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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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 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: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: DOC1066 |
1 review from this member |
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 We have just got back from a fantastic (slightly wet) bank holiday weekend with two kids aged one and four (the first time we have taken them camping). We arrived at the site on spec to a friendly reception around dinner time to find there were a few places left: get here early if you don’t want to be disappointed.
The site fee was £42.00 for the three nights. The site itself was a mix of flat areas and slopes: avoid the low ground in the wetter months as this gets quite boggy and unless you have a 4x4 keep your car off the grass. The views from the site where spectacular and it was great to watch the sun rising across the hills early on a morning (don’t go camping with kids if you want a sleep in) The wind can be quite fierce through this site at night and on our last night we saw some seasoned campers loose their tents: lash your tent down well!
There was a good mix of people on site from families to groups to lone campers and it was a great friendly atmosphere, we had no problem getting to sleep on a night. The facilities where spotlessly clean: my only minor gripe would be that the showers are a little small for trying to get young children washed down.
Having the little ones with us we took the time on an evening to sample a couple of the local taverns instead of cooking:
The Travellers Rest: about 5minutes walk from the site, fairly small pub and difficult to get a table on busy days. The food was excellent with a good selection on the kids menu.
The Ramblers is about 10 minutes walk into the main village and has a great play area for the kids and the staff are happy to serve food out to the picnic tables, great venue for a light bite at lunch and let the little ones burn off some energy (if there is a wedding on you won't be able to use this one on a evening)
Ratchers Bar (in the Glenridding Hotel) about 10 minutes walk into the village: this is ideal if you want a bit of a treat of an evening with some great meals on the specials board (prices a little on the high side but the food was great)
All of the venues welcomed families and had high chairs for the smaller folk (oh yes and the beer was good too!)
A great site that welcomes all: we will be back again next year and will highly recommend this site to our friends. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lynannhrd |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from staying the weekend at this site which I cant wait to return to. The location was lovely with a river running outside our caravan and surrounded by hills. The toilets and showers were very clean, the pub down the road, the Travellers Rest does lovely bar meals. Ideal site for exploring Helvellyn.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mattwilde66 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Brilliant Site. One of the best I've been to. The owners were very friendly and helpful. We got there on a Thursday so we had a few good spots to pick from. We were up in top end near reception a bit steeper but not as crowded and convenient for the toilets. The showers and toilets were spot on. Very clean and 20p lasted forever. The burger van was a life saver on the morning. The Travellers Rest pub was a short stagger away for a great night. I cant wait to come back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jamforbrains |
4 reviews from this member |
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Site is slightly bumpy but flatter than many (eg Side Farm), get there early and you’ll have a pick of a variety of pitches. Simple facilities but hot water and plenty of sinks in the toilet block. Good pot wash sinks and plenty of bins dotted around the site.
Used by wide variety of people from serious walkers who stay one night and are off by 8am to those who are just happy to sit in their tents with a cup of tea and admire the view. Yes there were a few people who had had a few too many but they were friendly enough and nothing that earplugs and the sounds of the river didn’t drown out!
I’d return again and again, was one of the most picturesque sites I’ve ever been to, cheap too.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pearlsnail |
2 reviews from this member |
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I'm new to camping but thought the facilities were fine. Had been little rain recently so area was dry. Toilet block was clean and tidy and plenty of hot water.
It did get busy at the weekend but only to be expected in the Lake District.
There is a burger van for breakfast at the weekend but it wouldn't beat the full english at the nearby pub.
Village is a lovely few minutes walk by the river. No free cash points but bread/milk etc. Also another pub.
Bus stop and tourist information centre in the village and can get Ullswater 'steamer' boat trips too.
The views from the campsite are amazing and a its great base for walking. I would definitely camp here again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Philly27 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Visited this site on a busy weekend with my partner and two friends. The three showers (in ladies) were a stone throw away from our tent; clean, hot and only 20p (long enough to wash my long locks!)
Local shops well stocked and nearby petrol station. The owners friendly and chilled out. Good price for such a breath taking setting; plenty of superb walks in surrounding area and local pubs which I didn't manage to sample.
Pitched our 4 man tent on a slight slope but didn't stop me from sleeping! Noise level was low with a good mix of people all ages. Dogs welcomed but need to be kept on lead! Pretty basic didn't have hook ups but think available but we're camping not hoteling after all. Would definitely go back there again great place to be in the heart of the hills! Roads well kept even for little cars. Washing up facilities were a God send and clean also.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Budgieseed |
1 review from this member |
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A lovely campsite with clean facilities, Mrs Lightfoot and family are very welcoming and accomodating. We've been 3 years running and will do so again. The views from the site are amazing and there is nothing better than enjoying a barbecue of an evening while the sun goes down. Lovely walks to suit all tastes from the site, from Lantys Tarn to the mighty Hellvellyn.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Wetnwild78 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Basic facilities, but kept clean.
Young lambs playing on site.
Lovely location with glenridding village walking distance.
Good location to tackle striding edge and helvellyn. Some flat pitches near to river.
Would return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Hps199 |
1 review from this member |
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Arrived back on Sunday from a week at this campsite which I thoroughly enjoyed and would stay at again. For 5 out of my 6 nights stay there was a maximum of 3 tents pitched which were mostly occupied by serious walkers who only stayed a couple of nights max, which made for a quiet and peaceful week. As a lone camper I felt safe and secure. Although as expected it did get busy (perhaps a little too busy) over the Bank Holiday - but where in the Lake District doesn't?
