Shepherds Views Holidays

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Non Electric Field / Showers and Toilets
Non electric field / showers and toilets
Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans
Electric hard standings and grass
Alpaca's
Beautiful views
Non-electric pitches
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Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Wastwater
Plenty of space for caravans

  • Family-friendly, family-run site on a working farm in Cumbria
  • Less than five minutes’ drive from Lake District National Park
  • Top spot for walking, cycling and watersports
Fresh air, wind in your hair and the sounds of nature… Rural holiday dreams, right? Get a good dose of all the above at Shepherds Views Holidays, a small, family-run site on a working farm a few minutes’ drive from the village of Holmrook in Cumbria, North West England. Shepherds Views, less than five minutes from the edge of the Lake District National Park, is a top spot for an outdoor getaway. There are hundreds of walking routes throughout the park for all levels of difficulty – keep your eyes peeled for otters, deer, eagles and the elusive red squirrel as you go. If you’re more comfortable on two wheels than two legs, hire a bike on site and head off on one of the many cycle and mountain biking trails that crisscross the park, or follow Hadrian’s cycleway, which passes the Shepherds View entrance. You can also take to the water an hour away with boat hire, steamer and launch trips, and rafting and canoeing, or venture out of the Lake District National Park and head over to the coast, less than five minutes away, for swimming or exploring the beaches. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, make your way back to site where you can fire up the barbecue, pile it high with all your faves, then chow down with Rex stretched out next to you beside the campfire – if you’d prefer a break from cooking, there are plenty of restaurants within half an hour of Shepherds View.

Site type

Tent pitches 44
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 44
Touring caravan pitches 44
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests must not bring their own firepits or wood onto site. Firepits are provided free of charge and large sacks of wood provided on site. Campfires are not allowed on the hardstanding pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 276 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is set on a working farm, offering spacious, well-maintained pitches and friendly, helpful staff. Guests appreciate the clean facilities, including modern toilet and shower blocks, and the availability of fire pits on each pitch. The location is praised for its proximity to beaches and local attractions. Some visitors mention occasional issues with toilet paper replenishment and shower water temperature/pressure. Overall, the site is described as peaceful, well-organised, and family-friendly, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 28
Arrival date (latest first)

Really good option to stay

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Anna S.

Camping pod

Liked We stayed in a camping pod which was really comfortable: good mattresses, sockets available, clean and tidy. Amazing private area around with everything needed: shelter, bench and BBQ grill. Toilets&showers are close to the site.

Disliked Pressure in all taps are too high - water was going everywhere. Showers could have been cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review

Showers and toilets are cleaned everyday to a high standard, Mops are provided outside the showers and toilets for guests to mop up after themselves during the night and throughout the day after showering, i unfortunately cant mop and clean up after every guest each time the shower rooms are used.

The pressure in all the taps are set to standard.

We hope you enjoyed your stay with us

Thanks Rachael

Great camp and staff.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 3
Anthony B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Clean site, clean showers & toilets etc.
The young lady who does reception, delivers wood, shows people to pinches etc etc works really hard to make your stay enjoyable and always tries to accommodate where shf can. A great asset to the campsite.

Disliked Bins a bit too close to the washing up sinks, as when its hot you can smell them a bit whilst washing up.

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From the manager: Thank you Anthony for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, I look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thank you for your comments regarding myself, I am actually the co owner of the site, I try to accommodate all guests needs when possible.

Thanks Rachael

Excellent

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Andrew L.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Location was brilliant close enough to beach & lakes but secluded so nice and relaxing. Had a tent with electric hook-up the pitches are big so you don't feel on top of your neighbour, the site provide wood which you can purchase for the firepit that is on each pitch, great for toasting marshmallows and cosy fireside chats. The facilities are unisex, clean and tidy. We will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review

I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thanks Rachael

Lady on reception was brilliant the facilities were clean

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Mike M.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Location was excellent

Disliked One car at the pitch I understand but was a bit of a nightmare when unpacking and repacking on departure. Which then led to us checking out late at 11:12am then the grass cutter operator driving stupidly close to our cars when there was other areas to do first. Could of caused unnecessary damage if he could of waited 5 minutes while we got the kids/dog in the car.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review

Extra cars details are all stated before booking, they are also advised to you at the time of booking and on arrival, The person who cuts the grass, that is his profession, he is experienced and has never caused damage to anyone vehicles or units. Both your cars where parked at the pitch when checking out breaking the safety rules which are given to you on arrival and before arrival.
Check out is 11am, all maintenance work starts at 11am as we are extremely busy and need to make sure all our pitches are ready for when arrivals come in at 1pm
We prioritise the pitches which are coming in on the day, these pitches happened to be the ones next to your pitch

You had both cars up at the pitch when checking out after being advised not to do so which meant you where taking up two pitches which we needed that day, hence why the grass was being cut around that area.

