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Campsites for tents in Cumbria

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Park Foot Holiday Park

Pooley Bridge

Park Foot Holiday Park

★ 4.6 (1,805)

Park Foot Holiday Park near Pooley Bridge takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with direct Ullswater access for swimming and watersports, and welcomes dogs.

Beck Foot Campsite

Sedbergh

Beck Foot Campsite

★ 4.6 (1,805)

Beck Foot Campsite near Sedbergh, Cumbria takes tents and motorhomes on spacious pitches beside the Dales Way with basic facilities, campfires allowed and dogs welcome.

The Quiet Site

Ullswater

The Quiet Site

★ 4.8 (1,292)

The Quiet Site near Ullswater welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dog-friendly pods and on-site wood-fired pizzas and pub.

Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Keswick

Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site

★ 4.6 (1,449)

Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site on Derwentwater's eastern shore takes tents, caravans and motorhomes, with dogs welcome.

Keswick Camping

Keswick

Keswick Camping

★ 4.6 (1,449)

Tent, caravan and motorhome site in Keswick beside the River Greta with basic facilities, no electric hook-ups or showers, and easy access to town and walking trails.

Coniston Park Coppice Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

Coniston

Coniston Park Coppice Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite

★ 4.6 (1,189)

Woodland campsite in Coniston taking tents, caravans and motorhomes, with direct access to Coniston Water and hardstanding pitches beneath trees.

Waterside House Campsite

Penrith

Waterside House Campsite

★ 4.6 (1,087)

Campground on Ullswater in the Lake District with direct water access and showers.

Waterside Farm Campsite

Pooley Bridge

Waterside Farm Campsite

★ 4.6 (1,078)

Waterside Farm Campsite near Pooley Bridge takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with direct Ullswater access for water sports, an on-site cafe and dogs welcome.

Metal Bridge Pods

Carlisle

Metal Bridge Pods

★ 4.6 (1,058)

Metal Bridge Pods near Carlisle, Cumbria offers glamping pods with river views of Scotland on the border, plus an on-site pub serving home-cooked meals.

Mortal Man

Windermere

Mortal Man

★ 4.5 (1,233)

Tent camping field in Troutbeck Valley near Windermere with no electric hook-ups, off-grid facilities, a fell-fed stream, and direct access to walking routes; dogs welcome.

Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate

Lake District

Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate

★ 4.7 (881)

Family holiday park above Windermere with a bar, restaurant and hardstanding pitches

Park Cliffe Windermere Camping and Caravan Park

Windermere

Park Cliffe Windermere Camping and Caravan Park

★ 4.7 (881)

Campsite in Windermere with 60+ touring pitches and glamping pods, set near the lake with access to Lake District walks; dogs welcome.

Castlerigg Hall Caravan and Camping Park

Keswick

Castlerigg Hall Caravan and Camping Park

★ 4.7 (874)

Caravan and camping park near Keswick with electric hook-ups, showers, and mountain views of the Lake District.

The Lowther Arms

Allonby

The Lowther Arms

★ 4.8 (741)

Pub with camping and glamping near Allonby, Cumbria; small site with electric hook-ups and showers.

Hillcroft Park

Penrith

Hillcroft Park

★ 4.8 (731)

Camping, touring and glamping in the Lake District with a shop, animals, play areas, and nearby watersports!

Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Keswick

Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site

★ 4.7 (806)

Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site in Keswick takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping pods, with dogs welcome and direct footpath access to town.

Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Kendal

Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site

★ 4.6 (892)

Camping and caravanning site near Kendal with spacious grass and gravel pitches, electric hook-ups, on-site pub, dog walk and drying room, 15 minutes from Windermere lake.

Great Langdale Campsite (National Trust)

Ambleside

Great Langdale Campsite (National Trust)

★ 4.7 (754)

National Trust campsite in Great Langdale with a drying room and shop on-site.

Pennine View Caravan Park

Kirkby Stephen

Pennine View Caravan Park

★ 4.8 (619)

Pennine View Caravan Park near Kirkby Stephen welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-up and on-site bar and restaurant.

Wasdale Campsite

Seascale

Wasdale Campsite

★ 4.7 (705)

Under Scafell Pike beside Wastwater, in the wildest valley in the Lake District

Wasdale Lakeside Campsite

Seascale

Wasdale Lakeside Campsite

★ 4.7 (705)

Lakeside campsite in Cumbria for tents and motorhomes, within walking distance of Wasdale Head and its valley walks.

