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Hawkshead Hall Farm Campsite
Hawkshead
The Lake District
Ambleside
Cumbria (Browse area)
LA22 0NN
Tel: 015394 36221
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Pitches: 55
Open: 01/03/2026 to 06/01/2027
01/03/2027 to 06/01/2028
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 Caravan Pitches |
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 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 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: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Kaymarcus |
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 Just returned after an enjoyable 3 night stay.Site central to lake district and close to village.Plenty of hot water for washing up and showers. Clean and tidy and mop left out for some diy cleaning.Hawkshead show on at bottom of field managed to sneek in and have a wander around,kids and I had lots of fun watching vehicles being towed of muddy field.Will go again Thanks 
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Romeo88 |
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It was our first time as a family camping and I must admit I think we chose an excellent campsite.Toilet and shower facilities were spotless, with always a good supply of loo roll!There was always a constant supply of hot water in the showers as well as for washing pots. Lovely views. Only about ten minutes walk to the lovely Hawkshead village. There is a milkman that comes round in the morning too, very reasonably priced. Noise, mainly people talking loudly or laughing, but that seemed to stop about 11pm every night so was'nt a problem. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would definitely go again. Would benefit from maybe a little shop on site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Artymandy |
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We returned to this site having visited last year - as expected it was fantastic - yes we can all gripe that there are not enough showers at any site, but for the size of site and with some time planning the facilities were excellent as they were last year, clean, equiped and easy to use. It is a hilly site and pitches have to be chosen with care.There are few frills on this site - no playground or shop as an example - but neither are needed here - the childrem from different sites were relaxed enough in the surroundings to make their own entertainment and group games occured. Hawkshead is a lovely., and easy stroll, across the fields for any provision needs, including pubs, tearooms and tourist info etc.
Very central for most parts of the lake district - but off the beaten track enough not to be spoilt.
A very relaxing site that we will definitely recommend, and return to ourselves next time we visit the lake district.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: G, T and Lil p |
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What a lovely site, friendly staff, clean, tidy and not too noisy, all round a great family site.
Exiting the site can be a little hairy as some of the locals don't hang around and the hedgerow can make vision a little tricky (Maybe a mirror on the opposite hedge?)
We booked this site way back when we were promised a 'BBQ summer' and ever since then the weather has looked to be against us. We arrived following a week or so of pretty much non stop rain and yet were still able to find a slightly sloping pitch perhaps a little too close to our neighbours but, they didn't seem to mind. There were one or two quite boggy area's and some fairly steep slopes but that being said I think everyone who arrived managed to find a suitable pitch.
The toilets are limited (Two showers, Two Toilets, Two Urinals and four sinks) in the gents but are well serviced and although the site was booked to capacity did not run out of 'consumables' at any time.
The washing up area was well supplied and although we lost all our freezer blocks over the course of the week (it seems some people work on the principle of 'I just dropped off 4 so I'll take 4 frozen ones') the freezer was a great benefit.
Hawkshead itself is a lovely little village all previous reviews seem a good summary and only ten minutes drive away is Conniston which has a few more shops to choose from including a rather good butcher.
We found this an ideal spot to use as a base for exploring although, be warned, if heading towards Ambleside as an exit route from the site be preppared for a daily delay due to the volume of traffic trying to work its way through the one way system. (Not bad just a little slow going and some people will never give way!)
I took the young lads (11 year olds) that were with us to the James Bond Museum (Keswick) and would probably only recommend this to true bond fans as we were left wanting a little more for the money we paid.
A great week all in all and if you are lucky enough to find our 'secret beach' off the B5289 on Crummock Water just beyond Buttermere you'll be treated to some spectacular views and fly-bys from various very serious looking aircraft, although one did dip his wings to us on the last day.
A wonderful week, great site, great company and beautiful part of the world.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Miltonh |
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Great campsite with good facilities, and very family friendly. Excellent value for money.
Part of a working farm, and the owners are very helpful.
Toilets and showers very clean.
The sign said site full, though it didn't feel busy (July 2009), so lots of space, and areas for children to play.
Some areas of the site are quite steep but you can pitch where you like.
This is the second time we have stayed here, and we will visit again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Chrissoar |
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Stayed for a glorious week in the lakes, only thing that let it down was the fact that the hard standing for caravan is actually the car park for the site. So anyone enquiring about availability of pitches on site park up all around you and combined with the dry weather there's a nice dust cloud every time someone drove past. Had we not paid up front we would have moved on. There were two electric hook ups further into the grass but occupied, and these pitches looked far more pleasant.
Lovely walk into the village along the stream, plenty of paddling opportunities.
Although situated on roadside, it does quieten in the evening.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Procjc |
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Stayed for a week of glorious sunshine on this site. Picked it after studying reviews of both this and The Croft at Hawkshead. Grassed level / sloping site - pitch where you like. £14 per night for 2 people, car and 4 man tent.
Toilets and showers housed in a portacabin - spotless, cleaned daily, plenty of loo roll and free showers; the shower curtains seemed to be replaced every day! Open sided barn housing five washing up sinks and large freezer for freezer packs (free).
Access via gate at the bottom of site, along permitted footpath into village (5-10 mins walk) where there are 4 pubs (all doing food), a variety of outdoor/gift shops and a Co-op for supplies.
Quiet, family site with views over surrounding countryside - only noise was the cows, sheep and a few early morning tractors. Regular bus service goes past the site providing access to Windermere, Ambleside and Coniston. A few hardstanding and electric hook up pitches - looked like the farmer was creating some additional hardstanding areas towards the bottom of the site. Would definitely stay again - perfect location for us.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: JG+W |
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Lovely site in a quiet location. As others have said, the washrooms and pot wash area are spotless and there was always hot water.
The site is on a field which is level in areas but quite a few slopes in others. However, this wasn't a problem as they insist on plenty of room for everyone so you could pick a good spot.
Hawkshead is within easy walking distance (10mins), with shops and four pubs. We ate in the Sun Inn, good pub food and the Kings Arms, fantastic food. Both allow dogs in the bar. Also worth the 15 min walk to is the Outgate Inn (go the other direction from the campsite, and look out for the public footpaths that run in the fields along side the road) the food here was wonderful and good value. Again, dogs allowed in the bar (and children!)
We will definitely go back as the campsite is good and the walks around the area are wonderful.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Griffiths4 |
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The campsite is in a beautiful area and the owners are really friendly and helpful. We arrived on the wed before bank hol weekend so was able to choose our pitch. The campsite was set on a slight incline so wouldn't like to be arriving there late as the choice of pitch wouldn't be great.
The toilets were spotless and were cleaned several times a day, although there were only 4 ladies loos and 2 showers so I imagine they can get dirty very easily when its full.
When we left on the Saturday of the bank holiday, the site was full but it was quiet from 10pm onwards and there was still loads of room between tents.
I do feel it was a bit pricey for the facilities it had, the pot washing area was spotless too however £17.50 a night is a bit pricey for a basic campsite.
Overall, lovely site and would go back again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Artymandy |
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This was the first time I have been camping in many years and I had my 12 yr old son with me - we had an excellent time here - the facilities were excellent - pitches were as you chose - but do be careful for the odd boggy spot! clean washrooms, toilets and washing up areas, easy to use, no hidden charges. Apart from the very heavy rain - we had a brilliant three days and will happily return, a well as telling others!
Hawkshead is an easy walk across the field with good shops etc, safe enough for my son to go alone- I do not recommend stopping in the first pub though!
We walked from the site to the tops of the surrounding hills - and could have gone a lot further weather permitting.
Do watch out for the exit from the site - blind corners!
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