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Wasdale Head Campsite

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Yewbarrow North Top (617 m)
Yewbarrow North Top (617 m)Summits & peaks

Yewbarrow is a fell, in the English Lake District, which lies immediately north of the head of Wast Water. It is 628 metres (2,060 feet) high and in shape resembles the upturned hull of a boat or a barrow. Yewbarrow is on the left in the classic view of Great Gable and Wast Water. The top of Stirrup Crag forms a second summit 616 metres (2,021 feet) high, one-half mile (0.80 km) north of the main

0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Kirk Fell (802 m)
Kirk Fell (802 m)Summits & peaks

Kirk Fell is a fell in the Western part of the English Lake District. It is situated between Great Gable and Pillar on the long ring of fells surrounding the valley of Ennerdale, and also stands over Wasdale to the south. However, it is separated from its two higher neighbours by the low passes of Black Sail and Beck Head, giving it a high relative height and making it a Marilyn, the thirteenth hi

0.2 km · ~2 min walkDirections ↗
Ritson Force
Ritson ForceWaterfalls

Ritson's Force is a set of waterfalls in the valley of Mosedale, in the English Lake District. It is also the river that leads past the Wasdale Head Inn and the Great Gable Brewing Company. The hills nearby include Sca Fell and Scafell Pike, England's two highest mountains, and Great Gable, home to British climbing. Ritson's Force and Wasdale Head are in the Lake District National Park which is in

0.2 km · ~2 min walkDirections ↗
Yewbarrow (629 m)
Yewbarrow (629 m)Summits & peaks

Yewbarrow is a fell, in the English Lake District, which lies immediately north of the head of Wast Water. It is 628 metres high and in shape resembles the upturned hull of a boat or a barrow. Yewbarrow is on the left in the classic view of Great Gable and Wast Water.

0.8 km · ~9 min walkDirections ↗
Cam Spout
Cam SpoutWaterfalls1.9 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Honister Slate Mine
Honister Slate MineAttractions

slate mine in Cumbria, United Kingdom

62.9 km · ~74 min driveDirections ↗
Plumbago Mines
Plumbago MinesAttractions

Seathwaite is a small hamlet in the Borrowdale civil parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England. It is in the Lake District near Scafell Pike and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Keswick at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of Seatoller, which is where the B5289 road begins its steep climb up the pass to Honister Hause on the boundary between Borrowdale civil parish a

67 km · ~80 min driveDirections ↗

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How much does it cost to camp at Wasdale Head Campsite?

Wasdale Head Campsite charges a camping fee.

Do I need to book ahead for Wasdale Head Campsite?

No — it's first-come, first-served.

Can I bring an RV or caravan to Wasdale Head Campsite?

No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.

Can I pitch a tent at Wasdale Head Campsite?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Who runs Wasdale Head Campsite?

Wasdale Head Campsite is operated by Wasdale Head Hotel.

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