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Seatoller Farm Camp Site
Borrowdale
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 5XN
Tel: 01768 777232
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Pitches: 20
Open: 01/04/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/04/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 Small Campervans |
 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 |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 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 On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2025 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Adamroberts22 |
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 Can’t fault this campsite at all, great location with a bus station into Keswick (25mins), bus stop a 2 minute walk near the showers.
Very clean and nicely segregated so you aren’t camping on top of other campers. All the facilities are immaculate.
Ideal for climbing Scafell with “Seathwaite” parking a 5-10 minute drive. £5 cash parking for the whole day.
Only briefly met the owner, but he was very helpful with purchasing logs (£7) 
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| Date of Visit: October 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: LeedsAndy |
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This was the first time out in our new Berghaus tent and our first attempt at putting it up. We arrived at about 19:30 so light was fading quite fast, not the best of circumstances to erect a tent we had never put up before!
We chose our spot and after an hour (pretty impressive!) had our tent up and accessories installed. We settled in ready to make the most of the following day.
We awoke and exited our tent to find we had pitched in the most idyllic spot, with the front of our tent overlooking the river.
The site is basic but provides more than enough for your stay. The toilet block does exactly as is expected and despite their being not hot water, a cold wash never did anybody any harm. Again, wash-up facilities are provided but with cold water - We simply boiled water to wash our dishes with.
The shower facilities are a 5 minute (Max) walk over to the farmhouse. The facilities are excellent, constant hot water and plenty of space to dry and dress afterwards (Even an are for the wife to plug in her hair dryer and straighteners!)
I used this site 30 years ago when I camped here with college (Was £1 per person for the night then!) - From memory, the facilities on the site are the same, maybe the addition of the wash-up since then.
This site is a gem, it is exactly what camping should be about, and location wise, there are loads of excellent walks around. And it is only a 20 minute drive into Keswick.
Would I stay again? 100% yes.
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Date of Visit: June 2021  |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Sheila |
1 review from this member |
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Beautiful setting. Friendly owner. Great walks from site.
Short walk to showers. But plenty of hot water.
Facilities are as described. Basic but we didn't need anything else. Very clean.
Bring insect repellent. Plenty of midges.
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Mthrel |
1 review from this member |
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A site that has basic facilities but is better for it. Our pitch was level and we could park next to it.
The showers in the Main farm complex are clean, spacious and the water nice and hot. The toilet block was on the upper level of the campsite and had 2 outdoor sinks was washing dishes.
Thankfully there is no wifi or mobile phone signal!
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| Date of Visit: June 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Woodsey |
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Stunning location, no phone signal, no hook up, so relaxing, can't wait to get back. Daniel is really friendly, good showers, just don't forget to take insect repellent to protect against the midges.
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| Date of Visit: October 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Wheelsy |
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I stayed here to do some walking in the Borrowdale area. As others have said, the site is very basic, buy at £7 pppn you can't grumble too much.
The toilet block was near the entrance to the camping field and was reasonably clean. It now has something like a motion activated lantern that comes on when you walk in, but it doesn't stay on very long so if you went in to do a 'number two' you'd be left in the dark I'm guessing. As mentioned there is no hot water at the block at all - I got around this by bringing my Jetboil up with me to boil up some water for washing dishes.
I guess the main thing that might put people off is that the showers are not just a 200m walk across a field, they are a 200m walk up a road and into the village, being located around the back of the farm house. However, once there I was glad to find that they were free, with plenty of hot water. Another nice thing was that, unlike most other sites I've been on, the three cubicles were very spacious with plenty of space to hang things and a bench to put your stuff on.
Overall, I'd probably use the site again if I was walking in the area on my own. I wouldn't recommend it for families or for people who like a little luxury in their lives!
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Backpackerlee |
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The site is in a great location, close to lots of varied walks surrounded by trees and has a large running stream at the bottom of it, adveragly priced at £7 pp pn. We found the farm house easily and decided to pay for the first night with a young guy who was really friendly. When we got down to the camping area we found we were the only people here and thought we'd found a hidden gem!
Unfortunately the amount of trees meant we were constantly attacked by midges and flies during the morning and at night. They do allow a fire pit if you protect the ground which for me is a must at this site. The ground is pretty poor with very few spots for a good pitch, so you'll need to pick a good spot for a large tent to avoid the lumps and bumps.
No hot water for dishes, which Isn't a big deal but coupled with the fact the toilets have no lights, running hot water or hand wash, meant keeping our pots clean after meals and our hands clean after the toilet very difficult. I think the owners really should rethink this set up as it isn't much to ask for somewhere adequate to clean your hands and pots for £7 per night.
The showers were ok but a trek from the camping area
Finally the owners were abrupt and frankly rude in their tone and demeanour towards us, after getting back from a walk on the second day we were heading into the showers when we were challenged by a woman asking if we were guests? We replied yes and she continued to question us, asking when we arrived, when, who and where we paid, then if we were staying ? We replied yes for 2 more days. This was about 7pm Wednesday night. We set off back to the tent for some cash, after the 10 min walk back to the tent I realised I didn't have enough cash to pay for all 4 of us for 2 more nights, so we drove to the local town for a cash machine. We noticed the pub had a quiz on so we took part but arrived back late at about 9. 30/10 so I decided to go up to the farm house on the way out in the morning but never got chance as just 12 hours later at 7am we got awoken to the sound of a man banging on the tent pole of both tents demanding 'camping fees' - not a good morning, no sorry to wake you!
It's a shame because it does have its own charm that other sites don't!
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
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| Reviewer: BrandonX |
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We stayed here for the second time, and the site is exactly as we remembered it 4 years ago. It is the best site location wise if you're in a campervan as all the best walks are accessible on foot from here, while the best pub (Scafell Hotel) is about 20 minutes away.
This site is still excellent value for money if you don't mind basic facilities (no hot water or lights in the toilet block), and I expect we will visit again.
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| Date of Visit: March 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Spiritburner |
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Glad there are still sites like this. Basic & earthy. No hot water, no lights in the bogs, no hookups - just what you need & nothing you don't. Even showers up by the farm in the village.
This camp site isn't for everyone but for backpackers or walkers who just need a basic pitch it's perfect. If you like your campsites to have stars it's likely not for you.
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Sasara0 |
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This is a really nice site. It is basic so don't expect any frills. Basic loos and washing up area. Midges seemed to be hanging around. Beautiful views. The sky at night was stunning, so many stars, it was amazing. The Yew Tree wasn't opened when we visited but managed to fine at the local inn, I think it was called Langstrath Inn, which seemed to be in chaos. It took ages to get served with a drink, so no chance of ordering food. We alas popped into Glaramara and had a beer there too. That was a strange place not sure what it's purpose was. All in all, nice site at £6 pp good value.
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