Stybeck Farm

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Visitor image of their setup, ready to take in the countryside
Visitor image of their setup, ready to take in the countryside
View of the farm from the fells
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One of the pitches with a view of the valley
View of the valley in summer
Entrance to the farm in winter
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View of the farm from the fells
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One of the pitches with a view of the valley

  • Lake District working farm two miles from Thirlmere
  • A 10-minute drive to Derwentwater, Keswick and Grasmere
  • Adult-only dog-friendly site; 20 minutes' walk to the local pub
Want to wake up, lace up your boots and head off on a hearty hike straight from your pitch? Stay at Stybeck Farm near Keswick in the Lake District – pitches here are on a busy working farm where the fields give way to fells, crags and lakes. About 10 minutes’ drive from Keswick and Grasmere, the farm is less than two miles from Thirlmere, with Helvellyn rising above and Blencathra and Skiddaw about seven miles away. Base yourself here and large parts of the Lake District National Park can become your playground. A 10-minute jaunt in the car brings you to Derwentwater, an excellent launching place for boat trips. In 20 minutes you can drive to Ullswater, and Windemere is half an hour’s drive. If you fancy leaving your car behind, there’s a handy bus stop at the bottom of the lane. The family run a small farm shop on site selling their own vegetables and eggs. If you need to pick up more in the way of supplies, or go out to eat, head into Keswick and Grasmere. A closer option for filling up on food is the local pub, 20 minutes’ walk away. If you fancy kicking back and just enjoying your surroundings, there’s nearly always some animal antics to see – from feeding the inquisitive chickens to watching the sheep shearing or saying hi to the goats, donkeys and cows out in the fields.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 262 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradiseLake and/or mountain

90% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Stybeck Farm is a welcoming, no-frills working farm campsite in a beautiful Lake District location. Visitors praise the stunning views, friendly and helpful hosts, and proximity to walks and public transport. Facilities are basic but clean, including toilets and a shower with an additional charge. While some mention farm noise and limited phone signal, the overall sentiment is positive, with many planning return visits.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site, would visit again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet, easy access to bus. Friendly

Disliked One shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you for an amazing stay, we will definetly be back!

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Gemma N.

Birchell’s summer house microlodge

Liked Location is fantastic, great for Thirlmere null pool and Hellvelyn
The owner was lovely and greeted us by name. She was helpful but happy to let us enjoy our break. She was always around if we neededed anything
Farm produce available
Bus stop outside with regular services to Kendal and Keswick
Great pub a short walk

Disliked Absolutely not a complaint but just wanted to say facilities basic and some farm noise early morning. This should be expected as it's a working farm and we were aware when booking. This is reflected in the price. The place really is a hidden gem and we have have recommended to friends

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a a wonderful 3 night stay and will be returning soon.

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Elizabeth R.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Perfect location to explore the fells. Great being on a bus route so easy to get to and from towns like Keswick and Grassmere. Pitches were flat and we could choose where was best suited for us. Beautiful scenery all around and very peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location, friendly owner, clean facilities. We’ll be back!

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Sarah S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked An absolutely stunning setting.
Louise is lovely and very helpful.
It’s a working farm so you see all sorts of animals, chickens and Guinea fowl.
There’s a really good hot shower that works with a £1 coin.
The pitches are pretty flat, have wonderful views and ehu.
It’s on a bus route too, which is apparently very good, we didn’t use it but others did and said it’s cheap and a very regular service.
It’s a short but steep walk to a popular waterfall.
There’s also a cafe a very short walk away. At night you hear owls and it’s a dark sky area so on a clear night the stars are amazing.
The location is great, not far from many stunning places.
We had a fantastic 2 nights staying at Stybeck Farm and will definitely book again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything - super relaxed and friendly…

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Gareth S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Everything - super relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Perfect for simple couple of nights!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The relaxed atmosphere was lovely, having…

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Tamara S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The relaxed atmosphere was lovely, having the ability to park where ever as long as it was at a hook up. We loved watching the sheep in the field and the dogs running around. Would definitely recommend here! It is just off a main road but you honestly wouldn’t be able to tell

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely 2 night stay

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Christine B.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great campsite, lovely host, lovely pub just down the road, great walks direct from the campsite. Coffee shop nearby.

Disliked Didn’t matter to us but not much mobile reception (giffgaff/O2).

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is small and nestled…

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elizabeth g.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The site is small and nestled in the side of the hill as indicated on the pictures.

Disliked We booked this site in APRIL. Upon arrival there was no pitch available for us where all the fellow campers were. We were offered to ‘pull in’ at the side of the lane exiting the farm where EHU was available. In the night the owner squeezed another camper in next to ours leaving a couple of foot between us.

Bear in mind this site has unmarked pitches, primitive facilities and is near a busy main road (which I admit I should have googled before booking). The facilities for emptying your waste cassette is a manhole cover with a handle ! You cannot wash your cassettes out.

We paid for 2n and left after one. The quad bike going past the van at 5am was the nail in the coffin..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly site with everything you…

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James S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Really friendly site with everything you need. Has a couple of toilets and showers, which is enough for the number of people staying, you might have a small wait but nothing major. Showers are hot and you get plenty of time for £1. Plenty of walks straight from the campsite, and you can walk to the pub either along the road, or along a footpath/bridleway behind the site. Will certainly stay again! There is also a bus stop close to the site, so easy enough to get into Keswick etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent small site, quiet and peaceful,…

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VAL M.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Excellent small site, quiet and peaceful, great location, friendly staff, hot showers, clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Stybeck Farm

Thirlmere

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.56024°N
3.05408°W

Route directions

Be careful if following your satnav, as the postcode covers everything within a mile. Look out for the Stybeck Farm sign as you come along the road. The 555 bus service also stops at the bottom of the drive.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 mi Bus Station
7.5 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
7.5 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
13.8 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
13.9 mi Windermere Rail Station
15.9 mi Staveley Rail Station
Ferry
3.3 mi Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
3.4 mi Lodore Falls Derwentwater Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Keswick 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

Travel 10 minutes in the car, and about 5000 years back in time, to see Castlerigg Stone Circle, one of the earliest constructions of its kind in Britain. It’s also 10 minutes’ drive to start your journey to discover another important part of the Lake District’s history – albeit a bit more recent – on the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail, which repurposes the Victorian railway line as an accessible path through tunnels and over bridges. If the weather isn’t playing nice, there are a couple of popular places to while away a rainy few hours in Keswick (10 minutes' drive): the Derwent Pencil Museum and The Puzzling Place, where nothing is quite as it seems. Keswick's also the place for boat trips and watersports on Derwentwater. Alternatively, if you fancy a pint or a dram to put a spring in your step, and want to learn all about how they’re made, you could pay a visit to the Keswick Brewing Company (10 minutes) or the Lakes Distillery in Cockermouth (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seascale 20.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Allonby 20.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 22.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Silecroft 26.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Haverigg 27.3 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.4 mi

Ullswater Steamers 4.5 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 6.7 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 7.5 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 7.9 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 8.5 mi

Townend 11.8 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 13 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Naddle Fell 0.5 mi

High Rigg - St John's in the Vale 0.5 mi

Thirlmere and Great How 1.3 mi

Thirlmere Circular 1.3 mi

Helvellyn from Thirlmere 3.2 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 Stybeck Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stybeck Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stybeck Farm? Travel 10 minutes in the car, and about 5000 years back in time, to see Castlerigg Stone Circle, one of the earliest constructions of its kind in Britain. It’s also 10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stybeck Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Stybeck Farm? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.