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Primitive grass tent campsite

From £70 (£70) 2 nights, 2 adults

6 people maximum 9.1/10 45 reviews Wifi at the unit/site
One Tent allowed per site

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

Site size

Max 4m width × 5m depth (20m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 0 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 0 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 3 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £9 (£9) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max) £3 (£3) per night
Bring an awning (1 max) £6 (£6) per night
Dog (3 max) £2 (£2) per night
Extra car (2 max) £7 (£7) per night
Motorbike (2 max) £1.50 (£1.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £70 (£70)
Based on 2 nights, 2 adults
2 adults

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The Old Post Office Campsite

View prices & book 8.9 381 reviews
River views
River views
Aerial view, you can see the proximity of the pub!
Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden
A quiet day in may
Pop over to the bridge inn, just across from the campsite
Young explorer enjoying a sunny day by the river irt
River days = the best days for little feet and big imaginations
1/89
Aerial view, you can see the proximity of the pub!
Taken at the bottom end of the site - hook-ups spread across the site
Tranquil views of the river irt right in the back garden

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 381 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful riverside campsite with a welcoming vibe & helpful staff. Well-kept pitches, clean facilities. Great for Western Lakes exploration, near a popular pub. Minor Wi-Fi/facility updates needed, but highly recommended with many returning guests.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

We stayed on pitch 7 which overlooked the river. Perfect!

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Sarah C.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Beautiful surroundings
Spotlessly clean throughout
Fantastic facilities including free hot water washing area
Friendly & helpful staff
Peaceful
Lovely spaced pitches (ours was fully serviced)
Everything you need and more!

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with sheltered pitches, clean facilities, and friendly

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Jill S.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked The pitch was very private with a hedge, and it had a nice wooden picnic table. There's a lovely bit of side grass for your use. The toilets and showers were clean. Hook up to electrics and waste next to pitch. Lovely surroundings by the banks of a river, and a couple of walks for your dogs and a pub next door.

Disliked Difficult to leave the entrance in the vehicle due to blind spot...perhaps an additional mirror to show blind spot?

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very nice quiet get away…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Justin H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked A very nice quiet get away with a nearby pub mostly tidy and clean lovely looking site and a good layout

Disliked Male member of staff extremely rude we had a broken windbreaker so we thought we do the right thing and put it in a bin however we was rudely told “your taking that home with you” in the harshest and rudest tone possible after spending 100+ pounds to stay somewhere access to the bin facilities would have been nice will not be returning after that

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.

The bins are for General/house hold waste and not for tented items,chairs and canvases, this will have been briefed to you on arrival.

I have spoken to My male colleague and checked the cctv that shows you had already left the site, there was no attempt made by you to put your items in our waste bins, instead after leaving the site you then reversed back up the road with your hazards on, of which my colleague then stopped you from attempting to fly tip your items into the unoccupied empty cottages adjacent to the campsite, this is why you were told to take your belongings home with you in a robust manner. Fly tipping within the confines of the Lake District National Park is illegal and extremely frowned upon.

I am sorry that this has affected your holiday as a result giving a four star review.

kind regards
The Old Post Office Campsite.

Great clean site , friendly staff, loved the pitch position

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Fiona R.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

No fuss or hassle. Great place…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked No fuss or hassle. Great place to stay and explore the Lake District.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous Site

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Peter D.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything, this site is so well maintained with fabulous riverside pitches. Clean toilets and showers, cost is 50pence for 10 minutes with the showers being roomy and hot. BH weekend so site was full but pitches spaced well so didn’t invade privacy and was quiet at night. Walks straight from campsite, pub next store and WiFi which although signal patchy at times was a bonus as not often you have signal in lakes and waking up to cockerels was a real treat

Disliked Nothing.. would recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, warm and friendly welcome,…

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9 out of 10
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Dylan K.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Lovely site, warm and friendly welcome, lots of great walking in the area and not far from Wastwater which is stunningly beautiful. Next door to a great pub which serves excellent food. Have stayed here before and will definitely come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location is great scenery is amazing…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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Lee S.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan campsite

Liked Location is great scenery is amazing nice clean site

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location was amazing. Close to…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Claire R.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan campsite

Liked The location was amazing. Close to Wast water and 2 beautiful beaches. The campsite itself was really well.maintained, friendly staff, quiet and had a river running right through it. Pub next door, cafe in walking distance. Loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Paul B.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Nice quiet site wardens were very helpful and friendly toilets clean

Disliked Nothing I did read reviews about cockerel over the river luckily it wasn’t light till after 6 so he wasn’t that bad but would be a pain when it’s lighter earlier

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 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Old Post Office Campsite

Santon Bridge

Wasdale

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1UY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.4021°N
3.371°W

Route directions

Please note - some satellite navigation systems suggest a route via Wrynose Pass and Hardknott Pass. These high level routes are not recommended in the dark, or in adverse weather conditions.

Nearest transport

Bus
13.5 mi Tangier Street
14.7 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
14.7 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
3.4 mi Drigg Rail Station
3.6 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
4.6 mi Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
12.6 mi Coniston Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) 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

Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber beams thought to have been made from Viking ships. Hikers, hotstep to the mighty heights of Scafell Pike and Great Gable (both about seven miles away) and Red Pike (approximately 20 miles north of the site). At the Wasdale Valley, as well as nurturing peaks aplenty, canoeists, kayakers and windsurfers alike will rapidly make their way to Wast Water, just five minutes from the site, the deepest lake in the UK. Cycling and walking routes around the lakes and mountains are plentiful, as are the chances for boating and fishing, but if you really want to go off-piste, you could try abseiling, climbing, a high ropes course, or even flying: hot air balloon and paragliding experiences are available for those who want to soar even higher than Scafell.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 4.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 11.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 12.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 15.1 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 19.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3.5 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 14.6 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 15 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 15.7 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 15.9 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 1.7 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.5 mi

Gondola' 12.5 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 2.1 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 3.3 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 8 mi

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 10.1 mi

The Gables from Honister Pass 10.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Old Post Office Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Post Office Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Post Office Campsite? Pull on your comfiest boots and walk yourself to merriment around these Cumbrian parts: just over five miles away in Wasdale is one of Britain’s tiniest churches, St Olafs, with its timber … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Post Office Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Post Office Campsite? From $94.63 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.