Brackenber Moor Caravan Site

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  • Small and scenic caravan site on Appleby Golf Club in Cumbria
  • A 15-minute drive to the North Pennines; 25 minutes to Lake District
  • On a moorland golf course; pubs and shops five minutes’ drive away
A small and simple site with one very big USP, Brackenber Moor Caravan Site is bang in the middle of Appleby Golf Club, just off the A66. This moorland course was designed by Open Champion Willie Fernie in 1903, and it offers challenges for all levels of player – but please note that the site is not managed by the golf club, so you’ll need to book separately if you want to play a round. Taking a break at Brackenber is as close to wild camping as you can get in a caravan; the minimal on-site facilities include mains water and a chemical toilet disposal facility but no toilets or showers. But hey, chances are you’ll either be or out and about exploring the area or teeing off on that golf course. Dogs are welcome too, but due to the particular nature of the site, with flocks of free-roaming sheep around, they'll need to be kept on leads at all times. Sitting on the Eden river, Appleby-in-Westmorland is a great place to visit any time of year, with a medieval castle and Georgian-era architecture. A nose around will turn up plenty of pubs and restaurants if you fancy a change of scenery, or handy shops for picking up supplies if you’re going down the self-catering route.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

Open from Mon, 09 Jun to

Reviews

9.6

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very remote area. Quiet. No designated pitches. Views.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very remote area. Quiet. No designated pitches. Views.

Disliked: Would be great to sign post walking routes to village.

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Beautiful area, level sites and close to fantastic views

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Last minute booking and we absolutely loved it. It’s totally remote except it’s bang in the middle of a golf course. We were not in any danger of being hit by golf balls as we were far enough away from golfers stray balls.
On site there is simply en Elsan point and a fresh water point; that’s it. It’s in the middle of beautiful landscape and near to a small lake. Sheep and other wildlife was all around us.
We had two small dogs and took them on numerous dog walks. Nearby is Appleby golf club of which you can take dogs in, have breakfast/lunch and a beer; you don’t need to be a member. They made us feel so welcome.
Would we return? Of course would absolutely. The UK needs more like these kind of sites.

Disliked: Let me think.🤔 absolutely nothing

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What a location utterly loved our stay, yes it's basic but we…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: What a location utterly loved our stay, yes it's basic but we knew that from the onset but what a location! This is a gem a bit off the beaten track we'd definetly use again

Disliked: Absolutely nothing

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Great location, nice and quiet

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely rural location, that was perfect for a stop over on the way back from Scotland as not far from the main road either. Quiet, only 2 other vans there.

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Beautiful quiet location. Very scenic.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet location. Very scenic.

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Easy to book and pay, fresh and grey water abut black water…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
john b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy to book and pay, fresh and grey water abut black water not mentioned but available. Excellent views and a very site, well worth a visit

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This site is one of our overall favourites in England.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It's like the good old wild camping and this is why we liked it. We stayed 6 nights (the weather was beautiful), enjoyed beautiful sunsets, total darkness at night, tranquility.

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Great, basic site. Just what we like.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet and stunning views. Drinking water, chemical point and bin on site. Just as described. Loads of room. Noise from tank range up the road day and night but not late....didn't bother us though. Only three vans including ours.

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Great stop off point we will be back to explore the area.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Sarah W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very remote. Arrived late as we were using this as a stop off on route to Scotland. Not far from the main road but a world away.

Disliked: There is nothing to dislike, as there is nothing there. There's a tap we found but that's the extent of the services. You need to be self sufficient. It was dry so access was not an issue.

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Remote, Quite, sheep.…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Remote, Quite, sheep.

Disliked: nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Brackenber Moor Caravan Site

Brackenber Moor

Brackenber

Appleby-in-Westmorland

Cumbria

England

CA16 6LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.57084°N
-2.43475°W

Route directions

The site is located on the left-hand side, 100 metres after the golf club and beyond the lake. Don't turn right towards Brackenber Farm as your satnav may tell you – the site is on the left. what3words = hilltop.summit.novels

Nearest transport

Coach
23.2 km Rail Station
33.5 km Bus Station
33.6 km Bus Station
Rail
3.5 km Appleby Rail Station
13.6 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
20.2 km Langwathby Rail Station
Ferry
25.7 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
27.7 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
33.1 km 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

Where to head first? With both the Lake District National Park (25 minutes’ drive) and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (15 minutes) so close, you’ll have plenty of options. Go west to Ullswater (40 minutes) for cruises on a steamer, or turn north to tour historic Killhope Lead Mining Museum (an hour) and drive the spectacular Hardside Pass (40 minutes). And if you’d rather discover Cumbria under your own steam, there are cycling routes and hiking trails across the region, with options including the challenging Pennine Way (half an hour) and the Coast to Coast Walk (20 minutes) and the Cumbria Cycle Way (50 minutes). For gentler pastimes combined with a dose of history, have a nose around the crumbling ruins of Lowther Castle and Gardens (half an hour), take a picnic to Penrith Castle (25 minutes) on a sunny day, or check out the landscaped gardens and working watermill at Acorn Bank (20 minutes).

Must see

High Force Waterfall 18.4 km

The Rheged Centre 24 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 25.5 km

Ullswater Steamers 33 km

Barnard Castle 33.2 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 13.7 km

Townend 35.8 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 37 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 38.7 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 40.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Appleby - Ormside - Hoff - Appleby 3.2 km

APPLEBY CASTLE 3.4 km

Appleby - Dufton - Appleby 3.5 km

Dufton - High Cup Nick - Middletongue Crags - Dufton 6.2 km

Dufton Pike 6.3 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 18.5 km

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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Brackenber Moor Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brackenber Moor Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brackenber Moor Caravan Site? Where to head first? With both the Lake District National Park (25 minutes’ drive) and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (15 minutes) so close, you’ll have plenty of options. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brackenber Moor Caravan Site?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brackenber Moor Caravan Site? From R287,57 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.