Wasdale National Trust Campsite

Seascale

Wasdale National Trust Campsite

★ 4.7 (705)

Campsite at Wasdale Head in the Lake District fells, with showers and a drying room.

The Wilson Arms

Coniston

The Wilson Arms

★ 4.3 (1,271)

The Wilson Arms near Coniston offers fully-serviced motorhome pitches beside a family-run pub with local beers, cakes and picnic supplies, welcoming dogs year-round.

Low Wray Campsite (National Trust)

Ambleside

Low Wray Campsite (National Trust)

★ 4.7 (634)

National Trust lakeshore campsite on Windermere's western shore, fifteen minutes from Ambleside

Eskdale Campsite (National Trust)

Holmrook

Eskdale Campsite (National Trust)

★ 4.8 (493)

National Trust campsite in Eskdale Valley, Cumbria, with tents, pods and campervans; walking access to the surrounding fells.

Gillside

Penrith

Gillside

★ 4.6 (635)

A dog friendly, idyllic break in the Lakes, set in Glenridding and ideal for Ullswater and walks on Helvellyn.

Harbour Lights Campsite

Haverigg

Harbour Lights Campsite

★ 4.5 (710)

Harbour Lights Campsite in Haverigg welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with spacious pitches, direct beach access and individual shower rooms, plus dogs year-round.

Sykeside Camping Park

Penrith

Sykeside Camping Park

★ 4.4 (810)

Sykeside Camping Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with direct fell access, an on-site pub, and dogs welcome year-round.

Church Lane Campsite

Kendal

Church Lane Campsite

★ 4.7 (510)

Church Lane Campsite in Kendal offers grass pitches for tents and motorhomes near Lake District fells, with no dogs permitted.

Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park

Seascale

Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park

★ 4.7 (510)

Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park near Seascale welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and dogs, with pitches from grass to hardstanding and glamping pods.

Little Acre Holiday Park

Crooklands

Little Acre Holiday Park

★ 4.8 (427)

Little Acre Holiday Park near Milnthorpe welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes on 35 electric hardstanding pitches, with dogs allowed.

Wheatsheaf Inn

Cockermouth

Wheatsheaf Inn

★ 4.5 (639)

Pub campsite in Cockermouth with showers and dog-friendly pitches.

Green Acres Caravan Park

Carlisle

Green Acres Caravan Park

★ 4.8 (412)

Green Acres Caravan Park near Carlisle accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes, with individual shower rooms, electric hook-ups, WiFi and a welcome for dogs.

Gill Head Farm

Keswick

Gill Head Farm

★ 4.7 (464)

Quiet working-farm site near Ullswater, nine miles from Keswick

Ullswater Caravan, Camping & Marine Park

Penrith

Ullswater Caravan, Camping & Marine Park

★ 4.6 (526)

Caravan and camping park at Ullswater with spacious pitches, shop, and showers.

Ullswater Holiday Park

Penrith

Ullswater Holiday Park

★ 4.6 (515)

Ullswater Holiday Park near Penrith accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes with lakeside fell views, on-site shop, café, chip shop and pub, and welcomes dogs.

Burns Farm Caravan, Campsite and Glamping

Keswick

Burns Farm Caravan, Campsite and Glamping

★ 4.5 (574)

Burns Farm near Keswick offers pitches for tents, caravans and glamping with electric hook-ups, campfires and welcomes dogs.

Howburn Farm Caravan Site

Wigton

Howburn Farm Caravan Site

★ 4.5 (570)

Howburn Farm near Wigton offers tents, caravans and motorhomes on the Lake District's northern edge with mountain views and access to the Cumbrian Way and Wainwrights.

Low Greenside Farm Campsite

Kirkby Stephen

Low Greenside Farm Campsite

★ 4.9 (335)

Low Greenside Farm near Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Valley welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with spacious pitches, modern facilities and dogs welcome.

Ravenglass Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Ravenglass

Ravenglass Camping and Caravanning Club Site

★ 4.6 (487)

Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Ravenglass in Cumbria with electric hook-ups and shower facilities.

