Lowther Holiday Park

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Lowther castle
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Lowther holiday park
Lowther castle

  • Dog-friendly site on a private, wooded riverside in the Eden Valley
  • A 10-minute drive from Ullswater and 15 minutes from Lowther Castle
  • On-site bar; fly fishing available in the river Lowther
Whether it’s an active or a lazy Lake District getaway you have in mind, Lowther Holiday Park will get the opening scenes rolling splendidly. What might these scenes look like? Well, when you’re not unwinding in the site’s 40-acre managed woodland in the Eden Valley or paddling in the river running through the site, you might be out boating on Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge 10 minutes’ drive away. Have a gander at the medieval ruins of Lowther Castle & Gardens, which lie at the end of a quiet 40-minute woodland walk from the site. Then, recharge your batteries at one of the period pubs in Askham, 10 minutes’ drive away from the site. There’s also a family-run bar on site with outdoor entertainment in the summer. Down a mile-long, newly-laid and private tarmac drive lined with mature trees, this place really feels like a wildlife haven. The long Lowther river snakes through the site, so wade around the shallows and keep your eyes peeled for native red squirrels, wild rabbits and birds. You wouldn’t guess that junction 40 on the M6 is just 10 minutes’ drive away. Access to the site is through the scenic village of Eamont Bridge.

Site type

Motorhome sites 47
Tent sites 47
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 4
Caravan sites 47
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

Open from Sat, 1 May to

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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 471 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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PeacefulBush

80% would recommend this site to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, scenic site near woods & river, great for wildlife and walks to Lowther Castle. Staff are friendly, facilities (showers with baths) are clean and good value. However, some found pitches cramped/uneven, facilities dated, and the shop/pub inconsistent.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 30/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site a bit outdated toilet blocks

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 5
 Gregory R. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Trees and surrounding green. Nice to be cool amongst the woods.

Disliked Drainage in the showers needs to be improved. Don’t pick the end shower or you will end up paddling. Plus shop was out of action.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All, beautiful site…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Leah W. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked All, beautiful site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good place for our girls and kids camping weekend.

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
 Laura D. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful site, close to the river, plenty for kids to do, very reasonable booking price. Staff were friendly at check in and liked they gave us till 12 to check out. Pub on site. Area was very clean and pretty. Was worried about toilets and showers from negative reviews but were all clean when we was there and had no issues and warm shower. Could park car right next to tent. Drinking water stations were everywhere so was handy. Had a bike track, parks, football pitch, big fields to play rounders and cricket. Lots of wildfire hares, foxes, ducks. Close to walking paths. 15 min drive to Lowther Castle and 5-10 minutes to Penrith.

Disliked Toilets being so far away from tent section. They are in the middle near holiday homes and campervans would of been better near tents who really need them. Hard if you ended up desperate.
Requested being close to friends tents was told we would be... but was put on complete opposite ends which was tricky sharing our equipment and wouldn't let us change pitch. Would of liked to have known our pitches or got choice to choose when booking.
Washing up area far from tents also.

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Great woodland location for a peaceful trip into the wilderness

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10 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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Leigh G. 1 review

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Great settings, great value, nice little pub with decent food and drink, easy to find walking and cycling routes.

Disliked Not great for public transport, including taxis. Cost £35 for a 10 minute trip to lowther castle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location of site is very good…

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4 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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 Paul D. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Location of site is very good with lots of facilities on site and near to the town of Penrith and Ullswater

Disliked The touring pitch we were allocated was not as described. Rather than being placed on the advertised touring pitches we were placed on an abandoned seasonal pitch which was very neglected and covered in weeds and debris and the next door pitch was effectively a scrap yard. We were hugely disappointed as where we should have been was much nicer and had many empty pitches. When I complained, the managers attitude was basically not my problem, pitches are allocated by central office and he can’t move us.

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The area is amazing and gull…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
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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Mike F. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The area is amazing and gull of wildlife.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Atmosphere…

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7 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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Rachel R. 15 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Atmosphere

Disliked No food in the pub. The toilets being locked with an obscure password.

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One of the best sites overall I have been to but could be perfect

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
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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 Adrian B. 4 reviews

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The pitch was a good size situated in amongst trees but still got enough sun light.
Large site with loads to do,a kids park, bike track and right next to a river.
No issues with checking in or out.
Facilities were clean.
Overall one of the best sites we've been to but could be absolutely perfect

Disliked Door code to get into the toilets was almost a disaster as I nearly crapped myself. Why can't we just go in like normal sites?
The pub doesn't do food which looks like a missed chance and also no onsite shop to buy stuff. We would have bought a meal in the pub and bought stuff from the shop if we could .

We chose a hard standing pitch with electric but it was an extra £4 for an awning, which was a bit sly as the grass bit would have been empty otherwise and there was a small tent on the next pitch, did they get charged £4? You should just be charged for the pitch, simple as that.

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Fab site and clean shower/toilet block.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Fab site and clean shower/toilet block. Super friendly staff in the onsite pub but no food available so make sure you are aware and plan for this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel caravan site (super)

Liked Clean, tidy pitch. Stayed on super pitch which was great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Lowther Holiday Park

Eamont Bridge

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 2JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.63146°N
2.73469°W

Route directions

Check in at the top of the drive, next to reception. You will need a gate code to enter the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km Rail Station
26.5 km Bus Station
26.9 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
3.7 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
8.4 km Langwathby Rail Station
13.4 km Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
10.6 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
16.7 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

Set an early alarm, because you’ll want plenty of time to explore the Lake District’s second-largest lake. There’s a 20-mile path around Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge (10 minutes’ drive). So, take it all in on foot, or opt for the boat hire and cruises if you’d like to cover as much ground (or rather, water) as possible in one go. Haweswater Reservoir (half an hour) isn’t as busy as Ullswater, making it a great pick for more peaceful days out hiking. Penrith (10 minutes) will pick up the pace once again; there’s the popular Beacon Hill hike for those not done with the outdoorsy adventures and a museum and 14th-century castle for those interested in a slice of history. As Lowther Holiday Park is so close to the A66 and the M6, it’s not so tricky to take a day trip to the Yorkshire Dales National Park (45 minutes), Hexham (an hour and 15 minutes) or Barnard Castle (an hour and five minutes) either.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 47.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Rheged Centre 3.5 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 5.3 km

Ullswater Steamers 16.7 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 23.7 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 26 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 8.9 km

Townend 27.2 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 28.4 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 29.3 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 33.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASKHAM HALL 2.8 km

LOWTHER CASTLE 3.1 km

DALEMAIN 4.8 km

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 5.9 km

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 5.9 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 3.3 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 Lowther Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lowther Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lowther Holiday Park? Set an early alarm, because you’ll want plenty of time to explore the Lake District’s second-largest lake. There’s a 20-mile path around Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge (10 minutes’ drive). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lowther Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is located on the left at the top of the drive.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lowther Holiday Park? From $65.34 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.