Ghyll Head

View prices & book 9.7 15 reviews
Five-person pod (added by manager 06 Sep 2023)
Five-person pod
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Pod exterior with seating
Pod village
Pod village
Five-person pod interior
Pod interior
Community room
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Pod exterior with seating
Pod village

  • Lake District pod village in woodland 10 minutes’ drive from Bowness
  • Go Ape Grizedale 35 minutes’ drive; Predator Experience 15 minutes
  • Lake Windermere views; walks and bike rides direct from the pods
Escaping to the Lake District? Not too confident about pitching a tent? Go right ahead and book yourself into a heated wooden pod at Ghyll Head. Surrounded by peaceful woodland, the site has stunning views down to Windermere and beyond to the Lakeland Fells, with an array of walking and mountain-biking routes accessible directly from your door. Ghyll Head also sits 10 minutes’ drive from the cafés, pubs and shops of lively Bowness-on-Windermere, should you wish to mix up rural pursuits with more urban pastimes. On the inside, each camping pod is decked out with comfy single beds with mattresses, plus under-bed heating, LED lighting, plug sockets and USB charging points so you can stay in contact with the outside world. Don’t forget, however, to bring your own bedding or sleeping bags. Private outdoor picnic tables and benches sit by each pod, so you can eat al fresco and soak up the views. No need to worry about leaving all your worldly goods behind when you’re out and about exploring either, as the pods are lockable. Simple on-site facilities to make life easy for you include showers, washing-up sinks and a sheltered shared dining area.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open all year
Opens
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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 15 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great location, and easy to find. Very comfortable and cosy. Facilities provided were…

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

Camping pod

Liked: Great location, and easy to find. Very comfortable and cosy. Facilities provided were clean and tidy. Would definitely stay again

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The pods were great, clean, warm and the beds were comfortable. Beautiful…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The pods were great, clean, warm and the beds were comfortable. Beautiful setting under the trees and the sound of the stream was lovely! Toilets and showers clean and well lit in the night. Great as a stop off stay for us on our way further up north!

Disliked: The community room could have been geared up with a few more games / things to do for the kids. There isn’t a lot of space outside of the pods so they ended up wanting to play down there.

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Overall a lovely place but toilets really let it down.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Suzanne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely pod, warm and comfy beds. Lay out of pods great, stream and nature around it lovely.

Disliked: Grounds around the pod mucky bring lots of muck and stones back into the pod, would be a good idea to have a little brush and pan in each pod. Also bathrooms became very dirty towards end of week, no toilet roll atall one morning and other toilets locked up. Very limited on hand towels to dry hands. Room with ping pong table had no light working for 2 days.

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Excellent site with great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Comfortable mattresses, good toilet/kitchen facilities. Peaceful camp

Disliked: Only criticism is that the small window on top bunk had no blind so our 4 year old ended up sleeping on lower bed

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Very clean, modern and spacious pod, lots of plug/USB sockets. All facilities…

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

Camping pod

Liked: Very clean, modern and spacious pod, lots of plug/USB sockets. All facilities were very clean and well maintained, including showers and toilets. We had a great two night stay and will be booking again soon!

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Very clean and tidy facilities were very good pods very comfortable whole…

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

Camping pod

Liked: Very clean and tidy facilities were very good pods very comfortable whole experience was easy to book would definitely stay here again

Disliked: None

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Great value for the lakes.

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

Camping pod

Liked: Clean warm cabins with comfortable mattresses. Great location. Clean warm showers. Would love to stay again!

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An excellent site, would definitely stay again

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

Camping pod

Liked: The location of the pod was a lovely setting. Surrounded by trees and well protected from the elements. The pod was clean and comfy and the staff we met were very friendly.

Disliked: Not a dislike but it would be handy if the lights were on separate switches with a curtain to separate the two sleeping areas in case people want to go to sleep at separate times.

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Fantastic place.Nice and clean.Well equipped kitchen. Tennis table brilliant. Highly recommended.…

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

Camping pod

Liked: Fantastic place.Nice and clean.Well equipped kitchen. Tennis table brilliant. Highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, great value, friendly staff…

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

Camping pod

Liked: Good location, great value, friendly staff

Disliked: n/a

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Ghyll Head

Ghyll Head Road

Windermere

Cumbria

England

LA23 3LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.32626°N
-2.93156°W

Route directions

The satnav postcode is LA23 3LN. Please check your route is via either Bowness or Newby Bridge to avoid a deep ford.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 km Rail Station
6.3 km Tourist Information Centre
11.7 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
6.2 km Windermere Rail Station
9.2 km Staveley Rail Station
11.2 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
3 km Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal
3.1 km Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
4.1 km Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

Those of you who’re keen to get active have plenty of choice. Go dinghy sailing on the lake from Windermere Outdoor Adventure Centre (10 minutes’ drive), hire a kayak to paddle around the shoreline from Windermere Canoe and Kayak (five minutes) or take care of any rainy days with a few laps of the indoor pool at Kendal Leisure Centre (25 minutes). Kids will almost certainly adore running around among the trees at Go Ape Grizedale (35 minutes) or the family-oriented obstacle courses at Treetop Trek Windermere (15 minutes). Glebe Park (10 minutes) is another clever option for sporty families, with mini golf, pitch-and-putt courses and tennis courts. If you’ve managed to wear everybody out, perhaps a quiet day is on the cards. Take the kid to bottle feed cuddly lambs at the Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (15 minutes) – where you’ll also get a tasty locally sourced lunch. Up the animal ante with a visit to Predator Experience (15 minutes), where you can walk with majestic wolves and feed them treats.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 27.8 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Morecambe North 28 km Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 28.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Silecroft 29.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walney West Shore 31.8 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 2.3 km

Hill Top 3.8 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 4 km

The World of Beatrix Potter 4.3 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 5.6 km

National Trust

Hill Top 3.8 km

Fell Foot Park 5.9 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 7.1 km

Townend 9.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BLACKWELL 2 km

Winster circular 2.2 km

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 2.8 km

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 3.7 km

BELLE ISLE 4 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 Ghyll Head have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ghyll Head dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ghyll Head? Those of you who’re keen to get active have plenty of choice. Go dinghy sailing on the lake from Windermere Outdoor Adventure Centre (10 minutes’ drive), hire a kayak to paddle around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ghyll Head?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Collect keys from site entrance key safe. Code is last 4 digits of phone number entered when booking.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ghyll Head? From €100.01 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.