Setmabanning Caravan Park

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Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services
Space for an awning
Fully-serviced pitches
Friendly sheep
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Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services

  • Working farm site in the Lake District with stunning fell views
  • Just off the A66 road in Threlkeld, a 10-minute drive from Keswick
  • Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges within 20-minute drive
Looking for a lush location to settle down in while exploring Lakeland? Step foot in the family-run Setmabanning Caravan Park, then step off site towards top spots like Keswick and the Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 minutes’ drive). This site really is very easy on the eye: it’s got spectacular views of Blencathra and the surrounding fells, making it fab for frolicking about the Lake District (or just having a bit of R&R in a rural bolthole). During a break here, the more energetic among your travel crew could tackle the Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges, all within about a 20-minute drive, while strollers seeking easier trails might prefer the pretty footpaths and cycle tracks around the local valley and towards Keswick. Sticking to the site is always an option too – being a working farm, there’s lots to see and do, whether it’s watching the sheep being sheared and the cows going out into the fields with their calves or feeding the chickens and ducks as they wander by. When it comes to filling your own stomach, it’s a 25-minute walk to the centre of the nearest village, Threlkeld, which has two country pubs serving Cumbrian food and ales. Meals are also to be had at the golf club, and the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (10 minutes) is worth a quick nosey around as well.

Site type

Caravan sites 10
Motorhome sites 10
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 299 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning farm location with level pitches & good hook-ups. Perfect for walks, cycling, Keswick & pubs. Honest farm shop a bonus. Basic loos/showers, but clean & functional.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 1/03/2026

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Georgia B. 5 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Views, location and the whole farm vibes. Kids loved it.
We walked to the mining museum and had a paddle in the stream on the farm.
Would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Due to the beautiful setting, we would be happy to stay here again.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked The site is in a beautiful setting almost at the foot of Blencathra, and within a 15 minute walk of the village of Threlkeld, which has two pubs and a very good coffee shop. It's 4 miles to Keswick, and you can catch a bus from the village if you don't fancy driving into town. The site has a small but amazing farm shop, which sells basic essentials such as milk, eggs, bacon, ice-cream, alongside frozen fell bred lamb and homemade cakes and chutney. The site is on a busy working farm; however this adds to the overall experience of staying here. Some of the pitches are very spacious with their own waste and water, which we thought was brilliant.

Disliked The showers have unlimited hot water and are very powerful which is a bonus; however they are very dated and didn't have any kind of equipment for you to be able to mop out the shower, or clean the sinks after use, in order to be able to keep them clean for the next person to use. The shower block is also not heated.

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A lovely site but would have…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked A lovely site but would have liked to know how narrow the road to the site was. This is before you get the farms even smaller lane. I have a large Motorhome and although we booked for 2 nights we only stayed one as we did not want to drive the narrow road again especially when you meet any other vehicle.

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A great campsite, good location for Keswick & Penrith.

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 David S. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely large pitches, ours was fully serviced, with great views of the mountains.
We enjoyed seeing the sheep wandering round the site. A great little shop selling the essentials as well as delicious home made cakes.

Disliked Although it says that there are pubs nearby in walking distance, it would have been helpful to know directions to get there.

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Level pitches, easy hook up. Well…

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Simon G. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Level pitches, easy hook up. Well thought shop. Great location . Loved visiting the mining museum. Easy walk to pub in the village. Great beer and food.

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My favourite place!!!

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 julie m. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked I love this place!! Every time I come here is an absolute pleasure. So peaceful, beautiful views, lovely family. I'll be back next month

Disliked Nothing

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Great site hard standing pitches with…

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Raymond K. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Great site hard standing pitches with water a electric hookup

Disliked Every thing on-site was good, only the toilet and shower block could be modernised, the one other I would like to mention during our stay was a constant barking dog😡.

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Excellent 5 nights great to see the farm working

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Johanna H. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Great pitches. Owners lovely and friendly.
All was superdooper

Disliked We used our own facilities in the MH
Toilet emptying was excellent
No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

very Peaceful site on a working farm.

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Dan B. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Very Peaceful site with good access to A66. very spacius fully serviced pitch.
lovely little shop on site. toilets and showers were very clean although dated, working farm so plenty of animals to see.

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Great site on a working farm Spacious…

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 Helen R. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Great site on a working farm
Spacious
Clean toilets & amz,ING showers
Family very friendly & helpful

Disliked All great

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Setmabanning Caravan Park

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.61294°N
3.05177°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6 km Bus Station
17.8 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
17.9 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
19.7 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
24.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
25.1 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
6.1 km Keswick Ferry Landing
6.8 km Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
7 km Nichol 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

The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or so learning about the history of pencils at the Derwent Pencil Museum before gazing at artefacts dug up from around Lakeland in the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery. Just on the outskirts of town is the Castlerigg Stone Circle, dating back as far as the Neolithic area; check this historic spot out, then trudge up to the 2,848-foot Halls Fell Top at the peak of Blencathra. The mighty mountain ranges of Skiddaw (20 minutes’ drive) and Helvellyn (10 minutes) are also local to the site if you’re up for another hiking challenge. As you’re in the Lake District, you’ll surely want to be inspecting some of the area’s bodies of water too. The closest to Keswick is Derwent Water (15 minutes) – ace for boat trips around the Theatre by the Lake – but Thirlmere (10 minutes) and Ullswater (20 minutes) are within easy reach as well.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 30 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 37.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 38.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 45.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 47.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.2 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 9.4 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 9.7 km

Ullswater Steamers 10.4 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 15.3 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 19.6 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 21.2 km

Townend 24.2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 26.4 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 0.6 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 1 km

Blencathra Ridge 2.1 km

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 3.1 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle and St John's in the Vale 3.2 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 21.7 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 Setmabanning Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Setmabanning Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Setmabanning Caravan Park? The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Setmabanning Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setmabanning Caravan Park? From $70.56 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.