Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping

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  • Off-grid bell tents on the western shore of Lake Windermere
  • A 10-minute drive from Hawkshead and 25 minutes from Ambleside
  • Watersports hub and land activities on site; basic but scenic tents
Overdue for a digital detox? Make your way to the western shores of Lake Windermere, where Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping has off-grid bell tents with what many might call a ‘million-dollar view’. The bell tents are at Grubbins Point on the 5,000-acre Graythwaite Estate in the Lake District National Park. This is not glamping, but rather a proper digital detox off the grid with stunning lake views. The tents only have fitted carpets and waterproof groundsheets. As they are unfurnished, guests must bring their own sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow and torch. The owners have experienced sleeping everywhere from five-star luxury to the back of vans, but they consider their canvas bell tents to be some of the cosiest, comfiest and most satisfying of them all. The bell tents are purposefully stripped back so that guests can get fully stuck into the watersports hub on site, where there are kayaks, paddleboards and canoes up for hire or lessons and RIB boat tours. Book onto other activities on the estate too, such as off-road driving, clay pigeon shooting, archery, axe-throwing and bushcraft experiences. The site makes for an excellent base for visiting lakeshore trails, local pubs and restaurants, breweries and pretty towns and villages like Hawkshead (10 minutes’ drive) and Ambleside (25 minutes). It's also a short drive from fells for walking and trails for mountain biking. Bring plenty of food and cooking equipment with you. Fires are permitted as long as they’re not directly on the grass (naked flames need to be kept well clear of the tents). Facilities on site include portable toilets and a communal group shelter, as well as wheelbarrows to help you move your kit from the car park to the tent. There are no showers or electricity, so you may also want to bring a power bank and personal hygiene products… and, of course, a sense of adventure. This is a leave-no-trace site where amplified music is banned and quiet hours are in action between 11pm and 8am.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Opens July 14
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including Watersports, 4x4 off-road driving, clay pigeon shooting, archery, axe throwing, bushcraft experiences are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 14/07 and 02/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 3 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Trailers, RV and Class B motorhomes with the passenger door built on the left-hand side are not permitted.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Jul 14 to

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No drinkable water point

No hot water

No running water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping

Grubbins Point

Graythwaite Estate

Hawkshead

Cumbria

England

LA12 8BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.31213°N
-2.9662°W

Route directions

Please follow Google Maps which takes you down to the lakeshore. The What3words location cracking.loom.dangerously also leads to the entrance to the watersports drive. The estate spans over 5,000 acres and if you search ‘Graythwaite’ or follow the postcode, you will not get to where you need to be. Please look out for the watersports entrance off the Hawkshead Road and don’t turn in through the ornate estate gates. The correct entrance has stone pillars with a red postbox in the wall. It’s opposite the southernmost Hall entrance gates and has a Graythwaite Adventure Watersports sign. Once through the gate, bear right at the singpost Hullet Hall and drive down the track (rough in places) through the woods to the lakeshore.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.6 km Rail Station
8.6 km Tourist Information Centre
13.1 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
8.5 km Windermere Rail Station
11.9 km Staveley Rail Station
13.6 km Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
Ferry
3.9 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
4 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
4.9 km Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - National Trust - Hill Top Beatrix Potter House: 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust - Fell Foot (country park at the south of Windermere): 15 minutes - Claife Heights (hiking): 15 minutes - National Trust – Wray (Victorian neo-gothic building): 20 minutes - Windermere Jetty Museum: 25 minutes - Coniston Water: 25 minutes - Rydal Cave: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 25 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Morecambe North 27 km Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Silecroft 27.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Morecambe South 27.2 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Walney West Shore 29.1 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 3.8 km

Hill Top 4.4 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 4.7 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 6 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 6.2 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 4.2 km

Hill Top 4.4 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 7.4 km

Gondola' 8.8 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 9.1 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 4.4 km

BLACKWELL 4.5 km

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 4.5 km

Winster circular 4.9 km

BELLE ISLE 5.9 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Penrith, England 36.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - National Trust - Hill Top Beatrix Potter House: 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust - Fell Foot (country park at the south of Windermere): 15 minutes … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Graythwaite Adventure Bell Tent Camping? From $86.88 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.