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Gillside Farm
Glenridding
(lake District)
Penrith
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA11 0QQ
Tel: 017684 82346
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Pitches: 60
Open: 11/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2017 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Micktab |
1 review from this member |
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 Just stayed 4 nights in a holiday home ( static caravan ), wonderful time,
Lovely setting with the hills around the site,
This is the third time I have stayed here,
Fishing at red tarn and ulswater, nice local pubs and shops,
Will be coming back. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Durhamspurs59 |
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Spent five nights here July new to caravan touring only the fourth time towing so a little apprehensive after reading the reviews regarding pitching. No need to be, tow slow and the site approach is ok
No allocated pitches but plenty to chose from and spacious. Upon arrival went to check in so laid back the lady was baking cakes so said just come back when I wanted to pay very friendly and trusting.
If like me walking the fells is your love you will not be disappointed my van never moved till it was time to hitch up and leave. Cant add anything new regarding showers, glenridding previous posts sum them up a good site and location. If I was to be picky the tent field has the best views compared to the caravan pitches but neither compare to the views from the top of a fell magical
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Steveand babs |
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Stayed 5 nights.
Lovely location 10/15 mins walk/stroll from Glenridding following the stream where there are some small food shops, art gallery, hiking shop, hotels & Ullswater of course!.
Many walks off the site into the mountains.
Electric pitches are either terraced (need to be very good at reversing or have a motor mover to get on) or a tight spot under trees next to a stream. Note you need rock pegs for awnings.
Toilet block for tent field very clean. Toilet block for electric hook up area could do with an update with male urinal a bit stinky on an evening (mainly concrete standing area not being tiled I think), no dispensing soap at the sinks all the time I was there despite being cleaned daily?
20p for a shower and very hot water at the dish wash.
The farmer was extremely helpful when my camp chair fell to pieces and searched in his bucket of nuts and bolts to find a replacement to fix it. A big thank you there.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: High tower |
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Hi we have been camping at gillside farm campsite Glenridding ullswater since Thursday 26th may to the 30th may Bank holiday weekend, have to say I have never been to this campsite but I will be returning as we had an excellent time here at gillside farm. It is a little site and very quiet for the family and dog friendly. Only down side there is no play area for the kids, when there got bored, but apart from that was spot on. Will definitely tell friends and family about this site!
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| Date of Visit: October 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
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This is a superb campsite at the top of Glenridding village. Facilities are basic and the site is very relaxed. Great pubs on the doorstep. Access to the lake for water sports is a 10 minute walk and the classic 'edges' Helvellyn walk starts from the site! Great place.
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Flysplat |
1 review from this member |
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This is a simple site for seasoned backpackers and families alike.
Th facilities (toilets & showers) are always clean. The lady at the farmhouse sells a few essentials like milk but the village shop is just a short walk away.
I prefer to pitch at the top of the hill by the house. It's usually quieter there.
Ideally situated for steamers & walks round Ullswater or for an assault on Helvellyn.
I have returned at least once a year for over 15 years.
Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Etherbeliever |
5 reviews from this member |
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Firstly the location is fantastic. Helvellyn on the doorstep and the amenities of Glenridding a short but lovely stroll away. We took a reasonable amount of food with us so only needed to stock up on essentials. If you're into cycling and walking then this is a really good base for that. The local pub serves fairly good pub food and is just down the road.
The site itself is I suppose a bit underwhelming. We felt that if it were in a less desirable location it wouldn't do well. The facilities are dated but actually very clean. Constantly trying to find 20p pieces for the shower is a frustration. It's a bit last century.
We'd booked ahead for our pitch with electricity. When we arrived we discovered that not all pitches are born equal yet the price is. The main motorhome/caravan pitches are large, spacious and level. However there are three or four other pitches by the stream that are small and not that level. Being honest we didn't even think they were proper pitches because we couldn't believe that we could fit the van onto them.
The pitches are not pre allocated so when we arrived at around 15:30 we only had a choice of the two half sized pitches wedged into the trees by the Stream. Obviously you can change pitches later in your stay but really it's probably a faff one could do without. My final gripe is that there isn't a designated grey water drop for motorhomes. We lifted a man hole cover near the static vans to drop our water having asked the reception. I suspect others wouldn't go to the trouble and would drop it on the roads from the campsite or worse still on the pitches.
So in summary an adequate site, just get there early, enjoy the surroundings and don't expect too much from the site!
