Crake Trees Manor
Crake Trees Manor
4.92 /5
Escape to Crake Trees Manor, in the beautiful northern Yorkshire Dales, with views of the Pennines, the Howgills and the Lake District Fells. Camping pitches are within wildflower meadows, whilst the glamping pods look over the organic fields. The farm rears rare breed grazing cattle and sheep, plus free range pigs. The campsite is peaceful with no pitch parking, yet close to individual heated showers and a community kitchen.
Featured in our 2024 Outstanding Sites list of reliably excellent camping, glamping, and touring sites
Individual shower rooms, community kitchen, and farm cafe and bar with live music during summer
Friendly glamping and camping site on an organic family farm, high in the Yorkshire Dales
Surrounded by peaceful circular walks and challenging cycle trails
About Crake Trees Manor
Crake Trees Manor is a friendly glamping and camping site based on a family farm, high in the Yorkshire Dales. The family are passionate about regenerative farming and have created a beautiful farm which is rich in wildlife and enjoys a stunning setting in the Westmorland Dales, not far from the Lake District. It's an area of picturesque river valleys, walking routes and more challenging hills and peaks - yet only 15 minutes drive from the M6 and 30 minutes from Penrith. The acres of wild grasses, spacious wild meadows, and access to quiet footpaths make this the perfect place to recharge your batteries and get back to nature. On clear nights, you'll enjoy incredible dark skies, while farm and wildlife safaris run every Saturday, which can be added as an extra. Camping is on around 30 informal and unallocated pitches, set across three acres of wonderful wildflower meadows. All pitches are non-electric and allow tents up to 3.5m x 5.5m. Campfires are not permitted, but fire pits can be hired from the site subject to availability. Please note these are cash only. Campervans have the choice of four grass or four gravel. Grass pitches are just above the camping pods and have lovely views to the west over the meadows. The gravel pitches are near the farmhouse and face the eastern Pennines and look down over the farm. No electric hook up or waste disposal, but very close to underfloor heated individual shower rooms and the community kitchen The site also has four glamping pods. They are extremely spacious, and have electric heating and lights, a private outdoor area with a picnic table, seating and a fire pit. Perfect for enjoying the sun setting and beautiful views over the farm. Each pod has a sleeping bench for two and space for camp beds. Bring your own bedding. Each pod sleeps up to two adults and two children up to 14 years old. Outside each pod is a private area, with wooden outdoor seating, a table and an optional fire pit BBQ (add as an extra when booking) for cooking on or sitting around as darkness falls. All fuel for the fire pit must be purchased on site. The site is fully licensed, and you can spend evenings relaxing at the Farm Kitchen and The Raven Bar during the holiday months of May, July and August, with live music on Friday or Saturday evenings in July and August. Order breakfast baps (fresh made from the site's own pork and eggs) delivered to guests by quad bike, with veggie/ vegan options available. Dogs are welcome to join you as long as they are kept on a short lead at all times, including when you are at your pitch or pod (add as an extra when booking) No open fires or campfires allowed. Fire pits can be hired from the site and include a fire starter kit. All wood and fuel must be purchased from the site.
The camping pitches are open from May until end of September. Camping pods and campervan pitches are open from February until end of October.
Site facilities include individual wet rooms with underfloor heating, power shower, toilet, washbasin and mirror. Alongside a recycling centre, there's also a unique outdoor shower which is popular in July and August.
A community kitchen offers hot water, two big sinks, a microwave, kettle, fridge and freezer. The kitchen also has a fun weather chart, what's on updates and lots of local guides and walks leaflets.
The Combine Shed Cafe is open five nights of the week during spring and summer, serving stonebaked pizza, flatbreads and burgers using the farm's own homegrown pork and lamb. It also hosts live music nights regularly throughout the summer. The site's licensed Raven Bar has local beers, cider, gin and wine, all at reasonable prices. All are welcome, including children, dogs and locals.
Farmer Mike delivers breakfast baps by quad bike each morning, with vegan and vegetarian options available.
It's just a ten minute stroll to the beautiful village of Crosby Ravensworth, with its community pub. Shap Co-op is a ten minute drive away.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 46 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
5 x Wild Meadow Grass Pitches (One Person)
Max 1 people
Non electric grass pitches are set within a large three acre field. Suitable for one person in a small tent. Choose your own pitch and park your car in the parking area. Shared facilities are nearby.
20 x Wild Meadow Grass Pitches (Two People)
Max 2 people
Non electric grass pitches are set within a large three acre field. Suitable for two people in a tent. Choose your own pitch and park your car in the parking area. Shared facilities are nearby.
5 x Wild Meadow Grass Pitches (Three People)
Max 3 people
Non electric grass pitches are set within a large three acre field. Suitable for three people in a tent. Choose your own pitch and park your car in the parking area. Shared facilities are nearby.
4 x Wild Meadow Grass Pitches (Family)
Max 4 people
Non electric grass pitches are set within a large three acre field. Suitable for up to four guests in a tent. Choose your own pitch and park your car in the parking area. Shared facilities are nearby.
4 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Max 4 people
Spacious grass pitches without electric for campervans only.
3 x Non Electric Gravel Campervan Pitches
Max 4 people
Spacious gravel pitches without electric for campervans only.
