Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

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View from campsite entrance
View from campsite entrance
A great place for relaxation
Tent pitches are large and flat
Grass area for tents: flat land with ample space for parking next to your tent
The hogget shepherd's hut in a quiet corner by the woods
Exterior
Exterior view
Deckchairs and barbecue by the hut
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A great place for relaxation
Tent pitches are large and flat
Grass area for tents: flat land with ample space for parking next to your tent

  • Peaceful Lake District park near Scafell Peak and Wastwater
  • Pub, licensed riverside café and farm shop within five minutes' walk
  • Well-equipped play area, picnic tables and woodland area
Holy moly. You'll likely already be sold with the Lake District location of welcoming Church Stile Farm Holiday Park, in the midst of superbly scenic Wasdale with close-by climbing and kayaking on Scafell Pike and Wastwater. But a hard day clambering and kayaking is always best followed by a fine ale and supper at a local watering hole, so you'll likely be sold all the more with Church Stile’s setting only two minutes’ walk from the pub in local hamlet Nether Wasdale, and a licensed riverside café too. Praise be. All is praiseworthy on site too: Church Stile Farm Holiday Park covers about seven acres of a spacious oak woodland and wildlife-laden setting, with venerable views of the Wasdale valley and the Screes mountain range. Facilities are kept to high standards and include free hot showers in separate ladies’ and gents’ washrooms, free hairdryers (for both ladies and gents, hurrah), and a disabled/family room with baby changing unit. The laundry room has a free freezer for ice blocks, a token-operated washing machine and a dryer. To keep the kids happy when they’re not sorting out the laundry, there’s a well-equipped play area with swings and climbing frames, a grass area for ball games, and a woodland area adjacent to the site for wildlife spotting and walks. Picnic tables are dotted around the park and barbecues/firepits are available to hire (pick up essentials for the barbie in the shop and some wood from the Church Stile team, or venture to the farm shop a few minutes' walk away).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 12
Tent pitches 75
Caravans for hire 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • There is no mobile phone reception in Wasdale: a free wifi hotspot is available at the reception/shop. Gazebos larger than 3.5m are not permitted. Car camping is not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 460 Pitchup.com customers

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Walkers' paradiseSpectacular sceneryLake and/or mountainPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning views, top spot for Scafell Pike! Friendly staff, spick-and-span facilities, and a handy shop. Spacious, flat pitches perfect for hikers and families. Quiet atmosphere, though Wi-Fi/phone signal is patchy – some like it for a proper break. Local pubs are a bonus.

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Great clean site in beautiful surroundings

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SHAUN RICHARD W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Large pitch with plenty of space, some privacy with hedging and easy to get to. Access to local walks and plenty of information on the local area. Clean toilet and shower block, shop at reception with a good stock of essentials. A pub with good food 2mins away. Really good site, set in beautiful surroundings, would 100% return. Also the sawmill farm shop which is only a short 10 min walk from the campsite is fantastic, good selection of food, gifts and cakes.

Disliked Refuge store close to pitching area. A few cats kept coming to our tent trying to get to food etc

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Great little site beautiful views great family site

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Melanie J.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Nice clean facilities friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely park, good facilities and plenty…

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Rhiannon B.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Lovely park, good facilities and plenty of hot water. Liked the different intermingled zones, for static, hook up, pods that made the place interesting and appealing. Nice shop with all you need for a comfortable stay. Staff were very welcoming and helpful.

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Great place

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Sally S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Clean
Spacious
Quiet
Good facilities
Lovely area
Friends in a caravan had WiFi but we didn’t on the pitches.

Disliked Electric hook up was a bit too far away…. Had to move up a bit on to the grass. But it looked like work was going on so may be sorting.

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Lovely site, staff very friendly and…

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Hazel P.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Lovely site, staff very friendly and helpful. Showers and toilets always clean. Would definitely stay again

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Cosy little cabin. Well maintained facilities…

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Anonymous

Shearling shepherd's hut (pet friendly)

Liked Cosy little cabin. Well maintained facilities block and the farm shop on site is well stocked on site with everything you might have forgotten. Fantastic location for Scafell Pike, Great Gable among others.

