Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 4 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 5 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 5 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Value for money site

Stayed here for 10 nights in July 2016. The site is situated a little bit back from the main road and we didn't hear the traffic at all as the road bends away from the farm. Entrance from the main road s easy but care must be taken when going over the small bridge that takes you over the Ghyll as it's a bit tight but manageable for all sizes. There is some noise from the Ghyll that runs behind the CL but this is a constant and surprisingly didn't disturb us even though we were pitched just the other side of the wall from it. There are 7 pitches in an area that slopes upwards in accordance with the natural contour of the hill that it sits on. However the gradient is not steep and the owner has tried to ensure a flat hardstanding surface for the caravan/mh. You may find though that any awning may be on uneven ground. The CL area is shared with the farm outbuildings that house a couple of tractors and some hay, but the 84 year old owner states that he no longer starts work at the crack of dawn and we didn't find it a bother. In fact it was nice knowing that the owner or his workers would likely be around the site for security reasons. Being July there were swallows nesting in one of the buildings and bird feeders would attract birds such as Siskins and Greenfinches etc. There is a recycling system of sorts and the elsan is easily accessed. A Public Footpath does enter the CL at the lower level and exits without troubling the stayers. This means there is a dog walk from site. Public transport is via bus stops found right outside the entrance, going to Keswick (3 miles away) or towards Kendal via Grasmere the other. There are also a couple of walks you could do straight from site, one taking in St.John in the Vale directly opposite the site, which makes a pleasant view. You can also walk to Castlerigg Stone Circle from site (about 7 miles there and back.) The only problem people might have with the site is that occasionally there are more than 5 vans on site, particularly when the Keswick Religious Festival is on for 3 weeks at the end of July/early August. Not sure whether anyone could take umbrage with 2 elderly owners who have farmed here forever and have had a CL on this site since 1955. The owners are very engaging and lovely people. Eggs can be bought from the farmhouse. All in all, a super site in an excellent location for the Northern hills of the Lakes and with easy access to Lansdale via Grasmere and Ambleside.

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