Borrowdale Club Campsite

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Fantastic Site

A fantastic stay at this lovely site. Plus points: A relaxing stay in this idyllic location, daily visits from the cute resident Red Squirrels (you can buy Red Squirrel food from the on site shop), so many different species of birds, great walking direct from the site... I could go on... Negative points: Noisy with the rain dripping off the trees as 99% of the pitches under trees, approach through Grange is not for the faint hearted. The negatives did not spoil our holiday though and we will be back.

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Snugglycat

Caravanner from Hertfordshire

Reviewed on 30/10/2020 15:57

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Lovely site, great location

This is a great site, with the excitement starting at the 'famous' narrow bridge into Grange. It is in a great location with plenty of walks available from the site, so no need to drive anywhere if you don't want to. Nice big pitches. The Wardens were very helpful and friendly and the reception shop has all the usual necessities. Overall a great place to stay and we will be back !

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SimonChesh

Reviewed on 26/10/2020 09:48

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A weekend is both enough!!

Such a peaceful site and I honestly don’t want to leave. The road from the bridge at Grange is very narrow but take it slow and you be ok. (Also a quick google of the bus times will ensure you don’t meet the little shuttle bus that passes the site). The big problem is walkers that park in the passing places. These are clearly marked and parking is prohibited. I was very happy to see the parking warden out issuing tickets. Take the left turn into the site nice and wide. Warden lovely and the site shop is very well stocked with some lovely local fresh food and the usual essentials (card payment accepted in the shop as well). I stayed on pitch 13. It is an awning pitch but you have no chance of getting one up if you also have a car (would be perfect for Motorhome though). This was no problem though as the site is just beautiful. Wildlife outside every window and sorry families but no screaming children!! It’s just peace and quite with the occasional red squirrel. Fantastic for walking and some superb views once you get up the hills. Local Mary mount hotel bar (30min walk from site) is open to all and the views of the lake and mountains are just fantastic. I took a trip to Whitehaven on Saturday as I wanted to visit the harbour and the Run Story. I honestly could spend a week at this site and still have things that I want to do. I will defiantly be back next year and hopefully for a little longer.

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03080137

Motorhomer from Lancashire

Reviewed on 10/10/2020 19:29

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Camp in the Woods.

Visited in September, and it was wet unfortunately, but watched Red Squirrels, Jay's feeding from our 'hide', missed the Keswick Launches not stopping at High Brandlehow, to Keswick, etc., shame. Lovely quiet site, loads of walks, Cat Bells is right by the site. No facilities onsite which is fine with us, as we like to isolate, while Covid is about.

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rayjsj

Motorhomer from Dyfed

Reviewed on 10/10/2020 13:03

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Approach to site not for the faint hearted!!

Let me say from the outset that I am an experienced tower, we have an 8ft wide caravan on a single axle towed by a large 4x4 so we are quite a long combination therefore my review will not apply to everyone. Before arriving we carefully read all the information about how to approach the site and followed it to the letter. It did not prepare us for what we encountered. The road to Keswich from the A1 is brilliant, it all went downhill from there. The road from Keswich to the site is approx 5 miles, 4 miles along the east side of Derwentwater with spectacular scenery. However the road is very narrow in places with high walls, overhanging trees and in one place a hugh rock jutting out into the road so care is needed. Pulling over as far as possible to avoid the oncoming bus (which took no prisoners) I caught my nearside towing mirror which I subsequently lost, never to be seen again, there is nowhere to pull in and the road is busy with traffic. You then need to turn right over a double humped backed bridge with very low side walls which says it is only 6ft 6ins wide but we did get across albeit with inches to spare, make sure nothing is coming before you start to cross. You then proceed to a sharp blind left hand turn through two houses and a sharp right passing the local tea shops which were busy with walkers and cars parked everywhere, thank goodness we encountered no oncoming traffic. The road slightly widens from there until narrowing again, you keep going thinking you have missed the turning but never fear you are on the right track even when you go through what looks like someones drive as you go through 2 gate posts at Manesty. At this point we were convinced we had gone wrong but a couple of hundred yards on and we saw the club sign. What a relief, but it wasn't finished yet. The turn into the site is 180 degree and we missed the gatepost by an inch. By the time we had arrived on our pitch we were mentally exhausted and needed a stiff drink. And then we discovered that we had also caught and lost the nearside topline indicator on the caravan as well. The presentation of the site is first class. The wardens could not have been nicer, so helpful and the shop was a definate plus. Because the site is not a circular route, lots of dead ends the wardens very helpfully marked all the available pitches for us, brilliant idea, wish all sites did the same. The scenery around the site is truly spectacular, minutes from the lake and beautiful walks everywhere. We would definately go back to the Borrowdale Valley but I dont think my nerves would survive another trip down the approach roads. There is a video on YouTube done by someone if you are interested or concerned but they are not towing a caravan. There is also another one by someone who did not read the approach instructions who came the wrong way around the lake towing a caravan!! very interesting viewing. Warning: The lake contained blue/green algea so be careful with dogs.

