Wild camping: Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in The Lake District and Cumbria
18 bookable campsites with tent sites in The Lake District and Cumbria
New 9.8Wallace Lane Farm
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet hillside farm site in west Cumbria with views to the sea
- Coast, lakes, hill walks and mountain biking within 40 minutes' drive
- Around five minutes' drive to Caldbeck for pub, cafés and shop
New Opens 28 March 9.1Seatoller Farm
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Peaceful family-run farm site next to the River Derwent
- Excellent base for hikes, including Scafell and Great Gable
- Woodfired pizzas on Saturday nights, a short walk away
New Opens 1 May 9.8Puddlemire
Lupton, Cumbria, England- Wildlife haven on a family-run farm site in the Cumbria countryside
- A 20-minute drive from the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District
- Campfires and barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away
New Opens 18 April 8.7Low Hollows
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Lake District pop-up site in the foothills of Blencathra
- Keswick, Skiddaw and Helvellyn all within a 10-minute drive
- Simple, spacious pitches with a stream for paddling
New Opens 18 April 9.8Caldbeck Camping
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet site on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park
- Right on the Cumbria Way at the edge of a forest and Caldbeck village
- Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick all within 35 minutes’ drive
New Opens 17 April 9Social District
Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England- Dog-friendly Lake District site on the shore of Lake Windermere
- Less than five minutes' drive from activity centres and a ferry stop
- Dog park and fishing on site; campfires and barbecues permitted
New Opens 28 March 9.1Holmescales Campsite
Old Hutton, Cumbria, England- Small site in the Cumbria countryside, 15 minutes’ drive from Kendal
- Sizergh Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Windermere half an hour
- Archery, quad biking and axe throwing; toilet and shower block
New Opens 18 April 9.6Orthwaite Pop-up Campsite
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Pop-up site on a working fell farm in the northern Lake District
- Bassenthwaite Lake 10 minutes’ drive; Keswick 20 minutes
- Views of Over Water; close to cycle routes and Wainwright hikes
New Opens 4 July 9.3Water Yeat Campsite
Water Yeat, Cumbria, England- Riverside camping next to Coniston Water in the Lake District
- A 20-minute drive to Windermere; 15 minutes to Ulverston
- Spacious pick-your-own grass pitches with mountain and fellside views
New Opens 13 June 8.1Beck Foot Campsite
Sedbergh, Cumbria, England- Simple campsite near the River Lune in the Howgill Fells, Cumbria
- A 10-minute drive to Sedbergh; 25 minutes to Kendal
- Next to the Dales Way walking trail within the Yorkshire Dales
New Opens 23 May 9.5Bankwood Farm
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Camping for small groups on a family-run farm
- A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; Pooley Bridge 40 minutes
- Spectacular views of the Upper Eden Valley
New Opens 12 June 9.1Church Lane Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Peaceful back to basics Cumbria site with lovely Lake District views
- A 10-minute drive to either Kendal or Windermere
- Tree-lined grass pitch area a mile from the local village pub
New Opens 23 May 7.3Low Fell Gate Farm Campsite
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England- Quiet back-to-basics camping on a working farm in Grange-over-Sands
- A five-minute drive to Cartmel; 20 minutes to Windermere
- Dog-friendly site with Morecambe Bay views
New Opens 29 May 8.4Rufus Lane Campsite
Ulverston, Cumbria, England- Quiet pop-up site with grass pitches 20 minutes’ drive from Windermere
- One mile from Ulverston; 10 minutes’ drive from a beach and safari zoo
- Spacious, dog-friendly pick-your-own pitches; pub five minutes’ walk
New Opens 4 April 9.7Wildscapes Retreat and Campsite
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- No-frills family campsite with spectacular Howgills views in Cumbria
- Bowness-on-Windermere 45 minutes’ drive; Ribblehead Viaduct 50 minutes
- Set between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
New Opens 1 May 9.8Moor House Farm Camping
Orton, Cumbria, England- Family-friendly site on a family-run working farm a mile from Orton
- Between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District; close to the C2C route
- A five-minute drive from the M6 and Tebay services/farm shop
New Opens 18 July 0Peacock Farm Camping
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Lake District wild-camping site 10 minutes’ drive from Kendal
- Windermere 15 minutes’ drive; Scafell Pike 50 minutes
- Dogs welcome; resident sheep and cows; five minutes’ walk from a pub
New Opens 11 April 9.8Eden Escapes
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- Pop-up wild campsite in the scenic Eden Valley
- A mile to Kirkby Stephen; 15 minutes' drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Well-behaved dogs welcome; firepit for every pitch
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New 9.2Ullswater View Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
- Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
- Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
New 9.5High Hall Campsite
Armathwaite, Cumbria, England- Waterside Cumbrian retreat in the rural Eden Valley
- Three miles from Kirkoswald; 30 minutes' drive to the Lake District
- All pitches come with a firepit and picnic bench; coarse fishing lake

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