Tent Campsites in The Lake District and Cumbria
19 bookable campsites with tent pitches in The Lake District and Cumbria Sorted by our favourites
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
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
New FavouriteBull Copy Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Peaceful back to basics Cumbria site with lovely Lake District views
- A 10-minute drive to either Kendal or Windermere
- Tree-lined grass pitch area a mile from the local village pub
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
Beck Foot Campsite
Sedbergh, Cumbria, England- Simple campsite near the River Lune in the Howgill Fells, Cumbria
- A 10-minute drive to Sedbergh; 25 minutes to Kendal
- Next to the Dales Way walking trail within the Yorkshire Dales
New FavouriteHolme Meadow Camping
Holme, Cumbria, England- Peaceful off-grid site on a smallholding in Cumbria
- A 10-minute drive from the coast; 25 minutes from Windermere
- Local produce for sale and firepits provided; pub 10 minutes’ walk
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
Low Scarside
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
- A mile and a half from Bampton; Ullswater 20 minutes’ drive
- Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; views over Haweswater Reservoir
New FavouriteRufus Lane Campsite
Ulverston, Cumbria, England- Quiet pop-up site with grass pitches 20 minutes’ drive from Windermere
- One mile from Ulverston; 10 minutes’ drive from a beach and safari zoo
- Spacious, dog-friendly pick-your-own pitches; pub five minutes’ walk
- Favourite
Piper Hole Goat Farm
Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, England- Wild camping on a Cumbria goat farm in Ravenstonedale
- A 15-minute drive to Kirkby Stephen for shops; 20 minutes to Sedbergh
- Farm shop on site for local meat, cheese and ice creams
- Favourite
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
- Favourite
Top Field
Lamonby, Cumbria, England- Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
- A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
- Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths
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Selside
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Kendal
Old Hutton
Orton
Oxenholme
Sedbergh
Staveley
Tebay
Windermere
Hale
Hawkshead
Killington
Milnthorpe
Newby Bridge
Ravenstonedale
Arnside
Bampton
Bouth
Cartmel
Dent
Flookburgh
Gatebeck
Glenridding
Grizedale
Patterdale
Rusland
Ambleside
Coniston Lake
Broughton Mills
Clawthorpe
Coniston
Grange-over-Sands
Great Strickland
Holme
Hutton Roof
Kings Meaburn
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Stephen
Lowick
Lupton
Newby
Pooley Bridge
Ullswater
Ulverston
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Hutton In The Forest
Lamonby
Penrith
Water Yeat
Winton
Askam In Furness
Barrow In Furness
Bassenthwaite
Braithwaite
Derwent Water
Brough
Broughton-in-Furness
Cockermouth
Dalton-in-Furness
Haverigg
Hesket Newmarket
Keswick
Kirkby-in-Furness
Millom
The Hill
Thirlmere
Armathwaite
Carlisle
Chapel Stile
Cumwhitton
Great Langdale
Silecroft
Scafell Pike
Helvellyn
Wetheral
Whicham
Wigton
Aspatria
Boot
Burgh by Sands
Buttermere
Eskdale
Gosforth
Holmrook
Nether Wasdale
Ravenglass
Allonby
Alston
Beckermet
Bowness-on-Solway
Brampton
Cleator Moor
Egremont
Hayton
Lamplugh
Seascale
Silloth