Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut

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Pitches with views
Pitches with views
Camping pitches are either side of the gator track
One of the bigger hillside terrace pitches with a small tent on it
Rural view from the field
Glorious views of reston scar
Cosy pitch for a small, low-profile tent
There's often livestock in the neighbouring fields
Award winning campsite - yay!
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Camping pitches are either side of the gator track
One of the bigger hillside terrace pitches with a small tent on it
Rural view from the field

  • Small, basic adults-only site two miles from Windermere
  • Well placed for cycle paths and public transport; pub five mins' walk
  • Firepit provided for each pitch; wood available to buy on site
Backpacking the Dales Way? Stopping off en route to Scotland? Exploring as many of the Lake District’s fells and lakes as you can? Whatever your reason for heading to Cumbria, you can expect a warm welcome from the owners at Ings Kippers Campsite. This is a small adults-only basic site with a handful of pitches in the grounds of a private house, so you won’t find any large groups, families or dogs running about here. It’s a peaceful place that’s all geared up for backpackers, cyclists, bike-packers, solo campers and couples in search of space to relax; after 10pm all should be pretty quiet (other than perhaps the crackle of the logs in the firepit or the gentle swish of a car passing in the distance…) Cars are kept away from the pitches too, so you’ll start your stay by walking your gear a short distance along a grassy path between the Christmas trees on the steep Lakeland hillside to find your choice of level grass pitch. Compact tents (4-person maximum), light gear and strong tent pegs are the key items to pack here for the best experience. Each one has a firepit (with wood available to buy on site) and a great view out over the local fells, and you're welcome to light off-ground barbecues for an alfresco dinner. (Although you may like to note the award-wining pub and microbrewery five minutes’ walk away…) Free phone charging and ice-pack freezing are available at the house, and guests also have access to clean toilets and hot showers. Those hot showers will certainly be welcome after long days of adventures: wild swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking are all on the menu nearby, and there are lots of safe bike paths in the surrounding areas. Windermere is only two miles away from Ings Kippers, and lots of other top Lake District spots are within easy reach too – Ambleside, Coniston and Great Langdale among them. The main road is only about 100 metres from the site, and regular public transport services run nearby for sustainable travels.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP0.20 ($0.39) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Bookings for Non-electric grass tent pitch must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 269 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Secluded, tidy, tree-lined pitches with great views. Hosts are friendly & helpful, with ace facilities like free charging lockers & outdoor shower. Eco-friendly, handy for the Lakes, with a pub & shop nearby. Some found the walk to pitches steep & noted road noise, but most rave about it and want to come back.

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Carlos N.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great place and nice staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location for walkers, beautiful site. There is traffic noise.

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Steve C.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Good location, great views, excellent though fairly basic facilities, spotlessly clean, friendly welcome, nice pitches all for 1-2 adults, wood available for fires, Pret, shop and pub (good beers, typical pub food) 2 minutes walk. On regular bus route to Windermere and Kendal.

Disliked Only problem is traffic noise. Main road is 200 meters away and quite busy. Otherwise, perfect.

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Top location, well run, flexible, friendly staff, eco friendly- superb

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Phillip M.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Loved this place - there are 12 pitches in total, each one set in it's own secluded pitch, with trees around it. The staff are super helpful and friendly, there is recycling, and great facilities for washing/cleaning etc - the free outside shower is great , you can look at the sky while taking a shower - the ones inside are only 20p. There is a compost toilet and regular one -lots of good eco options here. They also do logs for a fire if you want. It's well located, for buses across the lake district, and there's a great pub over the road (good food and it's own brewery). No cars on the site (parking at the bottom), and a nice cosy atmosphere. It's up a hill, with great views from the top - highly recommended. - there's even a camp library if you want to borrow a book to read, oh and secure lock up cupboards for charging phones - clearly a lot of thought and effort has gone into making this place what it is, which is quite special - would definitely come again

Disliked really minor point - it's near a quite busy road, more busy on the weekends and calms down at night - not a major problem, more of a background noise, but worth being aware of

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The atmosphere of the place was brilliant - we loved the private…

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Isabella R.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked The atmosphere of the place was brilliant - we loved the private pitches created by all the trees and flowers. Though we didn't use them as it was so hot, the fire pitches were a great touch. The facilities were all clean and worked well, we especially appreciated the great solar shower, freezer, and phone charging lockers free of charge.

Lovely friendly owners. Great public transport links to Windermere too!

