Tent Campsites in North West England

Spring Bank Meadows

• Simple Cumbria pitches only accessible by four-wheel drives
• A mile from Grange-over-Sands; 20 mins' drive to Lake Windermere
• Dog-friendly site next to the footpath to Hampsfell Hospice

Smithy Farm Campsite

• Family-friendly site a 15-minute drive from Blackpool
• Farm shop selling meat, free-range eggs and essentials
• Campfires allowed: buy wood, charcoal and disposal barbecues on site

Beckses Caravan Park

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

The Quiet Site

• Peaceful site for pod, tent and van dwellers
• On-site pub converted from a 17th-century barn
• Outdoor playground and indoor games room available for kids

River House Retreat Campsite

• Peaceful Lake District campsite on the banks of the Brathay river
• A mile from Ambleside and Windermere; Grasmere 15 minutes' drive
• Simple pitches with river access and gorgeous views

Fairy Glen Campsite

• Family-friendly campsite with views overlooking the Duddon Estuary
• Just under a mile from Soutergate; Ulverston 15 minutes' drive
• Easy access to footpaths and rights of way; dogs welcome

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

Bronte View Camping

• Family-friendly site on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border
• Five minutes' walk to a country park; 25 minutes' drive to Haworth
• 300 yards from Wycoller Country Park; direct access to footpaths

Rowan Bank Caravans

• Small Lancashire working farm 20 minutes' drive from Skipton
• Half an hour's drive to Malham Cove and Janet's Foss
• Peaceful grass pitches with Pendle Hill views and easy access from A59

Allonby Bay Camping

• Family-friendly site on a field by the Cumbrian coast
• A 20-minute drive from the Lake District; Whitehaven 35 minutes
• Overlooking Allonby Bay, with access to bike paths and coastal trails

Hall Carleton Farm

• Working farm with spectacular views in the Lake District National Park
• A five-minute drive from Ravenglass
• Access Hadrian's Cycleway directly from the site

Pound Farm Park

Castle How Wild Camping

• 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

Pendle Prospects Wild Camping

• Peaceful Lancashire site with far-reaching views over Pendle Hill
• A 10-minute drive from Colne and half an hour from Skipton
• Next to a recreation ground; 10 minutes' walk from a café and pub

Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park