Birchbank Camping Site Reviews
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Birchbank is a small campsite on a Lake District sheep farm, located on the fells between Coniston Water and the Duddon Estuary. The site has a small stream running through it which the children love to play in and is next to the fell, with footpaths and bridleways directly from the gate making it ideal for walking and cycling.
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166 reviews
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would recommend
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Kerry M
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Special little place surrounded by beautiful wildlife.
Gorgeous scenery, a great find!
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Sarah S
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A great find in the middle of no where however only a 15 minute drive into Ulverston. Very peaceful and surrounded by gorgeous views. The drive to the site was nothing short of beautiful. Some great winding roads passing some great wildlife and scenery. The campsite is small, the facilities always clean and well stocked, and great to have washing/drying facilities onsite. A lovely little river by our pitch was a great addition and the children loved playing in it! We unfortunately didn't have the weather on our side and it was a very wet stay. However, this is something that cannot be helped and we tried to make the most of it by heading to the village to walk up to see the Ulverston monument and even went to visit Cartmel, which was a lovely village as well. It was great to see the sheep being herded into the farm on our last night whilst making the most of a BBQ whilst it was dry for a few hours! The host was lovely and welcoming. Thank you for having us!
Peace and quiet abounds!
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Chris D
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We're both very new to the camping scene but decided to give it a go on the last weekend of September 2023 and found this site. Peace and quiet away from the rigours of daily life are always welcome, but this place is about 2 miles from the nearest A road, so not even a passing car (apart from the farmers Land Rover)! In fact, the loudest thing was some shotguns shooting grouse on Saturday morning a good few miles away. Only concern was no phone signal whatsoever, data or calling. I enjoyed the disconnection but be warned if you need this! Will we be back? Absolutely!
Fantastic site
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Jonathan W
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Great site in a great location. Facilities were clean and of a good standard.
A perfect weekend away
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Louise B
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A beautiful and quiet spot. We really enjoyed our stay. The facilities were very clean, the site was situated in what felt like a hideaway from the world, yet we could easily drive to Coniston and Windermere.
Best, quiet and wonderful stay
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Subarna P
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Beautiful place, tranquility and good service.
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Megan B
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Would recommend. Is a lovely campsite and would go back.
Great site
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Richard W
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Second time we have stayed, lovely campsite with fantastic views.
Great campsite
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Lucy S
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Lovely little campsite, quite remote & great value for money.
Lovely campsite
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Sam C
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Lovely campsite. Nice and quiet away from the "busy world". Felt very welcome and facilities were always kept in great condition. Did enjoy the sheep in the morning.
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Dean W
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If you like a site in middle of nowhere it's ideal. Beautiful countryside. On a farm so lots of animals around. Facilities bit basic but very clean. Ulverston quite near for shops etc.
Amazing location, spotless facilities
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Sophie M
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This campsite is a working farm set in the most scenic location, surrounded by nothing but beautiful rolling hills. Only a 30 minute drive to Coniston, and a 25 minute drive to the bottom of Windermere lake, it's a super convenient location as well. The facilities were kept immaculately clean, and were easy to access/use. I couldn't recommend this place enough.
Amazing
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Angela M
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We stayed here for 2 nights on a non electric site. The facilities were always kept clean and has everything you need. A lovely little site and would definitely stay again. Thank you.
Lovely site
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Fiona C
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Lovely site with walks from the site, animals to see and a stream for the little ones to play in.
Coniston swim weekend
Kelvin S
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Pleasant location on a working farm. The barking dogs late at night were annoying but it's a dog friendly campsite and we had our own.
Best campsite we have ever been to
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Amber r
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This is the second year we have been to Birchbank and we will be booking for next year soon. It is set in the most beautiful part of the lakes, right next to all our favourite walks. The facilities are basic but VERY clean and well maintained. The pitches are huge and the view from the tent is stunning. The price is amazing. As a large family holidays can be quite pricey, but not at BirchBank. The kids had the best time spotting the farm animals on the fells. I would highly recommended this campsite to all.
Fantastic stay
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Sean D
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I have recently returned from a short family trip (2 nights) to this quaint beautiful working sheep farm. The host, Mrs Nicholson, was extremely polite and helpful upon our arrival and was a regular smiling face about the farm/campsite when we were there. The farm is a short drive (roughly 5 minutes taking it slow) on a single track road through countryside with farmers sheep roaming wild and free - the kids loved how close to the car some sheeps would venture. On the drive to the farm the views are nothing short of spectacular! The site has a lovely town called Ulverston with shops, bars and restaurants only a 15 minute drive away. We used the campsite as a base for trips to Lake Windermere. Site has 3 showers, multiple toilets a communal standard fridge/freezer (be considerate to other campers and don't fill it up with things you can easily purchase locally) as well as a washing machine and a tumble dryer - perfect for trips for kids!
Excellent
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Joshua B
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Excellent campsite, returned again after a great stay last year. Group of 6 mates, facilities are simple but clean and well maintained. Noise curfew of around 10pm but that's not an issue as long as you aren't blaring music and shouting. Campsite is around 15 mins from Ulverston which is really handy and close enough to Coniston. Overall a great experience, will definitely return again. Very well priced, especially if it's a group who are splitting the cost, worked out at around £15 each, total, for 3 nights in August.
Beautiful views, remote setting is peaceful and relaxing
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Alison C
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Loved the location, welcome was friendly and site clean. Beautiful views and peaceful. Has everything you need, would definitely return.
Brilliant time
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Danielle B
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Had an absolutely brilliant time, kids loved to play in the stream, great facilities and great value for money. Would most definitely stay again and recommend.
Lovely location
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David C
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Good site in rural area - facilities are fine and fridge/freezer/washer is a bonus. Showers can get busy as there aren't many, but we never found it a problem. Non-electric is a 'find your own space field' which is good, as you are able to pitch where you like.
Fantastic peaceful site!
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Rachael B
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My family and I stayed here as we were visiting South Lakes Zoo. Initially, we booked it for its close proximity to the zoo - being just a 25 min drive away. Upon arrival the site was as expected, a working farm with amazing views! We had a lovely warm welcome and just needed to pitch where we fancied (non electric). The facilities had everything needed for a comfortable stay. A toilet block with showers, a separate shower in another building, a communal fridge (although we didn't need to use it) and a pot wash. All of which were incredibly clean and cleaned regularly throughout the day too. The only thing I missed was a baby change unit, other than that I couldn't fault it. Our two children either spent evenings playing football by the stream and loved every minute. Lovely country feel to a very peaceful site, sheep everywhere we even had an unexpected visit from some local horses one day too which was just lovely! One thing I'd recommend to campers would be if you need a few groceries nip to a shop on the way. Once you're there and pitched up it's a bit of a drive, and I personally wouldn't have liked to have done it in the dark. We will be booking to stay again, and very much look forward to it!
Simple life no fuss
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Stephen S
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Simply a getaway from town life. Nothing but sheep and fields for miles. Toilets and showers are super clean. The site is spotless with a little area for every size tent. Small beck running through for the kids to play. Close to lakes. And a small trip to the local town. For all things needed. Will be visiting again soon. Great little find.
Lovely wild place
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Etienne V
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This campsite is lost in the countryside, with hills, horses and sheep everywhere. Very quiet and chill. The commodities are very clean and simple. A very good place.
Great value for money
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Lynsey T
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A great little campsite with clean facilities! Large pitches and plenty of space between campers. Room for the kids to play about and they loved paddling in the small stream as well!