Tent Campsites in North West England

Waterside Campsite

New Ing Lodge

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

Pound Farm Park

Northwood Farm Campsite

• Back-to-basics, pop-up campsite on a Lancashire sheep and cattle farm
• A 10-minute drive to Gawthorpe Hall and Pendle Heritage Centre
• Wild camping on field pitches; walks on site; pub five minutes’ stroll

Hollows Farm

• Hollows Farm campsite is on a Lakeland hill farm
• Traditional grass field campsite surrounded by woodland and rivers
• Secluded down a private road in the Lake District National 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

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

Bank House Farm

The Station Inn

• Within the grounds of a pub at the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive from Kendal and 20 from Lake Windermere
• Bar, restaurant and play area; takeaway breakfast available

Prenton RUFC Campsite

• Pop-up site a 25-minute drive from Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena
• Leasowe Beach 15 minutes’ drive; Rhyl one hour
• Club house with large TV screen showing the Eurovision Song Contest

Frodsham Hill Campground

• Peaceful spot on top of Frodsham Hill, with panoramic views.

Old Hall Farm

• Family-friendly camping on a Lake District ice cream farm
• Coniston Water and Lake Windermere 15 minutes' drive
• Shire horse experiences available; fresh farm produce for sale

Piethorne Valley Touring Caravan Camping Site

The Wild Boar Inn

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

Wheatsheaf Inn Campsite

• Simple Lake District site with hill views and pub next door
• Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater lakes five and 20 minutes' drive away
• A 20-minute drive to trails up Skiddaw, Grisedale Pike and Helvellyn

Wheatsheaf Inn Caravan Park

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

Smithson Farm Camping and Caravan Park

• Family-run site in the grounds of an 18th-century farm
• Easily accessible from central Burnley and the M65
• On-site café selling breakfasts, light lunches and sweet treats