Lakes and Fells Caravan Site

This is a working caravan site that doubles as a nature reserve, tucked into the Cumbrian landscape near the A590. It's not a traditional visitor attraction with gates and admission fees - rather, it's a genuine piece of the Lake District where you can stay among the fells and actually live within the landscape rather than just pass through it.

The site itself occupies proper fell country, with views across to the surrounding peaks and access to the kind of walking that makes Cumbria worth the drive. The real draw here is immediacy - you're not staying at a holiday park and driving to a nature reserve. You're already in one. That means early morning walks before the day-trippers arrive, proper silence at dusk, and the chance to watch how the light changes across the fell sides through the seasons.

Walkers will get the most from this. Families with young kids looking for entertainment facilities and themed attractions will find it too low-key. It's the sort of place you book when you want to actually hike, not when you want arcades and adventure playgrounds.

With Hill of Oaks, Newby Bridge, and Park Cliffe all within a couple of miles, this area is serious caravan territory - which says something about the landscape's appeal. Stay here if you're planning proper walks and want to wake up already in the hills rather than planning drives out from a busier park. Bring good boots and realistic expectations about weather. You'll need them.