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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 244 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Spot on

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was firstly very welcoming, Johnty met us at the gate even in the rain, gave us a quick run over how the place worked and let us get sorted. He was very friendly throughout the stay and has plenty of great ideas for hikes in the area or other activities if you’re short. Small metal fire pits were available to use which is a great touch and showed why the field itself was very clean and a nice place to be. The view from the field is also spectacular along with a nice covered area you could socialise in if the weather was poor. The toilets and showers as well as the site in general were all very clean.

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Will 100% be coming back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jack R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really nice host, lots of free facilities, made you as comfortable as he could.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Amazing stay with an amazing host! Already planning our next trip!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Stacie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Jonnty was the BEST host ever! Very welcoming. Campsite was clean, showers were great (reached 46deg at one point which was amazing after a long hike!), the dry room was great for cooking in, eating in, drying clothes after a wet day! Jonnty was super knowledgable and made our stay amazing! First night was freezing, he kindly gave us two double duvets to help and made every night after very cosy! Couldn’t stay at a better campsite!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing.

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My holiday would have been a complete disaster but for jonnty thanks

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Colin M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were clean and spotless
Could not have asked for more.

Disliked: Only the rain 🌧

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Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Gary C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice flat ground, hot showers, firepits available, friendly helpful owner, WiFi, phone charging, peaceful site, eggs for sale.

Nice pub down the road, nice quiet forest walk 5 minutes away.

Great place to camp.

Disliked: Nothing,

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10/10- owner was awesome

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The owner was fantastic, met us on arrival and couldn’t be more helpful or friendly! Shower was very warm.
Facilities were spot on, couldn’t really ask for more, clean toilets and showers

Disliked: Nothing

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Amazing place and owner

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emily G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing sit, we've been camping twice here and will only come here from now on. Owner puts heart and soul into this place and couldn't be anymore welcoming. Lovely area near lake and beach and amazing facilities. Will always come

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The site owner was very nice, everything was very clean and well…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site owner was very nice, everything was very clean and well taken care of. Great shower and toilet facilities. Camp fires and wood available on site, and even wifi!

Ideal for those walking Scafell pike as we did been only around 9ish minutes from the car park at Wasdale inn. Will stay again.

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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tamara F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The man running the campsite was very welcoming and friendly. We were very comfortable here with lots of clean facilities including stocked toilets and hot showers. Would definitely recommend to anyone staying in the area. Felt very safe as two women travelling.

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Extremely friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Site is a field that is extremely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rob T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Extremely friendly, knowledgeable and helpful.
Site is a field that is extremely clean and well maintained.
Site amenities are basic but extremely clean and well stocked of toilet paper.
Excellent for the family highly recommend.

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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

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, Cumbria 29.6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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.