Write your own Review to win £150 of Amazon Vouchers!
If you've ever visited this campsite please submit a review for your chance to win! Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Leave as many reviews as you can for more chances - it only takes a few minutes
We really enjoyed a week at the farm right in the arms of Nature. Bats and owls and rabbits and sheep.
The toilets and showers were definitely dated, but Robert was talking about putting in new facilities. We were part of a group of three families, and thankfully, were put in the orchard, together.
The play area is a real plus, the kids spent hours there, but keep in mind that it can not be seen from the orchard, although you probably can from the main field.
The river is also a plus, and one of the families spent a day there alone, a 'private canoeing lake'.
Not a place to go if you want street lamps and nightclubs, there isn't even a shop on site, and that keeps it extremely rural.
Make sure you bring a torch to avoid the hedgehogs at night.
One word - outstanding! We booked mains farm purely on the fact it had availability for the jubilee weekend as I left it a bit late booking. After reading other reviews I thought 'sounds a bit too good to be true' in fact everything you will read is true.
The owners Robert and Julie are lovely down to earth people who make it a great time away. Helpful, friendly and thoughtful people who have thought about what's needed to enjoy camping.
The tent fields are spacious and clean and have fantastic views of the fields and the newly installed play area for the kids. The toilets and showers are clean and modern and there is a wet room for families. There is a kitchen area complete with oven, microwave, fridge and tea and coffee facilities for communal use which we used quite a few times.
There are some lovely walks along the river to the 'secret swing seat' or the other way to lazonby which has a supermarket (co-op) and an open air pool. My husband enjoys running so Robert took the time to map out some routes for him to run.
Anything you need at mains farm they will try their best to help you out
3rd time back to Mains farm and still as fabulous as ever
The site is set in Kirkoswold about 10 miles out of Penrith in the peaceful tranquil county side!
Owners cannot do enough for you! This time we were here for 5 days Thursday to Monday for brother and sister in laws joint hen and stag weekend! This comprised of 12 caravans 4 tents and use of 2 of the fantastically clean and well set out bunk houses! So we basically took over and celebrated in the sun playing games in the day and then having a barn dance using the barn at night! The owners went out of their way to make us all welcome and came to check on us every day to make sure none of us had and complaints and I can assure you there are none! The owner brought the newly born lambs to see all the 16 kids that were here which made there day!
The site is a stones throw from the river Eden and there are some gorgeous walks along it in the sunshine and a swing to sit on and enjoy the gorgeous views there are!
It has a communal kitchen with fridge sink hob cooker and all the utensils and crockery you would need! The wash rooms and toilets are cleaned twice a day and they are fantastic! Hot water in the showers for as long as you want to stay in for which as a tourer is a novelty to find!the toilets are very clean and well maintained!
2pubs down the road are about 1mile away but is a nice walk along the way and you deserve your drink when you get there! but the owners offer a taxi service if you need it!
We can not thank them enough for there hospitality over the weekend and the gorgeous weather made it complete and we are already planning the next trip back for all of us again! But I'm sure we will be back for a weekend before that as we love the place so Much!
Again thank you for a fantastic weekend you truly are 6*** caravan site owners and lovely people!
This was our first attempt at Caravanning and we could not have picked a more friendly site. The owners, Robert & Julie, were friendly and helped us immensely. There is plenty of space between pitches for privacy and water and electric at each pitch. Toilet blocks are ok and are in the process of being upgraded for new season along with other improvements. Plenty of space for the young ones to let off steam and some lovely walks down by the river. The Village is just under a mile away and has a local shop which stocks most things and the Crown Inn is highly recommended for food, drinks and hospitality. Some lovely places to visit, we will be back soon hopefully.
Spent two days here winding down from Christmas on our way to Scotland for New Year. A little bit muddy for Motorhomes (all grass pitches ). We had to be directed to our pitch by tractor, was a different arrival
Facilities basic but good, 1 loo and two showers in ladies, but did have extra toilets and a wet room in the room next door, with a wash up sink. Plenty of hot water. OH was happy with gents facilities,
No shop on site and quite a walk away for us crinklies to nearest in the village, with two pubs. Although we never left, the site the owner would run you in and you could walk back, most of the other campers said it only took them 15 to 20 mins.
There are cabins with bunk beds if required and you could buy local preserves. I believe there is a tent camp site but I did not see this so cannot comment.
