Newlands Valley Campsite

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  • Well-maintained Lake District site half a kilometre from Derwentwater
  • A five-minute drive from Catbells; 15 minutes from Whinlatter Forest
  • Pub with a beer garden a short walk away; adventure centre nearby
Mountain biking, high ropes, quad biking and boating… whatever your calling, you’ll be well placed for mucking into all sorts of outdoor activities from Newlands Valley Campsite in the Lake District National Park. Half a kilometre from Derwentwater and 10 minutes’ drive away from Keswick, this family-run pop-up site will plant you firmly near to fells, lakes and forests. You’ll be able to channel your energy into the outdoors from here, as there’s an activity centre five minutes’ drive away (climbing, archery and kayaking included). The nearest fell is five minutes’ drive away for a challenging hike and there are more trails including mountain biking or cycling courses around Whinlatter Forest Park, 15 minutes’ drive away. When you’re ready to give your feet a rest and refill with some tasty food, the local pub is 10 minutes’ walk away up the hill – it’s quite the cosy spot with a beer garden so you can stay in the fresh air if you please while you indulge in a homecooked meal. As a pop-up site, the facilities on site simply take care of the essentials – as you’ll likely be a little mucky from your adventures out and about, there are showers, toilets and clean water where you can freshen up.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens July 18
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 18 to

Open from Fri, Aug 8 to

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 270 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular sceneryHikers’ paradisePeaceful

90% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Newlands Valley Campsite gets rave reviews for its amazing location with incredible views and easy walk access. Staff are frequently called friendly and helpful, with clean facilities and hot showers. Campfires are allowed, and guests love the spacious, flat sites and relaxed vibe. While some say facilities are basic, most are happy and plan to return, despite occasional mud in wet weather.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful location, love Newlands valley. Very close to fell walks and Derwent…

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Andrew P.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful location, love Newlands valley. Very close to fell walks and Derwent water, Keswick just an hour walk. Very relaxed environment and well maintained site. Been going for years and will continue to do so. Owners are very friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay, clean facilities and great location

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Gabriella N.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fantastic campsite. Lovely clean toilet and shower block. Well kept site and fantastic location 20 minutes walk from catbells. 15 minute drive to Keswick centre and Buttermere. Had all the facilities we needed. We were greeted on arrival and all very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Could maybe use a second skip for everyone’s rubbish as it was very full.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back

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Helen D.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly , laid back owners in a stunning location

Disliked Nothing !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Helen,

Thankyou for your review!

Hope you have lovely rest of the summer 🌞

Thanks again
Ruby

Great site. Superb shower facilities. Nice to be next to the beck…

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Tony A.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site. Superb shower facilities. Nice to be next to the beck despite the midgies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Tony,

Thankyou so much for your review.

Hope to see you again soon 😊

Thanks
Ruby

Lovely. Will go again.

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9 out of 10
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Ian K.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great campsite. Quiet & secluded. Lovely pub, Swinside Inn just up the road.
Able to have a fire (available to rent if you haven’t your own, along with buying more logs). Toilet blocks regularly cleaned throughout the day. Limited 3/4G data - take that as a good or bad thing.
Will definitely go & stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for walks, and only 30 minutes walk to keswick. …

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David M.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location for walks, and only 30 minutes walk to keswick. Pub 10 minutes walk.
Lots of space on site. Showers hot

Disliked Overpriced. Basic facilities: only 1 sink for washing up. Very limited number of bathroom sinks for washing. No proper grey waste disposal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

Thankyou for yoir review.

We are looking into getting more sinks in the washing up area. The sinks in the toilets are handwash sinks and we have showers for washing 😊

We dont have chemical waste facilities nor do we advertise this, as we have toilets available.

Kind Regards
Ruby

Had a great stay. Friendly people

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely quiet big flat field next to a stream with beautiful views. Great location for hiking. Pub nearby. Clean toilets and hot showers

Disliked Lack of opportunity to refreeze ice packs. Quite expensive given basic facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello!

Thankyou for your review.

We will look at icepack freezing for next year and see how we can make it work 😊

Kind Regards
Ruby

Fab site , showers hot and clean, toilets cleaned regularly . Lots…

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8 out of 10
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Hayley G.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fab site , showers hot and clean, toilets cleaned regularly . Lots of space around your pitch and staff super friendly!

Disliked Not a major issue but an extra sink would be great or maybe a bench next to the sink to stand and dry the dishes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Hayley,

Thankyou for your feedback. You are right about the sink and we are working on installing more! So hopefully this should be resolved soon 😍

Thanks
Ruby

Book this site for a chilled and relaxing set up.

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Samantha H.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolutely loved this campsite. Perfect location, super friendly staff and clean site. This was a very chilled and amazing site. We had two teenagers and a dog and it really was perfect. We will definitely go back. Toilets and showers clean.

Disliked The only thing I would say is add another pot wash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Samantha,

Thanks for your lovely review!

Your right about the pot wash and its something we are absolutely looking to improve.

Kind Regards
Ruby

Fantastic site, will definitely stay again

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Dave M.

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything, large pitches, steam running along the field, plenty of footpaths to explore and a pub within walking distance. No issues at all with the facilities - other reviewers seem to overlook the value and the pop-up nature of this site, but it worked for our group of 8. Showers were hot, toilets all working and kept stocked by the friendly staff. This site is a fantastic base to explore the borrowdale/newlands area. Pitchup says not dog friendly in FAQs, this is definitely not the case, our dog had a great time in the stream and walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Dave!

This review has made our day!

We really strive to provide a great site at a reasonable price!

Thanks again

Ruby 💚

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Newlands Valley Campsite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5UE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.58332°N
3.17702°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.9 mi Bus Station
9.3 mi Gallowbarrow
9.4 mi Fairfield Junior School
Rail
13.6 mi Aspatria Rail Station
15.5 mi Maryport Rail Station
15.6 mi Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
0.7 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
0.9 mi Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1.2 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) 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

Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ walk from the site. You’ve got a few ways to get stuck in at Whinlatter Forest Park (15 minutes' drive) – aside from hiking, cycling and mountain biking, there are zipwires and treetop obstacles to tackle on the Go Ape course. That’s not all in the way of outdoorsy pursuits. The local adventure centre (five minutes) runs kayaking and canoeing, scrambling, rock climbing, archery and another high ropes course. If you like a challenge, Catbells (five minutes) is a fell with a six-kilometre hike. For a watersports day, nearby Nichol End Marine (five minutes) offer a 20% discount for all campsite guests (just ask the site for the discount code after you've booked your pitch). Otherwise, take a more leisurely route (or a boat, if you want to rest your feet) around Derwentwater (10 minutes’ walk). Aira Force Waterfall (half an hour’s drive) has more spectacular water scenery. For more of those chilled-out activities, be sure to call by the Lake District Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Castlerigg Stone Circle (15 minutes), a Neolithic stone circle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 16.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 18.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 18.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 26.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 26.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 1.9 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.4 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 4.2 mi

Ullswater Steamers 9.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 11 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 9.5 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 11.8 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 13 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 14.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cat Bells and Newlands Valley 0.4 mi

Cat Bells Terrace and Derwent Water 0.5 mi

Hawes End - Cat Bells - Black Crag - Hawes End 0.5 mi

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 1.4 mi

Newlands Round 1.4 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025)

    Penrith, England 18.5 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 Newlands Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newlands Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Valley Campsite? Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Valley Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Valley Campsite? From $39.85 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.