Lazonby Campsite

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Pitch next to the river with view across the river and fields
Camping setup in may 2016
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Early morning 'adult only' swims, after overnight frost
Pitches in may 2016
Main view of the the site
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Pitch next to the river with view across the river and fields
Camping setup in may 2016
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  • Peaceful Cumbria campsite near the banks of the River Eden
  • Surrounded by woodland and fields with a backdrop of the Pennine Fells
  • Adjacent to a nearby playground area, park and bookable swimming pool
It's in a heavenly location near the banks of the River Eden, surrounded by woodland and fields, with the Pennine Fells as its wild backdrop – and Lazonby Campsite is next to the local Lazonby Swimming Pool for easy access to dips as long as you book them in advance online. The river's right there if you want to fish (get a permit at Kirkoswald community shop or at the pool kiosk) and the northern Lakes are 15 miles away. Lazonby is on the edge of Lazonby village (about eight miles from Penrith), which has a pub, a well-stocked supermarket (open daily with post office and ATM), two churches and a petrol garage. A repair garage, two more pubs and another play park are about a mile away in the neighbouring village of Kirkoswald. Toilets and solar-powered showers are in the swimming pool buildings about 200 metres from the campsite (the path is lit at night but you might want to bring a torch too), and there are washing-up facilities and a chemical disposal unit along the lane to the side of the pool. The pool is open daily (and subject to an entry fee) from the early May bank holiday until mid-September and is heated to 24ºC; lifeguards are on duty at all times. It also has a kiosk/café selling hot and cold drinks, snacks, sweets and ice creams during pool opening times.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 04/29 and 09/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The maximum motorhome/caravan width permitted is 2.7 metres, the site entrance may be too narrow for larger vehicles.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 165 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, community-run site on the River Eden is praised for its beautiful location & family-friendly atmosphere. A great playground & adjacent outdoor pool are key attractions. Volunteers are friendly. Facilities are clean but basic & a walk from pitches. Some note boggy ground. Pool has an extra fee.

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Lovely

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Natalie H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely site right in the centre to explore

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, next to a lovely…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site, next to a lovely outdoor pool. The volunteers are AMAZING!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site. Will definitely be back!

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Small quiet site, lovely staff, excellent play park, fantastic pool space, lovely village pub and locals, nice walks along the river

Disliked Pool a little chilly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant village - great campsite Locals were very friendly

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Lisa P.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Brilliant campsite
Very helpful
Great pool

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site with everything you need, volunteers are amazing!

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Louise S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Wonderful, friendly, clean, sheltered little campsite. Good pitch size, park and pool facilities are excellent, guests respected quiet times, location is just beautiful and easy reach of surrounding area.

Disliked Nothing, the toilets are a 3-4 minute walk up the track to the pool (scary in the dark!) but managed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, easy to find, good…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely location, easy to find, good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot but be aware of other campers ignoring rules.

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7 out of 10
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SUSAN V.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great location close to town with great pub serving delicious fresh cooked food

Disliked Other campers very close by with large dogs off lead running around.

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Friendly campsite, great location with lots of amenities onsite.

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Judith H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Took my 11 year old granddaughter for her first camping trip. We absolutely had an amazing time at this site, it was so much fun. The atmosphere was great on the campsite, the people we met were very friendly and sociable, both the pool and play ground were great for the kid and adults! We had a very relaxed, enjoyable stay. Great base from which to explore Keswick and Penrith.
We will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site as described. Short walk to toilet/shower facilities.

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Vicky M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked The gentleman (volunteer) who came around and checked the campsite (sometimes on a bike) was such a lovely man. Taking time to speak to everyone in each visit and make sure we were ok.
Campsite was as described.
Booked here as it was close to River Lune for our paddle boards.
Pitch was big enough for what we needed.
Walking distance to a pub and convenience store.
Option to book and pay to use a pool. We didn’t as we had our dog with us and I didn’t want to leave him alone.
Only wouldn’t stay again as wasn’t suitable for what we ideally need for paddle boards.

Disliked Access to the River was not as easy as I thought it would be from the site. Manageable though.
There is a community park next to the site which anyone can visit. On our first night a group of people had to be moved on by another camper for being extremely loud at around 1am waking most the site up. No issues on the second bight so hopefully not a regular occurrence.
It could get really busy when wanting to use the shower facilities due to sharing with people there to swim.
Couldn’t get any signal on O2 or Three.
Toilet/ shower facilities could be cleaner. A mop is pushed around by a volunteer and appreciate the floors get muddy from footfall but some floor areas in the loo/shower cubicles would benefit from a deeper clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommended. This isn’t a typical campsite but we loved it.

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Laura H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked This place was fantastic - we stayed 12 nights.
Loved the playground for the kids and football pitch. Pool was great (albeit a little colder than we could handle for more than an hour).
Staff (especially Stuart) were really friendly and helpful

Disliked Not so much a dislike more of a suggestion

Either include pool in the price or discount it.

Would be great to have fire wood available to buy at the shop.

Anyway of having a washing machine would have been helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Lazonby Campsite

Lazonby Swimming Pool

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 1BL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.75208°N
2.69659°W

Route directions

Lazonby campsite is situated off the B6413, 4 miles from the A6 at Plumpton and 7 miles from the M6- junction 41. Travelling North from Penrith on the A6, turn right onto the B6413 signposted Lazonby. Follow the signs to the swimming pool, located on the far side of Lazonby. Follow the road through the centre of the village heading towards Kirkoswald. Pass the local school and playing fields on your right and then as you come to a sharp left-hand bend you will find the swimming pool and entrance to the campsite on the right-hand side. What3words //forum.tacky.voltage

Nearest transport

Bus
6.7 mi Rail Station
13.6 mi Bus Station
20.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.3 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
4.2 mi Langwathby Rail Station
5 mi Armathwaite Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
14.2 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
17.5 mi Glenridding 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

Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. If you only have time for one journey on it, make it south to Settle rather than north to Carlisle, to pass over the mighty Ribblehead Viaduct; have the smartphones at the ready to snap a pic. The local area is rammed with riverside and woodland walks, with loads more to be had in the Lake District 15 miles away, and is popular with cyclists as it's about four miles from the C2C/Sea to Sea cycle route. Plenty of quiet country roads abound with views over the River Eden and surrounding area and to the Pennines if you're getting about by car. Penrith is eight miles from Lazonby Campsite and has lots of shops, supermarkets and services; travel there also for Penrith Castle, a climbing wall, cracking views across the Eden Valley from Beacon Hill and, happily, yet more Cumbrian pubs. And might you fancy a pub meal local to Lazonby? The Crown Inn, the Fetherston Arms and the Highland Drove are all recommended inns with food in the nearby villages of Kirkoswald and Great Salkeld.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 29.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Rheged Centre 8 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 9.6 mi

Carlisle Castle 14 mi

Birdoswald Roman Fort 16.8 mi

Ullswater Steamers 17.5 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 8.1 mi

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 20.8 mi

Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort 23.4 mi

Townend 25.2 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langwathby - Edenhall - Langwathby 4 mi

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 6 mi

DALEMAIN 9.4 mi

Castle Carrock Circular 9.6 mi

CORBY CASTLE 9.9 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 Lazonby Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lazonby Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lazonby Campsite? Lazonby is one of the stations on the very highly scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway line, a fave of famed travel scribe Bill Bryson and a must when in this part of the land. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lazonby Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lazonby Campsite? From $36.52 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.