Gill Head Farm

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Rural surroundings and stunning views
Enjoy terrific views over the northern fells
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Gorgeous views
Around the site

  • Working hill farm in the north of the Lake District National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Keswick and Penrith; 10 minutes from Ullswater
  • Stunning views of Blencathra and the Northern Fells
Check out those views… family-run Gill Head Farm is a scenic place indeed, with a backdrop of Blencathra and the Northern Fells. And it’s a cinch to get to as well – this site on the banks of Trout Beck is less than a mile from the A66, so you can get your fix of proper rural time without having to navigate miles of winding lanes. It’s often said that visitors to the Lake District National Park are spoilt for choice when it comes to activities – and that’s certainly true at this Cumbria site. Days of hikes, horse riding, watersports, climbing, visiting historic houses and wild swimming are among the many options around here. If you don’t know where to start, have a chat with the owners – as outdoorsy folk themselves they’re happy to help plan your adventures and offer up local tips. Whatever you get up to by day, it also must be noted that those views make a great setting for an evening by the campfire – handily, there are firepits to hire on site, and bags of logs and kindling for sale. What if it’s not campfire weather? Retreat to the indoor communal area which has comfy seating, a dining area and a little kitchen area (with microwaves, kettles, a fridge and a freezer) – or take the 15-minute walk to the local pub. To stock up on food for your barbecues/picnics there are plenty of shops in Penrith and Keswick, both 15 minutes’ drive away (or get to Keswick on the bus). Back at base, facilities include a laundry room and a shower/toilet block with spacious and clean amenities. Please note that group bookings are strictly not allowed at Gill Head Farm. Due to the rural location, the wifi also does not cover the whole site and is limited to a hotspot in the communal room.

Site type

Caravan sites 8
Motorhome sites 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note
  • 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 3 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.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Wifi is available only in communal room and does not reach individual pitches.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 1,229 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views, chilled vibes. Friendly staff, clean facilities, handy for Lake District. Good communal areas, family-friendly. Minor road noise/bug control noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 21/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place to stay.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Chris S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Love the location and the scenery around the farm. The facilities are brilliant and easily accessible.

Disliked I didn’t appreciate a member of staff telling mine and other children to be quiet when they were just playing and being children in and around the play area causing no trouble. Especially as it was nowhere near quiet time at the venue. Thought that was out of order but didn’t spoil the time there and doesn’t take away our love for the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thoroughly recommended

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Andrew B. 1 review

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Lovely site with great facilities and a fantastic family feel. It's a great place if you have children and would stay again in a heartbeat.

Disliked Only complaint, which can't really be blamed on the site, is what some people do in the toilets, I've put it down to the amount of young children there, some cleaner and flushable "wipes" would be ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location. Booked to be closer…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely location. Booked to be closer to Blencathra and Keswick area (it was a bit of a drive to the route for Newlands horseshoe but we anticipated this) for planned routes. Picked based on the facilities due to not being used to camping so still wanted some comforts away from home (fridge, bathroom and showers). Nice facilities, fridge and freezer had SO much room, and lovely reception staff. Pretty chilled atmosphere, fellow campers respectful of one another etc., with noise at night and mornings. Picnic tables were a nice touch on the campsite also. Showers warm, so for the price was a big bonus especially after two long days of hiking😊

Disliked Bins were full on the campsite at the end of the day and toilets also (women’s), but emptied in the morning. Showers were somewhat clean but appreciate it was a busy campsite. Mix up with the check in time, reception staff said they were going to sort as I booked through pitchup (it was 2:30pm up until 5pm but email sent saying latest was 7pm, not an issue as there is always someone on site but if we had known we would’ve arrived earlier). Would definitely stay again and recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite, lovely place , Friendly…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Ivan W. 1 review

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Quite, lovely place , Friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will def go again. Beautiful views and site

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Jaskaran C. 3 reviews

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Peacocks 🤩

Disliked Toilets need more regular cleaning. Not the sites fault. Some people are disgusting lol

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitches & green areas -…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Large pitches & green areas - our group had a campervan, a pod & 3 tents - all able to be close to each other
Clean facilities
Good showers
Location is good for exploring different areas of the Lake District

Disliked Some noise from the road but didn’t interfere with our sleep!

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time at this Campsite. …

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 David L. 1 review

Power optional grass tent site

Liked First time at this Campsite. May I add what a great site, well managed, clean and ideally located for the Northern areas of the Lake District.
The toilets and shower areas are kept very clean except for some unhygenic paying guests who do not know how to leave lavatories clean after using them. It must be really frustrating for the Camp owners and cleaners walking in to some toilet areas.
The area has good wash areas and communial room which has WIFI, TV, Fridge, Toasters games etc.
Would definately use this Campsite again, plenty of room for large tents.

Disliked None, we enjoyed our 4 nights and will have some good memories of this short break.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really clean camping with beautiful views.…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Margot V. 2 reviews

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Really clean camping with beautiful views. We could pick our own spot, which we highly appreciated. Great atmosphere! :)

Disliked You could really hear the motorway at night, but we solved this by wearing earplugs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great wee campsite with views and a little shop and playground

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Roisin O. 1 review

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Location and great communication

Disliked Noise of traffic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Sarah E. 1 review

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Very comfortable camping pods and good clean site facilities . Lovely area in Lakes and convenient for Ullswater, Keswick and Penrith

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport 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 Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Gill Head Farm

Troutbeck

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0ST

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.6334°N
2.96195°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km Bus Station
13.5 km Rail Station
20.3 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
13.5 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
20.4 km Langwathby Rail Station
21.2 km Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
9.1 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
9.4 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
10 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

Ullswater is the nearest of the lakes at 10 minutes’ drive away, so that’s as good a place to start as any – stop by at Aira Force waterfall on your way down there, then get down to the lake itself for waterside walks, steamer cruises and various watersports – or even a wild swim if you’re feeling brave. Over on the banks of Derwentwater, Keswick (15 minutes’ drive) is another good place to explore, with a brewery, The Puzzling Place and the Derwent Pencil Museum as well as boat trips and paddleboards to hire. Walkers of all varieties have much to choose from around here, from gentle lakeside wanders to uphill scrambles at Blencathra and Helvellyn, both of which are close by. The folk on the farm are happy to suggest routes to suit – or point you towards the likes of Dalemain Mansion (15 minutes), Mirehouse & Gardens (20 minutes) or Lowther Castle (25 minutes) for stately-home strolls.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 33.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 43.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 44.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.4 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 9.4 km

Ullswater Steamers 10 km

The Rheged Centre 11.6 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 14.6 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 22.1 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 23.4 km

Townend 25 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 26.4 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 27.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 3.7 km

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 3.7 km

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 6.2 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 6.3 km

Aira Force - Dockray - Dowthwaitehead - Aira Force 7.2 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 16.2 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 Gill Head Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gill Head Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gill Head Farm? Ullswater is the nearest of the lakes at 10 minutes’ drive away, so that’s as good a place to start as any – stop by at Aira Force waterfall on your way … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gill Head Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gill Head Farm? From $68.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.