When can I check in and check out of Holmescales Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. Please call or text when you are close to arriving. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Holmescales Campsite?

From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Non-electric grass pitch

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Availability

Your booking From £25 (£25)
Based on 1 night, 4 people

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

Holmescales Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 18 hours ago 9.1 154 reviews

Around the site (added by manager 03 May 2022)

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 14 sep 2022)

View of the site (added by manager 03 may 2022)

Pitches and toilet block (added by manager 03 may 2022)

Reviews

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Brilliant location clean facilities.

Overall	8/10
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Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean facilities, views (wow) big pitches 10x 10 marked out. Close to M6 for easy nipping in for a night before going on further.

Disliked: Slight slop on 20% of pitches but wheel wedges sort this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely lovely site,clean facilities and good pitches to chose from

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Danny W. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A lovely campsite with everything you’d need on site. Toilets and showers always clean and tidy. Brilliant views of the countryside and really good value for money. Stayed for one night but wish we had stayed for longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views. Really nice pitches.…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Charlotte K. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great views. Really nice pitches.

Disliked: Sadly the local farmer worked until midnight so the “quiet after 10pm” didn’t apply. It was extremely loud.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site, basic with everything you need - showers, toilets, washing facilities,…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet site, basic with everything you need - showers, toilets, washing facilities, fresh water. 2nd time visiting in the last 9 months, there have been some noticeable improvements to the site - pond filled in, plots with hard standing as well as grass. Overall this is a great base for visiting the South lakes or Yorkshire dales. Can't fault it.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike, it's exactly as advertised.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our first family camping holiday, except for the weather.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful, clean and well maintained site.

Disliked: Not much to do, especially with young children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with very nice view, very quiet night.

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

Justine F. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice view, quiet place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent little site, peaceful, beautiful views, toilets and showers really good, always…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Mark U. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent little site, peaceful, beautiful views, toilets and showers really good, always nice and clean. plenty of hot water and the showers are portacabin style so nice and warm. Washing up area good very well appointed for the money. Been a couple of times now, love it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site, basic needs covered. Kept clean. Showers warm.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Rafii H. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful site, basic needs covered. Kept clean. Showers warm.

Disliked: Not much to do with young children but that was expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean and tidy site but very basic facilities.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Charlotte T. May 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location to the M6, decent size pitch and super helpful host

Disliked: 2 of the toilet flushes were a bit iffy, very dark site

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very good site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Pauline M. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The facilities at the site were very good. In fact better than good. The views lovely. We were the only people there, but it didn't feel lonely. There seems to be actively for kids at the adventure centre next to the site. Easy to get to Kendal. We really enjoyed it and will stay again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

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

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Holmescales Campsite

Holmescales Farm

Old Hutton

Cumbria

England

LA8 0NB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.27493°N
-2.68536°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.5 mi Bus Station

Rail

2.5 mi Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station

4.5 mi Kendal Rail Station

6.4 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

10.8 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing

10.9 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

11.3 mi Bowness Ferry Nab 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

The vast grounds at Sizergh Castle (15 minutes’ drive) include woodlands, wetlands, orchards and a rock garden with a collection of lush ferns. The 14th-century mansion at the heart of it all has displays of Elizabethan furniture, paintings and armour; it is also home to the Inlaid Chamber, with its exquisite oak panelling. Petrolheads will appreciate a day at the Lakeland Motor Museum (25 minutes), where vintage cars and motorcycles are presented within the social context of their respective eras – for example, a 1940s tractor is part of a display on the Women’s Land Army (or Land Girls). There are also exhibits on pedal cars and caravans. There are rowing, sailing and racing boats on display at the Jetty Museum in Windermere (half an hour), where you can also take long strolls on the banks of the lake of the same name. Just a little further south, in Bowness-on-Windermere, children can meet Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin and other beloved fictional characters at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Morecambe North	15.4 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Morecambe South	16 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Haverigg	25.1 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Walney West Shore	26 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	26.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3.6 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 3.9 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 11 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 11.3 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3.6 mi

Fell Foot Park 10.8 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 12 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 12.2 mi

Hill Top 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEVENS HALL 3.4 mi

SIZERGH CASTLE 3.4 mi

The River Kent and Kendal 3.7 mi

Levens Hall and the River Kent 3.8 mi

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 3.8 mi

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 22.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Holmescales Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Holmescales Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Holmescales Campsite? The vast grounds at Sizergh Castle (15 minutes’ drive) include woodlands, wetlands, orchards and a rock garden with a collection of lush ferns. The 14th-century mansion at the heart of it all … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Holmescales Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 12:30 p.m.

Please call or text when you are close to arriving.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Holmescales Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.