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Englethwaite Hall Caravan and Motorhome Club site is a tranquil oasis scattered with rhododendrons from the garden of the former Old Hall. Located in the Eden Valley of Carlisle, the site is set against a backdrop of the lovely High Stand Forest. Recent reports show that the number of red squirrels in the area has increased, so you may be lucky to see some during your visit from the Red Squirrel Hide. The site has 67 hard standing pitches, including 8 serviced pitches, all with electricity, 16amp. Some seasonal pitches.
Peaceful Meathop Fell Caravan and Motorhome Club site, just outside pretty Grange-over-Sands, is thoughtfully laid out with separate pitching areas attractively divided by shrubs and grass. The site is an ideal base to launch your exploration of North Lancashire and the beautiful Southern Lake District. Brockhole, the National Park Visitor Centre, is a good place to start your exploration as it holds an enormous collection of information, books and audio/visual material about the Lakes under one roof. The site is open all year and has 108 pitches 13 grass 100 hardstanding, of which 9 are serviced all with 16 amp electricity. The entire area is a walker's paradise with its scenic beauty. Literary associations with famous artists are everywhere - from Wordsworth at Dove Cottage in Grasmere to Beatrix Potter at Sawrey. No arrivals before 1.00pm.
Borrowdale Caravan and Motorhome Club site is a delight to the eye with the lovely fells soaring up and wild flowers in bloom everywhere. Located about 5 miles from Keswick and set in National Trust woodland, the site offers numerous walking paths to explore the beautiful northern Lakes area. It doesn't have to be strenuous - forest trails, nature trails, guided walks and farm walks leave you spoilt for choice. There is a convenient bus service that runs from the site. The site has 59 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
Located just south of Kendal near to Sizergh Castle this Kendal Caravan and Motorhome Club site is ideally located for the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales. The site is situated within a National Trust woodland and the River Kent runs through the site. Fishing is permitted if you have the appropriate licence. There is a slope on many of the pitches so levellers & chocks are highly recommended. A 10 minute walk takes you to the Strickland Arms which serves good food or the nearby market town of Kendal (famous for mint cake) is a short drive away. Ideal as a stopover on the way to Scotland or for a longer stay to explore the local area. The site has 138 hardstanding pitches, 9 of which are serviced and all have 16 amp electricity.
Troutbeck Head Caravan and Motorhome Club site in Penrith is set in classically beautiful North Lakeland countryside, and is conveniently only 4 miles from the restaurants and shops of Ullswater. A fabulous getaway for nature lovers and walkers, the site nestles in a picturesque valley alongside a babbling brook. The site provides easy access to numerous lakes, mountains, valleys & rivers, whilst pretty villages, country pubs and farm shops are plentiful, making Troutbeck the ideal destination for exploring and relaxing in the Cumbrian countryside. The site has 146 hardstanding pitches of which 38 are serviced. There are also 3 glamping Pods and 6 cabins available to hire. No arrivals before 1.00pm.
Coniston Park Coppice Caravan and Motorhome Culb site is set a stone’s throw away from Coniston Water this site is ideally placed for exploring the Lake District National Park. Imaginatively landscaped, the site is set in 63 acres of beautiful National Trust woodland. With pitches grouped in open glades and easy access to the fun attractions of Coniston Water, the site offers a scenic, peaceful base for an active holiday that will keep the whole family happy. The site accommodates its own mini adventure playground for children and additional activities within the area include cycling, rock climbing, guided pony treks around the fells and much more. The sloping pitches often require the use of levelling ramps & chocks. The village of Coniston is just under 2 miles away and can be reached along the old railway line located behind the nearby Ship Inn. Buses to the tourist honey-pots of Ambleside and Windermere can be caught at the site entrance. In the high season Fish & Chips & Pizza are available on site on selected nights. The site has 205 grass or hardstanding pitches 10 of which are for tents and 13 glamping pods.
Church Stile Farm Holiday Park is a family-run destination located in the picturesque village of Nether Wasdale. Located within a traditional oak woodland, the site covers roughly 7 acres and offers dramatic views of the Screes mountain range. It is particularly popular with walkers and families looking to explore the "quieter" side of the Lake District, sitting just minutes away from Wastwater (England’s deepest lake) and the base of Scafell Pike. There are large level grass pitches for tents and hardstanding pitches for motorhomes/campervans. Electric hook-ups (16 amp) are available on select pitches.
