Borrowdale Club Campsite

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Fabulous site in the woods

What a lovely secluded site - we stayed in a pitch surrounded by the woods, just lovely with views of the red squirrels. Great walk to Derwent Water with board walks to nearby hotels and also into the village. Beware of the tight entrance across the bridge off the road from Keswick, especially challenging if you have a big outfit, at weekends when walkers seem to park everywhere. Nevertheless a beautiful spot and as always great friendly wardens.

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gillie1864

Reviewed on 18/06/2021 10:07

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Borrowdale

For us, this was a delightful first visit. We prefer peace and quiet and the site is perfect in these respects. The pitches are generally well spaced out. The whole site is wooded so there is no outlook but it does mean that the site is well-screened which, personally, I think is a good thing. There is no toilet block so it is probably of less interest to families and this might be seen as a benefit by others. A bonus was the local bus service that runs between Keswick and Buttermere and which stops at the entrance to the site.

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Dagraton

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Reviewed on 12/06/2021 19:48

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Fantastic!

Just back from a 3 night stay at Borrowdale. Beautiful peaceful setting amongst the trees. We stayed on pitch 27, excellent and totally secluded. Just a two minute walk out the campsite down to Derwent Water. Recommend doing the circular walk… it is closer to 12 miles rather than 10 if you stop to wander around Keswick. Went for a drink at Lodore Falls which is in a great location. Club shop is well stocked with all the basics including eggs, milk, bread, bacon and sausages. Yes the drive down from Keswick is a bit hairy but totally manageable and was not as bad as we had been expecting! Just take it slowly. We will definitely be back.

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Stratman64

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Reviewed on 12/06/2021 07:21

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Short but sweet

Only booked 2 days before visiting and only did because we had mixed up our stay at another site... but so glad because we really enjoyed it the wardens were really nice and recommended which pitches were the best and allowed us to pitch nose in first to get the best of the view which was super had a lovely walk right from the site and visited Keswick on the open top bus. The site was very tranquil and felt like a real get away and very confident in the Covid safety department

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BevMike26511

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Reviewed on 01/06/2021 22:25

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Beauty and tranquility...

The road in from Keswick is a little challenging for those with larger caravans but nothing to worry about if you take your time and are cautious. Pitches are spacious and even when in close proximity to each other, they remain quite private as they are set among the trees that form a natural screen. We all know that a beautiful site is only really half the story and a site can stand or fall on the quality of its upkeep and the care and attention of its wardens. The wardens on this site excel. Lynne and Mike are absolutely superb wardens and very approachable and personable too. As a 'noob' caravanner I was sure I was the bane of their lives when on site but they dispensed help and advice with a smile, from arrival to leaving. Two genuinely lovely and experienced wardens. Their camp shop is not overpriced and stocks all the essentials as well as a few little luxuries. I can't wait to return and explore more of the wonderful Derwent Water when I have more time.

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Graeme Shaw

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Reviewed on 19/05/2021 13:07

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Our home from home

Lovely to finally get back to our home from home. It is 2 years since we were here and we have missed it so much. The peace and quiet is second to none. The warden has done a grand job of making sure we are all Covid safe. We stayed for a week this time and didn't use the car at all. We love the site so much as we can take many walks from here and explore the beautiful scenery. We have been coming here for many many years and hope to enjoy it for many more.

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Grampa

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Reviewed on 17/05/2021 17:31

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Motorhomer's heaven

This was the loveliest of finds - This was our first visit to this site because we had previously thought it might be too remote for us (we have a motorhome and prefer not to drive if we can help it) but as we wanted to do a bit of walking we thought a couple of days would be lovely - and it was. I cannot praise the warden's enough for their well thought out planning ahead - the convenience of having staples to buy from Reception was incredibly helpful and all good quality produce - local and delicious - from the bread to the sausages. A really first class welcome. The site itself is actually very well positioned for access to Keswick. We walked to Keswick and caught the bus back. The walk around Derwent water is flat and easy to do and the scenery was a real tonic for the soul. We got off the bus at the Lodore Falls hotel (you can also catch the bus from here to go into Keswick), which had seating outside and was serving meals and drinks. The food was lovely and the atmosphere pleasantly welcoming - everyone was just glad to be socializing again (even if we had to sit outside) - part of the outdoor seating was undercover with heating and that was very welcome as the early evening turned a little colder. It was consistently busy though and a much needed treat. This venue is walking distance back to the site and we were able to have a drink and walk along the path around the bottom of Derwent Water, back to the site gate and through the site to our Motorhome. And yes we saw red squirrels during our stay. I can strongly recommend this site if you have a motorhome. This site has now moved to the category of 'our best location in the Lakes' and we look forward to returning.

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LaDolceVita

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Reviewed on 16/05/2021 11:51

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A gem of a site embedded in Lake District

Drive into this site is around Lake Derwent and it’s as you would imagine the Lakes to be, beautiful mountains surrounding a lake and small pockets of civilisation. This site is in amongst the trees and woodland that sit at the end of the Lake. Facilities were closed due to the pandemic but having said that the wardens were available & reception had a shop advertising bread milk and bacon eggs sausage which seemed a great idea. We only had 1 night and we would have preferred to stay longer but the photos & memories of the scenery will last longer. Our pitch had EHU. Water was available near by, as was bins, chemical waste etc. Site clean and tidy. We even had 4G and TV signal which surprised me. Great area for walkers.

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Reviewed on 04/05/2021 17:09

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Amazing site run by excellent wardens

Visited the site for 3 days on the 1st day of opening of lockdown. We were phoned by the warden prior to visit who organised a controlled re population of the site, this was done perfectly and got our stay off to a perfect start. The site is spotless the pitches perfectly scattered among the woods. The wild life within the site was fantastic we saw Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, deer, Great tit and best of all Red Squirrels. Plenty of walks from the site in all directions and buses 77A from site and more from the main road at Grange or the Ladore Hotel. The wardens were excellent, very friendly and helpful, they are proud of the site and it shows with their commitment to your stay.

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Chris and Val

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Reviewed on 17/04/2021 21:14

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Lovely quiet site- no toilets or showers

The site is in a wonderful position with a gate from the site giving access to the footpath around the lake. The site shop sells useful items and cakes. Most of the pitches are in a forest setting and there is good access to the service facilities around the site.

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jrwnorthants

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Reviewed on 04/04/2021 15:40

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