Campsites with swimming in Hamsterley Forest

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Looking to camp near the water in Hamsterley Forest? You’ll find over 50 spots here where swimming is on the cards—think river dips and wild pools tucked under the canopy. Prices start as low as £12 per night, with most sites averaging around £129. Expect straightforward facilities: showers, toilets, and campfires allowed at many sites. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and climbing fill the days, and you’re never far from a track or trail. For tried-and-tested sites, check out The Damson Shepherd's Hut (38 reviews), Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping (31 reviews), or Howbeck Lodge (11 reviews). The swimming’s cold, the air is sharp, and the forest keeps things quiet after dark. Bring your kit, mind the rubbish, and enjoy a proper wild swim.

99% (118) 44 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Hamsterley Forest

Howbeck Lodge

1. Howbeck Lodge

94%
(27)
Hesket Newmarket, England · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A dog-friendly farm campsite on the northern edge of the Lake District
Pets
Showers
Water hookup
from 
£30
 / night
Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

2. Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

98%
(61)
Darley, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in Nidderdale with excellent facilities, dogs and campfires welcome, and views over Thruscross Reservoir.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Northcote Pods - Yorkshire Dales

3. Northcote Pods - Yorkshire Dales

100%
(11)
Grassington, England · 2 units
We are ideally located in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales National Park, with our stunning Northcote Pods situated near Kilnsey Crag. Here, you’ll find spectacular views across Upper Wharfedale. Couples and families alike love to escape to our spacious, comfortable pods; there’s no better place for a holiday getaway. Parking outside the pod leads to a paved patio area with a private wood fired hot tub (Pheasant Pod ONLY), seating, BBQ. Inside offers double bed and sofa bed to accommodate up to 2 children and a hanging rail for clothes. Smart TV with a Netflix account connected, wifi and bluetooth ceiling speakers. Shower room with sink, toilet, shavers socket and heated towel rail. Fully fitted kitchen with sink, fridge, microwave, 2 ring induction hob, toaster and kettle. Dining table and chairs. Electric heating, USB sockets.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£104
 / night
Woodland Chase Glamping

4. Woodland Chase Glamping

100%
(1)
Felton, England · 2 units
Romantic, two-person cabins with hot tubs in Northumberland
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£213
 / night
The Damson Shepherd's Hut

5. The Damson Shepherd's Hut

98%
(60)
Near Kendal, England · 1 unit
A shepherd's hut for two in the lesser-known Lyth Valley, four miles from Lake Windermere
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

6. Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

100%
(13)
Brampton, England · 2 units
Two yurts with hot tubs in the Cumbrian countryside just a mile away from Hadrian’s Wall
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£210
 / night
Fairy Bell Wood

7. Fairy Bell Wood

100%
(11)
Lambrigg, England · 1 unit
An off-grid yurt in a private woodland between the Lakes and the Dales
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£119
 / night
Cherish Glamping

8. Cherish Glamping

100%
(5)
Hawes, England · 7 units
Yurts with private bathrooms, hot tubs, and breakfast included, set in beautiful Wensleydale
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£245
 / night
Little North Field Glamping

9. Little North Field Glamping

100%
(12)
North Yorkshire, England · 3 units
Luxury safari tent glamping within striking distance of North Yorkshire's most historic attractions
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£160
 / night

Looking to camp near the water in Hamsterley Forest? You’ll find over 50 spots here where swimming is on the cards—think river dips and wild pools tucked under the canopy. Prices start as low as £12 per night, with most sites averaging around £129. Expect straightforward facilities: showers, toilets, and campfires allowed at many sites. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and climbing fill the days, and you’re never far from a track or trail. For tried-and-tested sites, check out The Damson Shepherd's Hut (38 reviews), Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping (31 reviews), or Howbeck Lodge (11 reviews). The swimming’s cold, the air is sharp, and the forest keeps things quiet after dark. Bring your kit, mind the rubbish, and enjoy a proper wild swim.

99% (118) 44 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Hamsterley Forest

Howbeck Lodge

1. Howbeck Lodge

94%
(27)
Hesket Newmarket, England · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A dog-friendly farm campsite on the northern edge of the Lake District
Pets
Showers
Water hookup
from 
£30
 / night
Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

2. Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

98%
(61)
Darley, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in Nidderdale with excellent facilities, dogs and campfires welcome, and views over Thruscross Reservoir.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Northcote Pods - Yorkshire Dales

3. Northcote Pods - Yorkshire Dales

100%
(11)
Grassington, England · 2 units
We are ideally located in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales National Park, with our stunning Northcote Pods situated near Kilnsey Crag. Here, you’ll find spectacular views across Upper Wharfedale. Couples and families alike love to escape to our spacious, comfortable pods; there’s no better place for a holiday getaway. Parking outside the pod leads to a paved patio area with a private wood fired hot tub (Pheasant Pod ONLY), seating, BBQ. Inside offers double bed and sofa bed to accommodate up to 2 children and a hanging rail for clothes. Smart TV with a Netflix account connected, wifi and bluetooth ceiling speakers. Shower room with sink, toilet, shavers socket and heated towel rail. Fully fitted kitchen with sink, fridge, microwave, 2 ring induction hob, toaster and kettle. Dining table and chairs. Electric heating, USB sockets.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£104
 / night
Woodland Chase Glamping

4. Woodland Chase Glamping

100%
(1)
Felton, England · 2 units
Romantic, two-person cabins with hot tubs in Northumberland
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£213
 / night
The Damson Shepherd's Hut

5. The Damson Shepherd's Hut

98%
(60)
Near Kendal, England · 1 unit
A shepherd's hut for two in the lesser-known Lyth Valley, four miles from Lake Windermere
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

6. Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

100%
(13)
Brampton, England · 2 units
Two yurts with hot tubs in the Cumbrian countryside just a mile away from Hadrian’s Wall
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£210
 / night
Fairy Bell Wood

7. Fairy Bell Wood

100%
(11)
Lambrigg, England · 1 unit
An off-grid yurt in a private woodland between the Lakes and the Dales
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£119
 / night
Cherish Glamping

8. Cherish Glamping

100%
(5)
Hawes, England · 7 units
Yurts with private bathrooms, hot tubs, and breakfast included, set in beautiful Wensleydale
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£245
 / night
Little North Field Glamping

9. Little North Field Glamping

100%
(12)
North Yorkshire, England · 3 units
Luxury safari tent glamping within striking distance of North Yorkshire's most historic attractions
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£160
 / night

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