Nestling in the beautiful Eskdale Valley close to Scafell, England's highest mountain and Wastwater, this site is a children's paradise in the heart of the Lake District. The first thing that meets you on arrival is the pond, fed by a stream and usually full of children paddling and playing on tyre rafts. The playground has zip wires, climbing frames, tyre rope-swings and adventure courses.
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
Not long back from a fantastic weekend at Mains farm,
The site is one of the best I have stayed at in my many years of camping and caravanning.
Set in a stunning location with plenty of walking within close distance plus ancient churches/stone circles/a river and pubs (we didn't manage to get to the pubs but we will definitely make the effort to rectify that next time.
The site is superbly clean and well serviced with the friendliest hosts I have had the pleasure to meet, yet not overbearing or awash with rules and regulations.
The area is full of small pretty villages and small hamlets, also stunning views from the hills that are but a cock stride away.
Convenient for the C2C (coast to coast cycle route)there are also a range of very very nice bunkhouses on site IF you don't want to take a tent. The bunkhouses also had exposed beams as they were built into the old farm buildings in a very tasteful style.
Toilets were scrupulously clean and very very hot powerful showers, ideal after a long walk or cycle ride.
Just got back from a fabulous stay at Mains Farm. The owners were very friendly and helpful; they couldn't do enough for you.
Our tent pitch was in the main tent field as we had requested electric hookup. There was ample space between pitches and although it was the week leading up to August bank holiday, the site didn't feel cramped.
Robert and Julie have gone out of their way to make the facilities as 'home from home' as possible, even by installing a kitchen with double oven for campers to use at their convenience.
If there was any criticism to make of this fabulous site it would be the number of toilets and showers: these are plenty adequate when quietish but a few more would be beneficial, particularly on busy weekends.
This is one site we will definitely be returning to either for a weekend before the weather gets too cold, or in the spring.
We have just returned from a week at this site and can only describe it as the best and most wonderful relaxing week we have ever had. Julie & Robert are the owners of this fantastic farm and they have put so much thought into the different requirements of caravanners, tenters and the C2C cyclists.
We had so much space between us, and there were never more than 10 caravans in the whole field at any one time. One tap and electric box between 2 vans so no long walks for water !
The whole area is very scenic and the walk down to the river and across to Laceys caves is well worth doing.
The Fetherstone Arms in Kirkoswald also come highly recommended for their steak night on a Monday and if you can manage another huge meal, pie night on a Thursday !
When we first visited Mains Farm it was just a 5 caravan club site and perfect for us, but since then has grown beyond belief now comprising a larger commercial site, bunk houses, and a camping site. the club site being moved to a field that is along way from the facilities,. having said that the site is on the C to C and therefore will always be a busy but sadly not for us.
Nestling in the beautiful Eskdale Valley close to Scafell, England's highest mountain and Wastwater, this site is a children's paradise in the heart of the Lake District. The first thing that meets you on arrival is the pond, fed by a stream and usually full of children paddling and playing on tyre rafts. The playground has zip wires, climbing frames, tyre rope-swings and adventure courses.
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
The biggest asset to this site is the owners! They are attentive and friendly, many thanks to them both for making us so welcome.
As a family of two adults and three children (6, 4 and 3months) we were looking for somewhere family friendly - well this is it! They loved the walks, paddling in the river and the 'secret hammock'. There are so many places to explore.
We also had a cyclist and a biker in our party, the site is set up perfectly for both. We aim to return with the bikes on another occasion.
We stayed Monday-Friday and so relied on the sites amenities. The toilets and washing up facilities were clean and never overcrowded. There was plenty of hot water in the main block, and it is possible for a family of children to fit into the showers!
There is a kitchen with cooker, kettle and microwave as well as a number of kitchen utensils (we borrowed the colander!). There is also a communal fridge which was ideal for milk - especially as the weather was so lovely.
Locally we visited the Watermill, which was fascinating to the children, we watched the wheel, went inside where the miller showed us the flour being ground, bought our own bag and made bread on our return home. To eat there is expensive though (£4. 80 for children's beans on toast!) We also went to the Shepherd's Inn at Melmerby, where the food and atmosphere was great.
Finally it was lovely to be in a site which was busy but not overcrowded, we were made to feel like guests rather than customers. Both Robert and Julie remembered all our names and were great with the children.
