Campgrounds for backpackers in North West England

Dodgers Field

• Well-maintained Delph site with lovely views over Saddleworth valley
• A 15-minute drive to the Peak District; half an hour to Manchester
• Pub and farm shop close by; easy access to nearby Pennine Way

Quarry Side Barn

• Well-maintained, level site with easy access from the A34
• A five-minute drive from Congleton; 15 minutes from the Peak District
• Two pubs within a one-mile radius; close to public footpaths

Thurston Outdoor Education Centre

• Small Victorian Walled Garden campsite
• Views of the Coniston Old Man
• Secluded location only a short walk from Coniston Village

Sleepy Elephant Campsite

• Valley View Campsite

Kitridding Lake

• Small, dog-friendly lakeside pitches on a Cumbria farm
• Half an hour’s drive from Windermere; 25 minutes from Sedbergh
• On-site tearoom and farm shop open Thursday-Sunday

Ashbeck Farm

• Quiet family-run pop-up site on a small working dairy and sheep farm
• A 10-minute drive to Cautley Spout; walks and river activities nearby
• Eggs sold on site; shops, pubs and restaurants in the local town

The Pastures

• Single ensuite camping pod in a Cumbrian wildlife haven
• 15 minutes' walk from the medieval village of Cartmel
• With wetroom, heater, Freeview TV and fridge

The Paddock

• Dog-friendly site on the Lancashire moors
• Half an hour's drive from Pendle Hill and Manchester
• Shops, pubs and takeaways within five minutes' drive

Ballacottier Campsite

Greener Pastures

• Rural but accessible
• Calm, quiet,.peaceful
• Animal friendly

Sockburn House

Coniston Holly How Youth Hostel

Laxey Campsite

Riverside Farm