The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park

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  • Family-run village pub site in rural northern Cumbria
  • A 10-minute drive from Carlisle and 20 minutes from Gretna Green
  • Food, real ales, open fire and a beer garden
The team at The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park describe their part of the world as 'Cumbria's best-kept secret' – and they've got a pretty good point. If you're looking for somewhere far from the crowds of the Lake District yet close to plenty of scenic day trips, the quiet countryside to the west of Carlisle is full of nature reserves, forests and gorgeous coastline that might just be what you're looking for… This spacious and well-maintained site is located to the rear of a friendly village pub (open from Wednesday to Sunday only) in the small settlement of Great Orton. Pitching up here brings a lot of satisfying pub food and drink – including real ales – within easy reach. If you fancy a barbecue, just bring one along and send a member of your party out to pick up a few cuts at the village butcher's, a quarter of a mile down the road. Carlisle's amenities, eateries and family-friendly attractions are all approximately 10 minutes away by car. The Scottish border at Gretna Green is also a quick 20-minute journey to the north, making The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park an excellent stop-off point on longer road trips. Guests have access to pub toilets (during pub opening hours) but please note there are no showers on site, and no toilets by the pitches. Dogs are welcome on site and are free to join you for a drink in the beer garden, but unfortunately cannot be taken inside the pub.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Please note that the pub is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Food is served from Wednesday to Sunday; it's best to book a table in advance if you'd like to dine in the pub. The pub toilets can be used when the pub is open, opening times are displayed onsite.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 247 Pitchup.com customers

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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 site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, tranquil, clean camp with big, flat gravel spots, often with power. Behind The Wellington Inn, visitors rave about the grub, staff, and vibes. No ablutions on-site (pub loos open hours), but highly recommended for short stays. Many keen to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice quiet site close to m6…

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Malcolm E.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice quiet site close to m6 clean and tidy good food served in pub on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely location

Disliked Misleading ad by proprietor.....pub didn't allow dogs and they advertised that we could use the facilities until close at 11pm, however they shut at 10pm !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry you didn't enjoy your stay!

With the help of pitchup we believe we have been upfront and honest in our pitchup add about what our site offers i.e. facilities, Location etc so you can read and decide if our site meets all your needs before you book!!!
Nowhere do we advertise that dogs are allowed in the pub!!!
We do state that dogs are more than welcome on site and in our beer garden!
Its not that we don't like dogs but it has caused us problems in the past with us being a small food led country pub so we had to make this decision due to to many dogs.

And we definitely do not state times that toilets in the pub are avalable.
We state that there are no toilets or showers avalable on site but you are welcome to use the toilets in the pub while we are open!
But the pub is closed on a Monday and Tuesday.

If asked directly we would answer that on the quieter nights it could be 10pm but on busy nights it can be 1am.

I don't believe that anywhere in our add we have been misleading.

To anyone reading this please read the bio on any site you visit before you click book so you have an enjoyable stay wherever you go!

Happy travels Barrie

Nice site, average pub

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Victoria M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site. Lots of wild birds. Very well kept.

Disliked The pub quite run down. Lots of cobwebs. Could do with a good clean and updating. Food looked average but quite overpriced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry you didn't enjoy your stay with us!

We have been at the Wellington Inn and Caravan Park for 14 years now and proud to be the owners of such an old and historic pub!
Dating back to the 1600s we don't feel as though the Welly would suit an "update"
Our old and traditional village pub is the heart of our community with a strong following with people traveling a long way to enjoy our traditional pub food , Ales and entertainment nights.
We pride ourselves on our friendly approach to everyone new to the Welly or a returning regular to the pub or site.
We are a very busy little pub and that is down to brilliant staff, everything in the above and the fact we keep our prices realistic on our food and drinks!!!
You only need to read our reviews wherever you can find them.

As for the cobwebs!!
We are an old village pub! It happens! You can dust them away one day and they come back.

In summary we will never be a weatherspoons or a cocktail bar!
We will stay true to what we are!!!
A true traditional family owned village pub!
Where we like to get to know you and whenever you walk back in you feel like you only walked out yesterday.

Happy travels Barrie 🕸🍽🍺

Lovely quiet, well kept site

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Philip G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely small site, quiet, well kept.
EHU available (free), grey waste drain at pitch, good value.
Wellington Inn, great pub, great staff, great food, so good we went back a second time.

Disliked Water at pitch not available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place very clean site pub…

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Colin M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic place very clean site pub food great 👍

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

friendly staff

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked being tidyfre

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic little find. Lovely people running…

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Lindsay B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic little find. Lovely people running it who own the pub. Brilliant food and atmosphere. Will be back.
We knew in advance about the lack of toilets and showers so planned accordingly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site private and and very friendly staff made you feel very welcome

Disliked Toilet situation available untill the pub closes would benefit from outside toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site

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Deborah W.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very neat and spacious pitches, water and waste areas spotlessly clean. Dog friendly. Lovely walk to and around Watchtree Nature Reserve and short drive to Carlisle cathedral, castle and town (motorhome parking at the Castle car park). Very peaceful site, no noise from the pub which is next door. Didn't use the pub but it seemed very popular.

Disliked Nothing, all good and would recommend if you have your own toilet facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site agréable avec toutes les commodités,…

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
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Jeanguy J.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Site agréable avec toutes les commodités, je regrette toutefois qu’il n’y ai pas de vidange eaux grises Camping Car, j’ai dû faire quatre aller retour avec ma cassette.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park

Great Orton

Carlisle

Cumbria

England

CA5 6LZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.87365°N
3.04875°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 km Bus Station
18.6 km War Memorial
18.6 km War Memorial
Rail
4.9 km Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station
7.7 km Carlisle Rail Station
8.9 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
31.6 km Keswick Ferry Landing
31.7 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
32.6 km Pooley Bridge 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

Wildlife isn't hard to come by in this part of northern Cumbria, as you're a mere five-minute drive from Watchtree Nature Reserve, a former RAF airbase that's been rewilded and has a number of tarmac car-free cycle trails to explore (with bike and tricycle hire also available). For more time outdoors, head five minutes down the road to the Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre and learn about how to handle a hawk like a pro. Having Carlisle so close by is also a major plus – drop the kids off at Fusion Trampoline Park (10 minutes) for a big old bounce, push your limits and scale the different courses at Eden Rock (15 minutes), a local indoor climbing centre, or learn more about the area at Tullie House Museum And Art Gallery (10 minutes). Drive slightly further afield and you'll quickly come to more top-quality days out. The nearest waterside spot in the Lake District National Park is Bassenthwaite, half an hour from base, a relatively quiet lake that's home to rare bird species including osprey.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 27.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 35.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Sandyhills 43.2 km Sea N/AN/APoorPoor
Rockcliffe 47.9 km Estuary N/APoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carlisle Castle 7.2 km

World Famous Old Blacksmith's Shop Centre 14.6 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 27.2 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 30.3 km

The Rheged Centre 30.4 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 31.1 km

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 38.2 km

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge 47.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DALSTON ROAD CEMETERY 6.4 km

Burgh Marsh and the Edward 1 Monument 6.6 km

Around Carlisle 7.9 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 2 - Carlisle to Lanercost Priory 7.9 km

Hadrian's Wall Part 1 - Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle 13.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park? Wildlife isn't hard to come by in this part of northern Cumbria, as you're a mere five-minute drive from Watchtree Nature Reserve, a former RAF airbase that's been rewilded and has a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Wellington Inn and Caravan Park? From R544,87 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.