A peaceful, eco-friendly, family-owned site in the lovely Westmorland Dales, central for the Lake District and Dales Parks. Spacious pitches with individual fire pits are set around a wildflower meadow with lots of room to relax and play. Fabulous views and dark starry skies. Top notch showers and loos. Cosy glamping in a separate field with private amenities. Great choice of walks from the site. Short stroll to 2 village pubs. Pets welcome.

Runner up of Best Campsite North West England in our 2024 Camping and Glamping Awards

Peaceful, friendly site with superb views, excellent facilities and campfires - great for walking!

Ten minute stroll to dog friendly village pubs serving good food and real ales

The lovely Westmorland Dales is a central location for both the Lakes and Dales National Parks

About Low Greenside Farm Campsite

At the foot of the Howgill Fells in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this site is perfect for a relaxed camping or glamping holiday for couples, families or friends. This beautiful, quiet, unspoiled area is ideal for exploring both the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District - but with none of their hustle and bustle. On this eco-friendly site, everything is designed to be sustainable without sacrificing looks, comfort or utility. Well designed, low impact buildings house attractive, family size shower rooms with walk-in showers, modern water saving toilets, washing up sinks, fridge, freezer and secure phone charging all included. Large areas of grass in the centre of the camping field are kept long as a meadow for wildlife (and for children to roll about in!), and there is a programme of planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The owners are proud to have a Silver Award from the Green Tourism Scheme. Large pitches for tents and three campervan pitches are positioned around the central meadow, leaving plenty of room for everyone to enjoy in peace. The site is justly proud that many visitors return year after year or several times a year. After a day out exploring, return home to a peaceful campsite to watch the sunset and enjoy life's simple pleasures while swallows swoop across the meadow. The friendly sheep are very happy to be fed bits of bread and will come trotting over when they see you. If you're lucky, you'll see a red squirrel popping along the drystone walls. Wander down to one of the two village pubs or light your campfire, toast your marshmallows and wait for the stars to come out in an inky black sky. The campsite is in an International Dark Skies Reserve and is a Dark Sky Business. There are two options for glampers - Far Field Yurt for couples or families, and Green Bell Tent for couples only. Both offer the chance to relax in peace, comfort and privacy while surrounded by nature! What could be better? The yurt and bell tent are in a separate field framed by a little woodland behind and a meadow with gorgeous views in front. They are separated by a block of trees. Each has its own fully equipped kitchen (including cool box with ice blocks provided) and bijou private composting toilet. Each has its own private garden with campfire and BBQ, lovely double hammock (great for stargazing!), picnic table and seating. All glamping is off-grid with solar powered lighting and phone charging. Far Field Yurt is fully insulated and beautifully equipped for couples or families. Inside is light and spacious, with large windows and a clear central roof dome for stargazing. Furnished with a wood burning stove to keep you toasty warm, handmade and vintage furniture, and comfy modern beds. The yurt's kitchen hut is equipped to cook proper meals for up to five people. Fully made up double bed. Pillows and bottom sheet are provided for up to 3 single beds. Cot available on request. Like the yurt, Green Bell Tent is spacious, comfy, and very private with its own kitchen and garden. Fully made up comfy double bed, carpet and cosy furnishings. Either camping or glamping, Low Greenside is perfect for romantic getaways or family holidays. There's plenty of space for quiet contemplation of the gorgeous views as well as running wild and playing games.

Pitches and the yurt are available from 10th April, the bell tent from the start of May. The site closes mid September.

Best CampsiteGreen Tourism (Silver)

Facilities and amenities

The individual shower rooms are all family size. Toilets are all in separate rooms, each with its own basin. Other facilities include indoor washing up area, laundry sinks, ice block freezer, fridge, sockets for hairdryers and blowing up airbeds. Secure phone charging lockers. All facilities are free of charge. A fire pit is included on every pitch and there is EV charging onsite.

Two dog-friendly village pubs serving local food and ales within a 15 minute walk, in the village of Ravenstonedale.

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Near beach

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Open year round

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A note from the site themselves...

We have lived at Low Greenside for over 40 years. Magnus is a third generation camper and the second generation to run the campsite, and he really loves doing it. We get the nicest people coming to stay - quietly sociable and considerate of fellow campers - and they make it a delight. We enjoy meeting everyone and take pride in providing a well-managed, clean and beautiful place for our guests to relax and have fun. We love this place and this area and we want you to love it too!

Ever since it began about 20 years ago, the campsite strap line has been 'Camping as it used to be'. We believe in keeping things simple while providing all the essentials of comfortable camping to the highest standard. Otherwise, the camping field and glamping are kept free of virtually anything but grass, trees, wildflowers, birds, and passing wildlife. This leaves you free to enjoy proper, peaceful camping with uninterrupted views in the daytime and dark starry skies and a campfire at night - Camping as it used to be. It's what we like ourselves and it seems to appeal to really nice and well behaved people. Win win!

We think it's important for businesses to do their bit in the world and so we're very proud to have achieved a Silver Award for Green Tourism. The Award highlights how we take care of and enhance the natural environment by creating better spaces for nature to flourish, how we reduce our impact on the climate, and how we support local businesses and ethical suppliers. We also produce a booklet of 'Nine Great Walks' from the campsite to help you enjoy our lovely countryside on foot. Proceeds from this go to support Tiyeni, a charity in Malawi that helps subsistence farmers to increase food production and soil health through sustainable organic farming.

All in all, it's a simple recipe made with good ingredients. By sticking to our values, we've been able to create a campsite we're proud of and it's truly a joy to share it with our lovely guests.


