Puddlemire

View prices & book 9.7 76 reviews
Sunny peaceful morning
Sunny peaceful morning
Sunny afternoon, by the beck
Fabulous location, kitted out with a king size bed - 2 additional camp beds available by request
Alders edge, pitched next to the trickling beck
Fabulous sunny weekend, the large by the beck pitched fully booked
Shady spot
A quiet corner of hobby wood, bordering onto the stream, relax with the sound of the beck, peace.
Aerial view of the lovely countryside which will surround your spacious pitch
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Sunny afternoon, by the beck
Fabulous location, kitted out with a king size bed - 2 additional camp beds available by request
Alders edge, pitched next to the trickling beck

  • Wildlife haven on a family-run farm site in the Cumbria countryside
  • A 20-minute drive from the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District
  • Campfires and barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away
Join the ranks of the farm animals at Puddlemire… and make your way to your chosen plot by gator or quad bike. Here, you'll join a friendly, family-run site in the Cumbria countryside, resting between lakes and dales and bordered by a trickling beck. A 20-minute drive from Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lake District, this is a wildlife haven 10 minutes' drive from Kirkby Lonsdale and well situated for walking or cycling your way around literary villages and hilly crags, or past ribbon lakes and hay meadows… whichever takes your fancy. This is a simple site with warm showers and flushing toilets. Campfires and barbecues are allowed on site, as long as they’re kept off the grass. Both make an excellent choice if you've already stocked up on supplies from a couple of shops within a 10-minute drive or organic goods from the farm shop within 15 minutes’ drive. If you'd rather head out, there are also several pubs within 15 minutes' drive, where you can either nurse a pint or fuel up for the next day's activities.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Tent pitches 17
Open now
Opens 30 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 30 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site, gorgeous views, loads of space. Kids love the stream. Hosts are sound. Toilets and showers spotless. A few grumbles about tracks, shower heat, and noise, but mostly dead on.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fab location but was disappointed with facilities.

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Anonymous

By the Beck non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked The location was beautiful, particularly loved the river/stream for the kids to play in. Owners were lovely and helpful too.

Disliked Paid for a riverside spot with own compost toilet and shower. Turned out to be a bucket toilet with a compostable bag and the shower was cold. As a seasoned camper, we’ve stayed from the most basic sites to the most luxurious. At the owners own admission this is very basic, but I was still surprised at just how basic the private toilet facilities were. For the most part we used the other showers/toilets, as though still basic the showers were warm. Also to note, the hill from car park to pitches is not for the faint hearted (though owners will help with their vehicles).

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are pleased you enjoyed the location and were happy with your pitch right next to the stream, your children looked like they were having a great time, I am sorry, your showers should have been warm, I understand they were repaired during your stay. We do have enough flushing toilets on site to accommodate up to 30 pitches, so we find most campers prefer to use these, but the camping toilets provided are useful if children need to visit during the night.

Great choice for a beautiful campsite.

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Ben P. 7 reviews

Hobby Wood non-electric grass tent pitch (no private bathroom amenities)

Liked Beautiful site, next to a cliff and a river. Warm showers, well thought out facilities. Shirley was very helpful, her advice really improved our local experiences.

Much prefer leaving the cars away from the campsite. We don't want to camp in a carpark.

The Plough does some great grub, if you're flush. Walk recommended (boots).

Firepits in the eve were ace.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, you visited on a very busy weekend for us, and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Excellent site with clean facility. Good staff.

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 Bibek C. 1 review

Hobby Wood non-electric grass tent pitch (no private bathroom amenities)

Liked Location is great. I set up my tent near river site. Sound coming from river was great for me during sleep. Thank you so much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site can’t wait to go back

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 Jade A. 2 reviews

Alders Edge bell tent

Liked We really enjoyed our stay here everything we needed was there towels bedding , cooking equipment , big bag of wood we stayed in the tent nearest to the car park this was right by the stream so peaceful and there was plenty in f space between others who was camping didn’t want to come home plenty of space for the kids to play the shower and compost toilets were really cleaned they cleaned them twice a day and really powerful shower also mattress on double bed was so comfortable we can’t wait to return.

Disliked The camping bed camping mattress’s was very thin so luckily enough there was only 3 of us and we could use the other mattress to double up as it would have been a really uncomfortable sleep.

