Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping

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  • Cumbria glamping accommodation at a scenic Lake District park
  • A 10-minute drive to Ullswater; outdoor activity centre next door
  • Comfy units with ensuite bathroom, heating and kitchen facilities
Lake cruises, waterfalls and fells… that’s what’s a-brewing nearby Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping. In a rather lovely spot for those seeking scenic walks, this smart, family-friendly Cumbria glampsite in the Lake District National Park is about 20 minutes’ drive from Penrith and 10 minutes from the shoreline of Ullswater. The site is in a pretty valley surrounded by classic North Lakeland countryside with easy access to top spots like Ambleside, Grasmere and Windermere. To get the best of the local views, the team on site recommend a walk from Howtown to Glenridding, a lake cruise on Ullswater and a drive over the dramatic Kirkstone Pass to gaze up at the national park’s peaks. Not that you have to stray very far to start soaking up the scenery – on site, there are views towards Blencathra and the Great Mell Fell, and you could go for a little stroll by Trout Beck running alongside one side of the site. Need a bit more activity to keep energetic types happy? Head next door to Rookin House Farm Centre for horse riding, archery, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting and other outdoorsy antics. Whether you’ve picked a relaxing or action-packed day, a comfy stay awaits back on the site, where all accommodation has heating, beds made up, an ensuite bathroom and space to relax outdoors. Kitchen facilities are provided for each one too, so pick up supplies in Penrith or Keswick (15 minutes’ drive). The nearest pub is a couple of miles away if you fancy an evening out.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

This site is a member of Caravan and Motorhome Club group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 15 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Ideal place for families with very clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dumitru C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: Cleanliness of facilities
Location
Price

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The site was perfect for us all.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Lindsey B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: What a fantastic stay. Spotlessly clean EVERYWHERE. The small touches in the cabin, dish washer tablets, sponge, tea towel and the range off tea and coffee etc. We loved our stay. The whole site was clean from top to toe. Facilities on site were great. Such a picturesque place to stay.

Disliked: N/A

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Great site with all facilities needed

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Microlodge

Liked: Compact micro lodge with everything we needed for a short stay. Clean and well kept grounds.

Disliked: Had to drive for most of the walks we wanted to do and for outside eating options

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear you found the Pod comfortable and well-equipped for your stay, and we appreciate your comments about the site being clean and well-kept. We’re always looking for ways to enhance our guests’ experience and will take your suggestions for options to eat on site into account. We hope to see you again for another stay!

Really enjoyed ourselves the pod we stayed in had everything we needed…

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

Camping pod (disabled friendly, pet friendly)

Liked: Really enjoyed ourselves the pod we stayed in had everything we needed the site was clean and staff friendly and helpful and even had a chippy van on certain days lovely fish and chips

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, Karen. So glad to hear you found the site clean and up to the standard you would expect from a CAMC site. We love the chippy van too and wish we were able to have it back more often, but we need to share the love with others who also love the van! We hope we get to welcome you back on site again soon.

Beautiful glamping cabins, clean and well equipped. The kids LOVED sleeping "upstairs". We…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: Beautiful glamping cabins, clean and well equipped. The kids LOVED sleeping "upstairs".
We were warm and had plenty of room for our family of 5.
Fun play area, great for the older kids, had to supervise our 2 year old because it was mainly high climbing.
Very well kept campsite, super friendly and helpful staff.
Great location, close to Ullswater and plenty of waterfalls to walk to with the kids.

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed your stay in the glamping cabins and that the kids had a blast sleeping upstairs. It’s great to know you found the campsite clean and well-equipped, and that the play area was a hit, even for the little one. We’re thrilled you appreciated our friendly staff and the close location to Ullswater and the beautiful waterfalls. We hope to welcome you back for more adventures soon! -Amy

Excellent site with brilliant facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Chris C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: Location. Facilities were better than expected as well - probably the best facilities of any glamping site I have been. All at a very affordable price.

Disliked: If I’m being picky, they could do with figuring out a solution for the the wifi - but we were on a campsite afterall, so it’s not expected.

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We loved our time at Troutbeck. Great glamping pods. High end…

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

Microlodge

Liked: We loved our time at Troutbeck. Great glamping pods. High end facilities. Definitely coming back.

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All staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The site was very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: All staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The site was very clean and fantastic value for money.

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Very clean, fantastic location. Lovely little mini break.

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

Cabin

Liked: Fantastic location, cabin very clean and had everything we needed. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Highly recommend.

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The team on site, the area, the walks nearby.…

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

Cabin

Liked: The team on site, the area, the walks nearby.

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Features

Dogs 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping

Troutbeck Head

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0SS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.6169°N
-2.95582°W

Route directions

Please only use these recommended directions for the final approach, rather than following a satnav. From the A66, turn onto the A5091 (signposted Dockray, Ullswater) and look out for the site on the right in about 1.25 miles.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi Bus Station
8.5 mi Rail Station
11.5 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
8.5 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
12.9 mi Langwathby Rail Station
13.7 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
5.1 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater 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

Water-based activities on your wishlist? You’ll be well set at this site, as Ullswater (10 minutes’ drive) is just the spot for a wild swim. There’s a 20-mile walk around the shore, but on the water, a rowing boat, canoe or kayak are some of the ways to get out. There are more streams to splash about on the way to the pretty Aira Force waterfall (10 minutes), too. Historic steamers travel across Windermere, accessed through Ambleside (35 minutes), and watersports are also available here. It’s a little quieter on Grasmere (half an hour) for those of you looking for a peaceful paddle or a swim without the big boats around. If more outdoorsy activities are your next step, there are mountain hikes up Blencathra (15 minutes) or Helvellyn (20 minutes). History next on the agenda instead? Be on the lookout for Castlerigg Stone Circle (15 minutes), the Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (15 minutes) or Keswick (15 minutes) for the pencil museum, the brewery and Derwentwater. To round things off nicely, you could call into the Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre (25 minutes) to see birds from all around the globe.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 21.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 26.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 27.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ullswater Steamers 5.1 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 5.7 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 5.8 mi

The Rheged Centre 7.2 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 9.5 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.7 mi

Townend 14.4 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 14.4 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 15.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 2.8 mi

Aira Force - Dockray - Dowthwaitehead - Aira Force 3.3 mi

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 3.5 mi

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 4 mi

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 9.7 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 Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping? Water-based activities on your wishlist? You’ll be well set at this site, as Ullswater (10 minutes’ drive) is just the spot for a wild swim. There’s a 20-mile walk around the shore, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping? From £98 (for 2 nights, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.