The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm

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Rohan pod with hot tub ready for guests
Relaxing in the hot tub
Nigh time view of hot tub and pod
Newly decorated rohan pod

  • Luxury glamping pods on a working farm in Cumbria
  • On the boundary between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District
  • Private hot tub, well-equipped kitchenette and ensuite bathroom
Imagine relaxing in a hot tub under a star-lit sky with a glass of fizz in hand… Guests staying at The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm can look forward to that kind of lifestyle, as this glamping site on the border between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales doesn’t skimp on luxuries. This is a family-run site located on a traditional working farm five minutes' drive from the motorway but deep in the countryside, making it easy to zip around the best parts of North West England while feeling like you're in the middle of nowhere. Each new arrival is provided with tea, coffee, sugar and fresh milk together with a gift hamper to make your stay that little bit more special. English breakfast kits with locally produced ingredients can also be bought if you fancy something hearty in the morning – easily cooked just the way you like it in the pods' well-equipped kitchenette. The pods sleep four, with a double bed and a sofa bed that's suitable for one adult or two kids. Your accommodation also has access to a luxurious hot tub (thoroughly cleaned after every stay). You will also be provided with robes and slippers for extra indulgence. Ready to come and explore the Howgills and their spectacular scenery? You'll find the site just off the A685, a short distance from the peaceful village of Orton (five minutes' drive).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant site!

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Booked 2 nights and had an amazing time! Met with hot tub ready warm and ready to go, bottle of fizz and some snacks. Gorgeous clean pod with small kitchen to cook and a fire pit/ bbq outside. Couldn’t fault anything and will deffo wanting to be coming back soon!

Disliked: None

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We are just back from the most amazing 2 nights at Pods…

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: We are just back from the most amazing 2 nights at Pods by the Stream, from the moment we arrived nothing was too much trouble. Gorgeous finishing touches, beautiful scenic views and the cutest little lambs. We will definitely be back, thankyou ☺️

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i come here with my boyfriend for his birthday and it exceeded…

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: i come here with my boyfriend for his birthday and it exceeded our expectations. when we arrived our hot tub was already lit and they had put up a birthday banner and given us some birthday cakes as well as a welcome basket. If we needed any help alice was only a text away. it was a lovely location and was very quiet which is exactly what we wanted. we had some sheep next to us that were really friendly and lovely to see as well. the room was clean and had all the facilities we needed for our stay and a book full of instructions on how to use everything that we found helpful. we really enjoyed our weekend away and will definitely be revisiting later on in the year! thank you so much for our stay!

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Great little place to stay!

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Very helpful , lovely welcome . Decorated Christmas theme. Good communication. Tidy & clean

Disliked: No oven to cook meals but understandable as it’s a small area.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review.

We note your comment with regarding to the oven. The microwave in your pod is also a convection oven (as explained in the guidebook) for you to have cooked meals.

We're also sorry to hear about your wifi experience. Unfortunately due to the Red Warning Storm Darrgh that occurred during your stay this may have slowed your Internet down. We have checked this today and this is now working as normal.

My boyfriend bought me 2 nights at Pods By The Stream for…

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: My boyfriend bought me 2 nights at Pods By The Stream for my birthday present. We absolutely loved every minute of it. From arriving to our hot tub already being heated, birthday cupcakes, Prosecco and snacks, we had the best weekend. The pods are spotless, really cosy and have everything you need and more! Emma & Andrew were only a message away and couldn’t do more for us. We will 100% be back! Thank you both again!!

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Friendly/helpful hosts Quiet &peaceful Clean

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: What an amazing staycation. The hosts are amazing and are so thoughtful with their personal touches. I advised it was my partners 30th and we arrived to some balloons,banners and some cupcakes that looked and tasted amazing. They were only a text away if we needed anything and happy to set up the hot tub for us the next morning. I couldn’t recommend them enough

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We really enjoyed our break. The pod was clean and nicely decorated.…

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: We really enjoyed our break. The pod was clean and nicely decorated. They are well equipped and we didn’t need anything more during our stay. The hot tub and views were very relaxing and we were very well looked after by Emma, who kept the tub going for us when we were out so it was warm enough to use on our return. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

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Excellent all round! Fantastic location, lovely hosts who were always on hand…

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Excellent all round! Fantastic location, lovely hosts who were always on hand to help and thoughtful touches such as welcome pack with bottle of prosecco, tea, coffee, milk, biscuits etc and heating the hot tub for us before we came back from a day out. The whole pod was immaculate too. Couldn't recommend highly enough for a relaxing break.

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Excellent site, lovely hosts and superb location.

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Hosts were incredible and went out of their way to be helpful. Hosts provided decorations and a personalised touch as part of our mini honeymoon trip. They were also very pleasant to speak to through out our stay. I would recommend the pods to anyone and everyone.

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Highly Recommend

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

1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)

Liked: Wow, what a place and the best hospitality making us feel very welcome even prior to our arrival.
We stayed for 2 nights and brought everything but the kitchen sink 🙈 which we didn't need at all as most of the stuff is already kindly provided from fresh milk in the fridge to pre heated hot tub ready for our arrival, and a very generous welcome hamper.
Would highly recommend.
Thank you again Emma and Andrew for a fantastic stay.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm

Flakebridge Farm

Tebay

Cumbria

England

CA10 3UQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.43731°N
-2.51627°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 mi Bus Station
11.9 mi Bus Station
11.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.1 mi Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
10 mi Appleby Rail Station
11.1 mi Garsdale Rail Station
Ferry
16.7 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
17.2 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
17.3 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

Rural pursuits abound in this part of the country, whether you fancy rambling over Langdale Fell (direct access from site via footpaths) and Orton Scar (10 minutes' drive) or are after an afternoon pootling around the trout fishery at Bessy Beck (five minutes). Smardale Gill Nature Reserve is 10 minutes away and has a good mix of wildlife if you fancy some nature spotting – and after all that, there's tea, cake and more goodies on hand just down the road at Tebay (five minutes). Into historic buildings? See the splendid arches of Smardale Viaduct (10 minutes), or explore Brough Castle (20 minutes), an imposing ruined fortress that stands on a ridge against a backdrop of the gorgeous Stainmore Pass. For more things to do, check out Kennedys Fine Chocolate (five minutes), a local confectionery factory, or head into the market town of Kirkby Stephen (10 minutes) at the head of the Eden Valley. The Lake District National Park is also within reach for day trips, with Windermere approximately 40 minutes away by road.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 28.5 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 29.1 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 14.8 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 16.3 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 17 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 17.2 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 17.3 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 14.8 mi

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 15 mi

Townend 16.1 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 16.4 mi

Hill Top 19.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Howgills Traverse - Sedbergh 0.1 mi

Great Asby Scar Circular 2.6 mi

Orton and Old Tebay 3.4 mi

Orton and the Stone Circle 3.5 mi

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 5 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 14 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

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
1 bedroom camping pod (hot tub)
  • 20% off 7+ Nights

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm? Rural pursuits abound in this part of the country, whether you fancy rambling over Langdale Fell (direct access from site via footpaths) and Orton Scar (10 minutes' drive) or are after an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm? From £340 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.