The facilities were basic but always very clean and plenty of hot water and I found that the 20p was easily sufficient to wash long hair and stand and relax after a long days walking (anyone who needed 60p spends too long in the shower and obviously isn't on a water meter when at home!), although I would imagine the toilet block could be quite chilly at either end of the season it was fine in May.
While the site was quite muddy in places there had been an extraordinary amount of rain during the week so it was hardly surprising and the site certainly dried out quickly when it did stop raining.
It was an easy walk to the village where food/milk and essentials could be bought, as well as a nice walk down the lake and a trip on the Ullswater steamer.
If you are a serious walker, who requires a good base with decent facilities that don't cost the earth, within walking distance of some of the most spectacular mountain scenes in England then this is definitely the site for you.
If you want a well groomed, posh place with a children's playground, hard-standings and tiny specified pitches then go elsewhere and no campsite I have ever stayed at could guarantee to not have irritating people who don't realise that tents are not sound proof!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Stu4668 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just arrived back early from bank holiday weekend. This is the first time I have stayed at the site and it will certainly be the last. If you are twenty something, like loud music and drunken behaviour until 3am then this is the site for you (Glastonbury would probably be quieter). The site is not managed at all, the only site rules we saw were no camp fires, but quite a few people were having fires. Toilet block basic but relatively clean, showers 20p but you need to spend 60p to have a proper wash.
The owners certainly need to invest in some stone for tracks and hard standing as the place was an entire mud bath, site on an elevated slope and people trying to get the cars up hill. Anyway its true what they say, you get what you pay for, £21 per night for family of four, I will certainly pay that extra £4/5 per night and go to the family oriented sites where they ensure site rules are observed. This site is not suitable for families with children in our opinion.
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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: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ayunns1 |
1 review from this member |
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We arrived at Gillside farm initially planning on spending just the one night and moving on but soon changed our minds as this is one of the best located sites we've stayed on in the lake district.
It is obviously perfectly sited for some fantastic walks and has plenty of pitches available - although if you plan on spending a long weekend, make sure you arrive early on the Friday as it gets extremely busy towards early evening (that doesn't say it's noisy or not in the least bit relaxing). Once we had pitched our tent at a perfect spot right next to the Gill we spent hours just admiring the wonderful views afforded from the site!
The facilities are what could probably be termed as basic, but they are spotlessly clean and more importantly showers are always hot, toilets always flush and paper can always be found - there isn't really a lot lacking from Gillside Farm and I wouldn't hesitate to stay again should the opportunity arise!
Definitely recommend staying here if you can.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Marc_sp |
1 review from this member |
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I have stayed at Gillside a few times now and have had mixed experiences.
The site is in a good location just a few minutes walk from Glenridding and at the start of some good walks. Glenridding has a few pubs and shops with a tourist information office as well.
As for the site itself I will spilt it up into pros and cons.
Pros
Amazing scenery that is hard to beat. Friendly family run site
Clean shower block within easy reach of the site
Easy walking distance to Glenridding
Milk and other items available from the farm house
Prices average
Cons
The chemical toilets can be rather smelly if the wind is blowing towards the site. We have tried moving the tent to different places but if the winds against you, you can't avoid it.
The site is on a bit of a slope so you tend to roll a bit unless you get one of the few level patches
Possibly due to the slope so water flows down to the sire, when it rains the it gets very muddy. A couple of cars actually got stuck this last visit. If you pop up to the farmhouse they will come tow you out with the tractor though but one time a couple had to wait quite along time.
The showers seem a bit intermittent, they do stay hot but the flow of water can almost disappear at some times.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: John +trish |
1 review from this member |
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This was our first time at this site and it will not be our last. Toilets and showers were clean. This site was popular with families and groups, but not overly noisy at night which is a great improvement from the last camp site we stayed on. Easy access to Glenridding from the main entrance and footpath on site. We only ever had breakfast on site, we ate at the Travellers Rest for lunch, which offered a good menu for all the family and reasonably priced. We also enjoyed the curry night at Fletchers Bar. Curry and pudding for £7.95.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Lisaalain |
1 review from this member |
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Last Year after a week of camping on our last night we found this peaceful and beautiful campsite, ideal for walkers. Everything you need is only mins away and the shower/toilet block is clean and easy to reach, we have now stayed there 3 times. I would recommend this site to anyone who enjoy walks by the lake or walks to the hills and mountains around Glen-ridding.
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kath+john |
10 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for 12 nights arriving on a Sunday and leaving on a Friday. The weather was very mixed, so the site may have been less busy than normal. We found this to be a really good site, in a beautiful setting.
The site was split into a large field at a lower level bounded by the beck, and a smaller area further up the hill bounded by the field wall. The lower field was level, and had the toilet block at one end. Access to the lower field was direct from the lane, and was busy at the weekend. The upper area was accessed through the farmyard, and hence less straight forward. It was less popular, therefore more peaceful and probably a bit more exposed. The site was very quiet mid week.
The owners were very friendly and helpful. The toilet block was always clean and supplied with loo paper. The men's had a shaver point, and the women's a 3 pin socket. Showers were 20p a time, and always hot. There was an undercover dishwashing area. There was a payphone on the site, useful as mobile reception was poor for Orange.
We paid £14/night for two people, a car, and a tent.
There were lots of rabbits hopping about, and odd groups of stray sheep. Milk, a range of yogurts, and chocolate was always available on site at reasonable prices. At weekends there was a catering van in the lower field. Two small but adequate food shops, a hiking type shop, some pubs, tea-rooms, and a good tourist office, were 5 minutes walk down the beckside path to the village. There are bus and boat services from the village.
Excellent hiking can be had straight from the campsite to suit all abilities.
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