Compare valley farm campsites, walker-friendly pitches, and cosy glamping pods across Langdale, Borrowdale, Ullswater, Wharfedale, and Swaledale.
Basecamp Pitches for Scafell Pike, Helvellyn & the Yorkshire Three Peaks
Pitching at the foot of the Lakeland fells or in a dry-stone-walled Yorkshire Dales meadow lets you step straight out of your tent onto Britain’s finest ridge walks without worrying about early-morning car park queues. Areas like Great Langdale, Borrowdale, Wasdale, and Glenridding place iconic scrambles within minutes of your tent door, while Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Kettlewell, and Muker anchor classic Dales loops.
Because mountain valleys funnel brisk gusts and rapid showers, look for campsites with stone-wall windbreaks, heated drying rooms for wet boots and waterproofs, and hardstanding pitches if touring in a campervan.
- Walker Facilities to Look For: Heated boot & jacket drying rooms, early-morning hot showers, and walk-in backpacker tariffs.
- Ground Conditions: Glacial valley floors in Borrowdale and Wasdale contain buried slate cobbles—bring titanium or hardened steel nail pegs alongside standard V-pegs.
- Pub-Walk Integration: Many Dales and Lakeland farm campsites sit within a 10-minute footpath stroll of traditional coaching inns serving local cask ales and hearty evening meals.