Parkgate Farm
Irton
Holiday homes
Camping pitches
Glamping
Electric hook-ups
📍 Irton, CA19 1YN
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Graham Robson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Nine large camping pitches, five with electric hook-up
- Shared games room with pool table and table tennis
- Near-no light pollution, great for stargazing
- Rich on-site wildlife including red squirrels and deer
- Low level walks and high fells accessible from the doorstep
Parkgate Farm sits in Irton, in the Western Lake District, offering a choice of camping pitches, a camping pod, glamping cabins, holiday caravans and self catering cottages, all with views towards the Wasdale and Eskdale fells. On site you'll find family shower rooms, separate toilets, a washing machine and tumble dryer, free WiFi and free parking, with dogs welcomed by prior arrangement. The farm is surrounded by fields and woodland, with low level walks and high fells accessible from the doorstep, and the operator highlights its near-total lack of light pollution for stargazing alongside sightings of red squirrels, hares and red deer. Nearby you can reach Ravenglass for Eskdale station and Ravenglass Railway Museum, both around 2.8 miles away, plus Eskdale Mill at 4 miles and Seascale beach at 4.9 miles.
How far to…
- Station
- 2.8 miles
- Beach
- 4.9 miles
- Ravenglass Railway Museum
- 2.8 miles
- Eskdale Mill
- 4 miles
Practical details
- Open
- February to December
- Pets
- Dog friendly, max 2 dogs per property
- Check-in
- From 4pm
- Check-out
- By 10am
- Families
- Children welcomed, cot and high chair available
Accommodation on site
- Camping pitches
- Camping pod
- Glamping cabins
- Holiday caravans
- Self catering cottage
- Large holiday homes
Details taken from the operator's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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