Blaithwaite House

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Visitor image of the view from the pitch
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  • Family-friendly site with stunning views across Solway Firth
  • A 10-minute drive from the Lake District and 20 from the coast
  • Shops and restaurants five miles away in Wigton
Rural rambles without having to leave base – bag a berth at Blaithwaite House, 10 minutes’ drive from the market town of Wigton, for a taste of life on a Cumbria country estate. And not just any old country estate – this one stretches for a generous 200 acres, bringing with it 50 acres of woodland to frolic in, and a walking trail that covers over two miles (Yes, it’s a big place, so best be picking up a map before striding forth.) Enjoyed that warm up? More walks, bike rides and other outdoorsy pursuits are 10 minutes’ drive away in the Lake District National Park or 20 minutes away on the Solway coast. Time to catch your breath? Settle in on site for splendid views over the Solway Firth or to cook up something tasty at the barbecue and firepit area (shop ahead and you can stash your supplies in the site’s fridges and freezer). If cooking doesn’t appeal, decamp to a local pub – two such establishments an easy five-minute drive away serve up homemade food. Still got energy to burn? Play areas, a football field and a playing field offer plenty of space to let off steam. If you’ve got a gaggle of buddies on hand, book ahead to mercilessly hunt them down with a game of laser tag… but whatever you get up to, don’t forget to give a cheery wave to Snowy the goat and her chicken pals. The site may be sizeable, but facilities aren’t far-flung – washing-up areas and individual toilets and showers are in the pitches field and supplied with hot water from the eco-friendly biomass boilers.

Campground type

Camper sites 15
RV sites 15
Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 4:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The site is also a wedding venue: the rose garden, summerhouse and miniature golf are not available to camping guests when a wedding is held.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 112 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

88% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Blaithwaite House boasts lovely grounds, ample space, and kids' activities like two playgrounds and animals. Staff are friendly & the location's great for the Lake District. While most praise clean facilities & hot water, some noted noise after curfew & inconsistent upkeep.

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I paid £40 not sure it was worth than.

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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely reception staff.
Great play areas for the children.
Well laid out.
Toilets were acceptable. Clean and tidy.

Disliked Needs some attention
Flower beds overgrown.
Bins overflowing.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very welcoming and friendly lady at the reception who was very knowledgeable and told us everything we needed to know about the site. Great facilities and picnic bench next to our plot. Nice and tidy campsite. Free mini golf and park was great for the kids. Will be back, thank you!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words! it was lovely too meet you and we hope to see you again soon :) Team Blaithwaite :)

Will be back!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked Brilliant camp site everything you need onsite. Waffle and pizza van nice treat saved cooking for 2 nights.

Disliked Mobile data not the best but who needs Internet access when your camping anyways!

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely words we are so pleased you enjoyed it :) Team Blaithwaite x

Good site for party animals, not for everyone else. Won't be returning

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Good play areas

Disliked Toilets weren't the cleanest- they weren't cleaned until 10/11am, so before that time the floors were soaked from showers, bins overflowing, little to no toilet roll.

Outside of Blaithwaite's control to an extent, but the last few days of our holiday were ruined by other campers- a tent of young girls drinking and shouting until after midnight, and a huge group (20+ including the children, spread across a couple of pitches but all sitting outside one of the tents in the middle of the field) letting their children run wild with head torches and screaming until 11pm. Disappointed that such a large group were able to book together. From leaving the bar at 9pm they were ridiculously noisy- we understand that everyone is different but there's sitting outside your tent chatting, then there's joining in with your children literally have screaming competitions at 11pm while they run between other pitches. Messaged out of hours number to see if someone could come down and enforce the "no tolerance" post 11pm noise rule- the message was read, but no response and nobody came down. Again, obviously it's out of the site's control who books the site and unfortunately with camping there's sometimes inconsiderate campers but I think perhaps a patrol around 10.30pm reminding people of the 11pm cutoff, asking them to wind it down a little isn't too much to ask.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we welcome all comments that are constructive :) We have a warden on site at all times who does patrol the site to make sure people adhere to the rules, we will look into why your message wasn't responded too but we would always recommend phoning so we can enforce the problem at the time. The reception is also open daily and can resolve any issues for you. The cleaning team work hard and start on site at 9am. We are a very busy site and do endeavour to get round each field as quickly as possible. We always recommend complaining at the time of the event so we can get the problem rectified for you, we are absolutely not a party site and every booking is advised of the rules. Once you have left the site there is little we can do to help rectify. We do hope you had a safe journey home and should you wish to discuss our office is open daily :) Many thanks Team Blaithwaite.

Good views Quiet area Clean facilities Straightforward instructions on…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked Good views
Quiet area
Clean facilities
Straightforward instructions on arrival

Disliked Little bit far from where we wanted to explore in the lakes

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words, we hope too see you again soon :) x

Can't wait to return to get more from this fabulous site!

