Setmabanning Caravan Park

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Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Great views, comfortable spacious pitches
Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services
Space for an awning
Fully-serviced pitches
Friendly sheep
Around the site
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Fully-serviced pitches
Well-kept gravel pitches
Pitches with all services

  • Working farm site in the Lake District with stunning fell views
  • Just off the A66 road in Threlkeld, a 10-minute drive from Keswick
  • Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges within 20-minute drive
Looking for a lush location to settle down in while exploring Lakeland? Step foot in the family-run Setmabanning Caravan Park, then step off site towards top spots like Keswick and the Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 minutes’ drive). This site really is very easy on the eye: it’s got spectacular views of Blencathra and the surrounding fells, making it fab for frolicking about the Lake District (or just having a bit of R&R in a rural bolthole). During a break here, the more energetic among your travel crew could tackle the Blencathra, Skiddaw and Helvellyn ranges, all within about a 20-minute drive, while strollers seeking easier trails might prefer the pretty footpaths and cycle tracks around the local valley and towards Keswick. Sticking to the site is always an option too – being a working farm, there’s lots to see and do, whether it’s watching the sheep being sheared and the cows going out into the fields with their calves or feeding the chickens and ducks as they wander by. When it comes to filling your own stomach, it’s a 25-minute walk to the centre of the nearest village, Threlkeld, which has two country pubs serving Cumbrian food and ales. Meals are also to be had at the golf club, and the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (10 minutes) is worth a quick nosey around as well.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 255 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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PeacefulSpectacular sceneryWalkers' paradise

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A tranquil, handy working farm campsite. Spacious, serviced pitches with lovely views. Friendly hosts, useful honesty shop, great for walks and Keswick. Basic facilities noted, but highly recommended by many.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pitch size, quiet site, very convenient for Threlkeld & Keswick, local paths…

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Leman H.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitch size, quiet site, very convenient for Threlkeld & Keswick, local paths for walking dogs, the 'honesty box' farm shop.

Disliked Men's showers, cold and little to no water pressure. Disappointing. Apparently the women's showers were hot and worked okay according to my wife. Couldn't quite give a 10 rating, sorry.

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Fabulous stay

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Sharon B.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked What a gem of a place we loved it . Working farm family that owned it were very friendly and helpful . The setting is beautiful watching the sheep brought to and from the fields was great . The honesty shop was lovely . Very dog friendly close to the main road but you wouldn’t know it . We had a lovely walk with our dogs . The shower was excellent not push button great pressure and you could adjust the temperature.

Disliked Shower block maybe needs a revamp .

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Everything. The location was perfect! It was so peaceful and you…

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Lucy M.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything. The location was perfect! It was so peaceful and you are across the road from the start of the cycle path that takes you into Keswick. The pitches are large and flat and the shop is well stocked with local produce. Some reviews have talked about the showers and toilets negatively but the campsite is on a working farm and whilst the facilities are old they are clean. There is no shortage of hot water and the shower pressure is brilliant, just what you need after a long day exploring all this beautiful location has to offer. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great location, clean site…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location, clean site

Disliked Toilets and showers in massive need of upgrading

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Great site.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great, spacious, attractive service pitches. Friendly staff on this lovely working warm site

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Good stay for a couple of nights and brilliant to see the animals.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet area with a brilliant little honesty shop, plenty of walks and dog friendly. My kids also enjoyed seeing the animals, including the pet ducks and geese. Brilliant views from the site of Blencathra and felt safe for the kids to walk around however it is a working farm so there’s was a few sheep moves.

Disliked Toilet block needs some serious renovation. Male shower leaking continuously and wasn’t the cleanest. I chose not to use the showers for the kids and instead used the one in my van. If you don’t have a shower in your van you can use especially for children then I’d avoid tbh.

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Highly recommended, beautiful place, excellent hosts.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked 1.) The hosts were absolutely fantastic. Went above and beyond to assist and host us. Cannot recommend them highly enough. A*
2.) The caravan park with stunning views - beautiful place
3.) Small self serve shop
4.) Showers & WC's
5.) Peaceful & quiet
6.) Rural location on working farm

Thank you to Setmabanning Caravan Park for being so gracious and accommodating to us.

Disliked Nothing

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We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you!

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Lucy W.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely farm shop, great seeing the animals around on the working farm. Friendly welcome. Great water pressure in showers and nice and warm too.
Great local walks and a park just up the road too.

Disliked Showers could do with hooks that don’t fall off to make it easier to hang up clothes.

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Best 4 nights spent in a long time thank you.…

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ANDY G.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Best 4 nights spent in a long time thank you.

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Perfection!

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Julie M.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Having been a regular at Setmabanning with my tent for 35 years, I'm a new caravan convert and booked this year with my tourer. I took along my three year old niece on the adventure. She loved seeing the lambs, cattle and horses.
The site is amazing, big pitches that are fully serviced. Views of Blencathra are spectacular. This is a working farm, the family are wonderful, hard working people who are so hospitable. I've seen negative reviews about the showers, but I've never had a problem with them. They're always red hot, powerful, spotlessly clean and are free. What's not to like? I've already booked for my next stay. As you can probably tell, i LOVE the place. Considering its only a ten minute drive to Keswick, its worth every penny.
Thank you so much to the Hutton's for always making me welcome x

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Setmabanning Caravan Park

Threlkeld

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 4TT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.61294°N
3.05177°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6 km Bus Station
17.8 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
17.9 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
Rail
19.7 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
24.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
25.1 km Wigton Rail Station
Ferry
6.1 km Keswick Ferry Landing
6.8 km Ashness Gate Derwentwater Ferry Landing
7 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) 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

The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or so learning about the history of pencils at the Derwent Pencil Museum before gazing at artefacts dug up from around Lakeland in the Keswick Museum & Art Gallery. Just on the outskirts of town is the Castlerigg Stone Circle, dating back as far as the Neolithic area; check this historic spot out, then trudge up to the 2,848-foot Halls Fell Top at the peak of Blencathra. The mighty mountain ranges of Skiddaw (20 minutes’ drive) and Helvellyn (10 minutes) are also local to the site if you’re up for another hiking challenge. As you’re in the Lake District, you’ll surely want to be inspecting some of the area’s bodies of water too. The closest to Keswick is Derwent Water (15 minutes) – ace for boat trips around the Theatre by the Lake – but Thirlmere (10 minutes) and Ullswater (20 minutes) are within easy reach as well.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 30 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 37.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 38.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southerness 45.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 47.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castlerigg Stone Circle 3.2 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 9.4 km

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 9.7 km

Ullswater Steamers 10.4 km

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 15.3 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 19.6 km

Wordsworth House and Garden 21.2 km

Townend 24.2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 26.4 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Threlkeld - Blencathra - Sharp Edge - Scales - Threlkeld 0.6 km

Threlkeld, Westcoe and Keswick Railway 1 km

Blencathra Ridge 2.1 km

Blencathra Classic - Sharp Edge and Narrow Edge 3.1 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle and St John's in the Vale 3.2 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Setmabanning Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Setmabanning Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Setmabanning Caravan Park? The site is on a cycle path leading to Keswick, so you could either drive to town (10 minutes) or ride there by bike. Once you’ve arrived, have a left-of-field hour or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Setmabanning Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setmabanning Caravan Park? From R688,09 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.