Motorcycle friendly campgrounds in North West England

Herdwick Croft

Top Field

• Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
• Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths

Shireburne Park

• Peaceful park in the Ribble Valley, with views of Pendle Hill
• Within 50 mins' drive of Forest of Bowland, Pendle and Yorkshire Dales
• Weekend bar; a five-minute drive from Clitheroe's markets and castle

Castle How Wild Camping

• Peaceful wild camping on a Cumbria working farm in the Howgills Fells
• Sedburgh 15 minutes’ drive; Cautley Spout waterfall 20 minutes
• Off-grid site with no amenities; fell walks direct from the pitches

Charity Farm Caravan and Camping Park

• A scenic site on a working farm with a well-stocked coarse fishery
• A 10-minute drive to Eccleston; four miles from Junction 27 on the M6
• Café, licensed bar, horse-riding courses and self-catering canteen

St Annes Cricket Club

• Well-maintained and attractive cricket club a short walk from the sea
• A five-minute drive to Lytham St Annes and 20 minutes to Blackpool
• Clubhouse on site with catering at weekends and bar open daily

Chester Lakes

Millbeck Farm

• Small and friendly Yorkshire Dales farm with spectacular views
• A five-minute walk from the cobbled streets of Dent village centre
• Garden games available; a two-minute walk from the Dales Way trail

Brick Kiln Wood

• Adults-only woodland site five minutes' walk from the Cumbrian coast
• A five-minute drive from Ulverston; 15 minutes from the Lake District
• A mile from a leisure centre, food shop and meditation centre

Lower Gazegill Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working organic farm in Lancashire
• Two miles from Gisburn; Skipton 20 minutes' drive
• Farm shop; pitch near the farm or in a remote location

Glen Helen Glamping

• Luxurious ensuite glamping pods at the bottom of scenic Glen Helen
• A 10-minute drive to Peel town and under a mile to Rhenass Waterfall
• Pods include showers, kitchenettes and seating areas; shop on site

Gisburn Forest Hub

• Remote and rural Lancashire site in a peaceful forest clearing
• Roughly a mile from Stocks Reservoir; Settle railway 25 minutes' drive
• An accredited Dark Sky Discovery site; café open seven days a week

The Greyhound Inn

• Small pub stopover in Burgh by Sands, 20 minutes' drive from Carlisle
• Hadrian's Wall Trail and Cycleway just outside the pub
• High-quality, locally sourced food and cask ales available on site

Chipping Camping Barn

• Bunkhouse half a mile from Chipping, in the Forest of Bowland
• Within easy walking distance of pubs, cafés and buses to Preston
• Guest kitchen and dining area, play area and space for barbecues

Fell View Park Camping and Caravan Site