Helton Campsite

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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
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating based on 96 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 60% of visitors View breakdown

84%

would recommend this campground to a friend

79%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, facilities were clean, staff friendly, level pitch

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely views, friendly atmosphere and easy to get to.

Disliked: Not enough toilets

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No frills field to camp with clean basic amenities and stunning views.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 5
Lauren L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: No frills field to camp with clean basic amenities and stunning views. Everyone who was pitched seemed happy and friendly. We met the owner and his son, both were friendly and accommodating, making regular checks to ensure everything was fine as it was booked out.

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Good basic site in a lovely location. Even had a phone signal.…

Overall 7/10
Location 7
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Good basic site in a lovely location. Even had a phone signal.

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We really liked the location of the campsite. It is a short…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We really liked the location of the campsite. It is a short drive to most places but also has really nice walks around. The walk into pooley bridge from the campsite was lovely.
Great views from the site too!
The facilities were basic but were clean throughout our stay.
The staff were polite and friendly, they come around to check the site regular and top up any wood for fire (this was also very easy to pre book!)

Disliked: One group were a little bit loud after 11pm but there’s always one!

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Convenient location…

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Convenient location

Disliked: The facilities were the bare minimum - at the price of a campsite with good facilities. The shower only had cold water. It was extremely noisy, with large groups shouting and playing music through the night. Don't book ahead - it's just an open field with no assigned plots.

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Clean campsite, helpful owners…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Clean campsite, helpful owners

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Campsite was nice…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Campsite was nice

Disliked: Cold showers and a bit too noisy at night as the campsite was packed . Probably wouldnt go there on a bank holiday weekend

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The firepits are a brilliant idea and easy to pre-book. The owner…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The firepits are a brilliant idea and easy to pre-book. The owner was really friendly and supplied us with fire starters, kindling and logs. The shower and toilet facilities were basic, but very clean. Clean water was also available on site and there was enough space for us to pitch our 3 tents.

Disliked: Not applicable.

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From the manager: Thank you very much glad you enjoyed !

Great location, easy to find. Lovely walks in the area, and you…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location, easy to find. Lovely walks in the area, and you can walk to Pooley Bridge across the fields. Flushable toilets with toilet roll and 1 shower. Perfect stay!

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would stay again just would check who we are pitching beside next time

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Alisha M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: views at the campsite, proper toilets instead of portaloos, someone comes round a few times a day to check everything’s okay

Disliked: stayed next to a young group of lads who were up with music till early hours of the morning

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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

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 2020201920182017
Allonby 29.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

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

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025)

    Penrith, England 2.1 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 Helton Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Helton Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Helton Campsite? 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 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Helton Campsite?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Helton Campsite? From $30.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.