Nearly Wild Tent Campsites in The Lake District and Cumbria
33 bookable campsites with tent pitches in The Lake District and Cumbria
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Wallace Lane Farm
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Quiet hillside farm site in west Cumbria with views to the sea
- Coast, lakes, hill walks and mountain biking within 40 minutes' drive
- Around five minutes' drive to Caldbeck for pub, cafés and shop
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Seatoller Farm
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Peaceful family-run farm site next to the River Derwent
- Excellent base for hikes, including Scafell and Great Gable
- Coffee shop; woodfired pizzas on Saturday nights, a short walk away
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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
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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
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Social District
Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England- Dog-friendly Lake District site on the shore of Lake Windermere
- Less than five minutes' drive from activity centres and a ferry stop
- Dog park and fishing on site; campfires and barbecues permitted
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Puddlemire
Lupton, Cumbria, England- Wildlife haven on a family-run farm site in the Cumbria countryside
- A 20-minute drive from the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District
- Campfires and barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away
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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
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Holmescales Campsite
Old Hutton, Cumbria, England- Small site in the Cumbria countryside, 15 minutes’ drive from Kendal
- Sizergh Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Windermere half an hour
- Archery, quad biking and axe throwing; toilet and shower block
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High 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
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Low Fell Gate Farm Campsite
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England- Quiet back-to-basics camping on a working farm in Grange-over-Sands
- A five-minute drive to Cartmel; 20 minutes to Windermere
- Dog-friendly site with Morecambe Bay views
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Baystone Bank Farm Campsite
Millom, Cumbria, England- Lake District working farm site 10 minutes' drive from Millom
- A 15-minute drive to Haverigg beach; 20 minutes to Coniston Water
- Heavy horse riding centre on site for taster rides and hacks
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Camping at Hayfield
Ulverston, Cumbria, England- Pop-up site at a friendly family farm five minutes from Ulverston
- A five-minute drive to beach or safari zoo; 20 minutes to Windermere
- Local pub and ice cream parlour within walking distance
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Bankwood Farm
Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England- Camping for small groups on a family-run farm
- A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; Pooley Bridge 40 minutes
- Spectacular views of the Upper Eden Valley
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Crake Trees Manor
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Organic family farm site overlooking fells
- In the Yorkshire Dales surrounded by walking and cycling routes
- Spacious pitches surrounded by peaceful wildflower meadows
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Cockin Farm Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Family-run farm site at the foot of Whinfell Beacon
- A 25-minute drive from Windermere; 15 minutes from Kendal
- Hiking and cycling nearby and five miles from the Yorkshire Dales
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Water Yeat Campsite
Water Yeat, Cumbria, England- Riverside camping next to Coniston Water in the Lake District
- A 20-minute drive to Windermere; 15 minutes to Ulverston
- Spacious pick-your-own grass pitches with mountain and fellside views
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Moor House Farm Camping
Orton, Cumbria, England- Family-friendly site on a family-run working farm a mile from Orton
- Between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District; close to the C2C route
- A five-minute drive from the M6 and Tebay services/farm shop
New FavouriteEskdale Valley Campsite
Eskdale, Cumbria, England- Scenic, remote no-frills farm site in the west Lake District
- Within 10 minutes’ walk of Stanley Ghyll Waterfall and wild pools
- Spacious and a 10-minute drive from Eskdale’s shop and steam railway
New FavouriteWildscapes Retreat and Campsite
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- No-frills family campsite with spectacular Howgills views in Cumbria
- Bowness-on-Windermere 45 minutes’ drive; Ribblehead Viaduct 50 minutes
- Set between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
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Eden Escapes
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England- Pop-up wild campsite in the scenic Eden Valley
- A mile to Kirkby Stephen; 15 minutes' drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Well-behaved dogs welcome; firepit for every pitch
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Orton
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Selside
Tebay
Windermere
Bouth
Kendal
Newby Bridge
Oxenholme
Ravenstonedale
Rusland
Sedbergh
Staveley
Bampton
Broughton Mills
Grizedale
Hawkshead
Killington
Kings Meaburn
Lowick
Newby
Old Hutton
Ulverston
Ambleside
Coniston Lake
Coniston
Great Strickland
Hale
Kirkby Stephen
Milnthorpe
Water Yeat
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Arnside
Askam In Furness
Broughton-in-Furness
Cartmel
Dent
Flookburgh
Haverigg
Kirkby-in-Furness
Millom
The Hill
Winton
Brough
Gatebeck
Glenridding
Grange-over-Sands
Great Langdale
Patterdale
Pooley Bridge
Boot
Braithwaite
Derwent Water
Chapel Stile
Clawthorpe
Dalton-in-Furness
Holme
Hutton Roof
Lupton
Silecroft
Thirlmere
Ullswater
Scafell Pike
Whicham
Eskdale
Holmrook
Hutton In The Forest
Kirkby Lonsdale
Lamonby
Nether Wasdale
Penrith
Ravenglass
Helvellyn
Barrow In Furness
Bassenthwaite
Gosforth
Hesket Newmarket
Keswick
Armathwaite
Beckermet
Buttermere
Cockermouth
Egremont
Seascale
Cumwhitton
Lamplugh
Wigton
Alston
Aspatria
Carlisle
Cleator Moor
Wetheral
Allonby
Brampton
Burgh by Sands
Hayton
Silloth
Bowness-on-Solway
Maryport
St Bees