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Facilities very nice, nice welcome from…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Facilities very nice, nice welcome from the people at reception, views from the camp are absolutely stunning

Disliked Take a torch as there is no outside lighting and it’s pitch black if you need to use the facilities when it’s dark. Roads have massive pot holes, which is also not great in the dark. No park wide wifi only at reception

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Had a great time. Location is…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Had a great time. Location is fantastic and the staff were really friendly.
Facilities were really good as well

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Lovely location, nice scenery, the local…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely location, nice scenery, the local pub was lovely with live music, games and good food, lots of drinking water taps accessible in the fields, lots of space for pitching up.

Disliked No electric plugs in the toilet block for hair tools. Not a lot of room in laundry for drying and washing items of clothing, only enough for one person at a time. Grass gets very boggy when it’s rained. Cleaning Staff member had rushed us out of the toilets in an unfriendly manner when we were in the middle of brushing our teeth. So many spiders on the toilet block ceilings and walls. Feral kittens present that approach tents at nighttime whining outside loudly - quite scary noises.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry to hear all of your experience didn’t meet your expectations.

Just to clarify a couple of points — there are working sockets in the toilet block, so if there was any issue during your stay, we’d have appreciated a quick heads-up so we could take a look.

Also, our laundry area does have plenty of space for guests to share comfortably — we’re usually able to accommodate multiple people without a problem.

The toilets do close at set times each day for cleaning, and our team needs to move through efficiently to keep things clean and ready for everyone. We understand it might have felt a bit rushed, but we do try to keep disruption to a minimum.

As for the weather and the wildlife — unfortunately, being in a countryside setting means we sometimes have to contend with soggy grass and the occasional curious creature. We’re working on humane ways to manage the local kittens; and we regularly clean the toilet block ceilings to deal with spiders as best we can.

We appreciate the feedback and always take comments on board as we continue improving the site.

We do hope you were still able to enjoy your stay overall, and we'd love to welcome you back in the future.

Best wishes,

The Church Stile Team

Clean facilities. Warm shower and big cubicles.

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laura R.

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet site with good amenities. On site shop and pub within walking distance. Great stay.

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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 Local produce 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Church Stile Farm Holiday Park

Nether Wasdale

Cumbria

England

CA20 1ET

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.42453°N
3.34969°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.9 km Tangier Street
21.8 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
21.8 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
8.1 km Drigg Rail Station
8.6 km Ravenglass Rail Station
9.3 km Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
19.6 km Coniston Ferry Landing
19.8 km Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing
19.8 km Torver (Coniston) 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

Whether you’re climbing, canoeing or just ambling gently around with picnic in backpack, the Wasdale valley is a pretty pleasant place for a Lake District break. The valley is over 10 miles long if you fancy a full day’s historic hike, starting from the village of Wasdale Head, the start of the Three Peaks Challenge and the former home of Cumbrian pub landlord Will Ritson, whose tall tales led to the still-going-strong Biggest Liar Competition. One of the tiniest churches in the land, St Olaf’s, is at Wasdale in its ‘Viking fields’: Wasdale was originally settled by Norse farmers and the beams in the church are rumoured to be from Viking longships. Climbers can get to Scafell Pike and Great Gable from Wasdale Head, but walkers can continue along the valley length down to the village of Gosforth, which has the biggest Viking Cross in England at the Grade I-listed St Mary’s Church. Finally, fancy the beach? The Cumbrian coast at Seascale is seven miles from Church Stile Farm (walkable, you might reckon), with miles of sandy beach leading to the Lake District’s only coastal village, the fishing village of Ravenglass.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 9.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 18.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 22.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 26.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 34.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 8.5 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 21.7 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 22.3 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 23.3 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 23.8 km

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 0.1 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 15.9 km

Gondola' 19.4 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 19.9 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 21.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 4.2 km

MUNCASTER CASTLE 8.1 km

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 10.2 km

The Gables from Honister Pass 13.6 km

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 13.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Church Stile Farm Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Church Stile Farm Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Church Stile Farm Holiday Park? Whether you’re climbing, canoeing or just ambling gently around with picnic in backpack, the Wasdale valley is a pretty pleasant place for a Lake District break. The valley is over 10 miles … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Church Stile Farm Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Church Stile Farm Holiday Park? From R533,17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.