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Thacka Lea Caravan Park
Thacka Lane
Penrith
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA11 9HX
Tel: 01768 863319 or 07743 194100
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Pitches: 25
Open: 27/03/2026 to 15/11/2026
27/03/2027 to 08/11/2027
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics 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 |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 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 |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: KENTY4 |
1 review from this member |
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 Great site, helpful owners. Would highly recommend. Easy walk into town where there are lots of shops and eateries.
Could probably do with another couple of showers ? There is easy access to a public bridleway, also the c2c bike trail. Our grandsons thought this was great !
This site is also very accessible to The Lake District. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Paul@Bank |
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A little gem of a site located less than one mile for the surprising vibrant Penrith centre, and is an ideal stop off site heading to or from Scotland as it’s just off the M6.
Toilets are a tad dated, but very clean and well maintained. Shower cost 40p, but with pitch fees at £ 15. 00 for two with EHU what can you expect.
Walks direct from the site are ideal for exercising dogs, especially the circular walk around the flood plain protection/nature reserve.
Penrith has Morrisons, Booths, Sainsubury’s and Lidl supermarkets, and the centre has numerous local shops. A must lunch time visit is the Angel Lane Chippie.
Only niggle is the very busy rail line that runs on the opposite side of the lane to the site. The train line is used by both freight and passenger trains and runs 24/7. For a one night stop over this did not prove to be a problem, but would start to irritate and force the use of ear plugs in the evening!
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Schnauzer |
3 reviews from this member |
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Been here 3 times now since we discovered it last year. Very convenient stop off as it is close to the motorway. This is a small, pleasant, well kept, tiered site, with a mix of grass and hard standing pitches.
The toilet facilities are fairly basic but spotlessly clean and all you need really. The owners are friendly and helpful and live in the bungalow next door. The site is in a single track lane and the entrance is fairly tight if you have a large outfit. The busy railway line is close by so you can hear the trains but this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of the site.
We like a site where we don't have to use the car all the time and Thacka Lea is good for this as you can walk into Penrith in 10mins. There is also a good dog walk around a small nature reserve right opposite the site.
Penrith itself is great to wander round with plenty shops, cafes, bars and castle ruins to explore.
Near the station the Cumbrian Food Hall is worth a visit with a great selection of fresh veg, meats, pies and hot takeaway food. If you are setting off on a picnic they have take a away salads, sandwiches, pies and individually wrapped cakes. The Agricultural Inn next to Morrisons is good for an evening meal, they serve tasty bar food in large portions. Good idea to book at the weekends if you want to sit in the dining area but you can also eat in the bar.
All in all Thacka Lea is a good convenient little site in a nice area that ticks all our boxes.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Stephenbraunton |
2 reviews from this member |
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Brill' site- used it as a base to travel around lakes, close to bus station (15 min walk). Owner very nice, responded very quickly to problem (minor). Only one shower per gender, but didn't have to wait on any day. Would recommend this site to couples- not a kids site. Garage shop couple of minutes away- nice pubs/cafes in town, which is very unspoilt. Ulswater worth a trip, good bus ride- but bus to Windermere fantastic, better than car as you see everything & can take piccies, also go to Grassmere to see Wordsworth home, reaaly good.
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
711 reviews from this member |
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Useful site for coast to coast bike ride.
Location
A ten minute walk from the town of Penrith. It's definitely worth a visit - great pubs and a great atmosphere. A useful base for the Lake District but close to the town.
Facilities
Generally well maintained, though quite dated. Large pitches, all with electricity.
Price
Around £16 per night for two people with electricity.
Great site!
Will be back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jann251 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from this lovely site which we used as a base whilst visiting the Kendal calling festival.
We received a lovely friendly welcome and soon got set up. It is a very tidy site, lovely and clean and very easy to find, straight off the motorway. The town is a five minute walk and with three supermarkets even closer.
The White Horse pub is a great place to visit for a lovely meal at a great price and with great deco inside.
The only pointers about the site (don't want to call them negative)I can think of would be no washing up facilities and if you have younger children there's not much for them to do.
I can however safely say it will not stop us from coming back to this site in the very near future.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: 9633denise |
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Absolutely brilliant, Jubilee weekend, £13 per night + £2 per night for an awning. You can`t go wrong.
As always, a lovely warm welcome from the owner.
Spotless throughout, (toilets, showers, grounds etc)
Showers are 40p but. Who cares??, no washing up facilities but again not a problem.
Would recommend to everyone, friends of ours going next week for a fortnight so speaks for itself.
On a National Cycle Network Route too so for us just adds more to the appeal.
Short walk into Penrith with lots of shops, pubs and eating places.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Janet b 1 |
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After hours of on-line searching this is the ONLY site that suited our (middle-aged couple with labrador, Barney - nearby dog walks) needs (easy access from main road, A66, opps to explore whole lakes with little backtracking of same roads, 5 mins walk into town for evening food and drink)
This immaculate, well-serviced site, (no laundry, pay for showers, but who needs them when there's sink facilities in every toilet?) is run by lovely, gentle and obliging, Mrs Anderson.
At £13 (inc electric, awning extra) per night, it is an absolute bargain.
No facilities for children so probably wouldn't suit if you needed to stay on-site for any length of time.
In Penrith, Costa's Tapas Bar (Queen Street)is a must to experience quality, authentic Spanish food with excellent, informative and friendly service.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Pollaneight |
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We stayed on this site last year for the first time. So peaceful, just what we were looking for. Beautifully clean toilets & showers and welcoming friendly owners. Easy access to hook up.
The site overall is extremely well cared for by the owners and a credit to their hard work.
Easy to find site, 5 min. Stroll into village, great bus service to Penrith and surrounding areas. Friendly pub. Some lovely walks nearby and of course ideal area for sightseeing.
We have just booked again for this year and really looking forward to a few days relaxation.
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: 9633denise |
9 reviews from this member |
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Welcomed by the owner, was shown to area of pitches and left to pick which one we wanted. Was pouring down with rain, ground sodden and we got stuck! Lovely hardstanding with good view. Site is situated adjacent to the West Coast Main Line which for us was not a problem but some might twist. Lovely clean facilities a little dated perhaps but none the less lovely. Within easy walking distance of the town with plenty of good quality shops and a chip shop within five minutes walk down the hill. Garage at the end of the drive which is also an off licence if you run out of the essential beer! Loads of cycling and walking opportunities. Recommended to us by a friend. Would definitely recommend ourselves.
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