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Beautiful location!…

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Ciara M. 1 review

Hobby Wood non-electric grass tent pitch (no private bathroom amenities)

Liked Beautiful location!

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Lovely location, firepit was great addition,…

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DAVID N. 1 review

By the Beck non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked Lovely location, firepit was great addition, helpful owners!

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Great facilities and lovely owner -…

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Anonymous

By the Beck non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked Great facilities and lovely owner - the setting is very relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely time. Hosts and facilities were perfect!

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Faye N. 1 review

Hobby Wood non-electric grass tent pitch (no private bathroom amenities)

Liked Location
Facilities
Helpful hosts

Disliked Nothing!

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Amazing locations and very good facilities!…

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Yogith C. 1 review

Alders Edge bell tent

Liked Amazing locations and very good facilities! Very well maintained site! Owner is super helpful with all our requests! Thoroughly enjoyed our camping

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We had a fantastic stay at…

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Anonymous

Hobby Wood non-electric grass tent pitch (no private bathroom amenities)

Liked We had a fantastic stay at Puddlemire! The campsite is beautifully maintained – everything from the pitches to the wadh rooms are kept spotless and well looked after. You can really tell that care and attention goes into the upkeep, which makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable.

The owner is incredibly friendly and welcoming, always happy to help and make sure guests have everything they need. It gives the site a really warm feel.

If you’re looking for a peaceful, well-kept spot with a host who genuinely cares about their guests, Puddlemire is a perfect choice

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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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Puddlemire

Green Lane End Farm

Lupton

Cumbria

England

LA6 2PL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.21317°N
2.68303°W

Route directions

Exit the M6 at Junction 36, taking the A65 towards Kirkby Lonsdale. You will go past the Plough Hotel on your right. Take the next turn on your right-hand side (just past a layby, with a white bungalow on the corner and a signpost for Hutton Roof). Follow this road, and when it bears sharply to the left, do not turn left but carry straight on in front of the row of houses. Follow the road until you reach a T-junction and then turn right. Keep bearing right, passing Rose Cottage; the site is at the next right-hand turn.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.1 km New Street
11.1 km New Street
13.6 km Bus Station
Rail
9.2 km Silverdale Rail Station
9.5 km Arnside Rail Station
10.5 km Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
Ferry
18.9 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
19.1 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
22.5 km Bowness Ferry Nab 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

Where to go first? If you want to test your aim, clay pigeon shooting could become your next hobby at Crabtree Clay Shoot (five minutes' drive; check ahead for opening days) or climb the local limestone-paved paths at Hutton Roof Crags (10 minutes’ drive). For countryside enthusiasts, the Lake District (20 minutes’ drive) and Yorkshire Dales (20 minutes) national parks each have their own draws. In the Lake District, the fells and lakes offer ample opportunities for sailing, rock climbing, or cycling. Meanwhile, in the Yorkshire Dales, you can track down waterfalls and old barns. Northwards, more walking and cycling trails await at Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve (25 minutes), this time through ancient woodlands and limestone. While you’re there, visit Sizergh Castle (15 minutes) and stroll the stately grounds and estate. If you’re longing for a sandy beach, there are long stretches of sand at Silverdale (30 minutes) and Sandside (20 minutes). Head further south and you’ll come to Morecambe (30 minutes), where another bay competes with a 12th-century castle, prison and a stroll-worthy promenade for your attention.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 19 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 20.1 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 38.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Haverigg 39.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 39.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 8 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 9.7 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 19.3 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 19.8 km

Lancaster Castle 19.8 km

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 9.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 17.7 km

Fell Foot Park 18.8 km

Hill Top 24.2 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 24.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burton-in-Kendal - Holme - Lancaster Canal 4.3 km

Burton-in-Kendal - Hutton Roof 4.3 km

Burton-in-Kendal - Hutton Roof - Lancaster Canal 4.3 km

Kirkby Lonsdale - Casterton - Kirkby Lonsdale 5.7 km

DALLAM TOWER 6.3 km

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday 8 August 2026 – Saturday 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, England 41.9 km

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

    Penrith, England 43.5 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 Puddlemire have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Puddlemire dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Puddlemire? Where to go first? If you want to test your aim, clay pigeon shooting could become your next hobby at Crabtree Clay Shoot (five minutes' drive; check ahead for opening days) or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Puddlemire?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Puddlemire? From €60.28 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.