Coalbeck Caravan Park

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Pitches are hard standing.
Plots are equipped with electricity hook ups
Pitches at the end of the park
Electric hookups for each pitch
Pretty planters add colour around the site
Coalbeck caravan park
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Visitor image of pitches on site
Pitches are hard standing.
Plots are equipped with electricity hook ups

  • Quiet and secluded site with spectacular views of the Lake District
  • Five-minute drive from Bassenthwaite Lake; 15 to Keswick, Cockermouth
  • Spa next door; five minutes' walk to the Lake District Wildlife Park
Could trips to Cumbria get any more spectacular than at this serene site…? Answers on a postcard please to Coalbeck Caravan Park… in a central setting for touring the Lake District and nearby coastline, this haven has views of the region’s woods, fields and hills from its spacious grounds. Getting you to linger a little longer before heading out for explores, the spacious pitches at Coalbeck Caravan Park are prime for spotting creatures like rare red squirrels among the pretty planters, and are a suntrap when the rays come out too. But if rain’s threatening? A spa next door to the site means you can book in for a treatment (or three…?). Back outdoors, the site’s a five-minute drive from Bassenthwaite Lake – one of the only bodies of water in the region with no settlements around it – so it’s got a peaceful vibe yet is close enough to many of the main sights in the northern part of the lakes. Case in point: it’s around a 15-minute drive to historic towns like Keswick and Cockermouth and about a half an hour to the coast. If you’re looking for leisure without having to get behind the wheel, Lake District Wildlife Park’s 24 acres of land home to more than 100 animals is a five-minute walk away. You’ll also need to ditch the car to visit The Lakes Distillery: this artisan gin, whisky and vodka producing place a 25-minute stroll from the park has tastings, tours and a small shop where you can wander off with some of its wares.

Site type

Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 30 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 30 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 165 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Tidy, peaceful spot with friendly owners. Excellent facilities, especially private toilet cubicles. Great base for exploring the Lakes, with wildlife park nearby and good bus links to Keswick. Occasional shower queue and no shop.

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Extremely clean and tidy, a credit to Sid and his wife.

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Elisabeth S.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Sid was fantastic, helpful and a lovely guy.
Liked having our own toilet in the block.
Shower was warm and spacious.
Loved listening to the sheep, cows and monkeys

Disliked Having to walk/run across the site to the toilet block.. especially after a dodgy pie!
Believe me it’s a long way when you’re desperate!
Only the one shower to be shared with 5 other pitches..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sid runs a great site!

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Stephen M.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Very clean and quiet. Tucked away in the north of the Lake District. 5 camper van pitches. Each with own toilet cubicle in the block. Super hot flowing shower. Morning dawn chorus of Lar Gibbons next door in the wildlife park was quite magical.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely, quiet site, great facilities. Would…

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Tina K.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely, quiet site, great facilities. Would recommend!

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Lovely campsite,nice and clean,toilets and shower…

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Julie ann R.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely campsite,nice and clean,toilets and shower were immaculate, nice walks near by and next door to the wildlife park,sid the owners husband was very friendly too

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely peaceful little site in a…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely peaceful little site in a great location. Immaculately clean and with very friendly and helpful site owners. Easy access to northern lakes and with a bus stop nearby with regular service to Keswick and Cockermouth

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect 👌 We'll definitely be back.

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Deborah A.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Everything was great. Sid and Liz were so friendly and accommodating.
The site is very well kept with beautiful views.
Having your own designated toilet for your pitch is a really nice touch.
The views from the site are beautiful 😍
The location is perfect 👌 Right next door to the Lake District Wildlife Park.
Lovely walk down to Bassenthwaite Lake through the hotel grounds which is just down the road.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent small quiet site for good access to Keswick and local area.

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Colin L.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely quiet site. Facilities are spotless. Each pitch gets its own toilet cubicle. Only 1 shower but only ourselves and 1 other van on site, so no issues. Sid was very welcoming and knowledgeable. Bus stop for Keswick at the top of the lane. Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent site, clean facilities with quirky extras, friendly owner

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Laura B.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely greeting from owner and nice level pitch. Great to see all the birds, encouraged by some nifty use of a dog crate in a tree to protect the smaller birds from the magpies- looked great and worked perfectly. Allocated toilet per site. Only one shower between 5 motorhome sites but we had no problems or delays in use.

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Excellent site with spotless facilities and lovely owners.

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Lynn W.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Fantastic owners, really friendly and helpful.
Great pitches with a lovely view on a fab little site, no road noise, all you can hear are the birds, cows mooing and if you're lucky, the gibbon from the Wildlife park 😄
Excellent spotless facilities, allocated your own toilet that matches your pitch number.

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This site is “Exactly what it says on the Tin” read it’s website.

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Frances B.

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Everything this site offered including the private use of your own WC to the friendly & very helpful owners.
Good walks from the site. Easy road access to all major towns in the area.
If your looking for lots of child-friendly activities, play areas, entertainment etc., then this is not the site for you!

Disliked Nothing

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Features

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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Coalbeck Caravan Park

Basenthwaite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4RD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.68341°N
3.22997°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 km Gallowbarrow
9.2 km Fairfield Junior School
10.7 km Bus Station
Rail
10.7 km Aspatria Rail Station
16.8 km Wigton Rail Station
17.3 km Maryport Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
11.4 km Keswick Ferry Landing
12.2 km Hawes End Derwentwater 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

For ambles around art galleries and wanders in Wordsworth House and Garden, Keswick is eight miles away. Cockermouth, on the other hand, about the same distance to the south east, is just the place for meandering through medieval and Georgian alleyways under castle walls. Or for classic Lake District outdoorsy options instead, Derwentwater's walking and cycling circuit (set aside about half a day to complete if strolling) takes half an hour to reach in the car. To break up traipsing around the tarns inland, Solway Coast Area of Natural Beauty is 40 minutes by car, while underground explores at Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale are 45 minutes away. If you fancy staying above ground and sauntering southwards, Lake Ullswater steamer cruises are also 45 minutes from the park and Lake Windermere is the place to waterski (an hour and five minutes away from Coalbeck Caravan Park). To scale one of the region’s highest peaks, Scafell Pike takes an hour and 15 minutes to reach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 16.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 31.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
St Bees 32.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 36.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sandyhills 38.4 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 5.2 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 8.8 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 12.3 km

Ullswater Steamers 24.1 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 27.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 9.2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 25.8 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 29.9 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 30.4 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 36.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 4.2 km

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 5.3 km

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 5.3 km

Cockermouth - River Cocker 8.7 km

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 9.3 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 34.3 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 Coalbeck Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coalbeck Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coalbeck Caravan Park? For ambles around art galleries and wanders in Wordsworth House and Garden, Keswick is eight miles away. Cockermouth, on the other hand, about the same distance to the south east, is just … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coalbeck Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Coalbeck Caravan Park? From $80.01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.