Black Beck Farm

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Exterior of Bow Top
Exterior of bow top
Glamping pods
Exterior of the bow top gypsy caravan
View over the farm from the site
The exterior of the shepherd's hut
Autumn view from the shepards hut.
View from the shepards hut.
Enclosed decking area in front of the shepherd's hut
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Exterior of the bow top gypsy caravan
View over the farm from the site

  • Peaceful Lake District farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Ulverston
  • Aquarium of the Lakes five minutes’ drive; 20 minutes to Go Ape course
  • Dog-friendly glamping units 10 minutes’ walk from a real-ale pub
When you’re staying in the Lake District National Park, the stunning scenery is surely all you need… although it helps if you have a good pub within easy walking distance. That’s the case at Black Beck Farm, a traditional family-run farm in the lovely Cumbria village of Bouth – it’s surrounded by those fabulous rural views that draw people to this area, and it’s also a handy 10-minute walk from the village pub (the centre of village life, serving up bar and restaurant meals alongside local ales). Accommodation here is in a collection of dog-friendly glamping units in a peaceful setting with access to a cluster of shared facilities including bathrooms with toilets, hot showers and handy electric points for things like hairdryers and razors. This being the Lake District, there are plenty of options nearby for walking, cycling, watersports, birdwatching and other outdoorsy activities – the southern tip of both Windermere and Coniston Water are both about 10 minutes’ drive away and there are several fells nearby to clamber up. Heading south, it’s also about a 10-minute drive to Ulverston, a market town that’s a handy source of food and other supplies. With lovely green views all around, you may well feel like you’re right out in the middle of nowhere. Access is surprisingly easy, though – the farm is about a mile and a half from the A590 and a half-hour drive from Junction 36 of the M6.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Mobile homes for rent 3
Open now
Opens March 28
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 28 to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 35 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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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful site with stunning views & cozy glamping. Guests loved comfy beds, indoor s'mores pits & friendly hosts. Toilets/showers generally clean. Needs clearer signage & more facilities in peak season.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 4
Arrival date (latest first)

Good value holiday, clean facilities and nice environment

Overall

10 out of 10
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 10
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Nice, quiet area with clean facilities and plenty of space for children. We travelled as a family of 4 with two older children and we all enjoyed our stay. The South Lakes attraction like the Aquarium, Steam Railway, Boat pier, Fell Foot, etc are within a 10 minutes drive. The wooden huts are pretty and well maintained.

Disliked Some of us found sleeping on the bench beds quite uncomfortable but other members of the party have had no problems with it. It may suit smaller children more. Everything was as described, we knew about it beforehand, so no complaints.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
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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Maria A.

Bow Top gypsy wagon

Liked I have been often and enjoyed my stay each time . Thanks to Anne and Neil looking after me and making me feel welcome. It's close to a lot of my favourite places and the site has wonderful views over the forest .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: It’s always a pleasure having you to stay Maria

So glad you enjoyed your stay with us again in our cosy warm little Gypsy Bow Top

Thank you for leaving us this great review

Here’s hoping we’ll see you again for now happy times

Until then - take care

Ann and Neil

I would stay there again

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10 out of 10
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 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Rachel B.

Shepherd's hut

Liked really friendly and accommodating hosts.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving us this great review

So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us

Glad you feel that you can recommend to friends and we do hope you can visit us again soon

With our best wishes and thanks

Ann and Neil

Site is tidy, location good facility need attention (ALL)

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5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
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Christopher b.

1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Site location site lay out

Disliked Washing/ toilet facilities grubby need desperately refurbishing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice little site.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Heather S.

Shepherd's hut

Liked The whole weekend was lovely, the Shepards hut was clean and lovely upon arrival. Ann was very accommodating prior to my visit.
The campsite was very nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your lovely review

Very pleased that you found our accommodation clean upon arrival and that you enjoyed your time with us

Sending our kindest regards

Nice and quiet but disappointed in cleanliness of place we slept.