Baysbrown Farm Campsite

Ambleside

Baysbrown Farm Campsite

★ 4.6 (435)

Working farm campsite at the entrance to Great Langdale, seven miles from Ambleside

Hawkshead Hall

Cumbria

Hawkshead Hall

★ 4.8 (335)

Campground near Ambleside with modern shower block, laundry facilities and pitches with water and electric hook-ups.

Kendal Rugby Club

Kendal

Kendal Rugby Club

★ 4.7 (376)

Small, family friendly camping at a rugby ground, close to the Lake District National Park and Windemere.

Lowther Holiday Park

Penrith

Lowther Holiday Park

★ 4.4 (560)

Lowther Holiday Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans and motorhomes in Lake District forest settings with fell views, an on-site bakery, and welcomes dogs year-round.

Harbour Side Caravan Site

Maryport

Harbour Side Caravan Site

★ 4.7 (360)

Harbour Side Caravan Site in Maryport takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping beside the marina, with clean facilities and dogs welcome year-round.

Mains Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Penrith

Mains Farm Camping and Caravan Site

★ 4.8 (314)

Mains Farm near Penrith takes tents, caravans and motorhomes beside the River Eamont, with modern facilities, a play area and year-round dog access.

Lowther Farm Certificated Location

Penrith

Lowther Farm Certificated Location

★ 4.3 (564)

Certificated campsite near Penrith with 5 pitches; quiet spot for Lake District walks but pitches are tight together.

Fisherground Campsite

Holmrook

Fisherground Campsite

★ 4.5 (410)

Fisherground Campsite near Holmrook, Cumbria welcomes tents and motorhomes with dogs, offering electric hook-ups, a drying room and playground.

Solway Holiday Park

Wigton

Solway Holiday Park

★ 3.7 (1,505)

A campsite near Siloth-on-Solway

Wheyrigg Hall Hotel Certificated Site

Wigton

Wheyrigg Hall Hotel Certificated Site

★ 4.4 (440)

Hotel with certificated camping site near Wigton; freshly cooked pub food served in the restaurant.

The Brackenrigg Inn

Penrith

The Brackenrigg Inn

★ 4.0 (809)

Tent campsite in a meadow behind a lakeside pub near Penrith, with 26-50 non-electric pitches, lake views, and direct access to Ullswater's western shore.

Noble Wood Camping

Lindale

Noble Wood Camping

★ 4.8 (264)

Noble Wood Camping near Lindale offers woodland pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, with tree-enclosed plots ideal for dogs.

The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park

Carlisle

The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park

★ 4.7 (296)

Caravan park near Carlisle with pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, behind a village pub with basic facilities and dog-friendly beer garden.

Thacka Lea Caravan Park

Penrith

Thacka Lea Caravan Park

★ 4.7 (293)

Thacka Lea Caravan Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, welcomes dogs, and is a 10–15 minute walk from town centre.

Lanefoot Farm

Keswick

Lanefoot Farm

★ 4.5 (365)

Campground near Keswick with spacious pitches, hot showers and views across the Lake District fells.

Bardsea Leisure Park

Ulverston

Bardsea Leisure Park

★ 4.2 (545)

Bardsea Leisure Park near Ulverston takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hardstanding pitches, on-site café, dog park and launderette.

Dalebottom Farm Caravan & Camping Park

Keswick

Dalebottom Farm Caravan & Camping Park

★ 4.6 (314)

Dalebottom Farm near Keswick takes tents, caravans and motorhomes in Borrowdale Valley, with hot showers, electric hook-ups and dogs welcome.

Fell End Holiday Park

Milnthorpe

Fell End Holiday Park

★ 4.2 (479)

Fell End Holiday Park near Milnthorpe takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-up, welcomes dogs, and has a swimming pool popular with families.

Blaithwaite House

Wigton

Blaithwaite House

★ 4.6 (277)

Blaithwaite House near Wigton offers tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping across 200 acres with woodland walks, play areas, mini golf and laser tag.

Blaithwaite Country House Estate

Wigton

Blaithwaite Country House Estate

★ 4.6 (277)

Blaithwaite Country House Estate near Wigton accepts tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dogs welcome and campfires permitted.

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We list 224 in Cumbria. The best-reviewed are shown first.

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By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Park Foot Holiday Park (4.6/5, 1,805 reviews), Beck Foot Campsite (4.6/5, 1,805 reviews) and The Quiet Site (4.8/5, 1,292 reviews).

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