3.88 /5
64 reviews
73%
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Sprinter-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches Jul 2025 Great little site, not far from Cockermouth town centre. Great value for money with electric hook up for are campervan.
We were situated right next to a love little stream, very tranquil.
Lovely friendly welcome by the owners and the site has everything you need, toilets, showers, washing up room and bins to use.
Awful, dilapidated, very poor standard Small Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jun 2025 People seem to use the excuse it's 'only £25 a night' but it still should be a home from home. I would be embarrassed if I was the owner.
Not to the standard of overnight facilities at one of the UK premiere tourist destinations. Dilapidated throughout and not kept or maintained to anywhere near a credible standard. No excuse to say it's only £25 a night - it's still peoples hard-earned money. So basic didn't stay for my second night, maybe you could pay a cleaner for 2 hours with the £25!
Brilliant stay!
Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jun 2025 Had a brilliant stay here!
Would definitely stay again!
Good camping at North lake district
VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches May 2025 Excellent peaceful campsite with nothing around. Everything on site you need 24/7 hot water for showers and washing up.
Owner was very nice and welcoming.
Amazing site
Large Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches May 2025 Really great stay, loved it.
Toilets and showers could do with upgrade but still done the job.
The owners were really nice and couldn't do enough for you even after we checked in late 9.30pm, they still couldn't do enough for us.
Will deffo stay again thank you.
One night stay to support time in the Lake District
VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches May 2025 The site is ideally located for Crummock Water and Buttermere Lake.
The site itself isn't top notch but it's functional, it has washing, showering and toilet facilities and who can argue with £25 a night inclusive of electric. Some people have made complaints but to be honest, it's £25 a night, we found it great value for money and lovely and quiet at night.
Stay over
Sprinter-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches Apr 2025 Great stop over, quite site with grass park up.
Nothing special Medium Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 Lovely location but place felt very run down in comparison to other sites which we paid a similar price for.
There are no laundry facilities. Neither male nor female toilets has hand drying facilities. Often, neither had any toilet roll. Handle for ladies toilets was broken off. Did not use the showers after another camper who also had eczema suggested that the cleanliness had impacted her skin.
Other pitches who paid for electric didn't have any. Bins were overflowing. No sanitary bins in the ladies so used sanitary products were put into a normal bin!
In comparison to other sites, we would not be returning.
Very basic Small Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 They say the aim is to keep the site as traditional as possible. It actually means not well kept since 40 years and dirty everywhere you look. The sceptic tank smells. The bins are overflowing. A mess.
No owner or site warden present.
Good
Large Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 Good stay! Toilets were basic but clean.
Pleasant
Small Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 As previous reviews have said, the facilities are very basic and could benefit from a deep clean. Not the most pleasant, but functional and served for what we needed. Skips overflowing all the time I was there, but except that, it was OK. The location was nice.
So yeah, all in all, okay. We would go back. Thanks.
Great!
Small Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 Good facilities and nice location.
The facilities were dirty Large Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 The facilities were dirty. Only 2 showers. Hot and cold water while showering. No play area for kids. Very windy. Sheep close by, so noisy.
The location was good. It's a very basic campsite. Expensive for what it is, on a farm. The owner was friendly and helpful, but I wouldn't stay there again with a family.
Lovely weekend away camping
Small Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Aug 2024 Lovely weekend away, great location and the Wheatsheaf pub a 10 min walk away does amazing food.
Friendly but not for a long stay
Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jul 2024 We stayed for one night while travelling. Very friendly owner, nice location and good pitches. The toilets and showers however were very, very dirty.
Unclean Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches Jul 2024 Toilets filthy and run down. Post holding roof up rotten.
Septic tank smell unbearable at times. I felt there were too many units in each area for safety.
Basic but very pleasant
Sprinter-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches Jul 2024 Basic, but we thought this was reflected in the price. We were disappointed that there were no walks direct from the site. Felt the lane outside the camp was far too dangerous for pedestrians with dogs to walk. We appreciate this was not any fault of Whinfell, but it will affect our choice in the future.
No shops nearby so stock up before your stay. Nice location and handy for Buttermere. Our stay was pleasant and peaceful.
Not very good Medium Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jun 2024 Not very good. Cold showers only 2 toilets between the whole of the site.
Site was good for older people, not many children. Could do with more toilets as there were only 2 male for over 50 plus people.
Would definitely recommend!
Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jun 2024 I stayed at Whinfell Farm and had a great time. The location is great with such amazing views all around. It was quite quiet so had plenty of room and was never a queue for the bathroom. The bathroom/showers were pretty basic but personally didn't affect the trip at all as were good enough! Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a break away.
Brilliant campsite
Medium Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches Jun 2024 Fantastic campsite.
All facilities well maintained. Stress free. Great environment. Great variety of pitches. Driving distance to lots of sites and areas. Staff/owner was nice and friendly.
Rules are reasonable and adhered to. Some nice pitches with tree cover too. Would highly recommend and will be returning in the future.
Thanks.
Toilet and shower facilities need some work Medium Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches May 2024 Nice location. Unfortunately, our experience was ruined by toilets/showers/washrooms. Those definitely needs working on, as they're quite dirty, outdated and the electric showers are not working properly. No washing machine, bin area was not cleaned and bins emptied the entire 3 days. They were overflowing with rubbish.
Good site
Large Tent - Electric Grass Tent Pitches May 2024 Nice site. The pitches could be a bit bigger but just big enough for a family of 4.
Not great, owner had gone on holiday VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches May 2024 Not great, owner had gone on holiday and left someone else in charge.
We were not told which field had electric. The shower and toilets were dirty but on our second day, someone came to clean them. No cleaning items (like mops) there to self clean. Not up to standard for price paid.
No Reception, or welcome. Had to search for electric. Toilets and showers unclean. No equipment to clean.
Weekend getaway
Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches May 2024 First time camping for a few years. Picked the site for location. Facilities are a basic, however this works fine for us. Met likewise friendly people on site. We will visit again.
Great little stay! VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring Pitches Mar 2024 Great location, has everything you need but very basic facilities. There is also no waste disposal but it does say that when booking.
