Camping at Banks
Cumbria
Camping pitches
📍 Burtholme, CA8 2JH
Photo: Ian S (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Back to basics, off-grid campsite for walkers and cyclists
- 150m from the Hadrian's Wall National Trail path
- Shepherds hut with woodburning stove sleeps up to 3
- Open all year round
- Baggage transfer drop-off point available for wall walkers
Camping at Banks is a small, back to basics and off-grid campsite in Cumbria, just 150m from the Hadrian's Wall National Trail path, and is suited to walkers and cyclists rather than vehicles. You can pitch a tent or stay in the cosy shepherds hut, which has a woodburning stove and sleeps up to three. The site is open all year round, with compost loos and outside sinks providing drinking water. Takeaway food can be delivered from nearby Brampton, and there are cafes within a few miles, including one at Birdoswald fort. The area is rich in Roman history, with Birdoswald Roman Fort, the Roman Army Museum and Solway Aviation Museum all within easy reach, and Brampton station just over three miles away.
How far to…
- Birdoswald fort
- 3 miles
- Reading Room tea rooms, Walton
- around 4 miles
- Cafe in Lanercost
- 1 mile
- Station
- 3.3 miles
- Birdoswald Roman Fort and Study Centre
- 2.9 miles
Practical details
- Check-in
- Any time after 4pm
- Check-out
- 11am
- Open
- All year round
- Parking
- No vehicles allowed on site
Accommodation on site
- Tent camping pitches
- Shepherds hut
Details taken from the operator's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
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