Up there with best sites I ever stayed in!Brilliant campsite in nice locale. Very friendly and helpful owners. Very child friendly and safe. I do not think I seen a single sign with rules and regs, which surprisingly did not result in the onset of chaos.
The site is divided into 4 separate areas.
A caravan field (no statics), a tent field, bunkhouses around the farmyard and a small walled orchard/kitchen garden area. The tent areas were distinctly separate from the caravan area, the tent field has a capacity for around 12 tents accommodated in very large pitches.
The orchard had space for around 5 tents and had an exclusive feel to it. The toilet and shower facilities were in excellent order, clean, modern and never really overcrowded.
There were also indoor kitchen facilities, with microwave, cooker and fridge. A barn was available to use should the weather become inclement, fortunately the weather was beautiful when we were there!
Homemade Jams and chutney available to buy, never got to try them though. Bike hire was available and I also believe there was transport to local villages arranged by the owner.
The site is located just on the outside of Kirkoswald, a very picturesque village. The neighbouring village of lazonby seemed to have better facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, cash machine and small supermarkert
Fires were allowed on site as long as they were raised from the ground. The owners hall could also set up a fire for you beside the river(which is easily accessible from the site) for a charge of £10.
If I were to think of any downsides to this place it would be that the camp field slopes a bit and that the hot water boiler for dishwashing was not working, however, there was another kitchen sink with plentiful hot water next to the toilets/shower block.
The owners knew about this though and are going to replace it. However, these small criticisms are overshadowed by the good things about this wonderful site, which I believe is a reflection of the owners personalities and all for a very reasonable £15 quid per night.
My partner and I came to Mains Farm as we'd bought a tent and I'd never been camping before and the reviews were to a high standard.
I didn't know what to expect but I was so excited when I saw the views, beautiful!
We were met by Robert the farmer who showed us where everything was, very clean showers it was like home from home, I was delighted. His wife Julie makes her homemade marmalade and chutney, it was gorgeous,
The first night we visited the local pub 'the Featherstone Arms' we ordered two lovely steaks as it was Steak night, beautiful food.
We visited Penrith the following day (only ten mins drive), we arrived back at the farm and sunbathed as where we pitched our tent was a total suntrap.
I didn't want to go home as it was so beautiful, but we will definitely return soon,very nice helpful people they were, a gorgeous experience for us both.
Superb site, Owners were great very helpful and always willing to help. Site was in perfect condition very spacious with water and hook ups at every pitch, plenty of space for the children to play.
Toilets and showers were immaculate with plenty of free hot water. Would recommend this site,as well as Julies home made preserves.The nearest take aways are in Penrith,
There are two Pubs that serve meals in Kirk Oswald but the opening times are very vague. The Co-OP in Lazonby is well stocked and carries everything you could need during your stay.
First class site great getaway site very peaceful and stunning views. Toilets and showers spot on very spacious pitches and staff great.
Village about a mile away no shops but two good pubs. Rob and julie work the farm and the park so hats off to them and there daughter. Fifty two pounds for four nights can;t be bad.
Only bad points is the bridge as you enter kirkoswald should have traffic lights I got stuck on top with other caravans behind and not much for older kids on the park.
Good walks from site along the river visited laceys cave about five mile round walk. Plenty of wildlife buzzards owls and the odd sheep getting on the site.
The two pubs in the village serve good food and ale thursday is pie night and is good value. Co-op in lazonby sell most things or penrith about 9 miles away overall great site.
Previous
101 Reviews in total, now showing 76 to 90Next
Write a Review of this Site to Win £150 Amazon Vouchers
Write a review of this campsite and you could win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win! Leave as many as you can for more chances - submit your review here
Common Questions
Is Mains Farm Caravan And Campsite Eden Valley child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to Mains Farm Caravan And Campsite Eden Valley? There is a shop within 1 mile View all facilities
Is Mains Farm Caravan And Campsite Eden Valley dog friendly? YES View all facilities
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
All reviews and comments are the personal opinion of the review author only , and as such do not represent the view of the UK Camp Site.co.uk.
The facilities shown on this website are a guide only, and you should check with the campsite direct before making any booking. The UKCampsite.co.uk will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions
Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
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 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool <1 mile 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
We really enjoyed a week at the farm right in the arms of Nature. Bats and owls and rabbits and sheep. 
