Sizergh Caravan & Camping

Planning a stay with us? The café at Low Sizergh Barn is open at 9am for breakfast and last hot food orders are at 4.30pm. It’s relaxing table service so do come along for good food, great coffee and a bit of a chat.

After a day of outdooring there’s nothing like a café stop for homemade cake and a cup of leaf tea.

The café at Low Sizergh Barn is open until 5pm, 7 days a week.

Planning your stay on the farm? You might encounter some of our woolly friends!

Enjoy our farm setting, proximity to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, the award-winning farm shop and café, and raw milk straight from our herd.

We can't wait to welcome you soon ⛺

Find out more: https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk/

We're enjoying looking back at some of your camping shots from last summer. As the weather starts to warm up, we can't wait to welcome lots of happy campers back to a sunny campsite 🏕

Book your stay: https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk/

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Anyone else counting down the days until spring, well, springs?

If you're already planning a spring camping trip, here are your options:

🌱 Our wooden pod sleeps four and offers a touch of luxury along with all the benefits of time spent in nature
🌱 Our site has 10 pitches for tents or trailer tents, tip top facilities, and an amazing surrounding landscape for you to explore
🌱 Our five caravan pitches offer tip top facilities. They’re the perfect spot for quick stops or longer holidays

Find out more: https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk/

Families are more than welcome at Sizergh Caravan and Camping.

You can take your little folk for a walk, trot or gallop (or whatever they’re in the mood for) along our 1 ¾ mile farm trail.

And there’s always the promise of a hot chocolate bribe/treat in the café at the end.

During your stay, warming lunches in the café are just the thing for a grey February day.

Lunch service starts at 11.30am and runs until 4.30pm.

So...what does a stay on our farm look like? ⛺

Sizergh Caravan and Camping is sited on the southern edge of the Lake District near Kendal.

Cumbria is home to some of Britain’s oldest farms and agricultural traditions, and records show that there’s been a farm on the Low Sizergh site since the 13th century. Our family farm is an organic dairy farm. 341 acres in total, it’s home to a cross bred dairy herd of Holsteins, Swedish Reds and Montbeliardes – as well as a flock of 200 sheep.

The caravan and camp site provides a unique perspective of life on the farm. Wander up the lane and you’ll find the 17th century Westmorland stone barn, which houses our farm shop and café, Low Sizergh Barn. Head down the field and you will pick up our farm trail, which weaves down to the pond, through the farm’s fields and into the woods – passing the cows and hens in the fields and the vegetable plots at Growing Well.

We also offer raw milk from a vending machine just yards from our milking parlour, where you can fill glass bottles with fresh organic milk straight from the herd. The herd is certified organic due to their 100% organic, GM free, grass-based diet. The feed the cows eat is never sprayed with chemical fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides, and their raw milk is unpasteurised (not heat-treated) and not homogenised (it has a cream line). It’s an un-processed food that is naturally flavoured by the pasture the cows are grazing.

Ready to book your stay? www.sizerghfarm.co.uk

When exploring your surroundings here at Sizergh Caravan & Camping, you may notice some humps and bumps on Sizergh Fell. The humps and bumps on Sizergh Fell are a curious feature.

These large earthy mounds are covered by vegetation and contain a nest of yellow meadow ants underground. The ants spend most of their lives within the mounds so they’re rarely seen.

It’s a natural circular economy in the anthill world with the mound helping regulate nest temperature and humidity, the ants defecating in soil crevices and providing plants with nutrients, the plant roots providing food for the aphids the ants eat, and the plant rhizomes and roots also reinforcing the whole structure.

There’s even one flatter face oriented towards the early morning sunshine for its warming effects.

Connect a Sizergh Fell walk with the farm shop and café and you can refill your water bottles, refuel, and find local maps and books with inspiring route suggestions for future strolls.

Nothing beats a winter sunrise. Imagine waking up to this 😍

While summer tends to be the season for visitors in the Lakes, we'd argue that winter has just as much to offer. Check out this beautiful wintery view from the campsite...

What will come into view with a few moments’ stillness by the pond on the farm trail?

We're Halloween-ready here at Sizergh Caravan & Camping. Will you be joining us for a lovely autumnal stay?

Did you catch our campsite on The Perfect Pitch?! Watch it here on All 4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-perfect-pitch

"With a revolving cast of camping enthusiasts to help reveal Britain’s lesser-championed treasures, The Perfect Pitch is ideal for helping you plan a holiday, wherever you find yourself on these isles.

Be it in their beloved caravans, campervans or motorhomes, our site hosts bring us their favourite spots. Each week, three sets of campers explore a popular holiday region, from the awe-inspiring Lake District to the rugged Pembrokeshire Coast, and stay at the region’s top campsites. Which of the five campsites will win the ‘Perfect Pitch’ regional title?

