Woodhead Farm

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  • Well maintained farm stay, peaceful countryside location.
  • Beautiful area to explore. Penrith, Keswick, Lake Ullswater, Carlisle.
  • Spacious pitches surrounded by countryside views
With easy access from both the West Coast main line to Penrith and the M6 motorway, Woodhead Farm is a small and family-run working farm in the Eden Valley. Sitting on the edge of the Lake District National Park, the site is 20 minutes’ drive from Ullswater and makes a handy base for excursions into the North Pennines National Landscape (also 20 minutes by car) and Yorkshire Dales National Park (half an hour) too. Once you arrive at this well-maintained spot, you can make friends with whatever young animals are around (including lambs in spring). Please note that because there is always livestock in the surrounding fields, dogs are not allowed on site. However, lots of great biking and walking trails can be accessed directly from the pitches – and if you’re keen on cycling, the owners have an agreement with a local rental company who will deliver bikes right to your pitch. Golfers will also have a field day, as there are several 18-hole courses within 20 minutes’ drive. Barbecues are permitted on site but if you’re not that into alfresco cooking, you can always head for the restaurants and takeaways of Penrith (10 minutes’ drive). If you want to push the boat out for a special occasion, there’s a Michelin-starred pub in Skelton (also 10 minutes, reservations required).

Site type

Caravan sites 12
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome sites 12
Open now
Opens 26 March
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Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not 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.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.8

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy park with big, flat spots and great, modern loos. Owners are super friendly and helpful, and the quiet farm setting's handy for stopping over or longer breaks. Lovely country views, though you might hear the M6 a bit.

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Nice small site on a farm.…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nice small site on a farm. Nice to see the animals. (Goats and sheep) clean showers and loos.

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FANTASTIC

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 jane s. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site (large)

Liked Honestly the most welcoming, spotless, peaceful campsite Iv ever stayed at.

In a great location for access to different areas

Toilets/showers absolutely fantastic so much space

Can’t wait to return with electric bikes

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Great quiet site with very friendly…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great quiet site with very friendly owners. Plenty of room on the pitches, even the standard size. Small play area with field for the kids to play.
Toilet and showers are great. They are more like hotel bathrooms and very clean!
We cycled to the local pub and the views on the way were amazing.
I would recommend to anyone and we will be returning.

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Location was great for what we…

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Sean C. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Location was great for what we needed, as one of the main reasons for a couple of days away was for lowther castle, only 20 mins away. The owners are incredibly helpful and always around for a chat/say hello to. Pitches were a brilliant size and very well maintained! Facilities were excellent, always clean etc. Kids enjoyed the park and area to play football/Frisbee.
There seemed to be a big mix of campers there as well. Cyclists setting off in the am, mountain bikers, older couples, families, couples. Campsite seemed to facilitate everyone

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Good stopover site

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 john s. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site (large)

Liked Good pitches , site facilities 1st class

Disliked Difficult to find , really loud road noise needs signs to help direct to site as there is another cl site at the end of the road didn’t see any information on where to go or what to do in the area

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Beautiful campsite. Would definite stay again.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Clean and well kept.

Disliked Slight road noise

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Very clean and tidy little site.…

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Mark V. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Very clean and tidy little site. The owners were very helpful. Would definitely recommend and will absolutely stay again.

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Great facilities. Really clean and friendly…

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 Heather R. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great facilities. Really clean and friendly staff to greet you. We really enjoyed our stay.

Disliked Nothing

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Brilliant site, facilities are clean and…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site (large)

Liked Brilliant site, facilities are clean and spot on. Friendly owner and beautiful views. Really peaceful while we were there.

