Gill Head Farm Caravan and Camping
Troutbeck
Camping pods
Motorhomes
📍 Troutbeck, CA11 0ST
Photo: James Wood (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Set against Blencathra and the northern Lake District fells
- Family-run working hill farm with self-catering and camping
- Insulated timber camping pods with heating and decking
- Popular with walkers, school groups and Duke of Edinburgh students
- Just five miles from Lake Ullswater
Gill Head Farm is a family-run working hill farm near Troutbeck, Cumbria, set against the spectacular backdrop of Blencathra and the northern Lake District fells. The site offers self-catering farmhouse and apartment accommodation alongside a sheltered, level caravan and camping park with hardstanding pitches, electric hook-ups and insulated timber camping pods. On-site facilities include a communal cabin with TV and kitchen essentials, shower and toilet blocks, laundry facilities, WiFi hotspots and a small shop. It's popular with walkers, school groups and Duke of Edinburgh students, and is just five miles from Lake Ullswater and close to Keswick. Further afield, museums including Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum and Keswick Museum & Art Gallery are within easy reach, making it a great base for exploring the northern Lakes.
How far to…
- Lake Ullswater
- 5 miles
- Keswick
- close by
- Station
- 8.4 miles
- Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum
- 3.6 miles
- Keswick Museum & Art Gallery
- 7.1 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Easter to end of October (campsite)
- Pets
- Welcome but must be kept on leads
- Minimum stay
- 3 nights for camping bookings
- Families
- Children up to 16 half price, under 5s free
Accommodation on site
- Camping pods
- Touring pitches for caravans, campervans and motor
- Tent pitches
- Self-catering farmhouse and apartment
Details taken from the operator's own website on 17 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
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