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Julie C.

Powered grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked Very friendly welcome when we arrived, personal showing to our pitch, we found a problem with the pitch, wasps were everywhere due to previous occupants pouring something on the grass, we were immediately reallocated to a different pitch which was very satisfactory. Lovely site, play parks, shower cubicles, washing up points all great. The barn is outstanding, the bar prices are fantastic and having a singer on the Saturday night was a brilliant bonus. All staff members we came into contact with were extremely friendly and helpful, can't really fault anything!

Disliked The weather, which is completely out of the control of Blaithwaite but it did mean we had to cut our trip short, an amber weather warning for wind and heavy rain, the staff alerted us to this bu visiting every pitch and also emailed us advising but not enforcing us to pack up and leave, we did make the decision to go for our safety.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely words :) We hope to welcome you again soon! Team Blaithwaite x

Nice place, loads of room for…

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James L.

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked Nice place, loads of room for a tent, toilets ,showers nice, hot and clean , not far away at all.me and my son pitched under the tree on George's field witch was great the field had community spirt and we all played Frisby and had a laugh.The crazy golf is good fun and the goats ,chickens and sheep are friendly witch is next to play park with swings.we had pizza from the pizza van which was nice,(saved cooking that night)and had a pint in the barn.Over all we had a brilliant time and will most likely camp here again.

Disliked Need a bigger fridge.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words :) we hope to see you again soon Team Blaithwaite x

Lovely little site. Plenty of space…

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Andrew M.

Powered grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked Lovely little site. Plenty of space for kids to play. Everything you need toilets and showers where clean enough.

Added plus that the barn sells hawkstone also !

Disliked We didn’t notice any WiFi. This could be a bad or a good thing depending on what you want !.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words! We hope to welcome you again soon :) Team Blaithwaite x

We had a great time at…

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Heather M.

Powered grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked We had a great time at Blaithwaite house, we camped there. The pitch was great, soft ground and great parking. Toilets where very clean and kept on top of during our stay. Kids where happy as they played on the near by park area. It's in a great location and lovely scenery. Would definitely stay again.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind words we hope to welcome you again soon :) Team Blaithwaite x

Lots of space for pitching and…

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matthew l.

Primitive grass tent campsite (eight person)

Liked Lots of space for pitching and for the kids to play. 2 parks, mini golf, enclosed gardens and a football/rugby pitch. A onsite bar and a pizza van on weekends which was enough to keep us all happy.
Toilets and showers were clean and tidy (although they could do with a mirror and some hooks in the Elrigg block) 4th visit over the last few years and have booked another few nights with more of us for 2 weeks time.
Location was great for us just far enough away from local amenities (25 mins drive to Keswick) to feel close but far enough to feel like we were in the middle of the countryside
Would highly recommend this site and plan on staying here again over the years to come

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words :) We hope to welcome you again soon. Team Blaithwaite x

Features

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Blaithwaite House

Wigton

Cumbria

England

CA7 0AZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.79146°N
3.22501°W

Nearest transport

Bus
10.6 mi Fairfield Junior School
10.7 mi Gallowbarrow
13.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.6 mi Wigton Rail Station
4.8 mi Aspatria Rail Station
10.2 mi Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
14 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
14.8 mi Hawes 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

As well as the hiking trails of the Lake District National Park, active options nearby include Bassenthwaite Lakes, 20 minutes’ drive from base, where there are lakeside paths, boat hire and tours and tastings at Lakes Distillery. Derwentwater, half an hour away, has kayaking, paddleboarding and sailing; you could also get out on the water on an Ullswater Steamer at Pooley Bridge (access 40 minutes' drive away at Penrith), cruising by some of the area's highest peaks. Historical highlights are plentiful in the region too: Carlisle Castle and Mirehouse House and Gardens are both within half an hour, Gretna Green is 40 minutes away and the remains of the great Hadrian’s Wall are reachable in about an hour. Try something a little different at the Rheged Discovery Centre, 40 minutes away, where there are cafés, craft shops and a six-storey cinema screen, all in the UK’s largest grass-covered building.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 8.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 16 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 20.8 mi Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 23.3 mi Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor
St Bees 25.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 10.4 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 12.8 mi

Carlisle Castle 13.4 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 14 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 16 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 10.5 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 21.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.7 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 25.9 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 26.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

High Pike, Fellside 7.2 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 9.5 mi

CAMPFIELD MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 14/11/2006) 10 mi

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 10.4 mi

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 10.4 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 Blaithwaite House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blaithwaite House dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Blaithwaite House? As well as the hiking trails of the Lake District National Park, active options nearby include Bassenthwaite Lakes, 20 minutes’ drive from base, where there are lakeside paths, boat hire and tours … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Blaithwaite House?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Blaithwaite House? From $22.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.