Birchbank Farm Camping Site

Birchbank Camping Site (added by manager 23 Mar 2014)

Small farm site with stream running through with pitches for caravans, motorhomnes and tents. Electric hook ups, toilets, washbasins and showers. Next to the open fell , ideal for walking with footpaths from the gate.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Remote location

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Birchbank Farm Camping Site

Birchbank

Blawith

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 8EW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.2778°N
-3.1365°W

Route directions

M6 Junction 36 then A590 to Greenodd,turn onto the A5092 and on the top of the hill, half mile west of Gawthwaite turn right over the cattle grid to Woodland (place name) After 1.7 miles turn right then fork immediately left to Birchbank.

Nearest transport

Bus

11.7 mi Tourist Information Centre

11.8 mi Rail Station

12.6 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

3.5 mi Foxfield Rail Station

3.7 mi Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station

5 mi Green Road Rail Station

Ferry

2.4 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

2.7 mi Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing

3.5 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

Airport

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Local attractions

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	8.7 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	9.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Walney West Shore	12.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	13.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Biggar Bank	13.6 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 6.1 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 7.2 mi

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 7.7 mi

Hill Top 8.4 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 8.7 mi

National Trust

Gondola' 6.5 mi

Fell Foot Park 7.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 7.5 mi

Hill Top 8.4 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 2.4 mi

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 5.8 mi

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 5.9 mi

The Coniston Heights: The Old Man to Swirl How 6.2 mi

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 6.8 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)
Penrith, England 28.2 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.