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.

Campground type

RV sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.27) 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 256 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 3
Spectacular sceneryHikers’ paradiseLake and/or mountain

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Stybeck Farm is a friendly, no-frills working farm campsite in a beautiful Lake District location. Guests rave about stunning views, helpful hosts, and proximity to walks and public transit. Facilities are basic but clean, with paid showers. Expect some farm noise and weak phone signal, but overall guests love it and plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely 2 night stay

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Christine B.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

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

Really friendly site with everything you…

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10 out of 10
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James S.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

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.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place.

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Maureen N.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Great location, great friendly owners. Great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views were stunning, two toilets,…

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Katrina S.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The views were stunning, two toilets, one shower all kept very clean with a homely touch. Pub and cafe within walking distance. Pub has a great menu but would recommend reserving as was a popular choice. They did squeeze us in. Bus stop right on the doorstep of the location. Plenty of choice to park and set up across three levels and pitches were level with electric hook ups and water nearby. Plenty of farm yard animals and dogs. It is a working farm. Loved listening to the menagerie of animals. Owner was very friendly and onsite if needed. Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Very close to the road, however, mostly quiet by bedtime and with a good pair of ear plugs, the road will barely disturb you. While having no WiFi on site didn’t bother me, there were WiFi options at the cafe and the pub nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nous recommandons cette ferme aux campings caristes.

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Alain T.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Très bon accueil en arrivant avec des conseils pour les visites lors du séjour. Endroit calme avec une belle vue sur les montagnes. Possibilité d’achat d’œufs et confitures faites maison.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good basic farm site, friendly owner, brilliant location.

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Andrea F.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Lovely friendly welcom.
Fantastic views from pitch.
Convenient location 2 minutes walk to bus to several towns and villages. 15 minutes to walk to pub roadside or a bit longer via footpath. Cafe 2 minutes walk away.

Disliked Shower is so hot it was hard to stand under needs temperature control adding and tbh could really do with an update. 2 toilets is probably not enough for the number of pitches. Pot cold water only.

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Le cadre est très joli, une…

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5 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Méline L.

Birchell’s summer house microlodge

Liked Le cadre est très joli, une ferme entourée de montagnes, le chalet est rudimentaire mais mignon (bougie, poele à bois, guirlande), on s'y sent bien.

Disliked Le lit, c'est un vieux clic clac qui a du beaucoup servi, pour dormir à deux ce n'est pas confortable, il y a un creux au milieu du matelas donc les 2 personnes tombent l'une vers l'autre. Ca serait bien de penser à le changer au vu du prix de la nuit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would visit again.

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Jennifer K.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The working farm is set in a beautiful part of Cumbria. Louise was very welcoming and friendly. A good location to explore the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay in a lovely place

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8 out of 10
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Diane F.

Powered cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Location, views and really friendly owner

Disliked One shower, two toilets that were ‘rustic’ so used our van’s facilities, elsan point was a cover to the drains with no water to rinse the cassette, however it was manageable for a short stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Stybeck Farm

Thirlmere

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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

Bus
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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stybeck Farm? From $36.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.