Lazonby Campsite

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Camping setup in may 2016
Early morning 'adult only' swims, after overnight frost
Pitches in may 2016
Main view of the the site
Large pitches
General view of the site
Drive to campsite
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Camping setup in may 2016
Early morning 'adult only' swims, after overnight frost
Pitches in may 2016

  • Peaceful Cumbria campsite near the banks of the River Eden
  • Surrounded by woodland and fields with a backdrop of the Pennine Fells
  • Adjacent to a playground area, park and swimming pool (extra charge)
It's in a heavenly location near the banks of the River Eden, surrounded by woodland and fields, with the Pennine Fells as its wild backdrop – and Lazonby Campsite is next to the local Lazonby Swimming Pool for easy access to dips as long as you book them in advance online. The river's right there if you want to fish (get a permit at Kirkoswald community shop or at the pool kiosk) and the northern Lakes are 15 miles away. Lazonby is on the edge of Lazonby village (about eight miles from Penrith), which has a pub, a well-stocked supermarket (open daily with post office and ATM), two churches and a petrol garage. A repair garage, two more pubs and another play park are about a mile away in the neighbouring village of Kirkoswald. Toilets and solar-powered showers are in the swimming pool buildings about 200 metres from the campsite (the path is lit at night but you might want to bring a torch too), and there are washing-up facilities and a chemical disposal unit along the lane to the side of the pool. The pool is open daily from the early May bank holiday until mid-September and is heated to 24ºC; lifeguards are on duty at all times. It also has a kiosk/café selling hot and cold drinks, snacks, sweets and ice creams during pool opening times. Please note that pool access costs extra and must be booked and paid for separately.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • Facilities/activities including the pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/02 and 09/05 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The maximum motorhome/caravan width permitted is 2.7 metres, the site entrance may be too narrow for larger vehicles.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 137 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, community-run site by the River Eden offers a peaceful stay with great local amenities like a popular kids' play park and outdoor pool (book ahead). Flat pitches, clean facilities, though some note the walk to showers. Volunteers are praised for friendliness. Limited cell service.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location. Suggest concessions for use of pool to campers.

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Stephen R. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Facilities- toilet block a distance from camp site not good at night . Not always available to campers due to being in use to public. At these times could use disabled facility which was flooded when shower been used due to blocked drain which should be cleaned regularly to prevent blockage. Not ideal for the amount of site users. Site rules regarding quiet times not adhered to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely be going back

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site. Very clean & tidy. Not far from shops.

Disliked Not so much a dislike but found it difficult to book the outdoor pool, so book the pool when you book the camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities- toilet block very clean Staff -…

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Value for money
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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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 Amanda H. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Facilities- toilet block very clean
Staff - very helpful and. Friendly
Playground - so close

Disliked Small issue - week day morning local schools use the pool from 9am which meant for safeguarding reasons we were not allowed to use shower/toilet block. Which lead to a queue for the 1 toilet/shower. Not a problem if we knew this in advance !! Mentioned to staff who were very understanding and will mention this on pre arrival information

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Just back from 3 nights here…

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Wifi
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 kaylee t. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Just back from 3 nights here and my goodness I’ve fallen in love with the site!
Very flat, tree sheltered campsite with only a small amount of decent sized pitches! (Pick your own) electric available on every pitch but may need a longer cable for some pitches! Fresh water available within the site! River running along pitch side making for beautiful views! Just out the gate of the campsite is a massive community play park - absolute bonus when travelling with kids (mine are 6&12) then a little further up is the swimming pool where the washing facilities, bins, showers and toilets are. Swimming pool is pre-book and open from 3:30 - 6pm which was a blessing in this heatwave! Site is beautifully peaceful, bar the geese at the river and sheep in the next field (ear plugs if a light sleeper) the volunteer warden was onsite a few time and very approachable!
Overall a lovely little site, bonus pool and park and a short drive from Penrith!

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Enjoyed our stay.

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Rachel C. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely quiet camping site with the basics. Booked pool as an extra.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site in great location.

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Andrea H. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff...lovely location and great atmosphere .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the site by the river…

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Steve B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Loved the site by the river with good local amenities, a nice wee play park and a fab community run swimming pool!

No phone signal which can be good or bad depending on how you view it!

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Loved our stay

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Paul H. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very lovely little campsite run by lovely people. The pool was exceptionally clean and well run.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great break as always

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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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 Craig F. 5 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location & space are superb. River & outdoor swimming pool all close at hand.

Disliked Only point is when swimming pool is open for lessons which was frequently,(Which is a great use of the pool) only one toilet is available. If you have a full campsite and someone is showering it can be a rather long wait. Perhaps a reconfiguring of the toilets to have a single toilet separate would be beneficial along with the disabled toilet/shower room.

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Fantastic campsite with an awesome outdoor…

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 suzanne b. 18 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic campsite with an awesome outdoor pool. Have been coming her for 12 years now.
Great to see the lively works on the toilet block and also the resin around the poolside!
Amazing place ran by amazing volunteers!

Disliked Nothing

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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

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Lazonby Campsite

Lazonby Swimming Pool

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 1BL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.75208°N
2.69659°W

Route directions

Lazonby campsite is situated off the B6413, 4 miles from the A6 at Plumpton and 7 miles from the M6- junction 41. Travelling North from Penrith on the A6, turn right onto the B6413 signposted Lazonby. Follow the signs to the swimming pool, located on the far side of Lazonby. Follow the road through the centre of the village heading towards Kirkoswald. Pass the local school and playing fields on your right and then as you come to a sharp left-hand bend you will find the swimming pool and entrance to the campsite on the right-hand side. What3words //forum.tacky.voltage

Nearest transport

Bus
6.7 mi Rail Station
13.6 mi Bus Station
20.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.3 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
4.2 mi Langwathby Rail Station
5 mi Armathwaite Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
14.2 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
17.5 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

Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. If you only have time for one journey on it, make it south to Settle rather than north to Carlisle, to pass over the mighty Ribblehead Viaduct; have the smartphones at the ready to snap a pic. The local area is rammed with riverside and woodland walks, with loads more to be had in the Lake District 15 miles away, and is popular with cyclists as it's about four miles from the C2C/Sea to Sea cycle route. Plenty of quiet country roads abound with views over the River Eden and surrounding area and to the Pennines if you're getting about by car. Penrith is eight miles from Lazonby Campsite and has lots of shops, supermarkets and services; travel there also for Penrith Castle, a climbing wall, cracking views across the Eden Valley from Beacon Hill and, happily, yet more Cumbrian pubs. And might you fancy a pub meal local to Lazonby? The Crown Inn, the Fetherston Arms and the Highland Drove are all recommended inns with food in the nearby villages of Kirkoswald and Great Salkeld.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 29.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Rheged Centre 8 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.6 mi

Carlisle Castle 14 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 16.8 mi

Ullswater Steamers 17.5 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 8.1 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 20.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 23.4 mi

Townend 25.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langwathby - Edenhall - Langwathby 4 mi

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 6 mi

DALEMAIN 9.4 mi

Castle Carrock Circular 9.6 mi

CORBY CASTLE 9.9 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Penrith, England 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 Lazonby Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lazonby Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lazonby Campsite? Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lazonby Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lazonby Campsite? From $29.63 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.