4.92 /5
90%
would recommend
"Wonderful location on a working farm with environmentally conscious owners"
Martin B - May 2024
"We had a great time at this farm. Our kids loved all the animals"
Johannes v - Aug 2023
"The atmosphere at the site is welcoming, friendly and peaceful"
Sie C - May 2023
"The site is wild and gorgeous, with paths cut into the main meadow and spots nicely spaced to pitch"
Rebecca E - Jul 2022
"Lovely peaceful site on working farm ... Enjoyed it so much we stayed an extra night"
Elaine B - Jun 2022
Lakes experience
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Katrina M
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Great location, run by friendly hosts. Pods were spacious and comfortable with private outdoor area with fire pit, which made for very picturesque evenings!
Trying to be too many things at once!
Helena O
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We stayed for 4 nights at the start of August. The campsite was lovely and the shower blocks and kitchen facilities were great. However, there were a few things that occurred during our stay that we weren't expecting. Firstly, the advice in the booking email said not to bring many perishables, however, this is unrealistic when camping. As we found out during our stay, this is because they have free roaming pigs and sheep in the same field as the tents. This is a lovely idea in principle however, not very practical considering when you camp, you want to bring your own food and have it close to where you're sleeping. Secondly, owners of the campsite were friendly and keen to help and provide advice on what they thought we should do with our time whilst on holiday. However, this was always done at our tent side this sometimes making it feel like an invasion of our privacy. As lovely as this was, we felt slightly judged when we said we were going to Windermere to go kayaking as they likened this to Blackpool. Nonetheless we went to Windermere and had a lovely day. Finally, we travelled up from London to the Lakes to seek a peaceful and quiet getaway and we figured as Crake Manor Farm sells itself as 'peaceful grassland meadow' that this would fit the bill. However, on the Saturday evening in a barn conversion on the campsite, we were met with a loud Ibiza classics night. It was lovely to see the local community and other campers getting involved and having such a nice time in a lovely setting. However, the music was quite loud until 10:30pm and extremely close to the tents, which meant trying to fall asleep after a long days walking was less than ideal. Overall a lovely place to stay however, worth checking the schedule if you wish to avoid a noisy Saturday night camping! Thanks!
Site's response
Ahh, I now know who these 2 girls are now. Well it sounds like they had a great time. Firstly, everyone has information emailed regarding "what's on" at Crake Trees. All visitors are prompted to look at our Instagram posts to really see what we are up to (free range pigs, working farm, cumbrian friendliness, country music) so you were amply informed, girls. Secondly, they pitched their tent actually on a public footpath that goes along a short stretch of the campsite. Also, everyone going to the shower blocks or wandering round the 5 acre camping field had to walk right past their tent. I personally asked them if they really wanted to pitch in that particular place, when the rest of the campsite has more private pitches, they said "no thanks, we love it here." Well obviously, they were girls who enjoyed loud noise, beating music and crowds (Windermere in August). As above, all visitors have full access to information. The live music which we have in the Combine Shed (not a converted barn) each weekend in July and August plays from 7:30 to 10pm. All is finished for quiet time which is from 10:30pm. But, you know what, we are so joyful having a campsite and glamping site busy and full of happy families, couples and single travellers. Two very glum and haughty people maybe just made a poor holiday choice, and that's a real pity.
Lovely weekend!
Recommends site
Josephine M
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We had a great stay at the campsite. Between our family we had a motorhome, tent and one of the pods. We all loved it. Facilities basic, but everything you need. Site is remote, but there is a bar and live music on site if you want entertainment. Enjoyed our stay very much!
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Penrith area
Visit Brough Castle and Brougham Castle to discover all about the areas famous northern feminist, Lady Anne Clifford. Acorn Bank national trust gardens, orchards, woodland trails and working water mill is nearby and the farm has direct access to self guided walks and cycling trails.
Take a circular route exploring the Dales via the local village, or hike in the footsteps of history along Lady Anne's Way. For those with a bike, there's a wide selection of routes to suit all levels. Haweswater Reservoir is within a half hour and offers an opportunity to explore a vast wilderness that feels remote as time has forgotten.
Walk the many footpaths that strike out or pass through the farms - there are maps and guides to borrow in the community kitchen. From a 10 minute walk to the villages of Crosby Ravensworth or Maulds Meaburn to a whole day trek over the fells past Black Dub where all you will meet is the odd sheep, a lonely curlew, a flock of skylark or an indignant grouse.
Remember your dog must be on a short lead when on the fells, or through agricultural land.
Other attractions nearby include:
- Lowther Castle and Gardens - 100's of acres of wilderness and formal gardens with the Wild Castle experience that is unique to the north. Perfect for a meet up or just loose yourself for the day (20 minutes)
- Brougham Castle - A great place to bike to or explore this informal and wild castle on the side of the busy A66. A favourite home of Lady Anne Clifford, its all secret stairways and wide open courtyards. English Heritage (25 minutes)
- Penrith Castle and Penrith town - Officially the best town to live in and around in the northwest with lots of indie shops, local cafes and bars, a great cinema plus lots of car charging points (30 minutes)
- Penrith and Eden Museum - Small independent museum that is fascinating and full of Penrith history (30 minutes)
- Ullswater Lake - Canoe, paddleboard, play ducks and drakes, take afternoon tea at one of the lakeside hotels or wander the footpaths looking for daffodils (40 minutes)
- National Trust properties - The closest is just 10 minutes away or a 30 minute bike ride. Acorn Bank with extensive apple orchards, an important physic garden, ponds full of rare newts and footpaths through the woods to the tiny farmyard and watermill. Or Sizergh Castle near Kendal, combine your trip with Levens hall, two ancient and fascinating estates within a mile of each other.
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