The Barn Campsite

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  • 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
Fancy a trip to England’s deepest lake? Perhaps a scramble up the country’s highest mountain? Both of these (Wast Water and Scafell Pike, of course) are within easy reach of The Barn Campsite, as are plenty of other top spots including Coniston Water, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and the Cumbria coastline. From this Lake District site between Eskdale and Holmrook there are some fine views to be had out over the Eskdale Valley and plenty of space from which to enjoy them. It’s a pitch-free setup here, so you can simply take a wander around and pick the spot that suits you best. Flushing toilets, rubbish bins and three drinking water stations are provided for guests’ use. Raised firepits are allowed on site; along with firewood, the firepits are available from the site at an extra cost. (and in general you’re asked to be considerate and respect the countryside). This is a properly green and rural location (as you’ll spot from the accompanying pics) but it’s not devoid of local amenities – it’s a 10-minute walk to a local pub for some great food and real ales. A little further along the road (a mile and a bit away) is a village store, and there’s a small supermarket about five minutes’ drive away in Holmrook (which also has a pub and some great salmon fishing on the River Irt).

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.8

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning views & a peaceful atmosphere. Visitors consistently praise the owner, Jonnty, for his exceptional friendliness, helpfulness & local knowledge. Facilities are described as clean & well-maintained, with hot showers & flushing toilets being highlights. Fire pits & WiFi are available. While some note the site can be busy, the general consensus is positive, with many expressing a desire to return. It's a great base for exploring the local area.

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Taylor E.

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Liked I had a fantastic stay at The Barn Campsite! The owner, Jonnty, was incredibly welcoming and truly made the experience memorable with his warm hospitality—I'd happily return just because of how well we were looked after.
The facilities were excellent: the toilets were clean and spacious, and there were convenient washing-up areas available. Jonnty kindly provided us with a firepit, and we were able to purchase wood on-site, which made for a lovely evening. We even bought some fresh eggs for breakfast, which was a great touch.
He also went out of his way to help us with directions to Scafell Pike and gave us some great recommendations for other places to explore in the area. Jonnty really went above and beyond, and I wouldn’t hesitate to visit again!

Disliked Honestly, there were no real cons during our stay! While the Wi-Fi service wasn’t the strongest—especially during the busy daytime hours—it really wasn’t a problem for us. In fact, it was a nice reminder to switch off and enjoy the natural surroundings. Camping is all about embracing the outdoors, and the limited connection actually made for a great digital detox.

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Excellent site

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Anonymous

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Liked Wonderful weekend away, the campsite owner could not have been more helpful. Jonty was on hand for everyone for everything. I locked myself out of my car and he even had an answer for that. Couldn't recommend enough!

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Absolute bargain and will be back!

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Matt W.

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Liked Great check-in with the brilliant host that is Jonty! Flat, well manicured grass, plenty of room, with a beautiful location. Great facilities, hot water, proper showers and real flushing toilets that were always clean.

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Great place to camp, would definitely reccomend

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Anonymous

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Liked Great location, good facilities. Owner of campsite was great! So attentive, on hand from early in the morning to late at night. Very friendly and welcoming

Disliked Nothing

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Shilash R.

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Liked Excellent, all services such as the BBQ/fire stand, wood, hot shower 🚿 are available. Good mobile network, mobile charging point etc.

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Top host. jonty what a guy!…

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Anonymous

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Liked Top host. jonty what a guy! Pleasant evening, great site and facilities. WILL BE BACK!!

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HOT high pressured showers | Beautiful views | Friendly greeting

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Saoirse M.

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Liked Beautiful campsite. The set up was perfect, with everything you could possibly need from hot high pressured showers, a sheltered kitchen area with some chairs to sit and eat, along with a fire pit to enjoy next to your tent.

The views are fantastic and location is great.

We were welcomed with a friendly face and lots of useful information. We got ourselves into a bit of a predicament (stuck in the mud) and the owner was so kind to come and find us and pulled us out of our misery!

Highly recommend :)

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Sam L.

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Liked Absolutely brilliant campsite with great amenities. Location was perfect and Jonnty is a brilliant host who made us feel very welcome. Would definitely recommend!

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Elliot W.

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Liked Great host and a nice quiet spot, plenty of facilities and an array of spare equipment if anything is forgotten (tent pegs in my case). Will be returning at some point.

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Claudia B.

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Liked The location is gorgeous, the welcoming flowers from the garden as you drive in is just the perfect reflection of the warm welcome that awaits you from Jonnty the owner of the site. Pitch sizes are great and the beautiful big field for the kids and adults to play games in is great. There are also very friendly sheep that the children made friends with. Loads of activities on your doorstep and you will never not have something great to do with Jonnty’s long list of excellent recommendations! Free electric charging point was a life saver and a nice hot shower after climbing Scarfell Pike was bliss! Can’t wait to return for another visit. Thanks Jonnty, we had a blast, your kindness has made life long friends in our family!

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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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

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

Groups 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Barn Campsite

Sleathwaite

Irton

Holmrook

Cumbria

England

CA19 1TD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.38899°N
3.35219°W

Route directions

The what3words address for this site is blindfold.website.heave

Nearest transport

Coach
14.2 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
14.2 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
14.7 mi Tangier Street
Rail
3.2 mi Ravenglass Rail Station
3.8 mi Drigg Rail Station
5.4 mi Seascale Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 mi Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing
11.6 mi Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
11.7 mi 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

Get set to see some of the Lake District’s most famed sights on outings from The Barn – it will take you about 10 minutes to drive to Wast Water, 20 minutes to the dramatic cascades of Stanley Ghyll waterfall or 40 minutes to Coniston Water for boat trips and sailing courses. If you’d like a little more of an uphill challenge, scramble up Sca Fell (15 minutes’ drive) or the slightly taller Scafell Pike (25 minutes). Alternatively, for a much gentler day out, sign up for llama or alpaca trekking at The Woolly Farm (five minutes). There’s plenty of heritage around here too: perhaps you’d like to mooch around Muncaster Castle (10 minutes) to see the haunted castle and hawk centre, or visit the atmospheric ruins of Egremont Castle (20 minutes). A ride on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway (10 minutes) is a good way to mix up a bit of scenery and a sense of past times. Looking out towards the coast instead, you may like to head to the seaside at Seascale (15 minutes), where there’s a beach and a golf course.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 5.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Silecroft 11.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Bees 12.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 14 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 18.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3.2 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 14.2 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 14.2 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 15.4 mi

Hill Top 15.6 mi

National Trust

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 2.4 mi

Gondola' 11.6 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 11.7 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 1.1 mi

MUNCASTER CASTLE 2.7 mi

High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 8.8 mi

Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 10.2 mi

The Gables from Honister Pass 10.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Barn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Barn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Barn Campsite? Get set to see some of the Lake District’s most famed sights on outings from The Barn – it will take you about 10 minutes to drive to Wast Water, 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Barn Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Barn Campsite? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.