Cairndale Caravan Park

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  • Rural site with Pennines views, close to the Lakes and Solway Firth
  • A 10-minute drive to the North Pennines; half an hour to the Lakes
  • Peaceful pitches with walks from site; close to a foodie pub and shops
What a spot for walkers, cyclists and indeed anybody who wants to get out and about in spectacular countryside. Cairndale Caravan Park is in a fabulous location with easy access to not one but two National Landscapes, and if that wasn’t enough, the Lake District National Park is on hand too. This is quite a small site at the foot of the Pennines National Landscape, and as it’s surrounded by greenery wherever you look, you might just want to lie back in or by your tent and take in the views. Chances are, however, that the call of all those walks across moorland to spectacular waterfalls will spur you into action. You might prefer to pack everybody into the car and head to the Lakes (30 minutes’ drive) to go boating on the water or walk a section of the Ullswater Way. Slightly further afield, the Solway Coast National Landscape (45 minutes) will reveal seemingly endless beaches for kids and dogs to romp around on. If you fancy cosy nights around the barbecue, stock up on grill bits and bobs at Brampton’s convenience stores (take a look at the ruined abbey while you’re there). Otherwise there’s a destination pub in Cumwhitton (five minutes' drive) and a huge choice of restaurants and takeaways in Carlisle (20 minutes).

Site type

Caravan sites 6
Motorhome sites 6
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 145 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Small, peaceful rural site with spacious, level pitches, water & electric. Praised for tranquility & cleanliness (spotless loos/showers, hot water). Basic but adequate facilities. Lovely views, great for nature. Some note limited staff, occasional levelling/access issues for big vans.

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Great peaceful site

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 Paul M. 6 reviews

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Complete peace and quiet. The facilities are clean and well maintained. There's water on every pitch apart from one. Location is great for getting around, ee did Scotland, Northumberland and the lake district

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic amenities, toilets , shower, waste emptying point, pot wash.

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Alison D. 1 review

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Small friendly site. Very quiet location.

Disliked Difficult for a wheelchair user but manageable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site, easy walk to…

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Robin B. 6 reviews

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Lovely quiet site, easy walk to a foodie pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very remote, rural setting

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 Jill O. 29 reviews

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Clean toilets and showers with plenty of hot water.
Very remote (but we knew that beforehand.
Nice views over the fields in the morning.

Disliked Absolutely no Wifi signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, quite, clean and tidy site.…

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Gillian W. 2 reviews

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Small, quite, clean and tidy site. No playground or shop but didn't need it and for the price clean loos and shower with hot water. Thanks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This could be a lovely site but maybe could be manned a little more

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Christine D. 1 review

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Quiet site

Disliked No where to empty grey waste as the drain in the corner in the w/c waste was to tight and small there should be an open drain for this, the site needs a speed limit put in place and a sign to state this, as small children playing and speeding cars don’t mix, the speeding was done by the static caravan people. a little play park would be a nice extra

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views Nice and quiet Clean shower block…

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 Allan M. 1 review

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Lovely views
Nice and quiet
Clean shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unmanned, quiet, rural campsite with basic amenities.

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Billy Joe K. 1 review

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Quiet. Rural. Walking distance to a pub.

Disliked Unlevel pitch, out with the scope of levelling ramps.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location with clean,well maintained facilities…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Quiet location with clean,well maintained facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always a Good Little Site.…

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9 out of 10
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth caravan site

Liked Always a Good Little Site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cairndale Caravan Park

Cumwhitton

Heads Nook

Brampton

Cumbria

England

CA8 9BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.86094°N
2.75084°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km Bus Station
22.1 km Rail Station
35.7 km War Memorial
Rail
5.8 km Wetheral Rail Station
5.9 km Armathwaite Rail Station
8.5 km Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
28.3 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
33 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
37.4 km Glenridding Ullswater 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

Take the trail of the remains of a 73-mile Roman wall through rural landscapes… and when you’ve finished with Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive), pedal, hike or trot your way through the gorgeous North Pennines National Landscape (10 minutes) or let yourself unwind with watersports, paddles and more properly good hikes in the Lake District National Park (30 minutes). The Solway Coast National Landscape (45 minutes) is there when you’re in need of some stunning seaside scenery instead. As for sailing or fishing, well, Talkin Tarn Country Park (10 minutes) is the place for that. Golf is just 30 minutes away too – and as for racing events, they can be found over at the Carlisle Racecourse (20 minutes). For low-key days of shopping, sightseeing and strolling the streets, Brampton (15 minutes) has a market and ruined abbey, while the market town of Penrith (half an hour) has another great buzzy atmosphere. If it’s ancient villages and riverside strolls that also take your fancy, then you’ll have easy enough access to the Vale of Eden (30 minutes) from this site.

Food and drink

  • The Pheasant Inn Pub 1.4 km
  • String of Horses Inn Restaurant 3.1 km
  • The Duke of Cumberland Pub 4.1 km
  • Queens Inn Pub 5.2 km
  • The Greyhound Inn Pub 5.5 km
  • The Stone Inn Pub 5.8 km
  • Fantails Restaurant 5.8 km
  • Wheatsheaf Pub 5.9 km
  • Blacksmith's Arms Pub 6.1 km
  • Dukes Head Inn Pub 6.1 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6.4 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 9.9 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 9.9 km
  • Pioneer Foodstore Supermarket 10 km

Parks and play

  • Ainstable (Millennium Green) 6.1 km
  • Murray Park 9.2 km
  • Keenan Park 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Wetheral Caves Visitor attraction 5.4 km
  • Armathwaite Castle 6.3 km
  • Avro Vulcan Visitor attraction 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Village Green 1.4 km
  • Crossroads 2.7 km
  • Main Road 4.1 km
  • Lancaster Cottage 4.1 km
  • How Lane End 4.5 km
  • Burnrigg (S bound) 5.4 km
  • Burnrigg (N bound) 5.5 km
  • Hayton Village 5.8 km
  • The Green (N bound) 5.8 km
  • The Green (S bound) 5.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Salmon Coops Fishing 5.3 km
  • Brampton Golf Club Golf course 6.6 km
  • Carlisle Golf Club Golf course 7.9 km
  • Eden Golf Club Golf course 9.2 km

Local services

  • Brampton Medical Practice Doctors 5.9 km
  • Corby Hill Garage Fuel station 6.4 km
  • Brampton Medical Practice Doctors 6.4 km
  • Shell Fuel station 8 km
  • Thorn Court Surgery Doctors 8.2 km
  • Hills Carleton Service Station Fuel station 8.6 km
  • Brampton War Memorial Hospital 8.8 km
  • Arnside House Clinic 8.9 km
  • The Brampton Pharmacy 9.1 km
  • Brampton Medical Practice Doctors 9.1 km

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Must see

Carlisle Castle 12.9 km

Birdoswald Roman Fort 17.1 km

The Rheged Centre 23.8 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 25.5 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 25.8 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 25.6 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 29.4 km

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 32.3 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 45.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castle Carrock Circular 4.1 km

CORBY CASTLE 4.9 km

Talkin Tarn Country Park Circular 7.4 km

GELTSDALE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/03/2006) 10.6 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 3 - Lanercost Priory to Walltown Army Museum 12.3 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 Cairndale Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cairndale Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cairndale Caravan Park? Take the trail of the remains of a 73-mile Roman wall through rural landscapes… and when you’ve finished with Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive), pedal, hike or trot your way through … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cairndale Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cairndale Caravan Park? From $54.95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.