CampgroundHidden gem

Gill Head Farm Camping

Troutbeck, North West England

Working-farm campsite below Blencathra with hardstanding pitches, camping pods and pets welcome.

Booking
Book ahead
Time to allow
12 hours

A working hill farm campsite beside Trout Beck in the northern Lakes, with tent pitches, gravel hardstanding for motorhomes and campervans, and a laundry. Campfires are allowed in hire fire pits, and Ullswater is about ten minutes away by car. Open March to November.

Good to know

  • Check the website for pitch prices
  • Good base for Blencathra and the northern fells
Best time
Spring to autumn
Open
Check website
Getting there
Farm lane signed from the A66, near Troutbeck
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs welcome

Facilities

  • Powered sites
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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