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BASECAMP NORTH LAKES

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Alpacaly Ever After!

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MESS HALL

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Farm shop, cafe and activity site set in 155 acres with it’s own lake.

A gateway to the Northern Lake District, delicious in house baking and championing sustainability, low food miles and innovative rural enterprise.

Home to world famous Alpacaly Ever After’s award winning Social Enterprise and their herd of  over 200 alpacas & llamas!

Basecamp North Lakes, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SG

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Hours of Operation

Mess Hall | Cafe

Monday – Saturday | 9am – 4:30pm
Breakfast | 9am – 11:30am
Lunch | 12pm – 3pm

Sunday | 9am – 3:30pm
Breakfast | 9am – 11:30am
Sunday Lunch | 12pm – 2:30pm

Provisions | Farm Shop

Monday – Saturday | 9am – 5:30pm
Sunday | 9am – 5pm

Dog Friendly cafe, conservatory seating only (first room you enter). Not allowed in the farm shop unless as a service animal.

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MESS HALL & PROVISIONS

Delicious food made with as many locally sourced ingredients as we can get our hands on.
Pies, pastries, cakes, breakfast and lunch all made by our in-house experts right here at Basecamp!

Come and sample all of the amazing local producers! Such as:

  • Wild & Fruitful – Jams, marmalades, chutneys, sauces, honey & peanut butter made 10 miles from Basecamp!
  • Lakeland Mues – Delicious range of muesli made 17 miles from Basecamp!
  • The Lingholm Kitchen – Freshly made bread 10 miles from Basecamp!
  • Red Bank Coffe Roasters – Kendal Coffee Roasters 34 miles from Basecamp!
  • Lakes Free Range Egg Company – 5 miles from Basecamp!
  • Wintertarn Dairy Butter – 2o miles from Basecamp!
  • Torpenhow Dairy – Organic milk & cheeses made 22 miles from Basecamp!
  • Silver & Green – Premium Mediterranean delicacies supplied 4 miles from Basecamp!

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ACTIVITIES

We’re home to the world famous Alpacaly Ever After, an award winning Social Enterprise that rescue and rehome alpacas and llamas from all across the UK.

Voted Trip Advisor’s Travellers Choice Best of the Best for 2021, Alpacaly Ever After offer daily activities to come and Meet The Alpacas and take part in feeding time, or you can even take them for a walk around the lake surrounded by the stunning views of the Northern Lake District.

Booking is essential so just follow the link below for more info!

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