Budget/backpacker: Tent Campsites in Penrith, England
5 bookable campsites with tent pitches within 24,1 kilometres of Penrith
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Howdy 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
Low Scarside
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
- Around a mile from Bampton, with views over Haweswater Reservoir
- Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; pub and shop within 40 minutes' walk
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Lea Field
Shap, Cumbria, England- Simple and spacious rural site just outside the village of Shap
- Windermere and Lowther Castle & Gardens within a half-hour drive
- Dog-friendly site with easy access from the A6 or M6
Low 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
Caldbeck 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
Waterfoot 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
Helton 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
Croft House Camping
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Pop-up wild camping site at an Eden Valley livery yard
- A 15-minute drive to Penrith or Ullswater; Whinfell Forest 10 minutes
- Spacious sheltered pitches with horses and hens for neighbours
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The Brackenrigg Inn
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Pop-up pub site overlooking Ullswater, a 15-minute drive from Penrith
- Gowbarrow Fell 10 minutes’ drive; Keswick 25 minutes
- Dogs welcome; breakfast, lunch and dinner available in the pub
Ullswater 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
Parkhead Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Quiet and spacious off-grid Cumbria site at the foot of Hartside Pass
- Kirkoswald shop five minutes’ drive; C2C route five minutes by bike
- Stunning Lake District and Eden Valley views; dazzling dark skies
Mount 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
Setterah Park Farm Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
- A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
- Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley
The Sportman
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Lake District campsite just off the A66 between Penrith and Keswick
- A 10-minute drive to Ullswater; 20 minutes to Helvellyn and Catbells
- Pitches with views towards Blencathra; playing field for kids and dogs
Birbeck Camping
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Wild camping in the rural village of Blencarn in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
- Ullswater half an hour’s drive, and Middleton-in-Teesdale 50 minutes
- Simple off-grid site; Penrith shops and pubs 20 minutes’ drive
New Ing Lodge
Penrith, Cumbria, EnglandDrybeck Farm
Carlisle, Cumbria, England- Small, eco-friendly farm site a mile from Armathwaite
- On the banks of the Eden River for wild swims
- Woodfired hot tub on site; within walking distance of village pubs
YHA Patterdale
Patterdale, Cumbria, England- 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
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