Helton Campsite

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Visitor image of the view across the field as the sun was setting behind them around 6:30pm
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  • Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
  • A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
  • Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
You don’t have to go very far into the Lake District National Park to start appreciating the gorgeous views – and the area around Helton Campsite is a case in point. This spacious Cumbria site is only a couple of miles from the M6 at the northern end of the park so it’s a handy spot for a stopover or a quick fix of country air. That said, the scenery around here is lovely enough that you could certainly settle here for several days – pitches have gorgeous open views over the surrounding countryside, and there are lots of places to get out for a walk nearby too. Pooley Bridge is about 10 minutes’ drive away for outings on and around Ullswater, and you’ll also easily be able to get to other top spots like Aira Force waterfall and Haweswater (or Skiddaw and Helvellyn if you’d rather do some climbing). Life on site is fairly simple, with just the essentials provided to keep you going: pitches have access to a toilet and fresh mountain water for drinking, and there’s a field where families can play games. Dogs are welcome to join you here for Lake District jaunts, and there’s space to give them a run around on site plus plenty of choice for walking routes nearby. This corner of the Lake District has several choices for eating out at pubs and the like, but you’re also welcome to light barbecues or campfires on site if you’d rather settle in for an evening of outdoor cooking. There’s a convenience store just over a mile away in the village of Askham (which also has a pub and an open-air swimming pool).

Site type

Tent sites 80
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 Apr to

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Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 147 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

A spacious, no-frills campsite with great views. Ideal for a basic escape, though facilities are limited. Can get busy and noisy when full, but staff are friendly and the site's well-kept.

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Lovely setting, beautiful views. Close to…

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Steve R. 2 reviews

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Liked Lovely setting, beautiful views. Close to pretty village of Askham with its nice shop and pub. Nice flat pitches.

Disliked Shower could be warmer.

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Great weather. Not too busy for…

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Jonathan P. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great weather. Not too busy for August weekend. Owner polite but not intrusive. Had a great time. Shower very cold but we knew that. I didn’t mind. Toilets very clean on every use. Good location. Pretty quiet

Disliked Nothing. Good value.

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The views from the campsite and…

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Rhys J. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The views from the campsite and how peaceful it is even with a road right in front

Disliked Entrance could be lit up slightly just to see the signs when ariving

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Huge open camping field, clean and…

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Rebecca L. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Huge open camping field, clean and very relaxed whilst still providing rules for guests, great price, easy to find

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Great site for a getaway

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location out the way of crowds ideal for coming back to camp after a busy day at ullswater and penrith.

Great hosts who came and checked in and made sure we were all set up and were ok there were more then happy to help with anything you require will definitely be back

Disliked Cold shower would be ideal if they had hot water for a shower

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Good value for money, scenic pitch!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Scenic views, lovely owner , there was lots to do nearby !

Disliked The toilet facilities were quite a walk , might be nice to have a toilet either end of the field .

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Will definitely book again!

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Jasmine M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked exactly what you’d expect it to be. Owners where really friendly and on hand if you need anything, toilets where clean pitch was well kept and tidy. Will definitely come back!
Came to do some paddle boarding ect and it’s not far to drive to.

Disliked Showers had cold water

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Not a bad experience just no facilities.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely field well looked after. Beautiful views. Quite and clean.

Disliked The toilets and shower are not very clean and not well looked after. They are in a portable cabin and it is very unstable. No lights and not very usable. If you stay here it’s probably only for adults and definitely not children. You need to be very self sufficient and understand that’s it’s just a filed with a water tap. The facilities are not good and would not recommend unless you have a toilet and shower yourself.

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Noisy party campsite

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Location was great - beautiful views and nice big field to enjoy them from. Check-in was easy.

Disliked Noisy! It was a party campsite from early evening to the middle of the night, people playing music at full blast and talking at full volume, throwing their rubbish everywhere like total slobs. Toilets were too few and leaking, regularly gross due to the number of people using only 3 loos. Shower cubicle didn't lock for me and the shower is cold. Drinking water taps right next to where people were camping and the sink for washing up was tiny, I didn't bother with it. No recycling. Also expensive considering all of these negatives, and in comparison with a much nicer campsite in Moffat I'd just come from that was only £10 per night.

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Large quiet site, lots of places…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Large quiet site, lots of places to pitch your tent, clean and nice staff

Disliked It wasn’t disclosed that there is no running hot water so couldn’t have a shower, had to wait more than 20 minutes to go to the toilet as work was going on and there is only two toilets and no lights on the site for night time.