This week, campers begin their motorhome and caravan tour of the region at Low Sizergh Farm, Lake District. The tranquil site offers the campers a true farm experience as they milk the cows, before harvesting greens and flowers on a trip to local Sizergh Castle, and splash onto the lakes with team raft building at Fell Foot on Windermere."

Photo: Channel 4

There's a very autumnal feel to the Low Sizergh Barn plant stand. Perfect for stocking up on some seasonal plants before you head off.

Every day is a farmer's breakfast day. A hearty start to the day for all campers 🍴

There's a whole new realm to uncover on the Low Sizergh farm trail.

Take a walk down to the pond on the free farm trail and you may be able to help us solve a mystery...

Who has moved in? Do these houses belong to faeries or bogeymen? Or could it be the shy, water-loving tizzie whizies who are usually spotted near Lake Windermere?

Let us know if you see anything or anyone while you are on your adventures...

Top pitches shady in yesterday's afternoon sun ⛺

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www.sizerghfarm.co.uk

Delighted that Low Sizergh Barn is the 'poster boy' for The Times 30 best farm shops in Britain feature.

"Watch the cows being milked at 3.30pm daily through the gallery window of the café at this 17th-century Westmorland stone barn, then buy a pint of fresh milk in the farm shop. Along with traceable meat from local farms, you’ll find salads grown on the farm and award-winning cheeses made with the farm’s milk. Work off a full farmer’s breakfast made with local produce by following the two-mile farm trail through fields and ancient woodland."

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/30-best-farm-shops-in-britain-where-to-find-cheese-chutney-and-chic-cafes-nrst6nftw?fbclid=IwAR2bSd4xbbooEAxNoNfKSIEiuEPF3AebzMtLpIZoCGWLA1-Rb3tn5lI9bAY

30 best farm shops in Britain — where to find cheese, chutney and chic cafés 1. Low Sizergh BarnKendal, CumbriaWatch the cows being milked at 3.30pm daily through the gallery window of the café at this 17th-century Westmorland stone barn

If you don't feel like venturing far, our lovely farm trail is right on your doorstep. Perfect for leisurely evening strolls, adventures with little ones and everything else in between.

The sun has been shining over the camp site this week, and we're looking forward to welcoming lots of you this weekend 🌞

Explore two stunning landscapes packed with walks, cycle routes, attractions, and delicious local food and drink. From the high peaks to lakeside trails, there’s a breath-taking view around every corner.

Book now: https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk/

"Is there any better way to start the day?! A lovely full English from Low Sizergh Barn 🥓" – IG: lakes_eats

The answer is no...no there is not.

Nature-spotting on the farm trail will be sure to keep you busy for an hour or two. Look out for butterflies, birds, bees, flowers, rabbits and more. With the sun shining, it's a lovely activity for both young and old.

Milker Yanni had to step out of the milking parlour for a breather. Don't forget you can watch the cows being milked every day around 3.30pm from the cafe! 🐮

When the campers get hungry, a stop off at the cafe ought to do the trick. This tasty Cumbrian cheese board is on the menu currently, with four local cheeses (including one made from our very own milk), homemade oatcakes and our apple chutney.

The pet lambs (reared by humans for one reason or another) have been put in the orchard next the campsite so every can keep an eye on them 🐑

It's been wonderful seeing so many faces at the campsite, farm shop and cafe. The sunny weather means it's the perfect time to explore the surrounding area, using Sizergh Caravan & Camping as your base.

Explore two stunning landscapes packed with walks, cycle routes, attractions, and delicious local food and drink. From the high peaks to lakeside trails, there’s a breath-taking view around every corner.

Ready to book? https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk/accommodation/

We've been loving welcoming you all back to the campsite since we fully reopened. Have you booked your stay yet?

Here's a reminder of what's on offer:
🏕️ Award-winning farm shop and café, and raw milk straight from our herd
🏕️ Spacious, clean and contemporary facilities
🏕️ Choose from our luxury wooden pod, 10 pitches for tents or trailer tents or 5 caravan pitches
🏕️ The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks are right on our doorstep. Explore two stunning landscapes packed with walks, cycle routes, attractions, and delicious local food and drink.

Book your stay: https://www.sizerghfarm.co.uk

Today's the day! We are very much looking forward to the full return of campers; whilst caravans & vans have been allowed back to our little campsite for a couple of weeks it’s the tents that will make it all feel normal again.

This recipe book will inspire proper cooking from one pots in cast iron to veggies roasted in foil. No complicated kit is required, the recipes are easy to follow and beautifully photographed and include every meal so it’s the only cookbook you’ll need.