Tent Campsites in Penrith, England
19 bookable campsites with tent pitches within 24.1 kilometres of Penrith
All distances are calculated "as the crow flies".
New FavouriteOpens 1 March 2025 8.6Lowther Holiday Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Dog-friendly site on a private, wooded riverside in the Eden Valley
- A 10-minute drive from Ullswater and 15 minutes from Lowther Castle
- Bar and shop; fly fishing available in the river Lowther
New FavouriteOpens 18 April 2025 8.6Lazonby Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Peaceful Cumbria campsite near the banks of the River Eden
- Surrounded by woodland and fields with a backdrop of the Pennine Fells
- Adjacent to a nearby playground area, park and bookable swimming pool
New FavouriteOpens 1 March 2025 9.4Ullswater Holiday Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Spacious family park with spectacular views of Lake District fells
- Penrith a 20-minute drive and Lake Ullswater within a 30-minute walk
- Marina, licensed bar with TV and a games room, shop and playground
New FavouriteOpens 10 March 2025 9.8Mains Farm Camping and Caravan Site
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Safe and spacious site for letting kids run around
- A popular setting for anglers and cyclists
- Lakes, Hadrian’s Wall and the Scottish border within 40 minutes’ drive
New FavouriteOpens 21 March 2025 9.5Gill Head Farm
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Working hill farm in the north of the Lake District National Park
- A 15-minute drive from Keswick and Penrith; 10 minutes from Ullswater
- Stunning views of Blencathra and the Northern Fells
New Favourite9.5Sykeside Camping Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Remote location but with easy access to the Lake District and Cumbria
- In a walker's paradise in the Dovedale Valley
- Modern facilities and well-stocked shop
New FavouriteOpens 1 March 2025 8.9Cairndale Caravan Park
Brampton, Cumbria, England- Rural site with Pennines views, close to the Lakes and Solway Firth
- A 10-minute drive to the North Pennines; half an hour to the Lakes
- Peaceful pitches with walks from site; close to a foodie pub and shops
- The following campsites have no availability at present on Pitchup.com…
New Favourite8.8Waterfoot Carpark Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small campsite with direct access to the Ullswater Way walking path
- A 10-minute walk from Pooley Bridge, past the Ullswater Steamer Pier
- Just 500 metres from the lake; short walk from bars, cafés and shops
New Favourite7.9Hollybank Farm
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Peaceful Cumbria farm site about 10 minutes' drive from the M6
- Just outside Lake District National Park, 20 mins' drive from Keswick
- Barbecues allowed; Michelin-starred gastropub five minutes' drive
New Favourite8.4Helton Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
- A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
- Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
New Favourite9.2Ullswater View Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
- Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
- Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
New FavouriteOpens 12 April 2025 9.7Howdy Glamping and Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Remote Cumbria woodland retreat 20 minutes' drive from Penrith
- A 15-minute drive from Brougham Castle and 20 minutes from Ullswater
- Communal firepit on site; half-hour walk to village pub
New Favourite10Low Scarside
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
- A mile and a half from Bampton; Ullswater 20 minutes’ drive
- Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; views over Haweswater Reservoir
New Favourite9.5High Hall Campsite
Armathwaite, Cumbria, England- Waterside Cumbrian retreat in the rural Eden Valley
- Three miles from Kirkoswald; 30 minutes' drive to the Lake District
- All pitches come with a firepit and picnic bench; coarse fishing lake
New Favourite9.7Ivy House
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Pop-up wild camping at an equestrian centre in the Eden Valley
- A 30-minute drive to Ullswater lake, and 45 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
- Back-to-basics site, with a pub 200 metres away
New Favourite10The New Inn 1730
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Pub site 10 minutes’ drive from the Yorkshire Dales National Park
- A five-minute drive from Appleby-in-Westmorland, a market town
- Traditional 1730 pub with a games room, beer garden and food
New Favourite8.8Low Hollows
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Lake District pop-up site in the foothills of Blencathra
- Keswick, Skiddaw and Helvellyn all within a 10-minute drive
- Simple, spacious pitches with a stream for paddling
New FavouriteOpens 1 March 2025 9.3Howbeck Lodge
Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria, England- Peaceful touring pitches on a family-run working farm with great views
- Bassenthwaite, Ullswater and Helvellyn within a half-hour drive
- By the C2C cycle trail; 10 minutes' walk from a village shop and pub
New Favourite9.8Caldbeck Camping
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet site on the outskirts of the Lake District National Park
- Right on the Cumbria Way at the edge of a forest and Caldbeck village
- Carlisle, Penrith and Keswick all within 35 minutes’ drive
- The following campsites and holiday parks aren't bookable through Pitchup.com…
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0Mount Eden Camping
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small campsite in Cumbria's scenic Eden Valley
- Five minutes' drive from Penrith town centre; Ullswater 15 minutes
- Back to basics camping field with flat and spacious pitches