Castle How Wild Camping

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  • 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
When all you want is to get away on an adventure under canvas, Castle How Wild Camping might be the answer for you. How does the sound of wild camping on a (fairly level) farm field sound? Set on a working farm 15 minutes’ drive from Sedbergh, this is a back-to-basics site with no amenities and no open fires allowed, but such a peaceful location surrounded by spectacular views of the Howgill Fells. For all its seeming isolation, the site is actually pretty easy to access, as it’s only 10 minutes’ drive from Junction 37 of the M6 – but it’s a 10 minutes that takes you deep into the countryside. If you’re keen to abandon the car on arrival and explore the trails and byways of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on foot, there are plenty of walks for all levels of fitness directly from the camping field. Dogs are welcome to join you, but please keep them under control around the cows that graze in neighbouring fields. When it comes to catering issues, you’re well covered too. There’s a couple of small convenience stores and several pubs in Sedbergh, and cakes and eggs are often available to buy from the farm.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Open now

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 03 May to

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Features

Pop-up campsite

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

Disabled facilities

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

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Castle How Wild Camping

Castle How

Howgill

Sedbergh

Cumbria

England

LA10 5JA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.35699°N
-2.56375°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km Bus Station
12.2 km Bus Station
12.2 km Bus Station
Rail
11.8 km Kendal Rail Station
11.8 km Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
13.2 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
23.4 km Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
23.9 km Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
24.4 km Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

With its privileged position in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Castle How is gateway to all levels of walks from challenging to family friendly. Take your binoculars to look out for raptors during jaunts along the challenging Howgills Trail from Sedbergh (15 minutes’ drive), or test your mettle on a third of the Three Peaks Challenge at Ingleborough (45 minutes). If kids are with you, take a gentle stroll around the arches of Ribblehead Viaduct (45 minutes), or walk the short distance from the road up to impressive Cautley Spout waterfall (20 minutes). Tick Yorkshire Dales hotspots like Hawes (40 minutes), Buttertubs Pass (45 minutes) and Aysgarth Falls (an hour) off the bucket list, and learn more about the area with a visit to Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum (25 minutes), an intriguing mash-up of farming implements and tractors. Turn towards the west for days out in the Lake District National Park (half an hour). Windermere (35 minutes) is gateway to boat cruises on the lake, and most kids will love the cute Peter Rabbit dioramas at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 36.6 km Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 37.6 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 15.8 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 17.7 km

The World of Beatrix Potter 23.1 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 23.3 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 23.3 km

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 15.8 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 23 km

Townend 23.5 km

Hill Top 26.4 km

Fell Foot Park 26.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sedbergh and Winder Fell 4.4 km

Sedbergh: the Two Rivers Walk 4.4 km

Sedbergh and Cautley Spout 4.5 km

The Howgills Traverse - Sedbergh 9.6 km

Dent and Deepdale 11.3 km

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday, 17 May 2024 – Friday, 17 May 2024)

    Keswick, England 11.6 km

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, 1 August 2024 – Thursday, 1 August 2024)

    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.

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  • Does Castle How Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle How Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle How Wild Camping? With its privileged position in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Castle How is gateway to all levels of walks from challenging to family friendly. Take your binoculars to look out for raptors … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle How Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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