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Features

Pop-up campground

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

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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Helton Campsite

Helton

Askham

Pooley Bridge

Cumbria

England

CA10 2QB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.58753°N
2.76028°W

Route directions

Go all the way through the village of Helton, past the triangle field on the way to Bampton. Just as you pass the triangle field, you will see the site to your right.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 km Rail Station
21.9 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
22.3 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
8.3 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
13.4 km Langwathby Rail Station
17.7 km Appleby Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
6.9 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
12.8 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

Walking trails for all abilities are plentiful in the Lake District – from Helton your options include lakeside ambling by Ullswater (10 minutes’ drive) or the short stroll to Aira Force waterfall (25 minutes) or more challenging outings like the ascent of Helvellyn (half an hour). Those aren’t the only options for exploring though – the area around Pooley Bridge (10 minutes) has boat hire, various watersports and horse riding centres. The natural views are spectacular, of course, but there are some lovely buildings to see too – nearby Lowther Castle & Gardens (10 minutes) is worth a visit for the grand building, the 130-acre gardens and the adventure playground, and the Grade I-listed Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (15 minutes) is equally lovely. If the weather takes a turn, there are several things to keep you busy in Keswick (35 minutes), including the Derwent Pencil Museum, Puzzling Place and tours of the Keswick Brewing Company.

Food and drink

  • The Queen's Head Pub 2.1 km
  • The Punchbowl Inn Pub 2.3 km
  • The Mardale Inn Pub 3.6 km
  • Lowther Castle Inn Pub 3.7 km
  • The Crown & Mitre Inn Pub 3.8 km
  • TJ's Bar, Restaurant & Takeaway 4.3 km
  • 1863 Ullswater Restaurant 4.6 km
  • Pooley Bridge Inn Pub 4.8 km
  • The Sun Inn Pub 4.8 km
  • Crown Inn Pub 4.8 km

Groceries

  • Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall Supermarket 7.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 8 km
  • Lakes & Dales Co-operative Supermarket 8.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 8.2 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 8.4 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 8.4 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 8.5 km
  • Booths Supermarket 8.6 km

Parks and play

  • The Lost Castle Playground 2.1 km
  • Wetheriggs Lane Childrens' Play Area Playground 7.6 km
  • Tynefield Park 7.8 km
  • Forget-me-not Garden park 7.8 km
  • Pategill Playing Field park 8.1 km
  • Castle Park 8.3 km
  • Cliburn Community Playground 8.4 km
  • Shap Memorial Park 8.6 km
  • Brunswick Square Gardens park 8.7 km
  • Town Hall Gardens park 8.8 km

Family days out

  • Lowther Castle Visitor attraction 2.5 km
  • Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre Visitor attraction 2.9 km
  • Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre Visitor attraction 2.9 km
  • The Hobbit Trail Visitor attraction 5.6 km
  • Clifton Hall Visitor attraction 5.9 km
  • Dalemain Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Measand Visitor attraction 6.7 km
  • Rheged Visitor attraction 6.8 km
  • Dacre Castle 6.9 km
  • Brougham Hall Castle 7 km

Public transport

  • Lowther Castle 2.7 km
  • Estate Office 3.1 km
  • village noticeboard 3.3 km
  • Bus Shelter (Phone Box) 3.4 km
  • Lowther village junction 3.6 km
  • The Lowther Castle Inn (S bound) 3.7 km
  • Park Foot 4.5 km
  • Mains Farm (S bound) 4.5 km
  • Mains Farm (N bound) 4.6 km
  • Ullswater Guest House 4.8 km

Beaches

  • The Beach 8.6 km

What’s nearby

  • Ullswater Marine Marina 6 km
  • Fairfield Marine Marina 6 km
  • Penrith Golf Hub Golf course 7.2 km
  • Devonshire Shopping Aracde Shopping centre 8.6 km
  • Warehouse Night Club Nightclub 8.7 km

Local services

  • Kirkland Garage Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Rheged Supercharger Charging station 6.7 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 6.8 km
  • Rheged Petrol Station Fuel station 6.8 km
  • The Lakes Medical Practice Doctors 7.7 km
  • Ullswater Road Garage Fuel station 7.7 km
  • Birbeck Medical Group Doctors 7.7 km
  • Penrith Hospital 7.8 km
  • Bridge Lane Service Station Fuel station 7.8 km
  • Penrith Truckstop Fuel station 7.9 km

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Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 6.1 km

The Rheged Centre 6.8 km

Ullswater Steamers 12.8 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 21.2 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 21.9 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 12.4 km

Townend 22.1 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 23.7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 24.2 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 28.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASKHAM HALL 2.4 km

LOWTHER CASTLE 2.5 km

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 4.8 km

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 4.8 km

DALEMAIN 6 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 Helton Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Helton Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Helton Campsite? Walking trails for all abilities are plentiful in the Lake District – from Helton your options include lakeside ambling by Ullswater (10 minutes’ drive) or the short stroll to Aira Force waterfall … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Helton Campsite?
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    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Helton Campsite? From $57.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.