Bankwood Farm
View prices & book- Camping for small groups on a family-run farm
- A 10-minute drive to Appleby-in-Westmorland; Pooley Bridge 40 minutes
- Spectacular views of the Upper Eden Valley
Campground type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 24 to
Campsite types & availability
The Croft primitive grass tent campsite
14 people maximum No dogs allowed Ground type: Grass
Site size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £45 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookThe Shack power optional grass and gravel tent or trailer tent campsite
8 people maximum No dogs allowed Ground type: Grass and gravel
Site size: Min 3.9m width x 8.0m depth (12.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 31.2m² (335.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £65 1 night, 2 adults
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Liked: What a perfect site! If you’re wondering whether or not to book… do it! You absolutely won’t be disappointed!
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Liked: Absolutely everything!
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Fabulous!
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The Croft primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: This has quickly become one of our favourite campsites ever! We travelled with friends and had 6 children between us, 2 have additional needs so we booked both sides of the site knowing our needs would be well and truly met. We weren’t disappointed! We pitched in the idyllic field by the stream and used the shack area for cooking and hanging out when it rained. We made so many s’mores and the children thrived on the freedom they had. There’s also a little honesty shop selling the most delicious meat from the farm and loads of other things you might need. The big and little farmers took great care of us, taking the time to show us their fantastic farm and making sure we had everything we needed. We were also able to have a later check out (prearranged) which made a massive difference to us. Our absolute favourite bit was the little shack on the camping field which is kitted out with fairy lights and absolutely perfect for a glass of wine (and a bag of haribo from the honesty shop) when the children are tucked up!
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From the manager: Thabks Liz!!! See you again soon!
Excellent site, great location with clean facilities
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Liked: Everything! We stayed on The Shack pitch - wonderful views and a fantastic setting on a working farm. Our children really enjoyed watching the cows being milked! The site is well positioned for days out to The Lakes (we enjoyed days out to Windermere and Ullswater) and also Barnard Castle. The Honesty Shop onsite was a lovely addition and was well stocked. The barn was really useful for shelter during the rain and was great for cooking in. The bathroom was clean and great to have exclusively to ourselves. The electric shower was hot and the pressure was excellent! Our host was on-hand to ensure we settled in and was super friendly throughout our stay. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to return - we would highly recommend!
Disliked: Nothing.
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The site was amazing with great facilities ran by a hospitable family.
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Liked: We had a fabulous time at Bankwood Farm! Gemma and her family were incredibly welcoming, giving the children tours of the farm, answering any questions that we had about the farm/ farming and making sure that we knew that nothing was too much trouble. We even witnessed a calf being born- how many children can say that they saw that during the summer holidays?!? The children in the group made friends with her children too, so they were all kept occupied and happy. The provision of a toilet, hot shower, running water, fridge freezer and kettle made a huge difference. We are already planning our next trip to Bankwood Farm!
Disliked: Nothing- we couldn’t find any fault!
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From the manager: Thanks Emma, see you next year!
Owners were kind an friendly, we enjoyed our stay an will definitely…
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Liked: Owners were kind an friendly, we enjoyed our stay an will definitely return
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Excellent, quiet, site, with good facilities and friendly owners.
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The Croft primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Absolutely loved this campsite! Remote, beautiful views, a stream my son couldn't stay out of, on a farm, animals we got to know, including a chicken who entered our tent to try and eat our grapes! We were in the croft and had our own washing up area and toilet a short walk away through the gate. The shower was warm and in a converted horse box. The owners were friendly and helpful with the local walks. We were a family of 3, with our son. I arrived before my husband and son and had a great chat and a cup of tea, while waiting for them to arrive (too much camping stuff for 1 car). There is an on site little shop, selling home reared sausages and burgers, including gluten free sausages. There was an open fire pit area, with a 1st supply of logs. More could be bought on site, if needed. We had a fabulous time and will be looking to book again. We especially liked that they only book one family on the croft, so not sharing with others.
Disliked: Nothing! For us, this was perfect. Just be mindful that the croft is not level.
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From the manager: Thanks so much, see you again soon!
