The Old Post Office Campsite
From £35 For 1 night, 2 adults- On the western edge of the Lake District National Park
- Bordered by the River Irt for swimming and salmon or trout fishing
- Showers, toilets, wifi and picnic benches
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
- Showers cost 50p for approximately 10 minutes.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 6.5m depth (23.0ft width x 21.3ft depth) Calculated area: 45.5m² (489.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric hardstanding and grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
8 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 9.0m depth (19.7ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 54.0m² (581.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 5.0m depth (23.0ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Nice little campsite
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Liked: Quiet spot, peaceful setting in beautiful surroundings. Sea shore (Drigg and Seascale)within approx. 15 minutes drive from the camp site. Also Wast Water, very beautiful. Owner/manager very friendly and helpful. Facilities clean. Looking forward to returning later in the year.
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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked: Peacefull quite site.Pub and tea rooms close by, river alongside.
Disliked: TV reception and Wifi at bit iffy.
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Staff were great , clean toilet showers and great view from pitch.
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Liked: When we arrived the site manager Andy was very welcoming and helpful which made is a lot easier to settle in. The toilet and shower block was very clean and warm with under floor heating . 50p for a nice warm shower which I found a bargain , WiFi was really good outside of the van. Amazing site and will definitely be back at some point this year.
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Lovely site with clean facilities, very friendly and helpful staff.
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked: Very friendly and helpful welcome from Andy. Lovely site next to river and very handy pub next door that welcomed muddy boots and muddy paws 😄🐾. Craft shop and cafe just up the road and a lovely walk, next to the river, through the fields leading to village. Views at the lake fantastic!
Disliked: Was a little difficult to get anywhere without transport as roads very narrow and no footpaths. Site looked like it could do with a little sprucing up, as looking a little tired. This could be because it was March of course.
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A fantastic site not to be missed !
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Electric hardstanding and grass campervan pitch
Liked: Quiet, peaceful location. No one over-looked anyone else. The owner was super helpful on arrival and apologetic one of the hot water taps wasn’t working. A stones throw from the Bridge Inn pub which served amazing food, we ate there twice.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike. We will certainly be returning.
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If you bring a smaller tent you can camp river side. WiFi…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: If you bring a smaller tent you can camp river side. WiFi was a huge plus to have maps load before leaving campsite.
Disliked: Bring change for shower, didn't read about that ahead of time.
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Great weekend stay
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked: Fantastic location for walks and exploring the area. Friendly staff and quiet site .Well equipped pitches. Dog washing tap came in useful !
Disliked: No WiFi and paying for showers when site was quite expensive
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Excellent with clean facilities next to a river and a dog friendly pub
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked: The pitches are in a great location directly next to the river and close by to the toilets and washing facilities. The showers were clean and lovely and hot (it’s 50p for 10 mins and the machines only take a 50p piece). The Gentlemen who meets you at reception was both lovely and extremely helpful. He’s also very knowledgable about the area and couldn’t do enough to help us out. The closest Pub is a stones throw away from the site which served lovely food and was also dog friendly. I would definitely recommend the site however there was very little to do close by.
Disliked: The Wi-Fi signal was very hit and miss and the journey to the site required a little more planning than we had anticipated. The loss of signal for the sat nav made this difficult and the route took us over Hardknott pass which I definitely wouldn’t recommend … especially if you suffer from high blood pressure. Definitely avoid this route unless your a F1 driver.
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Super 4 walks in this area, friendly warden+ pub practically on site
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (super)
Liked: Lovely stay. Warden is awesome, lovely fella who made us feel right at home and was great with the kids. Pitch was great, right next to the river and very quiet. Was brilliant for what we needed-pub is so close and they were great with my boys, 20mins from parking up to walk scafell pike and the showers were hot and lasted the full 10mins. This is a lovely little campsite and we will come back. (VW campervan).
Disliked: Nowt!
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In need of a refurb/clean up.
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Liked: The site was a nice size and the pitch we had was very generous. It was next to the river and very close to the pub. Location for walks was good.
Disliked: We had to use the laundry room to do the washing up but the sink was very low so I had to bend over which isn't great when you have a bad back . There was a sign on the door which said the shower block was heated but it was cold. You also had to pay 50p for a shower which isn't a lot but you pay to stay on the site so it should be included. I didn't use the hair dryer but that was another 20p. The shower and laundry blocks could do with knocking down and rebuilding, it could be a lovely little site. The waste disposal was overflowing.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Lake and/or mountain
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Motorhome service point
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
The Old Post Office Campsite
Santon Bridge
Wasdale
Holmrook
Cumbria
England
CA19 1UY
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
54.4021°N
-3.371°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Seascale | 4.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
St Bees | 11.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Silecroft | 12.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Haverigg | 15.1 mi | Sea | Poor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walney West Shore | 19.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 3.5 mi
Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 14.6 mi
Beatrix Potter Gallery 15 mi
Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 15.7 mi
Rydal Mount and Gardens 15.9 mi
National Trust
Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 1.7 mi
Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.5 mi
Gondola' 12.5 mi
Coniston and Tarn Hows 12.9 mi
Grasmere and Great Langdale 14.2 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Eskdale Green - Muncaster Fell - Muncaster Head - Eskdale Green 2.1 mi
MUNCASTER CASTLE 3.3 mi
High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 8 mi
Seathwaite - Scafell Pike - Seathwaite 10.1 mi
The Gables from Honister Pass 10.2 mi
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 29.8 mi
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.
Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?
- Does The Old Post Office Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Old Post Office Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of The Old Post Office Campsite?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at The Old Post Office Campsite? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.