When can I check in and check out of Scale Bank Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Scale Bank Camping?

From $32.15 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Scale Bank Camping

View prices & book 9.8 22 reviews

Grassy Cumbria pop-up farm site by a slowly flowing beck
A 20-minute drive to the edge of the Lake District; a mile from a zoo
Half a mile from a pub and 10 minutes' drive from the beach

Hear that? It's the call of coastal Cumbria, and it's telling you to book a break in the stunning South Lakes… And what better place to do it than Scale Bank Camping? This peaceful site is set on a working family farm 20 minutes' drive from the edge of the Lake District National Park and 10 minutes from the coast. You're truly in the best of both worlds here, as all sorts of attractive watery views are within easy reach. This is a simple pop-up site with amenities that include running water, portable toilets and waste disposal. You can also hire firepits (supplied with logs, kindling, matches and firelighters) once you arrive on site, to help keep you warm at night. Other than that, you're left to your own devices to plan the kind of break you want, whether that involves spending relaxed days on site, following the course of the slowly flowing beck to hidden woodland coves or hunting for birds and beasties in the woods. Scale Bank Camping is two miles north of Dalton-in-Furness, a market town with a railway station, a public leisure centre and lots of shops. It's also half a mile from a popular local pub where you can sip real ales by cosy logburning stoves; it's accessed via a gate just opposite the pitching field. Meanwhile, 51 acres of animal explores await a mile away down the road at South Lakes Safari Zoo, a great family-friendly attraction that can be easily reached on foot.

Campground type

Opens July 4

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 4 to Sun, Aug 31 2025

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The location was quaint and quiet , the field was well kept…

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Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Philip B. Sep 2024

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: The location was quaint and quiet , the field was well kept and the toilet facilities were spotless.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about this place

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review your photos look lovely too.

Clean site and facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Philip B. Aug 2024

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: The campsite was well kept and clean , stunning location , the area around the campsite was quiet and tranquil .would definitely camp at this site again in the future ...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean portaloo level pitch

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Andrew o. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely spot and a nice pub across the road with friendly locals who gave me some places to visit in the area while I was camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your review, glad you enjoyed your stay.

Lovely site

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Susan H. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite with a stream flowing through. Basic but clean and well looked after. The owner was lovely and very accommodating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautifully located tent field next to creek. Extremely clean toilets. Highly recommended…

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautifully located tent field next to creek. Extremely clean toilets. Highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot with clean facilities, super friendly host, flat pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Host is super friendly. Lovely spot, large field for football and general playing around. Lovely and quiet. Portaloo very clean!

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From the manager: Thankyou for your lovely review i am glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Lovely open site with clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Anonymous Jul 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Very friendly and helpful owner. Great value and easy to locate.

Disliked: Fresh water supply could be closer to the pitching field.

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Great location, great value! Perfectly as expected for the cost. Nice and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mitch V. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location, great value! Perfectly as expected for the cost. Nice and close to pub and south lakes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant location with basic facilities, nice pub right next door

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Martin S. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely big field, fire pits provided, pub right next to the field, friendly hosts, good location for Barrow

Recommend to friends Visit again

Scale farm has a great setting Very simple, quite Country pub next…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Brian M. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Scale farm has a great setting
Very simple, quite
Country pub next to the field(strange opening /closing hours!
Campsite owner extremely helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Scale Bank Camping

Scale Bank Farm

Dalton-in-Furness

Cumbria

England

LA15 8JW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.17559°N
-3.16765°W

Nearest transport

Bus

14.1 mi Bus Station

16 mi St Michaels Lane

Rail

1.5 mi Dalton Rail Station

1.8 mi Askam Rail Station

3 mi Ulverston Rail Station

Ferry

7.1 mi Roa Island Ferry Landing

7.7 mi Piel Island Ferry Landing

9.2 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

Airport

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

For active times, check the forecast, pack proper kit and prepare to climb fells like Orrest Head (40 minutes' drive), just above Windermere, or head to Whicham (35 minutes) to scale the heights of Black Combe. For further sporty options, you might like to hire a paddleboard or wind-powered vessel at Coniston Boating Centre (35 minutes) and head to Go Ape Grizedale (35 minutes) for an excellent treetop obstacle course. Of course, there are other ways to take in the natural splendour of the Lakes – a trip aboard a steamer in Ullswater (an hour), going sightseeing around Aira Force waterfall (an hour and 10 minutes), or riding the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (45 minutes) are all good ways forward if you're looking for spectacular scenery without too much physical exertion. Finally, to learn a little about the area's past, turn to the timeworn ruins of Furness Abbey (10 minutes), the industrial heritage of The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness (15 minutes) or admire the magnificent house and gardens at Muncaster Castle (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	5 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Walney West Shore	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	6.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Biggar Bank	6.7 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 0.6 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 7.5 mi

Lakeland Motor Museum 9.3 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 11 mi

Hill Top 14.6 mi

National Trust

Dalton Castle 1.6 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 8.8 mi

Fell Foot Park 11.1 mi

Gondola' 13.6 mi

Hill Top 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 3.2 mi

HODBARROW (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 06/05/1986) 4 mi

Ulverston Sands and Birkrigg Common 4.1 mi

HOLKER HALL 7.3 mi

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available site on arrival.
There is no reception at this park. Please check-in at the farm instead.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Scale Bank Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Scale Bank Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Scale Bank Camping? For active times, check the forecast, pack proper kit and prepare to climb fells like Orrest Head (40 minutes' drive), just above Windermere, or head to Whicham (35 minutes) to scale the … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Scale Bank Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: noon – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Scale Bank Camping? From $32.15 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.