Excellent site , clean facilities, amazing staff. Will come again
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The Croft primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: We spent 4 nights on the croft then 2 on the shack , the croft is absolutely gorgeous, the children loved the space and freedom of the field , we enjoyed dinner with a fire on a dry day which was amazing. The croft has a lovely hot shower in a converted horse box in the field with space to dry your clothes and even a washing line 😁 The toilet is a short walk as way and there is a lovely covered washing up area to do the pots at right next door to the loo. The red squirrels are in the trees/small wood just opposite the wash up area and can be seen rummaging in their food boxes most mornings ☺️ We had chickens come to visit our tent everyday , which we all loved especially my toddler 😃 Sheep are in the field just next to the croft as well ☺️ There is a little honestly shop that sells meat , eggs , snacks and some other essentials (which were delicious 😋) A small box next to the honestly shop houses a few charger points for you to charge your phones etc which was really useful. The shack was a welcome relief from the wind and rain , the barn is huge so we stored most of our stuff in there , great for unpacking and packing up having a big space to put everything if it's raining. There's a washing line in the barn too that things dry really quickly on. The barn has a small kitchen , with a fridge and small freezer box. Lots of sockets and usb charge points , a kettle (which was just amazing after using our gas cooker to make tea and warm baby bottles) Also a cupboard and some shelves to store food etc . There's also 2 picnic benches in the barn making rainy day cooking and eating so much easier. The views from the shack are beautiful too. Gemma and her family were really welcoming and so nice to let us move over to the shack with the bad weather. All in all we had a lovely time and will definitely be back ☺️
Disliked: Nothing - everything was amazing ☺️
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From the manager: Thank you! We will try and order some sunshine for you next time!
Excellent family run site, clean&tidy, helpful & always there to help
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Liked: What a lovely week with family and friends, a whole field to ourselves for the children to play and as the farm was set back from the roads this was so peaceful, a beautiful sunset and relaxing atmosphere, the only sounds was from the children playing and the animals which was lovely to wake up to especially the newborn baby calfs. Gemma, Trevor and their 3 lovely children was there to help and gave us a fantastic tour of the farm, the children loved this and the 4 little chickens joining us on the field everyday was a great suprise, the honesty shop was great for the kids to make s’mores of an evening around the fire, the charging box was a godsend and a wonderful idea. Gemma was happy to assist with directions to places and immediately fixed the shower when we couldn’t work it (none of the 6 adults could figure it out haha). I have no Complaints and will definitely return. Thanks for a fantastic week and some good memories for the children!
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From the manager: Thanks! We've enjoyed hosting you!
Brilliant
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The Croft primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Loved everything! Our neighbours were the best….beautiful sheep, enjoyed watching them just go about their day, our own little toilet and shower - loved this! Charging box (great for the phone loving kids) so peaceful, although we only managed one camp fire (thanks to the good old British weather) was wonderful to have our own fire pit and picnic bench, we will definitely be returning, views are fantastic, Brilliant owners too!
Disliked: Nothing! Fantastic!
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From the manager: Thanks! Hope you catch the sunshine in France and we see you again soon!
Features
No dogs allowed
Pop-up campsite
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Covered terrace area
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Scouts welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent sites
Themes
Hikers’ paradise
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Farm
Pop-up campsite
Tiny (1-10 sites)
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Bankwood Farm
Bank Wood
Brackenber
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Cumbria
England
CA16 6LP
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.56895°N
-2.41845°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Must see
High Force Waterfall 10.9 mi
The Rheged Centre 15.5 mi
Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 16.5 mi
Barnard Castle 19.9 mi
The Bowes Museum 20.2 mi
National Trust
Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 9.1 mi
Townend 22.8 mi
Windermere and Troutbeck 23.5 mi
Sizergh Castle and Garden 24.3 mi
Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.9 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Appleby - Ormside - Hoff - Appleby 2.7 mi
APPLEBY CASTLE 2.8 mi
Appleby - Dufton - Appleby 2.9 mi
Dufton - High Cup Nick - Middletongue Crags - Dufton 4.3 mi
Dufton Pike 4.4 mi
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)
Penrith, England 12.1 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?
- Does Bankwood Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Bankwood Farm dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Bankwood Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Appleby Golf Club: five minutes' walk - Murton Pike: 10 minutes' drive then a walk (or walk from the site) - High Cup Nick: 10 minutes' … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Bankwood Farm?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Bankwood Farm? From $57.22 (for 1 night, 14 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.