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 18 July
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to

Open from Fri, 08 Aug to

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 237 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradisePeaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Newlands Valley Campsite is lauded for its spectacular setting, with amazing views and great walks. Guests rave about the helpful staff, clean ablutions, and hot showers. Campfires are allowed, and many love the large, level spots and chilled vibe. Facilities are simple, but most loved their stay and plan to come back, despite some mud after rain.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The location , it's beautiful. The friendly welcome. The facilities we were…

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Gillie Y.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location , it's beautiful. The friendly welcome. The facilities we were told ( previous reviews) were basic, but they were clean and worked so didn't need anything more. The showers were super hot with good pressure too. We even had sunshine. I'd recommend taking insect repellent as the midges joined us on an evening 😜

Disliked Having to go home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the campfire option. Amazing views. Spacious.

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7 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Henil S.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked We Liked how spacious the ground was and that meant we felt we had a more private area to ourselves.

Disliked Showers werent that great and the mens toilet was blocked and smelt really bad. Also needed a better area to refil our water bottle rather than using the same tap water we use to wash plates.

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From the manager: Hello,

Many thanks for your review.

Yes there was a men's toilet out of use for one of the nights this was an issue we resolved as quickly as we could and we opened the second toilet block during this time.

We always get great feedback from the showers so its a shame you found them disappointing. As a pop up campsite we hire the very best and latest equipment we can get.

Kind Regards
Ruby

Sehr schöner guter Platz.

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Wifi
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Christian M.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Entspannte Atmosphäre, gute Lage,

Disliked Toiletten erinnern an Trainspotting

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

Yes there was a toilet leak on one of the nights of your stays but it the issue was quickly rectified :)

Kind Regards
Ruby

All great

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Karolina J.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked location is great, lovely views, very friendly staff, basic but clean facilities, bar nearby, walking distance to the lake Derwent Water, lots of walking paths nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi,

Thankyou so much for your feedback!

We really appreciate it!

Ruby

Enjoyed our stay but would try somewhere else next time.

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7 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Meg M.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Views, proximity to pub and lake. Really lovely beach at Derwentwater. Fires allowed.

Disliked Nowhere to freeze ice blocks, sinks too small to have a wash and only one washing up station, which was also where you filled up water bottles so often a queue.

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From the manager: Hi Meg,

Many thanks for your review.

The sinks are only hand wash sinks in the bathrooms but there are showers which are included in the price.

There are several water points around the site, maybe we should look at making these abit clearer.

Kind Regards
Ruby

Perfect location, 20 minute walk to the lake, good showers and friendly…

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Wifi
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Josh M.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect location, 20 minute walk to the lake, good showers and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Great picture of Catbells!

Thankyou for your feedback!

Kind Regards
Ruby

Huge site with lots of space. Toilets were very clean and cleaned…

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10 out of 10
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Hannah T.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Huge site with lots of space. Toilets were very clean and cleaned regularly by staff. The showers seemed brand new, were very clean and had lovely hot water. We camped on the left hand side of the field by the river and experienced a lot of mosquitoes. It may be best to camp on the right hand side further from the river. There is no wifi but we had perfect signal on the field, (and we have pretty rubbish old phones!).

All of the staff were very helpful and lovely to talk to, couldn’t do enough for us. Their Labrador Poppy got on great with our Chihuahua Jessie, and made her feel at ease on her first ever camping trip!

The site is a short drive from Keswick for shopping and Derwentwater for walking and boat trips.

We had a lovely time and would love to come back next year!

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Good location, flat ground, staff on site, pub near bye, will…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good location, flat ground, staff on site, pub near bye, will be back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi,

So glad you enjoyed your stay!

We hope to see you again soon!

Kind Regards
Ruby

Great location for Cat Bells, Whinlatter, Buttermere.

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Helen J.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Camping under the trees and listening to the babbling brook that ran behind the tent. Watching everyone climb Cat Bells from our pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Helen,

Thankyou for your feedback and photo!

Hope to see you again soon!

Ruby

The location was amazing, lovely views and pub nearby. Short drive to…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bethany T.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location was amazing, lovely views and pub nearby. Short drive to Keswick or you can get the ferry. Toilets and shower facilities were always very clean. Helpful staff on site. Also saw some F-35s fly by!

Disliked Nothing was all incredible

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Bethany!

Really glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon!!

Thanks
Ruby

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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 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

The Oaks

below Swinside Inn Pub

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5UE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.58252°N
3.16727°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 km Bus Station
15.6 km Gallowbarrow
15.7 km Fairfield Junior School
Rail
22.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
25.5 km Maryport Rail Station
25.7 km Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
0.5 km Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing
0.9 km Low Brandelhow Derwentwater Ferry Landing
1.6 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 26.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 29.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 30.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 42.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 42.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 3.4 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 5 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 6.9 km

Ullswater Steamers 15 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 17.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 15.8 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 18.6 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 21.2 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 23.8 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 24.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cat Bells Terrace and Derwent Water 0.2 km

Hawes End - Cat Bells - Black Crag - Hawes End 0.2 km

Cat Bells and Newlands Valley 0.3 km

Keswick Launch - Hawes End - Cat Bells - High Spy 2.2 km

Friar's Crag, Derwent Water 2.3 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 29.2 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? No 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?
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    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 R716,06 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.