Shepherds Views Holidays

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Non Electric Field / Showers and Toilets
Non electric field / showers and toilets
Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans
Electric hard standings and grass
Alpaca's
Beautiful views
Non-electric pitches
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Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans

  • Family-friendly, family-run site on a working farm in Cumbria
  • Less than five minutes’ drive from Lake District National Park
  • Top spot for walking, cycling and watersports
Fresh air, wind in your hair and the sounds of nature… Rural holiday dreams, right? Get a good dose of all the above at Shepherds Views Holidays, a small, family-run site on a working farm a few minutes’ drive from the village of Holmrook in Cumbria, North West England. Shepherds Views, less than five minutes from the edge of the Lake District National Park, is a top spot for an outdoor getaway. There are hundreds of walking routes throughout the park for all levels of difficulty – keep your eyes peeled for otters, deer, eagles and the elusive red squirrel as you go. If you’re more comfortable on two wheels than two legs, hire a bike on site and head off on one of the many cycle and mountain biking trails that crisscross the park, or follow Hadrian’s cycleway, which passes the Shepherds View entrance. You can also take to the water an hour away with boat hire, steamer and launch trips, and rafting and canoeing, or venture out of the Lake District National Park and head over to the coast, less than five minutes away, for swimming or exploring the beaches. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, make your way back to site where you can fire up the barbecue, pile it high with all your faves, then chow down with Rex stretched out next to you beside the campfire – if you’d prefer a break from cooking, there are plenty of restaurants within half an hour of Shepherds View.

Site type

Tent sites 44
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome sites 44
Caravan sites 44
Open all year
Opens

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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests must not bring their own firepits or wood onto site. Firepits are provided free of charge and large sacks of wood provided on site. Campfires are not allowed on the hardstanding pitches.

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 293 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Good campsite on a working farm. Praised for spacious pitches, friendly staff (especially Rachael), and fire pits. Close to beaches. Toilets/showers generally clean & modern, though occasional toilet paper/water temp issues. Peaceful with farm animals.

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Great little site, good location. Well managed and facilities are more than…

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Robert J.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Great little site, good location. Well managed and facilities are more than adequate. Owners very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay
We look forward to seeing you again in the future
Thanks Rachael

Beautiful site, kept clean. Rachael was so helpful.

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Annastasia S.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Location is gorgeous, facilities are perfect. Customer service is brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future
thanks Rachael

A fantastic site that is run well. Friendly staff and nice pitches.

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Jamie A.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good site layout, good pitch size, and designated car parking spot next to pitch. Rachel was amazing and was very friendly and visible around the site. She also had some great recommendations for us and was full of local knowledge.
Location to Wast Water is great for a day out paddling.

Disliked 8 toilets and showers for the whole camp which sometimes had decent queues at peak times (understandable). Would like some spare toilet rolls available near the toilet entrance or in the toilets as a couple of times they were empty (i took my own after the first time getting caught short aha) (Rachel was working extremely hard zipping around trying to dive in to check between people using them at peak times)

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I appreciate your lovely comments

Unfortunately i cant leave spare toilet rolls out as they just get taken, i have tried this in the past
We have two shower blocks in total, 9 showers and toilets, our site is only small which means we have over the recommended amount.

We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future
thanks Rachael

Fab site. Staff really friendly. Clean facilities. Close to the beach. Staff…

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Shannon W.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Fab site. Staff really friendly. Clean facilities. Close to the beach. Staff let the kids see the animals on the farm. The site was quiet and well looked after. Was missing nothing & perfect for a getaway.

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From the manager: Thank you Shannon
I am so pleased you enjoyed your first camping experience
We look forward to seeing you and your family again in the future

thanks Rachael

Friendly reception with power and water on the hardstanding. Toilets and showers…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Friendly reception with power and water on the hardstanding. Toilets and showers clean

Disliked Toilets and showers limited in number when a large number of campers and problems of blocking toilets made it worse but this was resolved quickly by staff

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From the manager: Thank you for your review
We have two shower and toilet blocks which are more than adequate for the amount of guests our site holds.
We did have an issue with one of our showers and toilet blocks which i resolved as quickly as possible.
The other shower and toilet block was still in full use while the issue was resolved.

