Barbecue grills allowed: Campgrounds in North West England

Birbeck Camping

• Wild camping in the rural village of Blencarn in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
• Ullswater half an hour’s drive, and Middleton-in-Teesdale 50 minutes
• Simple off-grid site; Penrith shops and pubs 20 minutes’ drive

Port Haverigg Holiday Village

Dob Coppice

• Quiet wildlife haven beside the river Winster in the Lake District
• A 15-minute drive from Windermere and 40 minutes from Ambleside
• Kayaks and fishing rods for hire; a short drive to local footpaths

Hall Carleton Farm

• Working farm with spectacular views in the Lake District National Park
• A five-minute drive from Ravenglass
• Access Hadrian's Cycleway directly from the site

Abbey Farm Caravan Park

• Well-maintained peaceful caravan park five minutes from Ormskirk
• A half-hour drive from Liverpool and beaches of Southport and Formby
• Library, games room, games field and fishing area on site

Acorns Caravan Park

Acre Hill Farm Certificated Location

• Peaceful CAMC-members touring site at Bolton-by-Bowland in Lancashire
• Gisburn Forest and the Forest of Bowland both 20 minutes’ drive
• Well-kept pitches with Easington Fell views; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

Rookby Scarth Nearly Wild Camping

• No-frills campsite on Cumbrian farmland with far-reaching hill views
• Three miles from Kirkby Stephen; Barnard Castle 30 minutes' drive
• Uncrowded site set over 20 acres; dogs, campfires or barbecues allowed

Piethorne Valley Touring Caravan Camping Site

Roman Wall Lodges

• Spacious family-friendly site half a mile from Hadrian’s Wall
• A 10-minute drive from Carlisle and 20 minutes from Gretna Green
• Firepits, barbecues, communal lounge, reading room and small library

Astbury Motorhome Campsite

• Peaceful site in a rural village with views of Mow Cop folly
• Next to a golf course and less than a 35-minute walk from Congleton
• Pubs within a 15-minute stroll; Stoke-on-Trent a 25-minute drive

Deerstone Glamping

• Glamping domes on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire
• A 20-minute drive from Skipton and half an hour from Bolton Abbey
• Family-run site with cinema and barrel sauna evenings; walks from site

Burns Farm Caravan and Campsite

• New hardstanding fully serviced touring pitches with FREE wi-fi
• Very flat well drained grass tent pitches with hook-up and FREE wi-fi
• Large camp ground suitable for families couples with amazing views

Welltrough Hall Farm Glamping

• Peaceful adults-only glampsite on a working Cheshire farm
• A 25-minute drive to Macclesfield, 40 minutes to Oulton Park Circuit
• Dog track and shower, farm shop, and spectacular countryside views

Barkbeth Campsite

• Simple, back-to-basics site on a farm in the foothills of Skiddaw
• Keswick 10 minutes’ drive; Scale Force Waterfall 35 minutes
• Dogs welcome; drinking water; half an hour’s walk to the pub

Hallsenna Manor Campsite

• Back to basics site on the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive to Seascale beach, Ravenglass and Muncaster Castle
• Access to a bridleway for coast walks and the NCN72 cycle route

Greenhowe Caravans

• On the edge of woodland with views of Lakeland hills from the grounds
• A five-minute drive to Dungeon Ghyll Force and 10 to Skelwith Bridge
• Walks on famed trails of Langdale Pikes accessible from the park

Wyresdale Camping

• Simple, scenic pop-up site on the edge of the Forest of Bowland
• A 20-minute drive to Lancaster; 25 minutes to the beach at Morecambe
• Back to basics dog-friendly pitches easily accessed from the M6