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Super friendly staff, free little bottle of milk and a very spacious…

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Josh S.

Shepherd's hut (mountain view)

Liked Super friendly staff, free little bottle of milk and a very spacious and well equiped shepards hut, best one I have ever stayed in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with some unique features. Will stay again!

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Jess H.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked The facilities at Ings Kippers are fantastic!! Great little features at the site like the charging lockers, freezer for ice blocks and the trolley to transport your tent etc to the pitch. The outdoor shower is a great little bonus, perfect on a hot weekend like we’ve just had! The owners of the site were very friendly and attentive. We loved how every pitch had its own little quirks. The cat is really friendly too.

Disliked A bit of road noise but not too intrusive.

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Brilliant site. Highly recommended.…

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nigel r.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Brilliant site. Highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site. Well laid out. Lovely secluded pitches. Fire pits and wood…

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Nigel R.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Brilliant site. Well laid out. Lovely secluded pitches. Fire pits and wood available. Highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, lovely hosts, great value for money. Would definitely stay there…

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Ben H.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great location, lovely hosts, great value for money. Would definitely stay there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a great stay level pitches plenty amenities clean and friendly

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Martin H.

Small hillside unpowered grass tent site

Liked I liked pretty much everything about it!
Lovely kept property and surroundings as you arrive, parking at the bottom of the hill clearly marked and safe.
Great little land on the hills. Views were amazing, really clean and sufficient amenities there. Very kind owner Malcolm.
Fire pit on each pitch which were surprisingly level considering you are on a large hill. He's put in lovely little touches like free to use charging stations, sheltered hot shower, a 'gear cart ' to help with your gear up the hill and a free to use freezer for ice packs, perfect. Each station, pitch and rubbish bins etc all had a clear notice on to keep everything right and tidy.
As a first time solo camper I had only research and words from friends about the cost of pitching up like this, and Ings kippers hill top camp site are really well priced, you get alot for your money in all honesty.
They've really thought about it all alot, having drinking water stations dotted over the site including right at the top of the hill, the pitch I chose when arrived. A camp library cabinet. There were clearly marked bins available at the top and bottom of the hill even a little washing up water station aswell!
The site was well looked after, clean and friendly.
Fully recommended site for solo travellers, couples, friends and even if you wanted to bring your child.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut

Ings

Windermere

Cumbria

England

LA8 9PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.38087°N
2.85081°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 km Rail Station
3.5 km Tourist Information Centre
8.9 km Bus Station
Rail
2.2 km Staveley Rail Station
3.4 km Windermere Rail Station
6.2 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
5.1 km Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
6 km Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
6.5 km Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

You can see the Old Man of Coniston from the pitches on a clear day… and if that whets your appetite for scenic outdoor pursuits, you’ve come to the right place. Wainwright baggers can easily get to Kentmere Horseshoe and the other Far Eastern Fells from Ings Kippers, and it’s an easy two-mile journey to the shores of Windermere for wild swims, watersports or waterside walks (or maybe a leisurely lake cruise if you need a little rest…) This area is well-known for its links with Beatrix Potter too – if you’d like to find out more about the author behind the classic children’s books, take a trip to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (10 minutes’ drive), and then visit her former home at Hill Top (half an hour). It’s worth stopping by in Kendal (15 minutes) too – it’s home to a castle, a lively arts scene and lots of shops and places to eat. For a real taste of the local area, head to Staveley (five minutes) and a tour of the Hawkshead Brewery (preceded by a walk up Reston Scar if you feel the need to earn that pint…)

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 33.7 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 34.3 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 35.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 37.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walney West Shore 39.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The World of Beatrix Potter 4.9 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 5.1 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 6 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 6.4 km

Hill Top 8.4 km

National Trust

Windermere and Troutbeck 4.2 km

Townend 5.3 km

Hill Top 8.4 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 9.7 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 12 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Staveley - Ratherheath Tarn - Staveley 2.2 km

Bowness - Winster Valley 5.2 km

Troutbeck Church - Townend - Wansfell Pike - Troutbeck 5.4 km

Troutbeck Church to Ing Bridge 5.4 km

Troutbeck Church - Dubbs Reservoir Circular 5.4 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 26.3 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut? You can see the Old Man of Coniston from the pitches on a clear day… and if that whets your appetite for scenic outdoor pursuits, you’ve come to the right place. Wainwright … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ings Kippers Campsite and Shepherd's Hut? From $49.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.