One Night Camping Pod Experience (Cumbria)

The Pod is a timber built, insulated hut designed to be used just like a tent but unlike a tent it is already set up on the site, ready for you to move in! With no tent to erect or pack away in the rain your holiday could just have become a lot less stressful. They are manufactured by a small firm in the south lakes and are the inspiration of a man known only as Ian. Some say he has a slightly pointy head.

Each Pod has plenty of headroom and a floor area of approximately 7 square metres - ample space for 2 people or even 2 adults and 2 children. The Pod is designed to accommodate the variable British weather with ample ventilation for the hot days and lamb's wool insulation for those chillier times - a wooden 'tent' for all seasons.

A Pod offers a higher level of security than a canvas tent. The Pods are a simple progression from the holiday under canvas; they offer a convenient alternative to the tent but retain all the ambiance of the 'camping holiday'.

Facilties available on site:

Well stocked shop

Large childrens adventure playground set in its own field

An extraordinary olde-worlde bar housed in an old barn, complete with large open log fire and pool table

FREE Wi-Fi in most areas

Young children's playroom adjacent to the bar with playhouse and soft play centre.

Television room and children's games room with table football, air hockey and table tennis

Our facilities are found in a newly refurbished amenity building. Solar energy is now used to heat the majority of the hot water. Showers (and baths!) are FREE Popular family bathrooms Laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer, deep sink for hand washing, iron, etc.

Dog walk through wild meadow

Public telephone

Gas exchange Dishwashing sinks with FREE hot water Chemical disposal point

Ample water points around the site

Electric hook ups for caravans, motorhomes and tents

Hard standings available

All pitches can be pre-booked

The Quiet Bar!

The Quiet Bar is often described as the best campsite bar in Britain, the atmosphere in this building is without doubt, unique! To many the bar represents a great place to swap stories and tales about the day's events. The original building was erected in 1648 as an agricultural barn. It is attached to the farmhouse in the traditional Cumbrian Long barn style. The barn was rebuilt in 1752. The Barn was converted into a bar in the 1950s. Little has been changed to the main structure since the original conversion. Young children have their own room upstairs with a playhouse and soft play centre. Older children (and adults!) can play on the pool table.

Adjacent to the bar there is another games room with table football, air hockey, table tennis and a television room. Recent work includes a complete new Westmorland slate roof which boasts Scandinavian levels of thermal insulation, a new sandstone flag floor and carbon neutral heating. Life has never been as warm! The bar sells a good selection of beers headed up by ales brewed at the local Tirril Brewery. These include Red Barn Ale, Academy Ale and the latest offering - 'Wainwright Knew My Father' - an ale guaranteed to satisfy even the hardest of fell walkers! This year we have commissioned our own brew - 'The Quiet Pint' - which is available to purchase in the site shop.

All you need to bring is your camping gear - minus the tent. The Pods are completely empty on arrival.

They have a carpeted floor and a light wood interior. Those staying in a Pod can take advantage of all the other site facilities.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept dogs in the Pods, sorry.

You don't need to worry about taking down wet tents and drying before storing and there's no wind whip or flapping to keep you awake

The Pods also provide more privacy and security

There is a decking area for eating, sunbathing and chilling out

The Pods include all the benefits of an insulated structure in winter and heaters are included in the price, as are mains light and a power point for charging phones, etc.

The Pods are a massive hit with kids - it's a 'den' thing

This is the perfect affordable accommodation in some truly stunning locations.

This voucher is valid for 12 months

The site is open all year round.

Available for one night from Sunday to Thursday Only

Not available during School Holidays

Extra nights are available please call to enquire.

Check in is as 1pm and the Pods need to be vacated by 11am the following day

The Pod is suitable for a maximum of 2 Adults & 2 Children under 16

No Dogs in the Pods

Location: Ullswater, Cumbria