Mealsgate and The Larches lie on the Carlisle-Cockermouth road, a little removed from the hectic centre of the Lake District, yet with easy access to it (and good views towards it) and to other attractions nearby. This quiet, family run, adults only park takes 45 touring units of any type, 42 of which have 10A electricity, water and drainage. These pitches are in grassy areas with tall, mature trees, shrubs and accompanying wildlife. Some are sloping and irregular, others on marked hardstandings. There are currently a few privately owned holiday homes and there are plans to extend this area of the park.
Camping at Cardeelees is on a small, working farm with stunning views of the fells. It is open all year. Dog and family friendly, it is family run and nice and close to historic Carlisle for fun day trips. The Lake District is in striking distance and be sure to bring some marshmallows for toasting over the campfire back at base. The site has been in the Glaister family for over 100 years, and they really enjoy sharing their home with guests and can often be found pottering around the site chatting to campers. There are no predetermined pitches, but it's all about giving visitors the freedom to choose. In total you will find 5 fully serviced caravan bays and 10 electric pitches suitable for tents, caravans and motorhomes. The site also has 3 glamping pods available to hire.
Moordale Park Caravan Park is situated on the Solway Coast at the edge of the village Blitterlees, which is on the outskirts of the Victorian seaside town of Silloth. Silloth Golf Course is situated alongside the park. Surrounding the park is open countryside in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is ideal for walking and cycling, with numerous picturesque villages.
Kendal Camping & Caravanning Club site is perfectly located for those who enjoy walking and cycling. The hills and peaks of the southern Lake District are on the doorstep while the Yorkshire Dales National Park is around a 30 minute drive away. This attractive site feels secluded yet is within walking distance of Kendal itself where you will find a selection of shops, a supermarket, two castles, the Abbot Hall Art Gallery as well as the award winning Quaker Tapestry Exhibition. Windermere is nine miles away. Here you can launch a boat, windsurf or canoe. Back on land, the World of Beatrix Potter at Bowness on Windermere offers the chance to meet Peter Rabbit and his friends. The site has 50 grass or hardstanding pitches most with electric hook-up.
If you want to go camping in the Lake District, Park Foot Camping and Touring Park is a campsite worth visiting. Set on the banks of Ullswater, in the heart of the Lakes, They have three camping fields, all with electric hook-up points, suitable for tents, caravans and motor homes, and each has its own modern toilet and shower block.
Sitting on the banks of the River Lowther, this holiday park occupies 50 acres of rural, wooded parkland, home to the rare red squirrel. There are 400 caravan holiday homes and lodges around the park, together with 70 touring pitches. Seasonal lets take a proportion of these. Marked and numbered, on mostly level ground between mature trees, all have 10A electricity and hardstanding. A separate elevated grass area is available for tents, and two pods have been added.
Suitable for night halts or longer breaks to visit the Lake District or the Yorkshire Dales, Pennine View is a super small park, well managed and well maintained. With a very attractive rockery at the entrance, the whole site is very neat and tidy. Level, numbered pitches with gravel hardstanding are arranged around the perimeter with grass pitches in the centre. The pitches are of a good size (some being especially large) and all are supplied with 16A electricity hook-ups. Pennine View was opened in 1990 and is built on reclaimed land from a former railway goods yard. One end of the park adjoins the River Eden.
Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park is a well laid out park that was started in the late 1950s by the Jackson family, who over the years have developed and improved the site whilst maintaining its character. Good use has been made of the traditional stone buildings to house the reception and shop, whilst another building houses a modern amenity block along with a really excellent campers’ kitchen. Gently sloping with some shelter, the 120 pitches have fine views across Keswick, Derwentwater and the western Fells. Each terrace has a maximum of eight pitches with 10/16A electricity and almost all with water and drainage. The 65 hardstanding pitches, 52 of which are fully serviced, overlook the lake.
Low Sizergh Farm Caravan and Camping site is on the southern edge of the Lake District National Park, set on an organic dairy farm, also home to Low Sizergh Barn farm shop and café. The site combines farmed and natural landscapes and sits between two National Parks. Nature reserves, woodlands, areas of outstanding natural beauty and special scientific interest surround it.