Map and address

Park address

Low Greenside Farm Campsite,

Greenside Lane, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria & Lake District, CA17 4LU

Coordinates

54.4313, -2.4411 | NY 71 4

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Low Greenside Farm Campsite is ideal for...

Couples

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 32 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

Non Electric Grass Backpacker Pitch

Max 1 people

Spacious grass pitch with lovely views and a campfire for a single person.

20 x Non Electric Large Grass Tent Pitch

Max 6 people

Spacious grass pitch with lovely views and a campfire. Choose your own pitch. Gazebos, awnings and pets all included.

3 x Non Electric Extra Large Grass Tent Pitch

Max 8 people

Spacious grass pitch for sharing with friends. Lovely views and a campfire. Gazebos, awnings and pets all included

3 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitch

Max 4 people

Grass pitches for campervans in a little field of their own. Lovely views and a campfire. Available during the school summer holidays only.

2 x Non Electric Hardstanding Campervan Pitch

Max 4 people

Grassed hardstanding with adjacent grass. For campervans or small motorhomes. Great views and a campfire.

Hardstanding Campervan Pitch (Optional Electric)

Max 4 people

Grassed hardstanding with adjacent grass. For campervans or small motorhomes. Great views and a campfire. With optional electric hook up.


Low Greenside Farm Campsite reviews

4.93 /5

90 reviews

97%

would recommend

Overall
4.93
Location
4.87
Value for money
4.92
Service
4.94
Facilities
4.93
Cleanliness
4.97

"Excellent stay, one of the best campsites I have been to and I have been to a lot!"

Ellie H - May 2024

"All the little touches were there, it's clearly a campsite designed by campers"

Zoe H - Aug 2023

"The service was great and I loved how eco it was"

Amanda S - Jul 2023

"One of the best campsites we have ever stayed at, we're already planning when we can return!"

Jessica B - Jun 2023


Excellent site

Jane Q

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Motorhome - Hardstanding Campervan Pitch (Optional Electric) Sep 2024

Stopped overnight on the way to Scotland. Excellent site beautiful views and very helpful owner. Easy walk to two dog friendly pubs. Best showers of anywhere we’ve been!

Site's response

Thanks very much Jane, especially for your comment on our lovely showers! So glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again.

Great campsite

Andrew M

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Small Tent - Non Electric Large Grass Tent PitchAug 2024

Great campsite, beautiful area, would stay again.

Site's response

Thanks Andrew - you'll be welcome back.

Spot on

Levi E

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Large Grass Tent PitchAug 2024

Nice clean campsite with good facilities in a lovely location.

Site's response

Thank you Levi, 'spot on' is how we hope it to be! So glad you enjoyed it, and we'll hope to see you again.

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FAQ

Tent and campervan campers are welcome to check-in between 2pm and 8pm, and departure is due by 11am. If glamping, check-in is between 3pm and 8pm and departure is then by 11am.

If staying on one of the pitches, dogs are welcome with a maximum of three per pitch. Dogs are not allowed in the glamping accommodation, sorry.

Fire pits are provided and BBQs are welcome as long as they are raised from the ground.

Visitors here like to enjoy quiet between 10:30pm and 8:30am. Recorded music and radios aren't allowed at any time - but if you want to bring your guitar and have a play, you're more than welcome!

Yes, all are free of charge.


There's plenty to see and do in this lovely corner of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with pretty villages and interesting market towns to explore, lots of nice little shops and cafes with friendly people running them. You'll find the roads quiet, no parking problems, and walking very peaceful.

There's a great choice of long and short walks from your tent door. The campsite offers a useful walking guide - Nine Great Walks from Low Greenside (£3). Smardale Ghyll Nature Reserve is a favourite walk from the farm, crossing a big old railway viaduct - see massive lime kilns, lots of wildflowers and rare butterflies. Boweberhead Nature Reserve with its beautiful upland hay meadows and re-wiggled beck is another favourite.

Other circular walks from the farm are via one of the two village pubs, all through beautiful limestone countryside. You can also walk straight out to the Howgill Fells and go all day with only sheep and ponies for company.

Pretty Ravenstonedale village is a 10 minute stroll away. The Black Swan and The King's Head both serve excellent food (including breakfasts if you're feeling indulgent) and real ales.

There's a lovely, informal, and inexpensive 9/18 hole golf course (clubs available free of charge at the campsite), a public tennis court (bring racquets), children's playground, interesting church with monastic ruins, and an art gallery with coffee and homemade cakes. Catch a vintage bus from the village to visit Kendal or Barnard Castle on weekly market days.

Nearby is Bessy Beck Trout Farm where you can fish - catch one and BBQ it on your campfire!

In Kirkby Stephen (5 miles), you can shop locally for everything you're likely to need. There are lots of cafes and small shops to explore as well as a supermarket.

Visit the little railway museum free of charge and ride on a steam train.

Follow the Poetry Path through Stenkrith Park along an extraordinary and beautiful stretch of the River Eden.

Ride on the scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway from Kirkby Stephen for a day out to Settle, Appleby or Dentdale.

The Eden Valley is lovely to explore, with quiet roads, pretty villages, small attractions, and unspoiled and varied countryside. Appleby and Sedbergh are both nearby and worth visiting. Far Field Mill Arts and Heritage Centre near Sedbergh is a place to stop for tea on a return trip from Hawes where there is lots to see and do.

The campsite stocks an up-to-date range of visitor information including walking trails.

The listing for Low Greenside Farm Campsite was last updated on November 26th, 2024 at 1:32 AM

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