Birdwatching: Campsites in North West England

Rubber Dub Dub

• Hardstanding pitches in the grounds of a Tebay sports club
• In the Howgill Fells, half an hour's drive from Windermere
• Close to the M6 for easy stopovers; local pub two minutes' walk

Astbury Motorhome Campsite

• Peaceful site in a rural village with views of Mow Cop folly
• Next to a golf course and less than a 35-minute walk from Congleton
• Pubs within a 15-minute stroll; Stoke-on-Trent a 25-minute drive

Pound Farm Park

Prenton RUFC Campsite

• Pop-up site a 25-minute drive from Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena
• Leasowe Beach 15 minutes’ drive; Rhyl one hour
• Club house with large TV screen showing the Eurovision Song Contest

Setterah Park Farm Campsite

• Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
• Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley

Wallsend Guest House and Glamping Pods

• Quiet family site on the western edge of historic Hadrian's Wall
• A 20-minute drive from Carlisle and 35 from the Lake District
• Cyclists welcome; secure bike storage available

Shepherd's Hut Cumbria

• Peaceful site in Cumbria with views over the North Pennines
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith or Ullswater; 20 minutes from Keswick
• Next to a shop selling dairy produce and five minutes' walk to a pub

Torver Campsite

• Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
• A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
• Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away

Holmehead

• Peaceful Cumbria shepherd's hut on the banks of the Irthing river
• Hadrian's Wall and Lanercost Priory within 20 minutes' walk
• Insulated hut with woodburning stove and private bathroom

Beckses Caravan Park

Brick Kiln Wood

• Adults-only woodland site five minutes' walk from the Cumbrian coast
• A five-minute drive from Ulverston; 15 minutes from the Lake District
• A mile from a leisure centre, food shop and meditation centre

Venture Caravan Park

Broadleaf Forest Adventures

• Off-grid site in a secluded corner of rural Cheshire
• A 20-minute drive to the edge of the Peak District; 10 to Congleton
• Eco retreat with campfire areas

Howgills Hideaway

• Small and peaceful farm at the foot of the Howgill Fells
• Remote location but only ten minutes' drive from the M6
• In walking country and four miles from Sedbergh

Pier Cottage Caravan Park

Roman Wall Lodges

• Spacious family-friendly site half a mile from Hadrian’s Wall
• A 10-minute drive from Carlisle and 20 minutes from Gretna Green
• Firepits, barbecues, communal lounge, reading room and small library

Buck Yeats Lodge Park

• A private luxury Lodge Park along the shore of Windermere
• One of the Lake District's best kept secrets
• Private gated access, fibre optic broadband, luxury lodges

Wildlife Glamping

• Adults-only glamping in the south of the Lake District National Park
• Five minutes' drive from Colton; Hawkshead 20 minutes
• Furnished bell tents pitched 60 metres apart

Cala Gran Holiday Park