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Stonethwaite Farm Campsite
Borrowdale
(lake District)
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 5XG
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Pitches: 60
Open: 27/03/2026 to 27/09/2026
27/03/2027 to 27/09/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 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 |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 No Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2004 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Chrisuk1000 |
12 reviews from this member |
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 Very cheap site, nice scenary, nice stretch of river for kids to play in. Very wet most of the year. Basic facilities, standpipe for freshwater, toilets in small block but no lighting, thats your lot.
Is frequently very noisey and open fires (which don't mix with tents well) as no site control I'm afraid. Access road is very heavy going for standard road vehicles. I won't go back again anyway, but other people seem happy with it. 
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| Reviewer: Kermit |
1 review from this member |
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May 2005
i have been going to this site for about 14 years now and stop there at least twice a year. I think the the land is owned by the National Trust but run by a warden (a farmer called Vic). Unfortunately he retires next march(2006) and the NT are considering closing the site down. So if you want to visit the best and friendliest camp site in britain (and i've been to quite to quite a few) best get yer skates on!
The site has something for everyone who is fed up with commercial sites. There is a stream running along one edge of the site and if your walk a bit further up there are some beautiful waterfalls and pools where you can swim if its warm enough.
There are 5 Wainwrights (Big hills) within a 1 mile radius and these are definately worth a climb. Blackmoss Pot is in the nearby Langstrath valley, its a large waterfall/pool.
The nearby village of Seathwaite has a trout farm where you can rent a rod or buy a trout caught that day for about £1.20. 20 mins on the bbq and you are laughing. The people you meet at this site are usually very friendly apart from the younger groups who tend to make too much noise.
Fires are also tolerated on this site if located near the rocks next to the stream. Facilities are very poor, a dark and dirty block with a couple of basins and toilets.
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| Reviewer: happycampers04 |
1 review from this member |
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June 2004
A gorgeous little site, right on the stream with great views, a kamikaze road leading to it, and live entertainment (in the form of the sheep opposite). Only complaint was the noise level from other campers. Would definitely return!
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| Reviewer: bea2004uk |
2 reviews from this member |
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April 1998
This was the first camp site my parents ever took me too. It was amazing - The stream runs alonside the site, and the gentle washing of the water on the rocks makes you chill out and relax just sitting on the bank reading a good book.
Not your sort of camping trip? Ok... Plenty of things to see and do around here. Leave your car near your tent and walk up the lane (be very careful of cars though - This is a single track road) and get the bus into Keswick. This is the local shopping area. Beautiful little town - If you're looking for a chippy, the one opposite the town hall is AMAZING! (I can't remember it's name!)
Want to walk instead of Keswick? Ok... Whilst in the campsite, don't bother walking towards the exit - Follow the river "UPSTREAM" for about 1/2 a mile and you will come to a deep part (WARNING: DO NOT LET YOUNG CHILDREN NEAR THIS), perfect for swimming. It's freezing most of the year, but really refreshing too.
Don't want to go swimming? Carry on following the river for about 2 miles, across the sheep fields and you will come to amazing, if not breathtaking scenery with the mountains and lake in view.
Facilities on site are VERY basic (unless they've changed since I last went there in 1998). There is a toilet block... TAKE A TORCH - NO LIGHTING IN THERE, EVEN OF A DAY TIME! No showers... Use the river / stream to get a wash in. It's so refreshing! There is a tap for drinking water up the hill near to the car exit on the site... Just don't fill your container up too much, otherwise you'll fall down the hill (like I did *lol*)
Apart from that, I love this site so much!Oh, final thought - Stonethwaite is the wettest place in Britain, so TAKE YOUR WATERPROOF CLOTHING!!!!!!!
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