Wildscapes Retreat and Campsite

Se priser og bestill 9.4 36 vurderinger
Green Bell in the distance
Pitch with spectacular views
Grass pitches with fell views
Peaceful tent pitch

Wildscapes Retreat and Campsite sits at the foot of the majestic Howgills in Cumbria. Located on a working sheep farm halfway between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales national parks, the peaceful (and off-grid) camping field (with no electricity or showers) has spectacular views of the summit of Green Bell. This is a stunning and out-of-the-way spot for a relaxing family break surrounded by untamed fells. It's within half an hour's drive of Wain Wath Force, a popular wild swimming spot. Just a 15-minute stroll down the lane from the site is the pretty village of Ravenstonedale, where you’ll come upon two welcoming pubs serving excellent food and real ales. If you venture a little further out of the village, there’s yet another establishment renowned for its delicious fare. The market town of Kirkby Stephen (10 minutes’ drive) has a plethora of independent shops where you can stock up on goodies for the barbecue or fill up in the cafés and pubs. It’s also the gateway to Cumbrian walks and cycle rides taking you to dramatic waterfalls and prehistoric stone circles, and you can study all your activity options at the visitor centre.

Type campingplass

Teltplasser 15
Bobilplasser 6
Lei et telt 4
Åpen nå
Åpner april
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Engelsk

Åpent fra fre. 4. apr. til

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Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
9
Innkvartering
9
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
8
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
9
Renslighet
9
Wifi
7

94% ville anbefalt denne campingplassen til en venn

94% ville overnattet her igjen

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Ankomstdato (seneste først)

Excellent wildcamp

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
10
Angela W.

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Remote feel of wild camping with clean toilet and washing up facility.

Walking distance from 2 pubs.
Walks on the doorstep.

Fra bestyreren: Thanks for your review, Angela.
We hope to see you again sometime.

Cracking site, cracking people

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
10
Robert G.

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Everything

Likte ikke Nothing

Absolutely beautiful spot, I loved my stay here! The owners were so…

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
Ingen vurdering
Renslighet
10
Wifi
Ingen vurdering
Anonym

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Absolutely beautiful spot, I loved my stay here! The owners were so helpful, welcoming and friendly and I felt at ease straight away!
The beautiful peaceful trip I needed!

Fra bestyreren: Excellent! Thank you for your review. We are grateful that you, as a Solo traveller, enjoyed the campsite and had a relaxing time. We hope to see you again soon.

Would definitely recommend this place to anyone, had a brilliant night stay…

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
Ingen vurdering
David C.

Plass for bobil på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Would definitely recommend this place to anyone, had a brilliant night stay here, the owners suzie & sam we’re incredibly helpful.. and it’s in the perfect location with beautiful scenery, there’s loads of fire pits dotted about so just grab one, and buy a bag of logs witch is only £10 now that’s a bonus…. Couldn’t fault this place one little bit

Great site
Great management
Great location

Davey & Sonia (sunderland)

Fra bestyreren: Davey & Sonia,
Thanks for your lovely words, we enjoyed meeting you and we are glad you had a great time at the site and we hope to see you again.

Excellent site. As close to wild camping as it gets. 100% recommend!

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
8
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
10
Anonym

Plass for bobil på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte incredible location and the friendliest most helpful owners.

Likte ikke Absolutely nothing. Suzie and Sam constantly making changes to the site to improve customer experience. There are currently two compost in toilets on site and waist bins however they are in the process of creating a shower block which will benefit those who don’t have on board facilities or people who are camping in in tents.

Fra bestyreren: Thank you for your wonderful words. We are glad you enjoyed your camping experience with us. We try to keep the site wild and basic but also have been adding some little extra touches in the compost toilets, We finally got our lights working and added some nice little hand wash dispensers. Next - to install some hot water for the wash facilities.
It was great to meet you both and thank you for leaving us the coloured earth stone :-)

Lovely quiet location

Alt i alt 7/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
Ingen vurdering
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
Ingen vurdering
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
Ingen vurdering
Renslighet
7
Wifi
Ingen vurdering
Helen F.

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Beautiful location, peaceful, undisturbed., cheap to stay. Friendly laid back owners, wildlife. Dark skies. Recycling bins. Free fire pit to use. A back to nature, basic site, just what i like! Dog friendly.

Likte ikke Weather! No hot water. Toilet lights have a mind of their own. No general waste bins, but these were here the last time I stayed, so maybe just an oversight. A lot of sheep droppings on pitches this time.

Fra bestyreren: Hi Helen,

Thank you for reviewing your experience with us. I am glad you enjoyed many aspects of the site again this time. I am so very sorry about the things you disliked. I wanted to try to explain and let you know what I have addressed.
Firstly there was a miscommunication with the farmer - Dad! He let the sheep in to eat the grass off the site as I told him there were no bookings... Hmm I don't think I did but that's why that had happened. I am sorry I know this is not ideal and will forever tell him there are always bookings! :-) I hope you can understand how this happened.
THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FIXED! This has been a real learning curve for us, solar power, sensor light, bulbs that were draining too much power etc! We hope we have nailed it now! They were fantastic this weekend so long may it last.
Also, we have lots of waste bins, the return of the general waste bin was overlooked as you said because Dad thought no one was coming and as you know we took a couple of days away for a holiday. All is back to normal again now - Our sincerest apologies,

Stunning and very relaxed site. Environmentally friendly facilities

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
Ingen vurdering
Anonym

Plass for bobil på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Loved how relaxed the site was, no set pitches, but everyone had respect for other people's space.
The setting was incredible, owners were super friendly and helpful, checking in before we arrived to check if we needed any wood for a campfire. Great hosts!
Only 1 mile from a great dog friendly pub.
Facilities basic but love how environmentally friendly they are!

