carlisle Rail Station
Ferry
18.2 km Keswick Ferry Landing
18.5 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
20.1 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 in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the same distance for standup paddleboarding, windsurfing and canoeing, and Pooley Bridge is the place for sailing past peaks on the famed Ullswater steamers (35 minutes’ drive). The countryside is of course fabulous around here, but history can also be had at spots like Carlisle Castle and Mirehouse House and Gardens about 30 minutes away. And if you’re toying with the idea of eloping, you can be up at Gretna Green in about 40 minutes. In this land of plenty, guests are also close to the coast – Solway’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is about 40 minutes by car for views over the sea, with the beaches being a tad further if you want to get your toes stuck into some sand.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 24.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 38 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 45.7 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
St Bees 46.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 14.9 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 16.7 km

Carlisle Castle 17.7 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 18.8 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 19.8 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 22.7 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 30.9 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 34.7 km

Townend 38.7 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 39.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 3.4 km

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 10.3 km

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 13.1 km

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 13.8 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 14.3 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 26.8 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 Caldbeck Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Caldbeck Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Caldbeck Camping? When in Cumbria you’ll surely be wanting some time near the lakes, so factor in a trip to Bassenthwaite (about a 35-minute drive from the site) for watery walks. Derwentwater’s about the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Caldbeck Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Caldbeck Camping? From €20.98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.