Helton Campsite

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Visitor image of the view across the field as the sun was setting behind them around 6:30pm
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  • Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
  • A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
  • Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
You don’t have to go very far into the Lake District National Park to start appreciating the gorgeous views – and the area around Helton Campsite is a case in point. This spacious Cumbria site is only a couple of miles from the M6 at the northern end of the park so it’s a handy spot for a stopover or a quick fix of country air. That said, the scenery around here is lovely enough that you could certainly settle here for several days – pitches have gorgeous open views over the surrounding countryside, and there are lots of places to get out for a walk nearby too. Pooley Bridge is about 10 minutes’ drive away for outings on and around Ullswater, and you’ll also easily be able to get to other top spots like Aira Force waterfall and Haweswater (or Skiddaw and Helvellyn if you’d rather do some climbing). Life on site is fairly simple, with just the essentials provided to keep you going: pitches have access to a toilet and fresh mountain water for drinking, and there’s a field where families can play games. Dogs are welcome to join you here for Lake District jaunts, and there’s space to give them a run around on site plus plenty of choice for walking routes nearby. This corner of the Lake District has several choices for eating out at pubs and the like, but you’re also welcome to light barbecues or campfires on site if you’d rather settle in for an evening of outdoor cooking. There’s a convenience store just over a mile away in the village of Askham (which also has a pub and an open-air swimming pool).

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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Ease of access and laid back…

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Olivia H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Ease of access and laid back

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nice views, local to shops and food. owner came round with fire…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: nice views, local to shops and food. owner came round with fire wood, toilets and showers. quiet by 11. would recommend

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Pleasant, nice views and worth the price

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great views over the camp site. Very friendly owner who helped me with a last minute decision on a fire pit. Toilets were clean! Until the morning, which is expected on a basic camp site at the time I woke up (8am). Would stay again!

Disliked: Just the toilets in the morning were blocked so had to wait until I found a service station.

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Worth it, would recommend

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
Janis O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Fantastic view, cleanliness, grass mowed, friendly host at arrival

Disliked: Some loud campers up until after midnight

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Easy booking, easy access. Its just a huge grass field. If you…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Easy booking, easy access. Its just a huge grass field. If you don' need amenities this spot ist perfect. Toiletts and cold water are provided.

Disliked: Nothing

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Easy and laidback campsite

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
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Child friendliness No rating
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Olivia H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Super easy campsite, we turned up really late (midnight) as was using as a stopover. No problems at all, got on to site and pitched up straight away. Easy to access loo’s and taps for water.

Disliked: It was a busy weekend so the loos were a bit blocked

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Lovely scenery and location. Large campsite with lots of room. Able to…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely scenery and location. Large campsite with lots of room. Able to pick where to pitch and park next to pitch.

Disliked: Very basic facilities - 3 toilets, only one sink and a cold shower. Twice during our 2 night stay all 3 toilets were blocked and unusable, however upon ringing the owner this was rectified.

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Fab site, does what it says in the tin

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Site was exactly as described, my daughter and I had the site to ourselves for the first night. Owners were friendly and helpful. Good location, open air pool in Askham and fab local shop with very good coffee n cake. We’ll be back next summer hopefully the weather will be less British 😆🌧️

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level pitches, great area

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: short drive to many top spots in the lake district. Choice of hiring fire pit and was a call away if you needed more logs! Thomas was very helpful and came straight away. Had to call our trip short as of weather conditions but had a great stay before then

Disliked: The shower was cold but it’s better than nothing and freshened me up nonetheless

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Spacious pitches…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Spacious pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Helton Campsite

Helton

Askham

Pooley Bridge

Cumbria

England

CA10 2QB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.58753°N
-2.76028°W

Route directions

Go all the way through the village of Helton, past the triangle field on the way to Bampton. Just as you pass the triangle field, you will see the site to your right.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.2 mi Rail Station
13.6 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
13.8 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
5.1 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
8.3 mi Langwathby Rail Station
11 mi Appleby Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
4.3 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
8 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

Walking trails for all abilities are plentiful in the Lake District – from Helton your options include lakeside ambling by Ullswater (10 minutes’ drive) or the short stroll to Aira Force waterfall (25 minutes) or more challenging outings like the ascent of Helvellyn (half an hour). Those aren’t the only options for exploring though – the area around Pooley Bridge (10 minutes) has boat hire, various watersports and horse riding centres. The natural views are spectacular, of course, but there are some lovely buildings to see too – nearby Lowther Castle & Gardens (10 minutes) is worth a visit for the grand building, the 130-acre gardens and the adventure playground, and the Grade I-listed Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (15 minutes) is equally lovely. If the weather takes a turn, there are several things to keep you busy in Keswick (35 minutes), including the Derwent Pencil Museum, Puzzling Place and tours of the Keswick Brewing Company.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 29.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 3.8 mi

The Rheged Centre 4.2 mi

Ullswater Steamers 8 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 13.2 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 13.6 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 7.7 mi

Townend 13.8 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 14.7 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 15 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 17.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASKHAM HALL 1.5 mi

LOWTHER CASTLE 1.5 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 3 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 3 mi

DALEMAIN 3.7 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Helton Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Helton Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
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