Campsites in North West England

Northwood Farm Campsite

• Back-to-basics, pop-up campsite on a Lancashire sheep and cattle farm
• A 10-minute drive to Gawthorpe Hall and Pendle Heritage Centre
• Wild camping on field pitches; walks on site; pub five minutes’ stroll

Beechwood Stables Caravan Site

Thacka Lea

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

Greystones Farm

• Back-to-basics dog-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackburn
• Haworth Art Gallery 15 minutes’ drive; Morecambe Bay 45 minutes
• Two pubs within a 15-minute walk; hikes; sunset views of Darwen Tower

Wild Meadow Glamping

• Dog-friendly farm site in the Cheshire countryside
• Half an hour’s drive to BeWILDerwood Cheshire; 45 minutes from Chester
• Access to walking and cycling paths; farm shop and country pubs nearby

Family and the Field

• Bikepacking friendy, market garden in the middle of the Isle of Man.

Broadleaf Forest Adventures

• Off-grid site in a secluded corner of rural Cheshire
• A 20-minute drive to the edge of the Peak District; 10 to Congleton
• Eco retreat with campfire areas

Thirlspot Farm Camping

• Situated at the foot of Helvellyn, 300 metres’ walk to Thirlmere
• A 10-minute drive from both Keswick and Grasmere on the A591
• Direct access to lakeside hiking and cycling trails and local pubs

Inglewood Escape

• Luxury riverside glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Brampton or Carlisle
• Cosy glamping pods with private decking and hot tubs

Faugh Head Farm

Barras Meadow

• Wild camping site in a valley at the foot of Corney Fell
• A 10-minute drive from Ravenglass and 35 minutes from Eskdale Valley
• Firepit with wood on site; butcher five minutes’ drive away

Charity Farm Caravan and Camping Park

• A scenic site on a working farm with a well-stocked coarse fishery
• A 10-minute drive to Eccleston; four miles from Junction 27 on the M6
• Café, licensed bar, horse-riding courses and self-catering canteen

The Writer's Retreat

• Small and secluded site on the southern edge of the Lake District
• Broughton-in-Furness a 10-minute drive away; Coniston Water 30 minutes
• Six acres of private land with direct access to forest walks

Grazing Cow Stays

• Family-friendly site on a working dairy farm seven miles from Garstang
• A 20-minute drive from Lancaster; half an hour from the Lake District
• River, canal, pubs and shops within walking distance; more in Garstang

Great Langdale Campsite

Smithson Farm Camping and Caravan Park

• Family-run site in the grounds of an 18th-century farm
• Easily accessible from central Burnley and the M65
• On-site café selling breakfasts, light lunches and sweet treats