Tent Campsites in The Lake District and Cumbria
25 bookable campsites with tent pitches within 15 miles of The Lake District and Cumbria Sorted by distance
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Ullswater Holiday Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Spacious family park with spectacular views of Lake District fells
- Penrith a 20-minute drive and Lake Ullswater within a 30-minute walk
- Marina, licensed bar with TV and a games room, shop and playground
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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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Sykeside Camping Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Remote location but with easy access to the Lake District and Cumbria
- In a walker's paradise in the Dovedale Valley
- Modern facilities and well-stocked shop
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Gill Head Farm
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Working hill farm in the north of the Lake District National Park
- A 15-minute drive from Keswick and Penrith; 10 minutes from Ullswater
- Stunning views of Blencathra and the Northern Fells
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Helton Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
- A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
- Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
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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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Lowther Holiday Park
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Dog-friendly site on a private, wooded riverside in the Eden Valley
- A 10-minute drive from Ullswater and 15 minutes from Lowther Castle
- Bar and shop; fishing available in the river Lowther
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Howdy Glamping and Campsite
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Remote Cumbria woodland retreat 20 minutes' drive from Penrith
- A 15-minute drive from Brougham Castle and 20 minutes from Ullswater
- Communal firepit on site; half-hour walk to village pub
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Hollybank Farm
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Peaceful Cumbria farm site about 10 minutes' drive from the M6
- Just outside Lake District National Park, 20 mins' drive from Keswick
- Barbecues allowed; Michelin-starred gastropub five minutes' drive
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Newlands Valley Campsite
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Well-maintained Lake District site half a kilometre from Derwentwater
- A five-minute drive from Catbells; 15 minutes from Whinlatter Forest
- Pub with a beer garden a short walk away; adventure centre nearby
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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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Eden Valley Holidays
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Peaceful touring site on a farm in Cumbria's Eden Valley
- A 20-minute drive from Penrith and with easy access to the M6
- Between the Lake District National Park and North Pennines
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High Borrow Bridge Camping Site
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Quiet rural site on a working farm in the Lake District National Park
- A 20-minute drive from Kendal; 25 minutes from Windermere
- Back to basics riverside pitches with easy access from A6
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Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut
Windermere, Cumbria, England- Small, basic adults-only site two miles from Windermere
- Well placed for cycle paths and public transport; pub five mins' walk
- Firepit provided for each pitch; wood available to buy on site
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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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Cherry Trees Farm
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Off-grid camping pods in a rural spot with gorgeous Solway Firth views
- Five minutes’ drive to North Lakeland fells; 30 minutes to Keswick
- Well-equipped pods with stoves; shared spa hot tub and LPG showers
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Howbeck Lodge
Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria, England- Peaceful touring pitches on a family-run working farm with great views
- Bassenthwaite, Ullswater and Helvellyn within a half-hour drive
- By the C2C cycle trail; 10 minutes' walk from a village shop and pub
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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
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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
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
Narrow your tent pitch search to:
Glenridding
Patterdale
Ullswater
Pooley Bridge
Thirlmere
Bampton
Ambleside
Lamonby
Derwent Water
Penrith
Great Strickland
Hutton In The Forest
Helvellyn
Braithwaite
Chapel Stile
Keswick
Newby
Orton
Selside
Great Langdale
Hesket Newmarket
Kings Meaburn
Bassenthwaite
Staveley
Tebay
Windermere
Windermere
Bowness-On-Windermere
Buttermere
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Grizedale
Hawkshead
Kendal
Armathwaite
Coniston Lake
Coniston
Oxenholme
Scafell Pike
Broughton Mills
Cockermouth
Ravenstonedale
Rusland
Wigton
Aspatria
Boot
Bouth
Eskdale
Lowick
Nether Wasdale
Newby Bridge
Sedbergh
Water Yeat
Arnside
Brough
Carlisle
Cartmel
Cumwhitton
Gatebeck
Grange-over-Sands
Killington
Kirkby Stephen
Old Hutton
Wetheral
Winton
Burgh by Sands
Flookburgh
Holmrook
Lamplugh
Lupton
Milnthorpe
Ravenglass
Ulverston
Askam In Furness
Broughton-in-Furness
Clawthorpe
Cleator Moor
Dalton-in-Furness
Dent
Hale
Holme
Hutton Roof
Kirkby-in-Furness
Millom
Silecroft
The Hill
Whicham
Allonby
Beckermet
Egremont
Gosforth
Hayton
Kirkby Lonsdale
Maryport
Silloth