Thanks Rachael

Had a little shop for bits you may have missed packing. Showers…

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daniel m.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Had a little shop for bits you may have missed packing. Showers with toilets was a decent standard. The animals was a nice visit each day.

Disliked Disliked the additional £20 to keep a car overnight for 2 nights. The football pitch was a bit dangerous with holes in to break your ankle.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review

The field with the football nets in is advertised as a ball game field, its not solely used for football, other games are played here meaning that cricket stumps are put into the ground by guests. We advertise it as a ball games field not a football pitch, we have placed removable football nets in for guests to use. This does not make it a football pitch.
The ball game field is to ensure children and adults are in a safe enclosed area where cars are not driving around, this also prevents people from playing ball games around peoples cars/units ensuring no damage is caused.

Before booking it does state that extra cars are to be paid for, this is due to us having very limited space for extra cars to park, so we have a limit of the amount in which we are able to take. This is why we have it as an add on before booking.

We hope you enjoyed your stay

Thanks Rachael

Honest,clean,simple site.

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Allan E.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location, amenities and the the lady who seemed to run the place single handed.site did exactly what it promised.A good straightforward campsite on a working farm.

Disliked No complaints

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From the manager: Thank you for your review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay
We look forward to seeing you again in the future

thanks Rachael

Lovely site , would highly recommend 😀

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Susan B.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely site everything at hand , nothing was a problem . My 9 year old was shown round all the animals on the first day we got there .
We had a lovely relaxing holiday . Will definitely be back xx

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Perfect site, staff amazing, fab night sky's no light pollution 👍🏻

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Stephen C.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked This site is perfect for what we needed it for we went to Eskdale and Wasdale for the waterfalls and pools the lady that runs it is amazing and goes above and beyond and lovely little site, fish and chips are also only about a mile down the road, it does have a donkey l, horse, cows, chickens and alpacas and at night bo light pollution and it is lovely sitting with your fire pits watching the stars after a beautiful day spent walking and swimming in waterfalls and pools for us it was the perfect site, there is some improvements being done but these things take time cannot fault it wi fi not fab but we don't wi fi when we are camping anyway so that's perfect for us x

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay

We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future
thanks Rachael

Rachael who is often taking care of the site is so accommodating,…

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PAUL C.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Rachael who is often taking care of the site is so accommodating, supportive and lovely to speak to. The site is absolutely wonderful and in a great location. The facilities are excellent and I will always return

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Paul for your kind review
We look forward to seeing you again

thanks Rachael

Features

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 Pétanque 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 Laundry 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Shepherds Views Holidays

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1XU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.38436°N
3.45625°W

Route directions

If you are travelling with a caravan or a motorhome, approach B5344 from Holmrook.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.4 km Tangier Street
24.3 km Queens Head
24.3 km The Queens Head
Rail
1.2 km Drigg Rail Station
2.2 km Seascale Rail Station
4.4 km Ravenglass Rail Station
Ferry
24.9 km Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
25.1 km Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
25.4 km Lake Bank (Coniston) 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

Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for horse riding and dog sledding. Making your way to Wast Water lake, 25 minutes from site, is a must too, even if you just stop and soak up the absolutely stunning views – you’ll feel your stress melt away. Active sorts will want to swim on over to West Lakes Adventure, 25 minutes from the site, where they can try canyoning, canoeing, rock climbing, archery, abseiling, raft building, mountain biking and paddleboarding. For a feel of what it must have been like to live that Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey type of life, take a trot around the gardens at the spectacular Muncaster Castle, 10 minutes from Shepherds Views, or trip along to the stately home of Wordsworth House (the childhood home of poet William Wordsworth) where you can poke around the rooms, root around in the gardens and let the kids go wild. Kids still chafing at the bit? Get in the car for an excursion to Jump Mania trampoline park, Lake District Coast Aquarium or Lake District Wildlife Park, all within an hour of site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 2.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 15.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 19.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 24.3 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 31.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 4.3 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 29.4 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 29.5 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 29.6 km

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 30.3 km

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 8.2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16.3 km

Gondola' 25.2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 26 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 28.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MUNCASTER CASTLE 5.7 km

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 8.6 km

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 16.8 km

ST BEES HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/09/2003) 17.1 km

Around Buttermere 20.8 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 Shepherds Views Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shepherds Views Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shepherds Views Holidays? Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Views Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherds Views Holidays? From $127.63 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.