Lazonby Campsite

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Pitch next to the river with view across the river and fields
Camping setup in may 2016
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Early morning 'adult only' swims, after overnight frost
Pitches in may 2016
Main view of the the site
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Pitch next to the river with view across the river and fields
Camping setup in may 2016
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  • 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 nearby playground area, park and bookable swimming pool
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 (and subject to an entry fee) 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 04/29 and 09/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • 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, Apr 18 to

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 137 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

85%

would recommend this campground to a friend

82%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great little campsite.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Peter A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Amazing location next to the river and the facilities were clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: It was a small site, even though it wasn't manned the volunteers we saw were very friendly. There was a large group on site at the same time as us but everybody went quiet by 9:30pm. The park was great being so close for the kids. The toilets and showers were clean as was the washing up facilities.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We found the site clean, welcoming and super friendly! Highly recommend.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Joana R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We found the site clean, welcoming and super friendly! Highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities very clean, quiet location, leccy on site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Facilities very clean, quiet location, leccy on site

Disliked: Asked to print a ticket to go in our van window. We dont own a printer and had booked late the night before. My signal wasnt great on our way over. When i did get signal i seen the email regarding this. I understand there is no reception, but even just a recording of a vechile reg might be better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with a great park snd swimming pool

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
suzanne b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The location to the village pool.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Catherine P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Fantastic small site with amenities required for camping. Very pleasant location. Pool was great fun for kids and ran by much appreciated locals. Short walk to local shops and some tasty pastries. Theres a park for kids and you are right next to the river.

Disliked: Not a biggie the pitches were not marked out and some campers struggled but we got it sorted

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small campsite with respectful surroundings Pub nearby that sold great food Park was great…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Small campsite with respectful surroundings
Pub nearby that sold great food
Park was great for the kids and could see them playing from the campsite

Disliked: Only one shower for the public pool and for campers, not cleaned regularly.
Half of the pitch was extremely water logged and my car got stuck.

Recommend to friends Visit again

An excellent small site run by fabulous volunteers

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Paul D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: A lovely small site adjacent to a river walk and playground. Furthermore, the heated swimming pool was great, even in the rain! The volunteers are brilliant. This is a wonderful site with great support.

Disliked: During heavy rain areas of the site become very boggy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would stay again, but I wouldn't be that bothered if I didn't

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Sally E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Small field with EHU
Decent playground next to the field.
Down a track so not next to main road.
Hot washing up
Hot showers
Not far from Ullswater/Aira force
Decent walks

Disliked: Paying extra for the pool use
So many midges - but it is next to a river
Boggy in places, should have some dedicated hard standing pitches for tourers
Ant infestation

Whilst it was a nice stay with friends and their kids, I wouldn't be that bothered to stay here again as I think for the price there are nicer places with more facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How helpful the volunteer was. The park is amazing.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Tanyha R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: How helpful the volunteer was. The park is amazing.

Disliked: Boggy field which lead to pitches being unusable and being cramped together.

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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 31, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025)

    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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $29.23 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.