Student Friendly Campsites in The Lake District and Cumbria
31 bookable campsites in The Lake District and Cumbria Sorted by our favourites
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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
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Blaithwaite House
Wigton, Cumbria, England- Family-friendly site with stunning views across Solway Firth
- A 10-minute drive from the Lake District and 20 from the coast
- Shops and restaurants five miles away in Wigton
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Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite
Cockermouth, Cumbria, England- Secluded and peaceful base from which to explore the western lakes
- Hot showers and hairdryers available on site
- Dogs welcome and barbecues allowed
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The Barn Campsite
Holmrook, Cumbria, England- Quiet, peaceful rural site with stunning views over Eskdale Valley
- A 10-minute drive to Wast Water; 25 minutes to Scafell Pike
- Pick your own pitch; pub 10 minutes' walk away
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Bowness on Solway Camping and Glamping
Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England- Modern and accessible holiday park on the Solway coast, near the M6
- A half-hour drive to Carlisle or the Lake District National Park
- Bistro, bar, well-equipped gym and tuck shop on site; dogs welcome
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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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Farm and Fell Campsite
Sedbergh, Cumbria, England- Family-friendly Yorkshire Dales farm near the Dales Way
- In southern Cumbria, a mile from the centre of Sedbergh
- Walk to Sedbergh for dog-friendly pubs, cafés and eateries in 15 mins
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Parkgate Farm Holidays
Eskdale, Cumbria, England- Peaceful site with views over Eskdale and Wasdale valleys
- Half an hour's drive from the seaside town of Whitehaven
- Fenced paddocks and stabling facilities for horse owners
New FavouriteGhyll Head
Windermere, Cumbria, England- Lake District pod village in woodland 10 minutes’ drive from Bowness
- Go Ape Grizedale 35 minutes’ drive; Predator Experience 15 minutes
- Lake Windermere views; walks and bike rides direct from the pods
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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
- Favourite
West Point Woods
Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, England- Glamping site in Walney Island Nature Reserve near Barrow-in-Furness
- A 20-minute drive to South Lakes Safari Zoo; Furness Abbey 15 minutes
- Spacious, stylish yurt with a four-poster bed and camping kitchen
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Croft Foot Farm
Kendal, Cumbria, England- Peaceful and luxurious Lake District glamping pods near Kendal
- Fell walks from site; 15 minutes’ drive to Lakeland Maze Farm Park
- Hot tub, barbecues and farm shop on site; pubs 15 minutes’ drive
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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
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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
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The Herdwick Huts
Ambleside, Cumbria, England- Traditional shepherd’s huts at Rydal Hall in the Lake District
- Walk to Rydal Water, Rydal Mount, Grasmere and mountains from the site
- Brazier and bench outside; pub with badgers and food a short walk away
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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
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Water Yeat Campsite
Water Yeat, Cumbria, England- Riverside camping next to Coniston Water in the Lake District
- A 20-minute drive to Windermere; 15 minutes to Ulverston
- Spacious pick-your-own grass pitches with mountain and fellside views
- 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
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
- Favourite
Wallsend Guest House and Glamping Pods
Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England- Quiet family site on the western edge of historic Hadrian's Wall
- A 20-minute drive from Carlisle and 35 from the Lake District
- Cyclists welcome; secure bike storage available
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Windermere
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Bowness-On-Windermere
Broughton Mills
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Lowick
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Water Yeat
Windermere
Ambleside
Coniston Lake
Coniston
Newby Bridge
Bouth
Broughton-in-Furness
Kendal
Kirkby-in-Furness
Oxenholme
Rusland
The Hill
Boot
Great Langdale
Millom
Selside
Thirlmere
Helvellyn
Askam In Furness
Braithwaite
Derwent Water
Chapel Stile
Eskdale
Hale
Haverigg
Milnthorpe
Nether Wasdale
Ulverston
Scafell Pike
Arnside
Buttermere
Cartmel
Glenridding
Hesket Newmarket
Lamonby
Orton
Patterdale
Pooley Bridge
Silecroft
Ullswater
Whicham
Aspatria
Bampton
Dalton-in-Furness
Flookburgh
Gatebeck
Grange-over-Sands
Holme
Keswick
Old Hutton
Tebay
Barrow In Furness
Clawthorpe
Great Strickland
Hutton In The Forest
Hutton Roof
Killington
Lamplugh
Lupton
Ravenglass
Ravenstonedale
Allonby
Bassenthwaite
Carlisle
Cleator Moor
Cockermouth
Dent
Gosforth
Holmrook
Kings Meaburn
Kirkby Lonsdale
Newby
Sedbergh
Wigton
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Beckermet
Burgh by Sands
Egremont
Kirkby Stephen
Penrith
Seascale
Silloth
Armathwaite
Bowness-on-Solway
Cumwhitton
Winton
Maryport
St Bees
Wetheral
Whitehaven
Brough
Longtown
Alston
Brampton
Hayton
Workington