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Sykeside Camping Park is the perfect spot for walking, whether you fancy a short stroll around Brotherswater or a full day's hike. The central location makes this site ideal for exploring the Lake District and Cumbria, whether it be on foot or by car. There's a tasty inn close by and you can enjoy the stunning views of Dove Crag.

About Sykeside Camping Park

In the heart of the Dovedale Valley, surrounded by Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield with Brotherswater nearby, Sykeside is an inspiring location for Lake District camping, offering stunning views. A favourite with families, walkers, climbers and ramblers, Sykeside is the number one choice for that ideal location in the heart of Lakeland. The site offers camping on grass with a stunning setting in nature, pitches set in various locations around the park. There are 21 electric hook-ups with hardstanding for camper vans, motorhomes, caravans and trailer tents. Campervans are welcome in this area, and there are 19 EHUs available for vans only. There is also a 5 van CL site exclusively for Caravan and Motorhome Club members with EHUs also available. The site also offers an array of luxury glamping options, from yurts that sleep up to 6, on comfortable beds with woodburning stoves, to lovely waterproof tipis that allow a cosy fire. Note that tipis are erected by staff before you arrive, so please pre-book. For families and large groups, the best option could be the bunkhouse, which offers heated accommodation on real beds in 9 different bunkrooms. Each room sleeps between 2 and 6 people and they also have access to basic cooking facilities, storage facilities, a private toilet and shared showers. Please note that due to the park's position in the bottom of the valley television reception is extremely unreliable, and there is no mobile phone reception at all. The site is dog-friendly, however, staff ask that dogs are kept on a lead and under control to protect local sheep. Groups of more than 6 adults are not permitted.

The site is open every day except Christmas Day.

AA Pennants (3 Star)Tripadvisor cert. of Excellence

Facilities and amenities

There is a heated shower and toilet block at the top of the campsite. Hot water is not charged for but may run cool for a time during very busy periods. There is also a laundry room, with washers and dryers and an indoor dish washing area.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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Toilets

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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W.C. disposal


Map and address

Park address

Sykeside Camping Park,

Hartsop, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria & Lake District, CA11 0NZ

Coordinates

54.4986, -2.9255 | NY 40 11

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Sykeside Camping Park is ideal for...

Couples

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Older children (13+)

Young children


There are 128 accommodation options on-site

Grass Tent Pitches at Sykeside Camping Park

100 x Grass Tent Pitches

This is an open field site so staff do not assign pitches for tents, guests are welcome to choose their own spot on the grass when they arrive. Enjoy stunning surroundings in Lakeland.

Electric Hardstanding Pitches Members Only at Sykeside Camping Park

5 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches Members Only

Gravel pitches with electric hook ups situated in a secluded area of the park but close to the all the facilities. These 5 pitches are reserved for Caravan and Motorhome Club members.

Electric Hardstanding Campervan Pitches at Sykeside Camping Park

19 x Electric Hardstanding Campervan Pitches

Gravel pitches with electric hook ups situated in a secluded area of the park but close to the all the facilities. These are for campervans, rather than tent campers.


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Interested in staying at Sykeside Camping Park?

Call 01768 482239 to book.

Unfortunately Sykeside Camping Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


Camping terms

All nights booked to be paid for on arrival

There will be no refunds on deposits

There will be no refund on campsite fees due to weather conditions

3 night minimum at all Bank Holidays

No under 18s unless accompanied by an adult or with The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme

NO ELECTRICAL HOOK UPS FOR TENTS, motorhomes and caravans only.

Group booking rules

NO STAG OR HEN PARTIES

No groups of larger than 6 adults.

Non declared groups (i.e. that have booked pitches individually under different names) may be asked to leave the site with no refund of any fees paid.

The person who made the booking will be responsible for the group. This includes all fees payable.

Bookings and payment

Please note that booking in advance will be required, especially during high season.

We require a deposit of £15.00 to secure a tent or motorhome pitch. All bookings for caravans must be paid for in full at the time of booking. We do not accept any provisional bookings.

All outstanding site fees must be paid on arrival.

For tents and motorhomes we will refund any booking cancelled more than 3 weeks prior to your arrival date. For caravan bookings we require 6 weeks' notice. Any cancellations made after this time will not be refunded.

Arrival

We will not accept late arrivals as it disturbs other campers so please leave sufficient travel time to arrive by 10.30pm.

You must check in at either the campsite shop, or at The Brotherswater Inn when the shop is closed before pitching on the campsite.

Consideration for other guests

Quiet hours on the site are between 11pm and 7.30am. We do not permit any activity during quiet hours that may disturb other campers. We are a rural site and have no areas where guests can congregate late at night. Anyone not observing quiet time will be told to leave the site.

The management reserves the right to ask persons to leave the site if they are not observing site rules or are creating a nuisance.

Dogs

The Management has discretion regarding the acceptance of dogs on the site, on the condition that the owner accepts full responsibility, keeps the dog on a lead at all times and walks the dog in the authorised area.

Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pet and dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.


There are about 30 walks starting from Sykeside itself from a leisurely stroll round Brotherswater for all the family, to the more challenging walks that take you over some of the spectacular fells.

An outdoor company who specialize in tailor-made activity days and packages can be booked from the site. They are mobile so most of their activities can be done at any suitable venue in the Lakes. A popular option is to Hike up High Street, as many footpaths leave right from the site's doorstep.

The nearby areas you can visit are Patterdale, Glenridding, Windermere, Ambleside, Ullswater, Coniston and Keswick. That gives you the most popular spots in the Lake District to choose from. Aira Force (15 mins drive) is a hit with many visitors to the Lakes as it's an incredibly powerful waterfall in a vibrant setting.

Within an easy half hour drive, all the water attractions of the Lakes are open to you. Ospreys can be seen at Bassenthwaite near Keswick. Coniston Launches offer boat trips on Coniston Water and there are boat trips on Derwentwater from Keswick. Ullswater Steamers also offer boat trips all year round from Glenridding which is only a 10 minute drive away.

For brave campers, the park is open all year round (with the exception of Christmas Day) in all weathers, so why not join for a spot of ice-climbing or winter walking, or perhaps just relaxing by the fire in the attached pub!

Other Ideas

  • The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
  • Rheged for giant screen movies about Cumbria, Everest and Shackleton
  • The Lakes Distillery

Interested in staying at Sykeside Camping Park?

Call 01768 482239 to book.

Unfortunately Sykeside Camping Park doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for Sykeside Camping Park was last updated on January 31st, 2024 at 9:09 AM

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