Family campsites in the Lake District
Think of a traditional camping holiday and it won't be long before you think of the Lakes' otherworldly beauty. From boating around mirror-like water to picnicking in the fells, it's paradise for little ones. Beatrix Potter's Hill Top will bring beloved characters alive and then it's down to Muncaster Castle to meet their dazzling owls or over to Grizedale Forest for orienteering. Whisk the kids off to these family campsites in the Lake District!
101 family campsites in the Lake District
Cockin Farm Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria
Highly ratedRural, 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
Baystone Bank Farm Campsite
Whicham, Millom, Cumbria
43 reviews
81%
would recommend
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
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
21 reviews
95%
would recommend
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
50 reviews
98%
would recommend
A riverside dog-friendly camping site directly on the Cumbrian Way footpath in the Northern Lake District.
10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
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Cragg Farm Camping Pods
Cockermouth, Cumbria
40 reviews
98%
would recommend
Three luxury glamping pods set on a working family farm, just a five minute drive from Cockermouth.
Pitches: 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Bunk Beds, Ensuite Glamping Pod
Hardrigg Hall Glamping
Penrith, Cumbria
36 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly, ensuite glamping pods with panoramic countryside views. Ten minutes from the Lake District.
Pitches: Ensuite Glamping Pod (Optional Hot Tub), Ensuite Glamping Pod
Gillcumber Glamping Pods
Winton, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
5 reviews
100%
would recommend
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)
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
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
The Hive Pod Village at Ghyll Head
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
21 reviews
100%
would recommend
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)
Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite
Cockermouth, Cumbria
64 reviews
77%
would recommend
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
67 reviews
96%
would recommend
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)
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Cosy yurts set on a farm, deep in the heart of the Lake District, just 20 minutes from Keswick.
5 x Yurts (Dog Friendly)
18 reviews
94%
would recommend
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)
The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm
Tebay, Cumbria
Highly ratedEnsuite glamping pods with hot tubs and fire pits included. In the Dales, 25 minutes to the Lake District!
Pitches: Texel Retreat Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub, Swaledale Hideaway Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub
Captain's House Campervans
Bootle Station, Millom, Cumbria
23 reviews
100%
would recommend
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
9.5m x 5m
Estuary View Escapes
Millom, Cumbria
39 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, basic motorhome stop over with panoramic views of the Duddon Estuary. Ten minutes to the Lake District.
5 x Non Electric Hardstanding Pitches
10m x 6m
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)
64 reviews
92%
would recommend
Off-grid campsite at the foot of Blencathra in the Lake District. Family and dog friendly, ten minutes to Keswick!
Hazel Mount Fellside
Millom, Cumbria
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Near wild camping on a peaceful site with views of the Duddon Estuary, at the edge of the Lake District.
