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Dog friendly campsites in the Lake District

Leave the doggo behind while you pack up for your hols in the Lakes? You must be barking! These dog friendly campsites in the Lake District will welcome your pooch with open arms. Long walks in the fells and a bowl followed by a biscuit, while you enjoy a pint in a cosy Cumbrian pub await!

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95 dog friendly campsites in the Lake District

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Holmescales Campsite

Old Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria

Opens 1 April

Star

4.7 /5

71 reviews

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A small site at the gateway to the Lake District with Dales close by. Onsite archery, quad biking and axe throwing.


30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

x 6

10m x 10m


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Kentmere Farm Pods

Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria

Star

4.94 /5

32 reviews

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97%

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Ensuite glamping pods with great views. On a farm in the heart of the Lake District, 15 minutes from Windermere.

2025 Outstanding Sites list

Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Pods , Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)


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Camping and touring in the Lake District by the River Irt and a pub. Ten minutes to Wast Water and the coast!


Pitches: 9 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super Pitches, 3 x Electric Hardstanding and Grass Pitches


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Cockin Farm Campsite

Kendal, Cumbria

StarHighly rated

Rural, family-run farm with camping and glamping. In the Lake District, 15 minutes from Kendal. Open year round!


Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 7 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches


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Damson View Glamping

Lyth Valley, Cumbria

Star

4.94 /5

37 reviews

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Ensuite, adult only glamping pods with views over the Lyth Valley. In the Lake District, 15 minutes to Windermere!

2025 Camping & Glamping Award Runner up
2025 Outstanding Sites list

Pitches: 4 x Ensuite Glamping Pods , Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)


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Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

Whicham, Millom, Cumbria

Star

4.34 /5

43 reviews

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81%

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Peaceful, family-run campsite on a working fell farm in the South Lake District. Seasonal cafe and shop too!


Pitches: 7 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 10 x Streamside Non Electric Grass Pitches


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Shepherds Views Holidays

Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria

Family-run campsite in 230 acres of farmland. By the Lake District, five minutes to Seascale and the beach!


Pitches: 12 x Electric Grass Pitches, 7 x Electric Hardstanding and Grass Touring Pitches


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Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping

Coniston, Cumbria

Opens 20 March

Star

4.77 /5

21 reviews

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95%

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Family friendly and accessible glamping in the Lake District. Five minutes to Coniston and Coniston Water!


Pitches: 10 x Ensuite Glamping Cabins, 10 x Ensuite Glamping Pods


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Caldbeck Camping

Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria

Opens 3 April

Star

4.94 /5

50 reviews

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98%

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A riverside dog-friendly camping site directly on the Cumbrian Way footpath in the Northern Lake District.

2025 Camping & Glamping Award Winner
2025 Outstanding Sites list

10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches

x 6


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Gillcumber Glamping Pods

Winton, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

Star

4.88 /5

5 reviews

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100%

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Small, farm site with ensuite pods and optional hot tubs. In the Eden Valley, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales!


Pitches: Ryeland Ensuite Glamping Pod with Optional Wood Fired Hot Tub (Dog Friendly), Valais Ensuite Glamping Pod with Optional Wood Fired Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)


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Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping

Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria

Opens 20 March

Star

4.79 /5

14 reviews

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100%

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Modern glamping in Penrith with scenic views across the Lake District peaks. Ten minutes to Ullswater and a pub!


Pitches: 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods, 5 x Ensuite Glamping Cabins


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The Hive Pod Village at Ghyll Head

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

Star

4.67 /5

21 reviews

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100%

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Family and dog friendly pods in the Lake District at the edge of Windermere. Five minutes to Bowness-on-Windermere.


Pitches: Three Person Camping (Pod 1, Dog Friendly), Five Person Camping (Pod 8, Dog Friendly)


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Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite

Cockermouth, Cumbria

Star

3.94 /5

64 reviews

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77%

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Back to basics, family friendly camping and touring site close to Cockermouth, by Cumbria's western lakes.


Pitches: 4 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Tent Pitches


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Thirlspot Farm Camping

Keswick, Cumbria

Opens 27 March

Star

4.33 /5

166 reviews

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88%

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Peaceful, adult only tourer site set at the foot of Helvellyn on a small sheep farm next to a pub. Dog friendly.


Pitches: 10 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 2 x Non Electric Hardstanding Pitches


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Cherry Trees Farm

Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, Cumbria

Opens 27 March

Star

4.81 /5

67 reviews

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96%

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Nestled on the edge of the Lake District National Park, family friendly camping and pods with hot tubs.


2 x Camping Pods with Hot Tubs (Dog Friendly)

x 2


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Inside Out Camping @ Seatoller Farm

Keswick, Cumbria

Opens 30 March

Star

4.7 /5

8 reviews

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Cosy yurts set on a farm, deep in the heart of the Lake District, just 20 minutes from Keswick.


5 x Yurts (Dog Friendly)

x 5


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Black Beck Farm

Ulverston, Cumbria

Opens 27 March

Star

4.7 /5

18 reviews

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94%

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Camping, glamping and holiday homes at a farm in the Lakes, near Grizedale Forest, Lake Windermere and Coniston.


Pitches: 2 x Glamping Lodge Pods (Dog Friendly), Shepherd's Hut (Dog Friendly)


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Captain's House Campervans

Bootle Station, Millom, Cumbria

Star

4.94 /5

23 reviews

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100%

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A small touring site with just four pitches, set in the south of the Lake District with beautiful sea views.


4 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches

x 4

9.5m x 5m


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Estuary View Escapes

Millom, Cumbria

Star

4.92 /5

39 reviews

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Small, basic motorhome stop over with panoramic views of the Duddon Estuary. Ten minutes to the Lake District.


5 x Non Electric Hardstanding Pitches

x 6

10m x 6m


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Pods in the Sticks

Kendal, Cumbria

Ensuite glamping pods with fire pits. Between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes to Kendal!


2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly)

x 4


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FAQ

Close to half of campsites in the Lakes are open all year round. Browse a list of sites here.

The Lakes are overwhelmingly popular thanks to their gorgeous scenery dotted with pretty Cumbrian villages, unbeatable walks and shimmering lakes like Windermere. The national park has lots of great campsites and these 10 are some of the very best.

While most Lake District campsites are family friendly, a small number of campsites in the Lakes are adult only. Browse a list of here.

Close to 60% of campsites in the Lakes are near a good pub, and you can find a selection here.