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The Beeches Caravan Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 6.8 5 reviews

Gravel touring pitch with an electric hook-up (added by manager 24 May 2024)

Gravel touring pitch with an electric hook-up

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Small, peaceful family-owned holiday park in the Western Lake District
Cockermouth 10 minutes’ drive; Solway Coast at Allonby 15 minutes
Kids’ play area, basics store, post office, bar and bistro on site

If you’re after small and exclusive in the Western Lake District, then The Beeches Caravan Park is as small and exclusive as can be. This quiet family-owned park is in the small village of Gilcrux, within easy reach of everything the region has to offer. The grass pitches on the park are available all year round, and the site has lots of handy facilities including a post office and a basics store, and a bar and bistro at the site entrance as well as a pub right across the road. Spotless showers and a laundry room next to reception plus a grassy playground and activity centre for the kids complete the roster of amenities – so if it wasn’t for the siren call of the Lake District and its manyfold attractions, there’s very little reason to stir from your cosy roost once you’ve arrived and got settled in on your pitch. Now about those attractions. There’s a riding school and trout farm in Gilcrux, and The Beeches is close to the childhood home of William Wordsworth at Cockermouth (10 minutes’ drive), near the Solway Coast (15 minutes) and within easy travelling distance of spectacular scenery and great hiking, mountain biking and fishing on lakes including Derwentwater and Buttermere (both 40 minutes).

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

4 people maximum

Ground type: Gravel

Site size: unlimited

4 people maximum

One Travel Trailer or Class B motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Gravel

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, Class B motorhome, Trailer tent, (RV not allowed), (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

No availability on our site

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely clean well kept site Toilets and shower immaculately clean and well…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tracey S. Aug 2024

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely clean well kept site Toilets and shower immaculately clean and well kept Friendly owners always available Nice friendly pub just over the road Not far from other small towns Very quiet -

Disliked: No signal…. But the weather was bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal as a stopover for a night

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Toilets and shower were spotless and really close to the touring pitch.

Disliked: The campervan pitches are seperate from the main site and it seemed a bit like camping on a car park. There was nobody to show us our pitch, we were just told over the phone where to park. Shop rarely seems to be open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, but car park

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Toilets and shower

Disliked: Being parked close to recycling bins, area used as car park for residential caravans

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok for an overnight stay on route to Scotland

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Louise D. Jul 2024

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean hot shower, nice pub across the road. Friendly resident's

Disliked: Not very good views from hard standing pitch No washing up facilities, this is on the campsite spec so our fault for this oversight No one on reception to welcome us on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean ,and it was quiet. Toilet and shower were pristine…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jun 2024

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean ,and it was quiet. Toilet and shower were pristine

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 Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Beeches Caravan Park

Gilcrux

Wigton

Cockermouth

Cumbria

England

CA7 2QX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.72942°N
-3.37698°W

Nearest transport

Bus

4.7 mi Fairfield Junior School

4.7 mi Gallowbarrow

9.1 mi Bus Station

Rail

2.7 mi Aspatria Rail Station

4.9 mi Maryport Rail Station

6.4 mi Flimby Rail Station

Ferry

12.8 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing

13.3 mi Keswick Ferry Landing

13.4 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Cockermouth (pubs and shops): 10 minutes’ drive - Solway Coast at Allonby: 15 minutes - Loweswater: half an hour - Keswick: half an hour - Bassenthwaite Lake: half an hour - Ennerdale: 35 minutes - Derwentwater: 40 minutes - Buttermere: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	3.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Southerness	13.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Sandyhills	17.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Poor	Poor
St Bees	19 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Rockcliffe	19.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 9.6 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 11 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 14.2 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 14.2 mi

Carlisle Castle 20.8 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 4.6 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 15.2 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 21.1 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 24.6 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 27.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cockermouth - River Cocker 4.7 mi

WORKINGTON HALL 8.7 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 9.2 mi

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 9.7 mi

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 9.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
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).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Open fires are prohibited.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Beeches Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Beeches Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Beeches Caravan Park? Local attractions and activities include: - Cockermouth (pubs and shops): 10 minutes’ drive - Solway Coast at Allonby: 15 minutes - Loweswater: half an hour - Keswick: half an hour - Bassenthwaite … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Beeches Caravan Park?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more