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Camping pod (no pets)

From £65 1 night, 2 adults

5 people maximum No dogs allowed Wifi at the unit/pitch

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Dimensions

3.0m width x 2.7m length (9.8ft width x 8.7ft length) Calculated area: 8.0m² (85.9ft²)

1 room

Open space 5 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Electric heater(s)
Gas and electricity included
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Bed linen not provided

Availability

Your booking From £65
Based on 1 night, 5 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Hillcroft

From £65 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.6 21 reviews
Glamping Pods (added by manager 26 Aug 2022)
Views of the lake (added by manager 25 aug 2022)
Family camping pod (added by manager 10 sep 2016)
Glamping pods (added by manager 26 aug 2022)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely glamping pods, spacious and well equipped kitchen area. Ensuite was very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Rebecca R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (ensuite, no pets)

Liked: Lovely glamping pods, spacious and well equipped kitchen area. Ensuite was very handy, although we did head up to the toilet block a couple of times as they were the best I have ever seen on a campsite! Well deserving of the 'Loo of the Year' Award. 2 year old enjoyed the park and 12 year old the games room. Short walk into Pooley Bridge. We would definitely recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and location. Would stay again.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked: Pod, facilities, clean and well kept site , like the way the bins and water taps are surrounded by dry stone walking in keeping with the surroundings.

Disliked: Poorly stocked shop not open when it said it should be and games room not open (October half term)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, beautiful views, close to centre, will be going again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Lisa E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Site was clean, staff friendly, lots of different accommodation options to suit all budgets. Space to bbq in camping pods

Disliked: As the name suggests its on a hill so it's a little bit of a walk up the hill from the centre

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Lara G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Stayed in a pod with two children. We had an enclosed decked space for cooking, designated parking and picnic table. The site isn't overcrowded but never felt like a trek to the facilities, which were pristine (always seemed to be someone cleaning whenever we were about). Small shop with all the essentials on site, every member of staff we interacted with was friendly and helpful. Lovely park for the kids and recreational field. Location is ideal; walking distance to Pooley Bridge (although it's an uphill walk back which was fine for us but may be better to nip around in the car if that could be a struggle). Ideal base for driving to other local places of interest around Ullswater.

Disliked: Kids disliked having to leave. Genuinely can't fault it. Huge fan of this site now and definitely want to come back. Didn't need to use the WiFi so can't comment on it.

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Everything we hoped for camping in a pod, 1st time staying in…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Everything we hoped for camping in a pod, 1st time staying in one lovely not having take a wet tent down, the front door did have some black on it that smelt like mould maybe need attention, the added benefit of the fence around so our little furbabies can’t escape already booked again

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Easy to find. Quick to check in. Fantastic facilities on site and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Becky F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked: Easy to find. Quick to check in. Fantastic facilities on site and great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a beautiful place to visit, family friendly, staff were lovely, showers…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leigh-Anne P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: What a beautiful place to visit, family friendly, staff were lovely, showers and toilets were immaculate we are booking to return as a family thank you for a lovely stay

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in a perfect location. Highly recommend!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Amanda E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Everything. Great location, spacious pod, lovely clean toilets.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Lovely tidy site. Priced well. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Natalie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely tidy site. Priced well. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Couldn't find the WiFi network

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camping in an amazing location. Super clean.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emelia C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Amazing campsite set in a Beautiful location. The pod was really clean and surprisingly really warm. The pod was enclosed with a little decking and fenced, great for our dogs. A little barn door too which was great to allow airflow. Campsite was a 10-15 minutes walk away from pooley bridge with loads of pubs shops and on Ullswater lake. Campsite was super friendly. The shower and toilet block were the cleanest I’ve ever seen. These a radio playing nature music 24/7 which was a great touch. Loads of cubicles great for busy summer months. Showers really clean powerful and warm.

Disliked: In the pod there could’ve been a few more hooks and shelf. We was living out of bags in the floor. Would it been nice to put our food up a little higher so it wasn’t in the floor.

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Features

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

Local produce

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Hillcroft

Pooley Bridge

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 2LT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.60989°N
-2.81091°W

Route directions

From Junction 40 of the M6 take the A66 to Keswick. After one mile turn left onto the A592 for Ullswater. At the lake turn left to Pooley Bridge; bear right at the village church; go straight over the crossroads and the park is after 100m on the left. PLEASE NOTE FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 to SPRING 2020: From Junction 40, take the A66 east towards Brough, then at the next roundabout take the fourth exit (A6 Shap). Follow this road to the next roundabout and take the second exit for Pooley Bridge.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 mi Rail Station
13.3 mi Bus Station
13.6 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
4.2 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
8.3 mi Langwathby Rail Station
10.6 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
0.7 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
3.4 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
7 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

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

Never be dull around Lake Ullswater, which has a watery wealth of things to do: take a trip on Lady Dorothy or one of the other Ullswater Steamers; zip across the lake in a motorboat or drift around gently on a yacht; go rowing, go diving… or be overwhelmed at the crashing waterfall Aira Force, also mentioned by Wordsworth in his Lake District scribblings. Those who like to stretch their legs a tad more can make their way to the nearby village of Glenridding at the south of Ullswater to scale Helvellyn, England’s third highest mountain (goggleboxers or campers of a less energetic bent might be persuaded to come along too as this was the setting for the TV series The Lakes). The village of Pooley Bridge to the north is five minutes’ walk away from Hillcroft and has exceptional views, three pubs and a sixteenth century bridge straddling the River Eamont. It’s said that the Lake District can experience four seasons in one day, so luckily there’s an array of attractions around suitable for all types of British weather: take tea at Dalemain Historic House and Gardens; trundle on the Lakeside Railway from Haverthwaite to Windermere; gape at the Ice Age stalactites at White Star Cave; go underground again at the Honister Slate Mines; or rabbit away to Jemima Puddle Duck and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle at Bowness’s The World of Beatrix Potter.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 27.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 1.5 mi

The Rheged Centre 2.8 mi

Ullswater Steamers 7 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 11.5 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 13.2 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 8.9 mi

Townend 14.4 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 14.6 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 15.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 17.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 0.4 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 0.4 mi

DALEMAIN 1.6 mi

ASKHAM HALL 2.5 mi

LOWTHER CASTLE 3.1 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 3.8 mi

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday 17 May 2024 – Friday 17 May 2024)

    Keswick, Cumbria 19.4 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 Hillcroft have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hillcroft dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hillcroft? Never be dull around Lake Ullswater, which has a watery wealth of things to do: take a trip on Lady Dorothy or one of the other Ullswater Steamers; zip across the lake … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hillcroft?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hillcroft? From £65 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.