Cairndale Caravan Park

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Campsite
Campsite
Entrance to the campsite
Grass pitches
View from the camping field
The ponds and camping field
Touring pitches
Touring pitches with tree shelter
Touring pitches next to the cow fields
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Entrance to the campsite
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  • Rural site with Pennines views, close to the Lakes and Solway Firth
  • A 10-minute drive to the North Pennines; half an hour to the Lakes
  • Peaceful pitches with walks from site; close to a foodie pub and shops
What a spot for walkers, cyclists and indeed anybody who wants to get out and about in spectacular countryside. Cairndale Caravan Park is in a fabulous location with easy access to not one – but two – Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and if that wasn’t enough, the Lake District National Park is on hand too. This is quite a small site at the foot of the Pennines AONB, and as it’s surrounded by greenery wherever you look, you might just want to lie back in or by your tent and take in the views. Chances are, however, that the call of all those walks across moorland to spectacular waterfalls will spur you into action. You might prefer to pack everybody into the car and head to the Lakes (30 minutes’ drive) to go boating on the water or walk a section of the Ullswater Way. Slightly further afield, the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (45 minutes) will reveal seemingly endless beaches for kids and dogs to romp around on. If you fancy cosy nights around the barbecue, stock up on grill bits and bobs at Brampton’s convenience stores (take a look at the ruined abbey while you’re there). Otherwise there’s a destination pub in Cumwhitton (five minutes' drive) and a huge choice of restaurants and takeaways in Carlisle (20 minutes).

Campground type

Camper sites 6
RV sites 6
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 123 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful site with lovely rural views & clean facilities. Great for walks & local pubs. Some found it basic, a bit tired, with small pitches & minor shower/lighting issues.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Ideal for a 1 night stay…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Ideal for a 1 night stay

Disliked Toilets could do with modernising.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value campsite in a peaceful location.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Handy for visiting hadrians wall.

Disliked Weather! Never visited this area without torrential rain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site, so peaceful and always a pleasant stay

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Alison B.

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked The quiet large pitches, great access to walks and local pubs. Beautiful scenery and lovely people.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and uncrowded. County location. Facilities requires upgrading.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet location in the countryside , 1.5 miles away from the picturesque village of Cumwhitton. There’s a great inn there that serves lovely food.
Value for money. Not many pitches so not crowded. Facilities ie EUP and water near at hand.

Disliked Never saw the owner during our stay.
Very basic toilet block. One shower!
The toilet block and shower facilities require a total upgrade. Wooden structure with plastic corrugated roofing.
Flooring has different surfaces which had been painted over.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not bad , dated and not for us.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Rural and tranquil setting

Disliked Facilities a bit dated. Nobody about to talk to, there is no check in. Our electric cable wouldn't reach. A number of old statics on site, tried talking to residents however very rude and seemed a bit clickky.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was great with clean facilities. A perfect stop for us…

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Graham A.

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Campsite was great with clean facilities. A perfect stop for us while down in Carlisle for a night.

Disliked The light in the ladies bathroom wasn't working.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect little spot

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Suzanne C.

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely campsite, very quiet with great views. Kids had plenty of space to play. Great communication from the owner. Will definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, beautiful surroundings. Toilets clean with all you need. …

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Lynda G.

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Very clean, beautiful surroundings. Toilets clean with all you need. Shower good too. Very quiet night and friendly cows came to visit. Would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good all round

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the most peaceful sites we have had the pleasure of…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Nathan C.

Powered gravel and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked One of the most peaceful sites we have had the pleasure of staying at.

Our pitch was very flat with no need for levelling.

Very clean and well-maintained. Lovely bright flowers planted all over, too.

Local village with very good pub (book ahead) only a mile and a half up the road (no shop - not an issue for us at all but mentioning it just for others' information).

Small, family ran site which is what we love, and the owners were lovely.

BBQs and firepits allowed off the ground (firepits are even supplied with the pods!).

The bathrooms are lovely and kept clean - only had a couple of minor niggles (see "disliked").

We had some the best nights' sleep we've had while away in our van!

Disliked No lights in either of the bathrooms, we both had to use torches at night.
Only one shower between all the tourers, campers and pods. There was a bit of a wait and had to keep an eye on people coming and going.
The toilet cubicles are a little bit cramped (quite tall so knees touching the door!).
No detachable head on the shower.

Touring pitches are on the small-side. Perfect for campervans, more of an "issue" for motorhomes or caravans with awnings. You're very close to your neighbours, not much privacy (you can hear their conversations very clearly!).
Touring pitches don't have the best views but the views from the pod area and camping areas are fantastic and real sun-spots.

Pitches aren't reserved so it's first-come first-served.

The last mile or two to the site coming from either direction is on a very small road, not quite wide enough for 2 cars to pass so just take your time and be ready to pull into passing places/wait for cars and tractors to pass.
(**This wasn't an issue for us but again, just mentioning for others' information**)

None of these would stop us returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cairndale Caravan Park

Cumwhitton

Heads Nook

Brampton

Cumbria

England

CA8 9BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.86094°N
2.75084°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.6 mi Bus Station
13.8 mi Rail Station
22.2 mi War Memorial
Rail
3.6 mi Wetheral Rail Station
3.7 mi Armathwaite Rail Station
5.3 mi Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
17.6 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
20.5 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
23.2 mi 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

Take the trail of the remains of a 73-mile Roman wall through rural landscapes… and when you’ve finished with Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive), pedal, hike or trot your way through the gorgeous North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (10 minutes) or let yourself unwind with watersports, paddles and more properly good hikes in the Lake District National Park (30 minutes). The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (45 minutes) is there when you’re in need of some stunning seaside scenery instead. As for sailing or fishing, well, Talkin Tarn Country Park (10 minutes) is the place for that. Golf is just 30 minutes away too – and as for racing events, they can be found over at the Carlisle Racecourse (20 minutes). For low-key days of shopping, sightseeing and strolling the streets, Brampton (15 minutes) has a market and ruined abbey, while the market town of Penrith (half an hour) has another great buzzy atmosphere. If it’s ancient villages and riverside strolls that also take your fancy, then you’ll have easy enough access to the Vale of Eden (30 minutes) from this site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 28 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carlisle Castle 8 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 10.7 mi

The Rheged Centre 14.8 mi

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 15.9 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 16 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 15.9 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 18.3 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 20.1 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 28.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Castle Carrock Circular 2.5 mi

CORBY CASTLE 3 mi

Talkin Tarn Country Park Circular 4.6 mi

GELTSDALE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 09/03/2006) 6.6 mi

Hadrian's Wall Part 3 - Lanercost Priory to Walltown Army Museum 7.6 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cairndale Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cairndale Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cairndale Caravan Park? Take the trail of the remains of a 73-mile Roman wall through rural landscapes… and when you’ve finished with Hadrian’s Wall (half an hour’s drive), pedal, hike or trot your way through … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cairndale Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cairndale Caravan Park? From $32.41 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.