Camping at cardewlees
Keswick
Camping pitches
Glamping
Camping pods
Electric hook-ups
📍 Cardewlees farm, CA5 6LE
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.8 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Steven Brown (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Family-run working farm campsite near Carlisle
- Views across fields to Carrock Fell, High Pike and Skiddaw
- Fire pits included on pitches for evening campfires
- Dog-friendly site with on-site walking routes
Camping at Cardewlees is a family-run working farm campsite tucked away near Dalston, just 15 minutes from Carlisle and within easy reach of the Lake District. You can choose from grass touring pitches, all-weather hardstanding bays, cosy insulated camping pods, a fully enclosed hot tub pitch, or the Dolly Daydream Bell Tent, with fire pits and picnic benches for evenings outdoors. On site you'll find shower and toilet facilities, an honesty shop, seasonal café, and communal fridge and freezer, with EV charging available nearby. The surrounding Northern Fells, Solway Coast and Eden Valley offer walking, wildlife and historic sites, while Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake and Castlerigg Stone Circle are all within comfortable driving distance for days out during your stay.
How far to…
- Dalston village
- 15 minute walk
- Carlisle
- 15 minutes
- Station
- 0.8 miles
- Bassenthwaite Lake
- half hour drive
Practical details
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights peak season/weekends, 3 nights bank holidays
- Pets
- Dogs welcome, kept on a lead
- Parking
- Park alongside your pitch
- Open
- Serviced pitches available spring to late autumn
Accommodation on site
- Camping Pitches
- Camping Pods
- All Weather Hard Pitches
- The Paddock
- Hot Tub Pitch
- Dolly Daydream Bell Tent
Details taken from the operator's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Hot Tub
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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