Tent Campsites in Shap, England

Low Borrowdale Farm

• Family-friendly site in a secluded valley location
• Close to the M6 and three miles from Tebay
• Accessible only via an unpaved road; stunning fell views

Hidden Corner

• Peaceful spot on the edge of Dufton Ghyll in the Eden Valley
• A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; 25 mins to Pooley Bridge
• Access to Pennine Way and other walking trails direct from the site

Mount Eden Camping

• 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

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

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

Birbeck Camping

• 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

Gillside Farm

Beckses Caravan Park

The Sportman

• 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

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

Bank House Farm

Rydal Hall Campsite

• Site in the centre of the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• A five-minute drive from Ambleside and Grasmere; easy main road access
• Formal gardens, tea room and woodlands on site to explore

Pound Farm Park

White Moss Campsite

• Back to basics site at the White Moss walks area
• A five-minute drive from both Grasmere and Ambleside villages
• Hikers' paradise: walk to Grasmere lake, Rydal Cave and others

Low Wray Campsite

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

Low Wray Campsite (Long Valley Yurts)