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Bow Top gypsy wagon

Liked The peacefulness.

Disliked Cleanliness.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely weekend,great cabin,views and clean toilets…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Wifi
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Anonymous

1 bedroom camping pod

Liked Lovely weekend,great cabin,views and clean toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for leaving us this great review,

So glad you enjoyed the views and found our washroom facilities to be clean whilst staying in our glamping pod,

We appreciate your feedback

Let’s hope we can welcome you another time

Kindest regards Ann and Neil

Perfect stay with views, wildlife, great shepherd hut & friendly hosts

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Wifi
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Sian H.

Shepherd's hut

Liked Beautiful location, quiet & great site with lovely host. The shepherd hut was spacious but cosy, lovely & clean. Log fire crackling while going to sleep was dreamy.
Eggs from the farm were delish & while relaxing on the terrace, wild rabbits, a mouse & lizard passed by.
The most perfect stay & highly recommend!

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to leave us this lovely review

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us

Glad you found our accommodation and facilities clean

And enjoyed your time watching the wildlife which is in abundance around us - we are so lucky

It’s nice when people appreciate that too

We very much hope we can welcome you back again in the not so distant future

With our best wishes

Ann and Neil

Lovely pretty shepherds hut, very roomy…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Shepherd's hut

Liked Lovely pretty shepherds hut, very roomy and comfortable. Nice peaceful site, with great views, excellent location for southern lakes. Clean showers and loos. Wood etc left for burner.

Disliked Didn’t see owners at all. Thought it would have been nice to pop in to check everything was ok. Didn’t receive email from them either, so was a bit lost on arrival.
A few maintenance issues..outdoor settee broken at one end , the pull light in hut not working and one of the shower doors doesn’t stay closed.
Main issue, lots of different spaces and areas to stay, but theyve placed a permanent hard standing pitch right in front of the hut…so your view is of a caravan and bound to hear/see the people’s every move !
No mobile phone charging in hut.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Clean toilet shower block. Lovely hut,

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Rebecca H.

1 bedroom camping pod

Liked We had ab absolutely fantastic stay here. Amazing location, site was perfect, hut was really comfortable, thank you for a wonderful stay we will certainly be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for this fantastic review

So pleased you enjoyed your stay

We would love to welcome you again

Many thanks 😊 Ann.

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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Black Beck Farm

Bouth

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 8JJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.26349°N
3.02545°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9.4 mi Rail Station
9.4 mi Tourist Information Centre
11.8 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
5.8 mi Ulverston Rail Station
6.3 mi Cark Rail Station
6.8 mi Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
Ferry
3 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
3.1 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
3.7 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) 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

Walking and cycling are popular ways to explore this area – and there are lots of fantastic trails to try out for all ages and abilities. For different (and easier) ways to see some of the scenery, perhaps take a ride on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (five minutes’ drive) or a boat trip with Windermere Lake Cruises (15 minutes). National Trust - Fell Foot (10 minutes) is a good bet for a family day out, with a play area, walking trails, picnic areas and watersports hire (including paddleboards and rowing boats). Daredevils might also like to try out the treetop courses at Go Ape Grizedale (20 minutes). Back down on solid ground, places like Aquarium of the Lakes (five minutes), Lakeland Motor Museum (10 minutes) and The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (25 minutes) make great days out for all ages.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 11.8 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 13.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walney West Shore 14 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Morecambe North 14.5 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 14.5 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 1.5 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 2.9 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 5.5 mi

Hill Top 6.5 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 7.1 mi

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 3.1 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 5.2 mi

Hill Top 6.5 mi

Gondola' 7.1 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 1.7 mi

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 4.1 mi

HOLKER HALL 5.5 mi

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 5.5 mi

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 6.5 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 Black Beck Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Beck Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Beck Farm? Walking and cycling are popular ways to explore this area – and there are lots of fantastic trails to try out for all ages and abilities. For different (and easier) ways to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Beck Farm?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Beck Farm? From $134.49 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.