Kind regards,
Rachael

Loved the layout of the campsite and individual showers and toilets. Clean…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Louise G.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved the layout of the campsite and individual showers and toilets. Clean and tidy everywhere, and everything we needed.

Disliked Proximity to playing field meant that as a family that get up early, it meant we were kept awake late by kids playing football.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Louise

Our playing field is located on the far side of site, on an evening as it starts to get dark the playing field is unable to be used due to the fact it isn't lit. I walk round every night at around 1030-11 just before quiet hours which is 11pm. No one was using the field at these times due to the lack of light. I am on site 24/7

Kind regards,
Rachael

Excellent site with clean facilities, level pitches.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Lukasz C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Very quiet area, you can fully relax. Clean showers and toilets. Good place for children large area to play.

Disliked Non

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and i look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thanks Rachael

love this site so much, very clean , mountain view’s! logs sold…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Louise W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked love this site so much, very clean , mountain view’s!
logs sold onsite with bbqs, icecream and lots off other handy things while camping,
clean toilets and showers.
will definitely return thank you for a lovely stay

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us
We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thanks Rachael

Great Little site, ideally placed for surrounding area.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
Dave C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fully Serviced Pitch.
Easy Access.
Welcomed by staff and shown to the Pitch.
Clean Toilet & Shower Block.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Dave for your kind review
I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and i look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

Thanks Rachael

Overall we really enjoyed our stay. Lovely family ran campsite

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 1
Shannon M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Cleanliness of the toilet/showers
Approachability of staff
Onsite shop - reasonably priced
Campfire was great

Disliked The only thing which was stressful for someone living 5 hours away was the check in time but as this is a family ran business you have to appreciate this and ensure you can set off as early as possible. Other than that, I can’t recommend enough!

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

The campsite check in times are all stated before booking, 1pm-6pm
Thank you for commenting on this, as it allows other guests to understand the reasonings better, we work 7days a week so it allows us to have some free time.

Thanks Rachael

Even though the site was full, it was still very calm and…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 1
Jonathan W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Even though the site was full, it was still very calm and not noisy at all. The field for the kids to play on with the football goals was brilliant.
Very short drive to the beach too which was a huge plus 🙂

Disliked Wasps! Nothing the camp site can do about that though
Also lack of phone signal and no wifi available

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review
I am pleased you enjoyed your stay

Due to the good weather we have been having during summer does mean a few wasps are around, we do have citronella colour torches in reception to purchase which can repel wasps.

The WIFI works down at reception, its an open link no password needed

Depending on the phone provider will depend on the signal, Vodaphone and EE works in and around our area.

Thanks Rachael

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Shepherds Views Holidays

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1XU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.38436°N
3.45625°W

Route directions

If you are travelling with a caravan or a motorhome, approach B5344 from Holmrook.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.7 mi Tangier Street
15.1 mi Queens Head
15.1 mi The Queens Head
Rail
0.7 mi Drigg Rail Station
1.4 mi Seascale Rail Station
2.8 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
Ferry
15.4 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
15.6 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
15.8 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing

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

Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for horse riding and dog sledding. Making your way to Wast Water lake, 25 minutes from site, is a must too, even if you just stop and soak up the absolutely stunning views – you’ll feel your stress melt away. Active sorts will want to swim on over to West Lakes Adventure, 25 minutes from the site, where they can try canyoning, canoeing, rock climbing, archery, abseiling, raft building, mountain biking and paddleboarding. For a feel of what it must have been like to live that Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey type of life, take a trot around the gardens at the spectacular Muncaster Castle, 10 minutes from Shepherds Views, or trip along to the stately home of Wordsworth House (the childhood home of poet William Wordsworth) where you can poke around the rooms, root around in the gardens and let the kids go wild. Kids still chafing at the bit? Get in the car for an excursion to Jump Mania trampoline park, Lake District Coast Aquarium or Lake District Wildlife Park, all within an hour of site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 1.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 9.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 12.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 15.1 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 19.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 18.3 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 18.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 18.4 mi

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 18.8 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 5.1 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.2 mi

Gondola' 15.7 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 16.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 17.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

MUNCASTER CASTLE 3.5 mi

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 5.3 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 10.4 mi

ST BEES HEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/09/2003) 10.6 mi

Around Buttermere 12.9 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Shepherds Views Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shepherds Views Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shepherds Views Holidays? Clamber aboard the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (10 minutes’ drive from Shepherds Views Holidays) for a trip through the Lake District under someone else’s steam, then venture to Horse and Husky for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Views Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shepherds Views Holidays? From £56 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.