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Wasdale Campsite

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📍 Wasdale, CA20 1EX

Wasdale Campsite

Photo: Gareth James  (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • A mile from Wastwater, England's deepest lake
  • Ideal base for climbing Scafell Pike
  • Peaceful, tree-sheltered site away from the crowds
  • Variety of accommodation including pods and a tipi
  • Close to classic rock climbing routes on Gable

How far to…

Station
9.2 miles
Eskdale Mill
4 miles
Ravenglass Railway Museum
9.1 miles
The Ruskin Museum
9.6 miles
St Bees Heritage Coast
about 22 miles

Practical details

Check-in
From 2pm
Check-out
By 10am
Minimum stay
2 nights
Open
27 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2026
Pets
Dogs welcome per pitch
Families
Maximum four adults per booking

Details taken from the operator's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • ✓ Picnic Area
  • ✓ Parking
  • ✓ EV Charging
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Where you'll be

Wasdale Campsite

Explore the area

Everything within reach of Wasdale Campsite — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Eskdale Mill

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi

Eskdale Mill

Eskdale Mill is a Grade II* listed watermill in the village of Boot, and it's the last remaining wor...

Ravenglass Railway Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.1 mi

Ravenglass Railway Museum

Ravenglass Railway Museum tells the story of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, known locally as the...

The Ruskin Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.6 mi

The Ruskin Museum

The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Ston...

Dove Cottage

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.9 mi

Dove Cottage

Dove Cottage was the Lake District home of William Wordsworth, a humble cottage with whitewashed wal...

Go Ape Whinlatter

🎢 Theme Parks · 10.7 mi

Go Ape Whinlatter

Go Ape Whinlatter sits deep in Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District near Keswick, offering high ro...

Brantwood

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 10.8 mi

Brantwood

Brantwood is the historic lakeside home of John Ruskin, now a museum set across a 250-acre estate on...

Puzzling Place

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 11.1 mi

Puzzling Place

Puzzling Place is an indoor attraction in Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District, dedicated enti...

The Retro Zone

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 11.2 mi

The Retro Zone

The Retro Zone is a small, independently run museum in Keswick showcasing a personal collection of 1...

Derwent Pencil Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 11.2 mi

Derwent Pencil Museum

The Derwent Pencil Museum is a museum dedicated to the manufacturing and history of pencils, located...

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

Wast Water

National Trust · 1.7 mi

Wast Water

Scafell Pike

Mountain · 2 mi

Scafell Pike

Muncaster Castle

Castle & Heritage · 8.5 mi

Muncaster Castle

Derwentwater

Lake · 9.2 mi

Derwentwater

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