Moor House Farm Camping

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  • Simple site on a family-run working farm a mile from Orton, Cumbria
  • Between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District; close to the C2C Walk
  • Views of the Howgill Fells; nearby walking and cycling trails
Moor House Farm Camping is a simple site on a large family-run working farm in the Cumbria countryside, just under a mile from the pretty village of Orton and a five-minute drive from the M6. It’s the kind of location that’s likely to win lots of fans: look out over gorgeous views of the Howgill Fells while on site, then easily get out to the village for a pub (a proper country pub with real ales, meals and takeaways), a café, a well-stocked shop, a play area and a chocolate-maker, plus a farmers’ market (every second Saturday of the month). Orton village is also on the Coast to Coast (C2C) Walk, so this farm makes a good stopover point for long-distance travellers, as well as those who’d like to sample a smaller section of this route. There are peaceful walks and bike rides to be had all around, with the Lake District National Park on one side and the Yorkshire Dales on the other. There’s plenty of space to relax on the farm, where you can watch the cows and sheep grazing in neighbouring fields. (Please note that life on a working farm does come with a bit of noise from various bits of machinery and the occasional ‘country smell’…) Facilities include showers, a toilet block with washbasins (and hot water), hand dryers and an outdoor washing-up area. Electricity for the shower block is provided by an on-site wind turbine. This is an unlit site, so you’ll want to bring along a torch.

Site type

Tent sites 9
Motorhome sites 6
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Sat, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 200 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic views, peace and quiet, and super-friendly owners! Toilets/showers are spotless. Handy for the M6 stopover. Pitches can be sloped, but there's plenty of room. Occasional farm noise.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Friendly welcome, clean well maintained facilities, great views, mostly level site, quiet, handy for the village of Orton and some lovely countryside

Disliked Motorway sound was always present, though not too loud.

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Highly recommended

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graham r. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Stunning views, very clean toilets and showers free hot water too.

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Great campsite, clean tidy quiet, plenty…

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Leigh T. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great campsite, clean tidy quiet, plenty of room. View of the hills was great and loved falling asleep to the sound of cows. Owners were really lovely and welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite for my purposes, calm and peaceful plot of land.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked I liked the spacious campsite with the picnic tables dotted around, left for plenty of privacy and convenience.
Also the view in the mornings was very peaceful.

The shower / toilet block was very well done and thought out, with plenty of space in the showers to get changed and not wet your clothes. Consistent hot water also.

The owners checked me in in the evening and gave me some useful information about the site and local amenities.

The location of the site was ideal - close enough to the Lake District to commute for my daily Wainwright walks, but far enough away for it not to feel busy at all.

Easy to find.

Plenty of flat pitches.

Disliked Room for improvement: Perhaps look at installing some hanging hooks near the sink area in the ablutions, so people can make use of these with their travel wash kits.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely be back, thank you for a lovely stay

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Harriet E. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Everything! The team, facilities and the views!

Disliked Nothing

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Would recommend

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 Lisa U. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Showers were clean and modern. There was only two showers but we didn’t have an issue with waiting when we was there. Great views and quiet campsite

Disliked Maybe a hairdryer in the shower block would be a nice touch

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Dave J. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good views and a quiet site. Baisc site with 2 toilets and 2 showers. Fine for a night or two if exploring the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top notch.

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Mark D. 2 reviews

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Liked Excellent

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Clean bathrooms, friendly host, accommodated our…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Clean bathrooms, friendly host, accommodated our last minute booking, and we got a nice flat grassy spot. It was not busy and was calm and enjoyable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet country farm campsite - great stopover

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Clare B. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Relaxed approach to pitching and size.
Clean facilities- toilets and showers in same block.
Great location for M6 stop over.
Friendly welcome.
Location lovely-working farm nearby.
Was recommended the chocolate shop nearby- worth a visit.

Disliked For a longer stay we would want something for the kids to play on.

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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 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Moor House Farm Camping

Moor House

Orton

Cumbria

England

CA10 3SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.46326°N
2.60569°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Bus Station
17.4 km Bus Station
17.4 km Bus Station
Rail
15.1 km Appleby Rail Station
15.4 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
15.9 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
20.5 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
21.7 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
23.1 km Brockhole 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

On a hot summer day, the open-air pool in Shap (10 minutes’ drive) is a popular spot to cool down; if you’d rather stay out of (but still close to) the water, head to Bessy Beck (15 minutes) for a spot of trout fishing. The Riverside Golf Club (15 minutes) has an 18-hole course at the foot of the Howgill Fells. The imposing ruins of Lowther Castle & Gardens (25 minutes) seem to emerge from the woodland east of Ullswater. Stroll around the gardens, past topiary yews and wildflower meadows buzzing with bees, then take in splendid views of the Lowther Valley from the Western Terrace. The kids can meet Peter Rabbit and other characters from the Beatrix Potter stories at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (45 minutes), on the western shore of Lake Windermere. For more Potter action, head to National Trust - Hill Top Beatrix Potter House (an hour), across the lake.

Food and drink

  • The George Hotel 1.5 km
  • Cross Keys Inn 3.4 km
  • Butcher's Arms 7 km
  • The Greyhound Hotel 7.8 km
  • The Crown Inn 8.7 km
  • The Three Greyhounds 9.1 km

Groceries

  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative 9 km

Parks and play

  • Orton Community Park 1.9 km
  • Tebay Park 3.3 km
  • Shap Memorial Park 8.6 km

Public transport

  • Tebay Services 1.3 km
  • The Square 1.5 km
  • Old Tebay (S bound) 2.8 km
  • Old Tebay (N bound) 2.8 km
  • Mountpleasant (N bound) 3.3 km
  • Mountpleasant (S bound) 3.4 km
  • Mountpleasant Cross Keys 3.4 km
  • The Cross Keys 3.5 km
  • Lune Valley filling station 3.9 km
  • Barnaby Rudge 4.1 km

What’s nearby

  • Bessy Beck Trout Fishery 9.9 km

Local services

  • Tebay Southbound Supercharger Charging station 1.1 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.5 km
  • J38 Truckstop Fuel station 2.8 km
  • bp pulse Charging station 2.9 km
  • Tebay Surgery Clinic 3.3 km
  • Shap Medical Practice Doctors 8.6 km

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Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 22.7 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 22.8 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 23.1 km

The World of Beatrix Potter 23.2 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 23.4 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 20.6 km

Townend 20.9 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 21.6 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 22.7 km

Hill Top 26.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Orton and Old Tebay 1.5 km

Orton and the Stone Circle 1.5 km

Great Asby Scar Circular 3.1 km

The Howgills Traverse - Sedbergh 6.3 km

Wet Sleddale 6.5 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 Moor House Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moor House Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moor House Farm Camping? On a hot summer day, the open-air pool in Shap (10 minutes’ drive) is a popular spot to cool down; if you’d rather stay out of (but still close to) the water, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moor House Farm Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moor House Farm Camping? From $52.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.