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Patti+daz |
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Stayed in static for one week as attending a wedding at Inn On Lake. Caravan was spotless and modern with everything you need. We were lucky to have a van with river running at the back. When looking on website I did not expect caravan to be so nice and was very pleasantly surprised. Great site and location. Just short walk from pubs etc. We would definitely stay again. Did not use site facilities so cannot rate. Did not have kids but there were lots of kids in tent field.
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Markpye |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site in a delightful setting. Lake Ullswater and the villages of Glenridding and Patterdale are a short stroll away.
The site itself is immaculate as are the showers/toilets. There is a pot wash and plenty of piping hot water. Showers are 20p.
Leisurely climbs from site include Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike and Birkhouse Moor.
Striding Edge on Helvellyn will be the main attraction for many visitors and this together with many other Wainwright tops are accessible directly from the site.
I paid a reasonable £9 for a night in my campervan.
I find it impossible to find fault with Gillside - almost! (I feel that due to its location and the fact that many campers will be headed for the fells it is a serious failing that there is no access to Mountain Weather Information. I spoke to a fellow camper who had enquired and been directed to the local tourist information centre - a short walk away - but sadly they too were unable to provide specific Mountain Weather information. )
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Joolieboole |
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Great location for hillwalking and near to village amenities but far enough away for comfort and seclusion. Right next to a lovely river. Staff very friendly and helpful. Toilet/shower block basic but fine and very clean.
Ground was a bit stony but managed to get pegs in. Lovely views to the hills.
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Grass pitches (some with EHU) for tents, motorhomes, VW-sized campervans (no caravans). Refurbished toilets, showers and laundry. Peace is the watchword on the campsite - catering mainly for families and couples with silence after 10.30pm. Don't forget your marshmallows - campfires are allowed in selected areas. Nearby shop and pub. And there's an added extra: the site sits along the route of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway line, with it's own station. Choo Choo! Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Lovesoutdoors |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have been going to this campsite for a few years now and it never fails to wow us.
The location is fantastic with mountain views all around it.
The owners are extremely pleasant - you can get fresh eggs and milk on site and a lovely fresh bacon and egg butty in the morning from a butty van on site.
The village is just a few minuites walk away with a couple of nice pubs that also serve good food.
As we do not have children I cannot personally rate it but always lots of children camping there.
My favourite campsite and will definitely be returning.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
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Brilliant setting: on the Helvellyn trail, 10 minutes from Ullswater and a great pub in the doorstep. Beautiful scenery.
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They are a little dated but always kept clean. The 20p showers are always hit and powerful.
Prices: good value for high season at £17 for 2 people.
Excellent site!
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: HayLee |
13 reviews from this member |
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Stayed at this site to break up the journey home from Scotland. Location can't be beaten. 10 minute riverside walk into Glenridding village. Lots of walks directly from the site. The site facilities are quite basic but clean. The views from the site are not great as it is surrounded by trees. Unfortunately for us there was a rather noisy group staying in a couple of the statics which did spoil it a bit but not the sites fault. Glenridding is a beautiful place and we would return to this site but not on a bank holiday or school holidays.
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: James breslin |
3 reviews from this member |
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This is our first visit to gillside. What a beautiful location it has. The stream is so pretty. The toilets are basic and kept running out of toilet roll. The water is hot hot hot but the hand dryers are cold cold cold. The area is second to none we believe. So beautiful. Lots of walks. Local shops, pub dog friendly. And they do a cracking breakfast sat, sun morning. See you very soon gillside. And thank you
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kitana8 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Me and the wife went here for good friday weekend. Stayed 2 nights and was amazing!
Weather was amazing during the day which was a suprise as I got burnt but froze during the night.
Anyway on to the camp site, staff were very friendly and helpful especially when leaving as someone left the car light on in the car (not going to say who. Wife!) and the battery was dead and they were happy to provide jump leads.
It's a working farm and although we don't have kids yet I believe it would be great, there was lots of baby lambs around.
Prices - as no one on here doesn't seem to mention. 7. 50 per person and £1 per tent, £1 per car and if you have a dog that's an extra quid. I won't say it's the cheapest but worth it.
Facilities were really clean which personally I was quite suprised. 20p for a shower although if you want a longer one best to take 40p. Water was hot and no issues but then wasn't overcrowded.
Location is good, although the pubs near by aren't the cheapest but then it's a holiday so tend to spend a little extra. Would definitely recommend renting a boat in glenridding but then I am biased and have been coming here since I was a kid.
We would definitely visit again and plan to in the near future.
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