Struck lucky with the weather, enjoyed a peaceful break.

Alt i alt 10/10

Beliggenhet
10
Valuta for pengene
10
Innkvartering
10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
10
Kundeservice
10
Barnevennlighet
10
Renslighet
10
Wifi
10
Anonym

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Views of the hills, laid back feel

Fra bestyreren: We are glad you enjoyed the campsite. Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures to :-)

enjoyed our two nights here. Facilities were basic, but clean.

Alt i alt 8/10

Beliggenhet
8
Valuta for pengene
8
Innkvartering
Ingen vurdering
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
6
Kundeservice
8
Barnevennlighet
8
Renslighet
8
Wifi
Ingen vurdering
Anonym

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Location. Fantastic scenery.
Fire pits available to use, wood can be purchased in site.
Laid back vibe.

Terrible experience – avoid this place

Alt i alt 2/10

Beliggenhet
2
Valuta for pengene
2
Innkvartering
2
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter
2
Kundeservice
2
Barnevennlighet
2
Renslighet
2
Wifi
2
David F.

Plass for telt eller for tilhengertelt på hardt underlag og gressplen , uten strøm

Likte Nothing

Likte ikke The entire place was full of animal faeces — it was absolutely disgusting. The toilets were extremely dirty and unhygienic, and the whole site felt completely neglected.

We spoke to Suzie, the person in charge, who initially agreed to give us a refund due to the poor conditions. However, after we left, she changed her story and refused to refund us. This kind of behaviour is dishonest and shows a complete lack of professionalism.

Do yourself a favour and stay somewhere else — this place is not worth your time or money

Fra bestyreren: Hi David,

I’m sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations. I want to offer clarity for future guests and respond to your concerns sincerely.

When your group arrived, it included six people, though the booking was made for three. When I addressed this, you informed me you wouldn't be staying due to the compost toilets not being what you had expected — clearly mentioned in our listing. I suggested following up via Pitchup or by email, and I welcomed a discussion about a refund.

After our conversation, you emailed me directly, and I offered you a 50% discount on a future stay as a gesture of goodwill — despite the circumstances. I believe this was a fair response.

The toilets were clean, as confirmed by both myself and other campers on-site at the time, and I’m proud of the consistent positive feedback we receive about our facilities and the peaceful atmosphere here.

I understand we won’t be the right fit for everyone, but I do take all feedback seriously and always aim to improve. Wishing you all the best in your future travels.

Suzie


Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus Barneklubb Fisking Innendørs basseng Kveldsunderholdning Lekeplass Restaurant/Kafé på plassen Spillerom Sykkelutleie TV-rom Takeaway Tennis Treningssenter Utendørs basseng Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig Bærbart toalett Dusj tilgjengelig Familietoaletter Gratis WiFi Henting fra offentlig transport Hundepark Internettilgang Ispakkekjøling Kompost-toaletter Matbutikk Myntvaskeri Offentlig telefon Oppvaskområde Pub-toaletter Toalettblokk Tørkerom WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne Motorsykkelvennlig Samlinger velkomne Skoleklasser velkomne Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt Griller tilgjengelig Grilling tillatt Hunder tillatt Hunder tillatt hele året Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Temaer

Avsidesliggende Budsjett/backpacker Fredelig Innsjø og/eller fjell Naturparadis Paradis for vandringsfolk Spektakulært landskap Villmarkscamping

Tjenester

Fornybar energi Gassflasker tilgjengelig Ladefasiliteter Ladestasjoner for el-biler Resirkulering tilgjengelig Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Bondegård Pop-up-camping Små (11-25 plasser)

Tilgjengelighet

Tilgjengelig parkering ved plassen

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten Golf i nærheten Hesteridning i nærheten Kano/Kajakk i nærheten Restaurant i nærheten Tennis i nærheten Vannaktiviteter i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Wildscapes Retreat and Campsite

High Greenside

Greenside Lane

Ravenstonedale

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

England

CA17 4LU

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54,42973°N
2,45045°V

Nærmeste transport

Buss
22,2 km Bus Station
22,2 km Bus Station
22,2 km Bus Station
Jernbane
6 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
14,5 km Garsdale Rail Station
16,9 km Appleby Rail Station
Ferge
31 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
31,6 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
31,6 km Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal

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Lokale attraksjoner

Local attractions and activities include: - Ravenstonedale (pubs): five minutes’ drive - Kirkby Stephen (market town): 10 minutes - Gamelands Stone Circle: 15 minutes - Smardale Gill Viaduct (walks): 20 minutes - Cautley Spout (waterfall): 20 minutes - Sedbergh (Dales town): 25 minutes - Bowness-on-Windermere: 45 minutes - Ribblehead Viaduct: 50 minutes.

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 47,4 km Elvemunning BraN/ABraBra

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Sizergh Castle and Garden 26,5 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 28,6 km

High Force Waterfall 30 km

The World of Beatrix Potter 31,3 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 31,5 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 26,1 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 26,5 km

Townend 30,1 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 30,4 km

Hill Top 34,8 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

The Howgills Traverse - Sedbergh 4,4 km

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 5,3 km

Kirkby Stephen - Nateby - Wharton Hall - Lammerside Castle 7,9 km

Great Asby Scar Circular 8 km

Kirkby Stephen - Nine Standards Rigg 8,1 km

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