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Great welcome, clean pitch and toilets/showers,…

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 Caroline M. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great welcome, clean pitch and toilets/showers, lovely farm animals. Perfect stop off on way to and from Scotland.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Luxury 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling 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

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Woodhead Farm

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Catterlen

Penrith

Cumbria

England

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Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.69869°N
2.79604°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 km Rail Station
23.5 km Bus Station
24.8 km Bus Station
Rail
4.8 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
8.3 km Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
8.5 km Langwathby Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
14.8 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
19.7 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

If you’re keen to get out into the hills cycling, you can tackle off-road routes and quiet country lanes right from the pitches, while hikers can stride up to Aira Force High Waterfall from its car park (20 minutes’ drive). Take the weight off your feet on a steamer cruise around Ullswater (half an hour), or join the kids for medieval re-enactments and seasonal events like Halloween pumpkin-picking at Greystoke Castle (15 minutes). Tour the quirky gardens and tuck into afternoon tea in the bijou café at Larch Cottage Nurseries (also 15 minutes), or take a stroll around the grounds at gently decaying Lowther Castle and Gardens, where there’s also a playpark with zipwires. You can usually escape the crowds at National Trust - Acorn Bank (both 20 minutes), a lesser-known attraction with landscaped gardens and a working watermill. When a little evening-time culture is called for, take the kids to an engaging puppetry performance at Upfront Arts Venue (five minutes’ drive), where you can also buy local artwork. Alternatively, enjoy a date night of new or classic plays at the contemporary Theatre by the Lake (25 minutes), which has pretty views over Derwentwater.

Food and drink

  • Taste of Bengal Tandoori 4.2 km
  • Villa Bianca 4.5 km
  • Indian Plaza 4.6 km
  • El Canario 4.6 km
  • Foundry 34 4.7 km
  • Salsa Mexican Bistro 4.8 km
  • Gianni's ristoronte Pizzeria 4.8 km
  • The Courtyard 4.8 km
  • Woodstone 4.9 km
  • Four & Twenty 4.9 km

Groceries

  • Booths Supermarket 4.5 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.7 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.9 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 5 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5 km
  • Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall Supermarket 5.1 km
  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative Supermarket 8.2 km

Parks and play

  • Coronation Garden park 4.4 km
  • Brunswick Square Gardens park 4.4 km
  • Town Hall Gardens park 4.5 km
  • Castle Park 4.8 km
  • Tynefield Park 5.6 km
  • Pategill Playing Field park 5.7 km
  • Forget-me-not Garden park 5.7 km
  • Wetheriggs Lane Childrens' Play Area Playground 5.8 km
  • Johnby Common park 6.1 km

Family days out

  • Hutton-in-the-Forest Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Penrith Castle Visitor attraction 4.8 km
  • The Plague Stone Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • Rheged Visitor attraction 5.8 km
  • Greystoke Castle 6.1 km
  • Brougham Hall Castle 7 km
  • Brougham Castle Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Dalemain Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Dacre Castle 8 km
  • Clifton Hall Visitor attraction 8.1 km

Public transport

  • Low Dyke 0.4 km
  • Stoneybeck Inn (N bound) 1.7 km
  • Stoneybeck Inn (S bound) 1.7 km
  • Milestone House (N bound) 2.1 km
  • Milestone House (S bound) 2.1 km
  • The Sun Inn 2.4 km
  • Main road 2.5 km
  • Newton Rigg College 3.1 km
  • School 3.3 km
  • Home Farm (N bound) 3.3 km

What’s nearby

  • Penrith Golf Course 3.6 km
  • Warehouse Night Club Nightclub 4.7 km
  • Devonshire Shopping Aracde Shopping centre 4.8 km
  • Penrith Golf Hub Golf course 5.4 km

Local services

  • Esso Fuel station 4 km
  • BP Fuel station 4.1 km
  • GeniePoint Charging station 4.6 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 4.7 km
  • Angel Clinic 4.8 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.8 km
  • J Cowper Limited Pharmacy 4.8 km
  • Penrith Truckstop Fuel station 4.9 km
  • Penrith Truckstop Fuel station 4.9 km
  • Your Spinal Health Clinic 4.9 km

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Must see

The Rheged Centre 5.8 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 7.6 km

Ullswater Steamers 19.7 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 22.2 km

Carlisle Castle 24 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 13.8 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 32.5 km

Townend 33 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 35.2 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 37 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 3.1 km

DALEMAIN 7.3 km

Langwathby - Edenhall - Langwathby 8.1 km

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 9.7 km

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 9.7 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 Woodhead Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodhead Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodhead Farm? If you’re keen to get out into the hills cycling, you can tackle off-road routes and quiet country lanes right from the pitches, while hikers can stride up to Aira Force High … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodhead Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodhead Farm? From $73.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.