Nestled in the Ullswater valley, Hartsop Fold is a walkers’ paradise. We have a range of traditional chalet-style lodges with to suit a range of needs.

Hartsop Fold is beautifully situated at the below the popular Angle Tarn and Angletarn Pikes, and is a good starting point for many other Wainwright fells. You will wake up to stunning views and watch the stars at night.

Originally established in early 1980s, Hartsop Fold remained much the same until 2013, when a local family-run business took the reins and set about giving the holiday park some well-deserved TLC. Since then, Hartsop Fold has benefitted from a new reception area, improved parking facilities and improvements to the well-loved lodges.

The most important aspect of Hartsop Fold is its location and all of the wonderful benefits that location brings; fells, crags and bodies of water all within walking distance; birdsong and the sound of the deer in rut in the autumn months, and a remarkable sense of peace in nature.

Within your lodge we provide everything you would need for a comfortable self-catering holiday, no need to worry about bringing cooking equipment, linen or towels. All lodges at Hartsop Fold are heated using our biomass boiler and each has a heated porch cupboard, ideal for drying off walking gear after a long day on the fells. Selected lodges also benefit from an extended veranda which includes a hot tub; a great way to wind down and rest weary muscles.

At Hartsop Fold, we feel privileged to be located in one of the most stunning areas of the Lake District. We take the stewardship of our corner of the fells very seriously and as such have made efforts to minimise our impact on the local area and the environment.

Biomass

As part of our £400,000 refurbishment of Hartsop Fold, we installed a biomass boiler to replace the existing heating system; the biomass boiler is a state-of-the-art, environmentally sound heating solution which efficiently provides unlimited, eco-friendly hot water and heating to all 14 lodges and the newly refurbished Bothy.

Biomass is classed as a carbon-neutral, renewable energy because it burns woodchips. Wood releases as much carbon when it is burnt as it absorbs during its growth so it is important to ensure that the wood pellets we use have been harvested sustainably to ensure it remains a carbon-neutral energy source. We only use sustainably sourced wood pellets in our biomass boiler. 

Transport

Hartsop Fold is somewhere where you can park the car up for a week and not need it. With up to 42 Wainwrights from the door and a good footpath to Glenridding and Patterdale many of our guests enjoy not needing to use a vehicle. We also have good access to public transport in the summer, with a bus stop at the end of the lane that meets the main road. This bus service can transport you all around the Lake District and means there are less vehicles on the road.

Day to day

We encourage our guests to ensure there is no litter left behind from their stay. We have a dedicated area located adjacent to reception for all litter to be disposed of.

Our lodges are fitted with low-energy LED lightbulbs and the lighting around the site at night is energy efficient and non-intrusive; this allows guests to enjoy an un-polluted sky on clear evenings to enjoy the stars against a mountainous back drop.

During our refurbishments, where possible, we used locally-sourced labour and materials, including slate from a local quarry, in order to minimise our carbon footprint.

Nature

We are fortunate to be located one valley over from a Red Deer Conservation Area. The Fells around us are often graced with the presence of red deer. In the Autumn, during the Rut, you can see and hear the stags roaring as you enjoy a the comforts of the lodges. Hartsop Fold is one of the few locations in England where you can see red deer and red squirrels outside your window