Derwentwater Camping & Caravanning Club site located between Skiddaw and Derwentwater in the North of the Lake District, is also close to the market town of Keswick. It is easy to see why Keswick is the major centre for tourism in the region with its many varied shops, restaurants and museums, not to mention the lure of water and the hills. The National Trust’s Crow Park and Hope Park are close to the site, the latter offers crazy golf and a putting course. The site has 55 hardstanding pitches, some serviced. The site also has 9 safari tents available for hire.
Hall More, an excellent open plan site, is a sister park to the larger Fell End Caravan Park, just ten minutes’ walk away. In a farmland setting of meadows and bordering woodland, the ten-acre park provides 49 open plan touring pitches, numbered and mostly level. There are level hardstandings for caravans and motorhomes, each with a 10A electricity connection.
This beautiful park is situated in the heart of the Lake District National Park and is well managed and maintained by the welcoming staff. The 60 touring pitches are open and unshaded, on gravel hardstanding with 10A electricity, water and drainage. There are some seasonal units and three mobile homes, pods and a shepherds hut available for hire. Tucked away in a valley are privately owned mobile homes. Two areas have been set aside for 80 tent pitches, 25 of which have 6A electricity hook-ups (steel pegs required). There is no automatic barrier, but the gates are closed to both campers and caravanners 23.00-07.30, with a warden on site for emergencies.
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Cumbria and the Lake District
With spectacular lakes, undulating fells, impressive mountains and lush green valleys, Cumbria is ideal for those who wish to get away from it all and unwind in peaceful, natural surroundings, or for the more active who want to participate in a range of outdoor pursuits.
Best Things To Do While Camping in The Lake District
Ben Tully | 29 Jan 2020 | Read time: 5m 12s
The Lake District is undeniably one of the most picturesque locations in all of the United Kingdom, and perhaps even all of Europe.
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What to see in Cumbria
Cumbria is best known for the beautiful Lake District National Park, with the picturesque valleys and lakes of Windermere, Ullswater and Derwentwater, each with its own distinctive character. Windermereoffers no shortage of watersports, whereas Ullswater mainly attracts peaceful sailing boats.
While the Lake District is well known, there are also many quiet, undiscovered areas in the region, including the wild, rugged moors of the north Pennines and the beautiful Eden Valley, an ideal place for a casual stroll along the riverside footpaths. The Western Lakes and Fells offer more tranquillity. Here the fells drop down to a long and spectacular coastline, with many undiscovered, quiet corners from Ennerdale and Esdale to the sandstone cliffs of St Bees Head, now part of a designated Heritage Coast.
The Lake District Peninsulas along the southern coast of Cumbria also display beautiful scenery and are home to a cluster of ancient ruins, such as Furness Abbey and the medieval castle built by monks on Piel Island. Rich in heritage, the historic city of Carlisle, which was sited on the Roman-built Hadrian’s wall, boasts an impressive castle, Cumbria’s only cathedral, a superb Victorian covered market and an array of speciality shops.
Places of interest
Places of interest
- Barrow-in-Furness: South Lakes Wild Animal Park; Dalton Castle; Furness Abbey; Piel Island; indoor market.
- Carlisle: Citadel and old courts; Tullie House museum and art gallery; cathedral.
- Ravenglass: Muncaster Castle with gardens and owl centre; Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway;
- Ulverston: the world’s only Laurel and Hardy museum.
- Kendal: historic riverside town famous for its mint cake and castle ruins; Abbot Hall Art Gallery; Sizergh Castle.
- Ambleside: Beatrix Potter museum; 17th century Bridge House built over the river.
- Windermere: Blackwell Arts & Crafts House; World of Beatrix Potter; Grizedale Forest.
- Grasmere: Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum; Helm Crag; Gingerbread shop.
Did you know?
Did you know?
- Cumbria has the steepest road in England, called Hardknott Pass.
- The Lake District was the inspiration for many poets, writers and artists, including William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin.
- Windermere is Britain’s largest natural lake at 10.5 miles long.
- Bassenthwaite is the only real lake in the Lake District! All the others are either meres (Windermere) or waters (Derwentwater, Coniston Water and Ullswater).
- Stretching 73 miles, Hadrian’s Wall was built by Romans in the second century.
- Kendal’s famous mint cake is popular with walkers and was taken on the Transarctic Expedition of 1914-1917.