Campgrounds in North West England

The Wild Boar Inn

Lakes View Campsite

• Laidback Cumbria farm site with views over the sea and Pennines
• Under a mile to Ulverston and Cumbria Way; 10 mins' drive to the beach
• Quiet dog-friendly location with hot showers; firepits on request

Thirlspot Farm Camping

• Situated at the foot of Helvellyn, 300 metres’ walk to Thirlmere
• A 10-minute drive from both Keswick and Grasmere on the A591
• Direct access to lakeside hiking and cycling trails and local pubs

Rubber Dub Dub

• Hardstanding pitches in the grounds of a Tebay sports club
• In the Howgill Fells, half an hour's drive from Windermere
• Close to the M6 for easy stopovers; local pub two minutes' walk

Gisburn Forest Hub

• Remote and rural Lancashire site in a peaceful forest clearing
• Roughly a mile from Stocks Reservoir; Settle railway 25 minutes' drive
• An accredited Dark Sky Discovery site; café open seven days a week

Oaklands Caravan Park

• Countryside park a couple of miles from Lytham
• Short drive to Blackpool and Preston
• Opposite Warton Aerodrome for daytime plane spotting

Royal Vale Caravan Park

• Award-winning adults-only site with manicured grounds
• Five minutes’ drive from Knutsford and 15 from Tatton Park
• Wifi; convenient access from the M6 for short stopovers

Hale's Camping

Archers at Redbank Farm

Lower Gazegill Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working organic farm in Lancashire
• Two miles from Gisburn; Skipton 20 minutes' drive
• Farm shop; pitch near the farm or in a remote location

Hare Appletree Farm

• Spacious pitches at a family farm in the Forest of Bowland
• A 15-minute drive to centre of Lancaster; 20 minutes to Morecambe
• Stunning views over coast and moors; easy access from the M6

Northwood Farm Campsite

• Back-to-basics, pop-up campsite on a Lancashire sheep and cattle farm
• A 10-minute drive to Gawthorpe Hall and Pendle Heritage Centre
• Wild camping on field pitches; walks on site; pub five minutes’ stroll

Todber

Frodsham Hill Campground

• Peaceful spot on top of Frodsham Hill, with panoramic views.

The Station Inn

• Within the grounds of a pub at the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive from Kendal and 20 from Lake Windermere
• Bar, restaurant and play area; takeaway breakfast available

Castle How Wild Camping

• Peaceful wild camping on a Cumbria working farm in the Howgills Fells
• Sedburgh 15 minutes’ drive; Cautley Spout waterfall 20 minutes
• Off-grid site with no amenities; fell walks direct from the pitches

The Paddock

• Dog-friendly site on the Lancashire moors
• Half an hour's drive from Pendle Hill and Manchester
• Shops, pubs and takeaways within five minutes' drive