Luxurious campsite accomodation surrounded by natural beauty
Just a 15 minute walk from Shepherds Views will find you on a beautiful sandy beach where you can build sandcastles with your family or go for a romantic evening stroll to watch the sunset.
A short stroll up the lane through the farmyard will take you to Hallsenna Moor, an area of conservation and natural beauty. Choose one of the designated walks and look out for the wild deer grazing, fox cubs playing, the red squirrels and many wild birds and animals native to the moor.
Yet another short stroll finds you at Spindlecraft, a quaint craft shop, which is part of the old station house.
The railway station serves the Barrow to Carlisle West Coast line, so you don’t even have to drive all the time.
Just a short drive brings you to Muncaster Castle and the Ravenglass & Eskdale narrow-guage railway,known locally as ’ The L’al Ratty.’
Slightly further afield is Grasmere, Ambleside, Coniston, Hawkshead & Windermere,which are all a short hop over the hills! Via Hardknott Pass that is.
There are a number of traditional Public Houses & Restaurants in and around the area, where you can sample some of Cumbria’s finest traditional ales & good home-cooked meals using local produce.
Shepherds Views is an ideal base camp for tacking some of the best walks in the UK.
St Bees, a short drive up the coast is the starting point for the Wainwright’s Coast To Coast Walk. The route passes through 3 contrasting National Parks before reaching Robin Hoods Bay.
Great Gable and Scafell Pike lie at the heart of the Lake District. They are the most popular of the Lakeland fells and there are several routes to the summits.
For those looking for a nice family walk either down a long sandy beach or across lowland fells we have it all.
For mountain bikers, what better way to see the fabulous views around West Cumbria and the Lake District. There are many routes both off-road and on road around the area and up into the fells. Fancy a challenge then try Hard Knott Pass. This will get your heart pumping but the views at the top are well worth it.
There are also many places to kayak, paddle board or sail around the west coast and on some of the local lakes and waterways.
Head to Seascale or Whitehaven for access to the sea for launching sailing boats and dinghies.
