Newlands Valley Campsite

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  • Well-maintained Lake District site half a kilometre from Derwentwater
  • A five-minute drive from Catbells; 15 minutes from Whinlatter Forest
  • Pub with a beer garden a short walk away; adventure centre nearby
Mountain biking, high ropes, quad biking and boating… whatever your calling, you’ll be well placed for mucking into all sorts of outdoor activities from Newlands Valley Campsite in the Lake District National Park. Half a kilometre from Derwentwater and 10 minutes’ drive away from Keswick, this family-run pop-up site will plant you firmly near to fells, lakes and forests. You’ll be able to channel your energy into the outdoors from here, as there’s an activity centre five minutes’ drive away (climbing, archery and kayaking included). The nearest fell is five minutes’ drive away for a challenging hike and there are more trails including mountain biking or cycling courses around Whinlatter Forest Park, 15 minutes’ drive away. When you’re ready to give your feet a rest and refill with some tasty food, the local pub is 10 minutes’ walk away up the hill – it’s quite the cosy spot with a beer garden so you can stay in the fresh air if you please while you indulge in a homecooked meal. As a pop-up site, the facilities on site simply take care of the essentials – as you’ll likely be a little mucky from your adventures out and about, there are showers, toilets and clean water where you can freshen up.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 8 August
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 08 Aug to

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 295 Pitchup.com customers

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely spot with great views, ideal for exploring fells and Derwent Water. Staff are super helpful, facilities are clean (hot showers too!), and the vibe's chilled. Fire pits available. Some mention noise from fellow campers and basic facilities when busy.

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Loved this little family run campsite. Low key, great, chilled family vibes.…

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Jayshree J.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved this little family run campsite. Low key, great, chilled family vibes. Gorgeous views. Very clean facilities and friendly welcoming owners. They recommended a great place to go for paddle boarding. Everything about our 1 night stay was lovely and chilled.

Disliked NONE

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Great site , stunning views and well looked after facilities, could…

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Hayley F.

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Liked Great site , stunning views and well looked after facilities, could definitely return .

Disliked We didn't use any of the fire wood which was expensive and wasn't offered a refund which was disappointing

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Anonymous

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Liked Great location, great facilities with hot powerful showers. Very clean site with friendly staff.

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Jan R.

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Liked Perfect campsite for campers. Facilities clean, location amazing, owners were very friendly.

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Nice campsite really enjoyed it…

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robert d.

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Liked Nice campsite really enjoyed it

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Excellent site with lovely views, clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Rebecca I.

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Liked This campsite is in a great location with lovely views. The toilets onsite were really clean and fully stocked with everything you’d need. It’s a lovely campsite with flexibility of pitching wherever you want rather than having designated spaces. What we loved was the whole vibe of the place, the family running the site are very friendly and helpful and our stay here was very relaxed and chilled. We’ve stayed on many campsites/glamping sites before and we’ve found that lots of owners can be very strict on using your own logs, often making you buy them on site for a crazy price. But here, the owners were more than happy for you to use your own but they also were selling some for a good price. You can hire fire pits for £12 but you get £5 of that back when you return it, which I think is really good compared to other sites I’ve stayed on. Overall, a wonderful stay and would definitely go back.

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We had a great few days at this campsite with a friendly atmosphere

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Sam I.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really friendly family that ran the campsite, all amenities were kept clean throughout our time on the site, and the location was great.

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From the manager: Hi Sam,

Thankyou for your great review!

Thankyou for choosing us and we hope we see you again!

Kind Regards
Ruby

Simple, beautiful and all you need.

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Sara C.

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Liked The site was stunning, simple field with trees round the edges, a river to left as you go in behind the trees, we had a little paddle and float! The pop up type showers and toilets were better than expected. Clean and warm water, couldn’t ask for more. The owners on site are consistent at cleaning and offering help if you need it. Could hire fire pits and buy logs. We had the most wonderful stay as family group, thank you!

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From the manager: Hi Sara,

This review brought tears to my eyes. Thankyou for taking the time to leave such a kind review. We are absolutely over the moon you had a great time and will be returning!

Have a wonderful rest of the summer 💚

Kind Regards
Ruby

Fantastic spot and would love to visit again.

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Gavin D.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Exceptionally friendly staff/welcome. Facilities were basic but excellent. Views were beautiful from rhe site and rhe pub was within an easy walk. Great base for Keswick, Borrowdale and Catbells.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great pop up campsite close to Catbells

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Dave L.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good location, lovely stream running along side. Shower and toilet facilities were clean. Fire pit hire £12 with £5 refund when returned. Logs were also for sale.

Disliked Could do with more shower facilities 4 across two fields of campers is not a lot.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Campfires 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 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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Newlands Valley Campsite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5UE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.58332°N
3.17702°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Bus Station
15 km Gallowbarrow
15.1 km Fairfield Junior School
Rail
22 km Aspatria Rail Station
24.9 km Maryport Rail Station
25.1 km Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
1.1 km Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1.5 km Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1.9 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) 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

Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ walk from the site. You’ve got a few ways to get stuck in at Whinlatter Forest Park (15 minutes' drive) – aside from hiking, cycling and mountain biking, there are zipwires and treetop obstacles to tackle on the Go Ape course. That’s not all in the way of outdoorsy pursuits. The local adventure centre (five minutes) runs kayaking and canoeing, scrambling, rock climbing, archery and another high ropes course. If you like a challenge, Catbells (five minutes) is a fell with a six-kilometre hike. For a watersports day, nearby Nichol End Marine (five minutes) offer a 20% discount for all campsite guests (just ask the site for the discount code after you've booked your pitch). Otherwise, take a more leisurely route (or a boat, if you want to rest your feet) around Derwentwater (10 minutes’ walk). Aira Force Waterfall (half an hour’s drive) has more spectacular water scenery. For more of those chilled-out activities, be sure to call by the Lake District Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Castlerigg Stone Circle (15 minutes), a Neolithic stone circle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 26.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 29.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 29.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 42.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 42.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 3 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 5.5 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 6.7 km

Ullswater Steamers 15.6 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 17.7 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 15.2 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 19 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 21 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 23.2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 24.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cat Bells and Newlands Valley 0.7 km

Cat Bells Terrace and Derwent Water 0.7 km

Hawes End - Cat Bells - Black Crag - Hawes End 0.8 km

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 2.3 km

Newlands Round 2.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Newlands Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newlands Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Valley Campsite? Those of you who are ready and willing to get a little mucky (go on – you’re on holiday) might want to get started with some quad biking or Segwaying 10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Valley Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Valley Campsite? From R712,03 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.