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Chapel Stile

Back to basics site in the Lake District National Park
A 10-minute drive from Ambleside; Grasmere an hour's walk
Within half a mile of local pubs, the village shop and a river

Chapel Stile is a quiet, back to basics campsite in the Lake District National Park. Located at the gateway to the spectacular Langdale Valley and with views over some of the Lakes' most impressive mountains, this simple spot is also within half a mile of handy village amenities including local pubs, a café and an independent grocery shop. The site's facilities are basic: fresh water is on tap, but in terms of toilets there are just portable toilets, and no showers are available. Access by car to the site is simple, and there's also a bus stop a couple of minutes' walk from base. That said, all of the surrounding area's footpaths may well encourage you to leave the car at home and set out instead on trails like the Grasmere Waterfall Walkways. Once that’s ticked off, you could also venture out on foot to Langdale Pikes, Stickle Tarn, Little Langdale and Great Langdale. There are some truly impressive views both on and off site here. Please help keep it this way by taking all your litter home with you.

Site type

100

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Chapel Stile

Cumbria

England

LA22 9JD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.43885°N
-3.04621°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.5 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

2.5 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

5.5 km Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

11.4 km Windermere Rail Station

16.4 km Staveley Rail Station

20.4 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

5.8 km Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing

7.5 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

7.7 km Brockhole Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Ambleside: 10 minutes' drive - Wray Castle: 15 minutes - Grasmere: 20 minutes - The Fitzwilliam Gallery: 20 minutes - Steam Yacht Gondola: 20 minutes - Coniston Boating Centre: 20 minutes - Hill Top: 25 minutes - Grizedale Forest Visitors Centre: 25 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Seascale	29.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Silecroft	31.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Haverigg	31.9 km	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Bees	36.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Walney West Shore	38.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 2.5 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 4.2 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.7 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 7.9 km

Hill Top 10.8 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 1.6 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 7.1 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.7 km

Gondola' 8.5 km

Townend 9.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chapel Stile - Dungeon Ghyll - Lingmoor Fell 0.1 km

Elterwater - Skelwith Bridge 0.7 km

Elterwater - Dungeon Ghyll - Elterwater 0.8 km

Elterwater - Lingmoor Fell - Blea Tarn - Little Langdale 0.8 km

Elterwater - Slater Bridge - Colwith Force - Loughrigg Tarn - Elterwater 0.9 km

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday, 31 July 2025 – Thursday, 31 July 2025)
Penrith, England 28.2 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 Chapel Stile have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Chapel Stile dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Chapel Stile? Local attractions and activities include: - Ambleside: 10 minutes' drive - Wray Castle: 15 minutes - Grasmere: 20 minutes - The Fitzwilliam Gallery: 20 minutes - Steam Yacht Gondola: 20 minutes - … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Chapel Stile?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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