Thirlspot Farm Camping Reviews

Beautiful spot, easy access to lovely walks

It was a lovely, small campsite with access to beautiful walks nearby. The only downside was how close it was to the road. Great pub next door!

Super little spot

Superb position in next to Thirlmere Waters and walks up into the hills. Not far from Helvelyn. All basic facilities with no frills. Very friendly owner.

Great spot

Thirlspot Farm is a really nice, well kept site. The showers, toilets, washing areas etc are spotless and worth every penny of the fee. There's a nice pub next door too. I'll certainly be returning.

Great for walkers

Great for scenery and walking. It's a farm - no frills and near a road. Liked the pub. Service and food was good, but you need to book in advance.

Fantastic location

Thirlspot Farm is in a brilliant location for exploring the Lake District. The walks from the farm are spectacular. Our pitch was hardstanding, although only the area our van was actually standing on was hardstanding - our awning was on was grass which was quite uneven making it difficult to sit our chairs on. It also got very 'boggy' after quite a downpour. The facilities were clean although did run out of tissue paper. That was soon replenished when reported. The 2 showers for each ladies and gents were adequate and always had plenty of hot water. In my opinion the bins should have been emptied more frequently, as it was quite difficult trying to fit in a small amount of daily rubbish. The site is right on the Windermere-Keswick bus route, which is quite a busy road. That didn't bother us too much as we were out for most of the day and the road quietened in the evening. The Kings Head pub is right next door to the farm and is great for either just a drink or a meal, though I'd recommend booking.

Site's response

Hello, we have a contract with Biffa to empty the bins, they empty them on a scheduled basis. The weekend you came was a very busy bank holiday jubilee weekend. Any rubbish was dealt with straight away.

Basic but everything you need

We enjoyed our stay here. It’s a small site, very quiet and with all the facilities you need for a weekend away. Ideal location for getting out hiking in the local area. Also the pub next door ideal for a nice meal after a long day of walking! The owner was friendly and accommodating.

Great base to explore

Basic but excellent - if you just need a clean base with toilets and showers, it's perfect.

Late spring getaway

A very wet day, but the facilities and pub next door brightened our day. Fantastic walks and my wife thoroughly enjoyed helping with the lamb feeding.

End of two week road trip

Stayed here for three nights, I found that the site was very close to main road and pitches were all in one long line, so had a car park feel. However, it was in a good location for climbing Helvellyn. More suited to a one night stay site as there was no phone signal and no internet. Nice pub next door. Manhole cover had to be lifted for chemical disposal into the main sewer, which we had not come across at other sites.

Site's response

I'm sorry to see the 1 star rating for what we offer, which seems to typically appeal to the majority of our visitors. We are in a beautiful, escape the hustle of town, countryside setting, so don't have a Wi-Fi & telephone signal. Regarding the waste disposal, our prices per night are literally half that of some other sites in the area, and we do not get many complaining about anything we have or do not have. We offer a place ideally located for hiking, lake visits, or resting point between day trip locations.

Quiet site, handy for hiking and cycling

Friendly lady who was rushing about with lambing season. Basic site with very clean showers and toilets and with a class pub next door for meals and a few drinks. Will stay again!

Excellent site to access Helvellyn and adjoining Wainwright Fells

Good campsite in a great location for walking Helvellyn and the surrounding Fells. Pub next door was great with good food. We also enjoyed the local Herdwick lambs bleating!

Conveniently near main road

Easy access, clean and functioning facilities, convenient for travelling to Grasmere and Keswick, next door to good pub/restaurant. The campsite is in close proximity to a relatively busy main road, which caused more traffic noise than expected for this rural location.

Lovely campervan spot

Lovely spot to pull-up a campervan! Bathrooms were super clean, what else could you need?

Superbly located little site

The positioning of this site is really quite perfect for accessing Keswick, Windermere and Ambleside to name but a few. There is a really good quality Inn next door which has excellent food. The toilet facilities are clean and tidy. As a newbie on sites like this I wasn't sure what to expect, but for the price and ease of access, it's a place I would recommend. Only saw the owners for five mins when I arrived.

Good stay

The campsite is in good location, but basic facilities - would benefit from a fold down seat in the men's showers.

Clean and basic

Great location, basic but clean, next to a busy road

Traveling North

Basic and simple. Lovely setting, open and sunny, with lambs in field next to the the hard standing electric hookup. Traffic noise during the day, odd car at night and hot showers with no charge. The Kings head hotel next door does not serve meals to walk in customers at the moment, however the Travelers Inn 5 miles towards Grasmere is excellent, try the fish and chips. Bus stop right outside the campsite. Will stay again!

Quality place for a quality price

Read a lot of negative reviews and they couldn't have been more wrong in my opinion. The spot is beautiful. The facilities are basic but clean and had everything I needed. There was no signal but that's not the farms fault due to it been sandwiched in a valley and it's close to a road but I didn't find that a problem. And for the price, I would have happily paid what I paid for two nights for one night there. People complaining about the farm owner been grumpy etc - he's a sheep farmer who probably does 20hr days, I'd be a bit grumpy. But I found him to be a nice guy! I will definitely be going back again soon.

Great campsite

Great campsite not far from Keswick, either a bus or taxi journey. Friendly owners and a pub right next door.

Great location

Great location with walks around the reservoir and the route up to Helvellyn. A convenient bus stops just outside the site for Keswick or Grasmere and Windermere in the other direction. The owner is very sociable and helpful. Will definitely be visiting again.

Thirlspot

Problem with a blockage when we visited so toilets didn't flush. Overall we would stay again.