Motorcycle friendly campgrounds in North West England

Windy Millers Campsite

• Small, quiet site alongside an animal rescue sanctuary
• A short walk to a sandy beach; 25 minutes’ drive to the Lake District
• Pub a short drive away; next to a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Lakes View Campsite

• Laidback Cumbria farm site with views over the sea and Pennines
• Under a mile to Ulverston and Cumbria Way; 10 mins' drive to the beach
• Quiet dog-friendly location with hot showers; firepits on request

YHA Helvellyn

• Stunningly scenic site 300 metres up England's third highest mountain
• Quiet/secluded but with excellent amenities including bar and lounge
• Hot and cold breakfast buffet plus supper club meals available to buy

YHA Patterdale

• Spacious green site two minutes' drive or 25 mins' walk from Ullswater
• Riverside setting: kayak to Ullswater straight from the site
• Toilets, showers and kitchen; local village two minutes' walk away

River View Campsite

• Peaceful Cumbria site on the bank of the River Lune
• A five-minute drive to Sedbergh; 20 minutes to Kendal
• In the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with easy access to M6

Riverview Retreats

• Nights under canvas at a peaceful bell tent site by the river Eden
• A 30-minute drive to the Lake District; 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
• Wood, kindling and charcoal available for barbecues and firepits

Dandy Dinmont Caravan and Camping Park

• Peaceful well-kept site 10 minutes' drive from central Carlisle
• Next to the Reivers Route cycle path and Hadrians Wall Path
• Handy stopover for long journeys: a mile and a half from the M6

Deerstone Glamping

• Glamping domes on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire
• A 20-minute drive from Skipton and half an hour from Bolton Abbey
• Family-run site with cinema and barrel sauna evenings; walks from site

Sandvilla Farm Wild Camping

• Peaceful no-frills farm site just by the Lancashire coast
• A 15-minute drive to Lancaster and half an hour to Blackpool
• Handy stopover for the M6, 10 minutes away; dogs welcome

Fisherground Campsite

Sandvilla Stays

• Small glamping site on a peaceful family-run smallholding
• Easy access from the M6, 15 minutes' drive from Lancaster
• Coast and brewery within walking distance; alpacas to feed on site

Lloyds Meadow Glamping

• Luxury, furnished lakeview glamping near Delamere Forest and Chester
• Adults-only peaceful site with toilets and modern shower block
• Bell tents set over 10 acres of wildlife haven with four lakes

Eastham Hall Caravan Park

• Spacious, well-maintained, family-friendly park
• 1.5 miles from Lytham Windmill, with four golf courses close by
• Ideal for Lytham Festival, 1940's weekend and Blackpool illuminations

Ballacottier Campsite

Shepherd's Hut Cumbria

• Peaceful site in Cumbria with views over the North Pennines
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith or Ullswater; 20 minutes from Keswick
• Next to a shop selling dairy produce and five minutes' walk to a pub

Shireburne Park

• Peaceful park in the Ribble Valley, with views of Pendle Hill
• Within 50 mins' drive of Forest of Bowland, Pendle and Yorkshire Dales
• Weekend bar; a five-minute drive from Clitheroe's markets and castle

Lower Gazegill Farm

• Wild-style camping on a working organic farm in Lancashire
• Two miles from Gisburn; Skipton 20 minutes' drive
• Farm shop; pitch near the farm or in a remote location

Estuary View Caravan Site

• Spacious caravan/motorhome pitches with views over the River Wyre
• A 20-minute drive to Blackpool; under an hour to the Lake District
• Village pub 20 minutes' walk away; barbecues permitted on site