# 21 Campsites that allow campfires in the Lake District (2026)

> 21 campsites that allow campfires in the Lake District, best reviewed first — including Waterside Farm Campsite. Ratings, locations and details.

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21 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All campsites in the Lake District](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping)

[Dog-friendly 154](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/dog-friendly) [Glamping 115](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/glamping) [Lodges 95](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/lodges) [Caravan parks 113](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/caravan-parks) [Motorhomes 136](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/motorhomes) [Tents 146](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/tent-camping) [Families 82](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/family-friendly) [Campfires 21](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/campfires)

[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.](https://staycation.co.uk/pooley-bridge/camping/waterside-farm-campsite) [Penrith Hillcroft Park ★ 4.8 (731) Camping, touring and glamping in the Lake District with a shop, animals, play areas, and nearby watersports!](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/hillcroft-park) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/castlerigg-farm-camping-and-caravan-site) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/sykeside-camping-park-penrith) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/seascale/camping/church-stile-farm-and-holiday-park) [Keswick Gill Head Farm ★ 4.7 (464) Quiet working-farm site near Ullswater, nine miles from Keswick](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/gill-head-farm) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/burns-farm-caravan-campsite-and-glamping) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/holmrook/camping/fisherground-campsite) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/lindale/camping/noble-wood-camping) [Keswick Kestrel Lodge Campsite ★ 4.7 (241) Kestrel Lodge near Keswick takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dog-friendly pitches and fire pits in a quiet Lake District setting.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/kestrel-lodge-campsite-keswick) [Millom Baystone Bank Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (266) Farmland campsite near Millom taking tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with streamside pitches, on-site café and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/millom/camping/baystone-bank-farm-campsite-millom) [Witherslack Moss Howe Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (233) Moss Howe Farm in Witherslack offers tent, caravan, motorhome and glamping pitches with modern facilities, an on-site bar serving pizza, and welcomes dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/witherslack/camping/moss-howe-farm-campsite) [Holmrook Parkgate Farm Holidays ★ 4.9 (163) Parkgate Farm Holidays near Holmrook accepts tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dogs welcome and campfires permitted on this year-round Lake District site.](https://staycation.co.uk/holmrook/camping/parkgate-farm-holidays) [Caldbeck Caldbeck Camping ★ 4.8 (131) Caldbeck Camping near Wigton takes tents, motorhomes and glamping, with ten grass pitches featuring fire pits and riverside locations, dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/caldbeck/camping/caldbeck-camping-caldbeck) [Grasmere Rydal Hall Campsite ★ 4.5 (91) Historic estate camping 2.5 miles from Grasmere, near Ambleside](https://staycation.co.uk/grasmere/camping/rydal-hall-campsite) [Kirkby Lonsdale Once Upon a Fell ★ 4.9 (60) Tranquil camping and bell tent glamping on a private family farm set between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.](https://staycation.co.uk/kirkby-lonsdale/camping/once-upon-a-fell) [Ambleside Great Langdale Bunkhouse ★ 4.3 (64) Great Langdale Bunkhouse near Ambleside takes tents, motorhomes and glamping, with sheltered pitches, drying rooms and dogs welcome on leads.](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/camping/great-langdale-bunkhouse) [Kendal Cockin Farm Campsite ★ 4.7 (37) Cockin Farm Campsite near Kendal welcomes tents, motorhomes and glamping in farmland with non-electric pitches, campfires and dogs allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/camping/cockin-farm-campsite) [Hesket Newmarket Cherry Trees Farm ★ 5.0 (22) Glamping pods with private hot tubs at Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria; dogs welcome, campfires allowed, near northern Lakes fells.](https://staycation.co.uk/hesket-newmarket/camping/cherry-trees-farm-hesket-newmarket) [Kendal Holmescales Campsite ★ 4.2 (15) Holmescales Campsite near Kendal offers thirty non-electric grass pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, with campfires permitted and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/camping/holmescales-campsite) [Kirkby Lonsdale Puddlemire ★ 4.5 (12) Tent and glamping site in Kirkby Lonsdale with scattered woodland pitches, beck-side spots with private facilities, and bell tents; campfires encouraged, no dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/kirkby-lonsdale/camping/puddlemire)

## Quick answers

How many campsites that allow campfires are there in the Lake District?+

We list 21 in the Lake District. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which campsites that allow campfires in the Lake District are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Waterside Farm Campsite (4.6/5, 1,078 reviews), Hillcroft Park (4.8/5, 731 reviews) and Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site (4.7/5, 806 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.