Holmescales Campsite
Holmescales Campsite
4.65 /5
Holmescales is an almost wild campsite located at the gateway to the Lake District, giving you full access to all key areas. A back-to-basics base, it boasts the most stunning views of the Lakeland fells and a quiet and peaceful rural setting. This purpose built site offers pre-booked activities (from quad biking to archery) on site and easy access to the M6 for the Lakes and Dales.
Wild camping with picturesque views, a great base for exploring the Lake District
Within half an hour of Lake Windemere and its array of activities
Peaceful site just outside the market town of Kendal
About Holmescales Campsite
A small site set in the countryside, Holmescales is conveniently within 15 mins of Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale. If adventure is what you're looking for, this site has plenty to offer with activities from quad biking, archery and even raft racing. Access to two national parks is excellent thanks to the M6 (three miles away) and there's a train station taking you up to Scotland within a few miles too. All pitches are set on grass without electric and all offer tempting views of the Lakeland fells. You can prop your legs up by the campfire (raised off the ground, bring fire wood with you), try a BBQ and bring your well behaved dog with you. Couples and families are very welcome.
Holmescales Campsite is open from 01/04 to 31/10 in 2024 and 2025.
The site has a male and female toilet block, basic showers and washing up facilities as well as drinking water and bins.
An activity centre on site provides activities (pre-booking essential, centre open Monday-Saturday 9am - 5pm in summertime or 10am - 4pm in winter).
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 30 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches suitable for tents, caravans and campervans. Pitches are 10 x 10 metres square. Guests are welcome to choose their own pitch on arrival.
4.65 /5
93%
would recommend
"The most beautiful views. Fantastic for sunset and sunrise especially"
Rebecca W - May 2024
"Absolutely beautiful site with very good and clean amenities"
Kirsty C - May 2024
"Lovely little site with perfect vistas of the countryside"
Stephen B - Sep 2023
Great campsite
Recommends site
Marco D
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Great campsite with clean facilities.
Beautiful location
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Lynda T
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This was a lovely location to camp in, we had beautiful view and the pitches were a good size. There were showers and toilets as well as somewhere to wash up dishes, which is all that was needed. We've not been camping before but found it a very pleasant experience. There are additional activities to book which looked like lots of fun, and would definitely want to give these a try if we go again.
Great place, great view, very peaceful!
Recommends site
Adam B
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Very interpersonal. Staff were very attentive, very accommodating and it showed in way we felt when we stayed. The other campers were very polite, chilled and welcoming too! It all adds to a great experience! The surroundings are awesome! Loads of little gems to unveil around the area!
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Kendal area
This site is packed full of adventure with an activity centre on site. The centre offers lots of outdoor adventure packages or single activities from ages 8 years and up. Please note, it's essential to pre book activities and events include full day, part day and one hour sessions:
- Quad biking 16 years+
- Clay shooting 12 years+
- Axe throwing 12 years+
- Crossbow 12 years+
- Air rifle 8 years+
- Archery 8 years+
- 4x4 off road driving (UK driving licence required)
- 4x4 family option with archery or air rifle 8 years+
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