About us

We rent a field on a local farm, just 20-30 minutes walk to the Keswick Convention Centre at the new combined Rawnsley and Pencil Factory site.(main tent, kids clubs, youth groups and Base Camp). We hire a large marquee and use this as our communal dining area. Our volunteer cooks prepare your breakfast, packed lunch, evening meal and supper in our fully equipped cookhouse (sorry, no self-catering - please book with Crosthwaite Camp if you want to cater for yourself). Crockery and cutlery are provided, as are hot and cold running water, toilets, showers (available 24/7), wash tents, shaver sockets, hair dryer socket and phone charging facilities. 

Campers are given a duty day ("on fatigues") during which you are asked to help with the running of camp (eg food preparation, serving meals, washing-up). A lot of people say this is the best day of the week as you get to know the people you're working with! All ages can help from age 2 or 3 up.

We aim to run camp to the highest possible safety and hygiene standards and we are continually looking to improve our facilities. Our site is flat and drains well. However, it's a farm field for the rest of the year, and can get muddy! It does rain in the Lake District; three weeks of rain will make any field wet and muddy so bring your wellies and do come prepared. We have had some wet years and also some gloriously hot and sunny ones. Whatever the weather, the Lake District is beautiful!

We've been holding the camp in Keswick since 1930, first as Sudan United Mission (SUM) Camp, then as Action Partners Camp - and now Springs Camp. We've always had a strong mission focus and enjoyed links with SUM and Action Partners. We're now linked to Pioneers UK as a camp with mission at its heart. This year we're 90! We're planning one or two extras!!

If you book to come to camp, we keep your details securely for five years only and do not share them with any other organisation.
​We use your details for purposes of booking you into camp and while you are at camp.