Setmabanning Caravan Park

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Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services
Space for an awning
Fully-serviced pitches
Friendly sheep
Around the site
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Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services

  • Working farm site in the Lake District with stunning fell views
  • Just off the A66 road in Threlkeld, a 10-minute drive from Keswick
  • Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges within 20-minute drive
Looking for a lush location to settle down in while exploring Lakeland? Step foot in the family-run Setmabanning Caravan Park, then step off site towards top spots like Keswick and the Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 minutes’ drive). This site really is very easy on the eye: it’s got spectacular views of Blencathra and the surrounding fells, making it fab for frolicking about the Lake District (or just having a bit of R&R in a rural bolthole). During a break here, the more energetic among your travel crew could tackle the Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges, all within about a 20-minute drive, while strollers seeking easier trails might prefer the pretty footpaths and cycle tracks around the local valley and towards Keswick. Sticking to the site is always an option too – being a working farm, there’s lots to see and do, whether it’s watching the sheep being sheared and the cows going out into the fields with their calves or feeding the chickens and ducks as they wander by. When it comes to filling your own stomach, it’s a 25-minute walk to the centre of the nearest village, Threlkeld, which has two country pubs serving Cumbrian food and ales. Meals are also to be had at the golf club, and the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (10 minutes) is worth a quick nosey around as well.

Campground type

Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Mobile homes for rent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 257 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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PeacefulSpectacular sceneryHikers’ paradise

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, well-located working farm campsite offers spacious, full-service spots with beautiful views. Guests rave about the friendly hosts, handy honesty shop, and ideal location for walks and Keswick access. Though some find facilities basic, the experience is highly recommended.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Quiet working farm, exactly as described

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9 out of 10
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Rebecca G.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet site, very spacious pitches (for our campervan and awning, plus plenty of space to sit out).
Authentic working farm, exactly as described.
The scenery is outstanding, short walk to a couple of pubs or a slightly longer walk (4 miles) into Keswick.

Disliked Difficult to say what was disliked as we had read the description and reviews so we’re fully aware of the type of site we were visiting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous base. Showers fantastic Very welcoming 🙏…

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7 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
 4
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Karen D.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Fabulous base. Showers fantastic
Very welcoming 🙏

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch size, quiet site, very convenient for Threlkeld & Keswick, local paths…

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9 out of 10
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Leman H.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitch size, quiet site, very convenient for Threlkeld & Keswick, local paths for walking dogs, the 'honesty box' farm shop.

Disliked Men's showers, cold and little to no water pressure. Disappointing. Apparently the women's showers were hot and worked okay according to my wife. Couldn't quite give a 10 rating, sorry.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great secluded stop over with views of some great hills!

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10 out of 10
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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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Mike D.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The location is really great for exploring the North of the Lakes. On a working farm with sheep passing through each day. Great walks from the site. 4 mile off road walk to Keswick. Nice little farm shop on site with local produce. Our Pitch was huge! We fit our caravan and awning as well as a motorhome and awning and a car on it!

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous stay

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Sharon B.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked What a gem of a place we loved it . Working farm family that owned it were very friendly and helpful . The setting is beautiful watching the sheep brought to and from the fields was great . The honesty shop was lovely . Very dog friendly close to the main road but you wouldn’t know it . We had a lovely walk with our dogs . The shower was excellent not push button great pressure and you could adjust the temperature.

Disliked Shower block maybe needs a revamp .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. The location was perfect! It was so peaceful and you…

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Wifi
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Lucy M.

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything. The location was perfect! It was so peaceful and you are across the road from the start of the cycle path that takes you into Keswick. The pitches are large and flat and the shop is well stocked with local produce. Some reviews have talked about the showers and toilets negatively but the campsite is on a working farm and whilst the facilities are old they are clean. There is no shortage of hot water and the shower pressure is brilliant, just what you need after a long day exploring all this beautiful location has to offer. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, clean site…

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Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location, clean site

Disliked Toilets and showers in massive need of upgrading

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site.

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9 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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Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great, spacious, attractive service pitches. Friendly staff on this lovely working warm site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stay for a couple of nights and brilliant to see the animals.

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7 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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Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quiet area with a brilliant little honesty shop, plenty of walks and dog friendly. My kids also enjoyed seeing the animals, including the pet ducks and geese. Brilliant views from the site of Blencathra and felt safe for the kids to walk around however it is a working farm so there’s was a few sheep moves.

Disliked Toilet block needs some serious renovation. Male shower leaking continuously and wasn’t the cleanest. I chose not to use the showers for the kids and instead used the one in my van. If you don’t have a shower in your van you can use especially for children then I’d avoid tbh.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended, beautiful place, excellent hosts.

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Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked 1.) The hosts were absolutely fantastic. Went above and beyond to assist and host us. Cannot recommend them highly enough. A*
2.) The caravan park with stunning views - beautiful place
3.) Small self serve shop
4.) Showers & WC's
5.) Peaceful & quiet
6.) Rural location on working farm

Thank you to Setmabanning Caravan Park for being so gracious and accommodating to us.

Disliked Nothing

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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

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

Farm 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 Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Setmabanning Caravan Park

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.61294°N
3.05177°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.7 mi Bus Station
11.1 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
11.1 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
12.2 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
15.1 mi Aspatria Rail Station
15.6 mi Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
3.8 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
4.3 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

The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or so learning about the history of pencils at the Derwent Pencil Museum before gazing at artefacts dug up from around Lakeland in the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery. Just on the outskirts of town is the Castlerigg Stone Circle, dating back as far as the Neolithic area; check this historic spot out, then trudge up to the 2,848-foot Halls Fell Top at the peak of Blencathra. The mighty mountain ranges of Skiddaw (20 minutes’ drive) and Helvellyn (10 minutes) are also local to the site if you’re up for another hiking challenge. As you’re in the Lake District, you’ll surely want to be inspecting some of the area’s bodies of water too. The closest to Keswick is Derwent Water (15 minutes) – ace for boat trips around the Theatre by the Lake – but Thirlmere (10 minutes) and Ullswater (20 minutes) are within easy reach as well.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 18.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 23.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 23.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 28.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 29.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 2 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 5.9 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 6 mi

Ullswater Steamers 6.4 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.5 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.2 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 13.2 mi

Townend 15.1 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 16.4 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 0.4 mi

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 0.6 mi

Blencathra Ridge 1.3 mi

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 1.9 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle and St John's in the Vale 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Setmabanning Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Setmabanning Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Setmabanning Caravan Park? The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Setmabanning Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setmabanning Caravan Park? From $39.05 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.