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Jeff66

Caravanner from Wiltshire

Reviewed on 03/10/2020 08:26

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Lovely setting but a few issues

We were due to stay at Borrowdale for seven nights. The setting is lovely and the site was kept very clean by the wardens and some of the pitches are spacious. Unfortunately on our arrival and due to the site being full, the only vacant pitches were in the lakeside garden area,which is very congested and tightly packed. Our two berth caravan, porch awning and car only just fitted, anything larger would have struggled and some had to park across the pitch. Being so close to others meant you could hear their conversations, if you took out every third pitch in this area it would give more room and privacy. We appreciate this is a popular area but feel the Caravan Club has lowered their standards which we've come to expect of them. We left after only 4 days due to the cramped conditions in this area. We could not fault the Wardens they made sure all the bin handles, taps etc were wiped down meeting Covid guidelines and the site was kept very clean. Very stunning setting but spoilt by the cramped pitches in some areas.

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kitch5

Reviewed on 26/09/2020 19:49

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Just Beautiful

Just returned from our first trip. We have holidayed in beautiful Borrowdale all our lives but as new motorhomers due to COVID restrictions this is the first time we have stayed on this site. It did not disappoint, extremely helpful wardens, pitches set in woodland, 2 minutes walk to the lakeside and a lifetime of walks to be had in the area. We will be returning!

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Reviewed on 07/09/2020 19:24

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Peace and pine needles

Came the wrong way round but only in a 6m Motorhome so did it, just. So worth it, the views were amazing. Great welcome on arrival and perfect COVID-19 safety in place. If you really want to get away from it all can’t recommend here enough. Pitch sizes were huge but beware pine needles. We had wind and rain and they got everywhere. No ones fault. We saw red squirrels, twice!! Fantastic walks from site. Definitely able to walk to pubs and tea rooms if averagely fit. Tip, if driving into Keswick in a Motorhome, get there early!

PS The ferries are not running at the moment, only doing a round trip from Keswick and back

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KimV1963

Reviewed on 22/08/2020 21:03

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Great site to decompress during COVID!

Firstly - please don't make the same mistake we did...read the advice on how to get here and DONT go down the west side of the Lake... We were apprehensive about a site with no toilet block, but things worked out really well - quiet pitch near the Service point, so no inconvenience. Great location for exploring this idyllic location - at the foot of Cat Bells (great walk), near the Lake (bridge jumping off the Chinese Bridge..), and also a short drive to Keswick; I feel if you stay right in the middle of Keswick it will be too busy at the moment. Will come back for sure - but read the instructions first!

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Jitterio

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Reviewed on 11/08/2020 16:13

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My favourite site in the lakes. Take a walk on the wild side.

Ive stayed on lots of sites in and around the Lake District and this is by far my favourite. This club site won't suite everyone but for my family it is perfect. The site has no facilities and for some people this is a no no but we have a good bathroom in our van and are happy to use it. The site is a little bit further away from towns and villages than a lot of others in the lakes but its only a 20 min drive to the town of Keswick. We prefer a walk down the lake shore and riding the ferry into the town which will take an hour from van to town centre but every second of the walk and ferry trip is fantastic. The ferries stop at the nearest jetty every 30mins or so. If you like the hustle and bustle of a busy site its not for you. This summer we stayed 7 nights and the peace was fantastic. We could only see 4 other pitches from our van and it felt more like wild camping with the added advantage of water and power. We have a 3 and a 5 year old and they could play outside the van with no cars to worry about. The shop on the site has enough to see you through any meal emergency's and the staff like most club sites are fantastic and great to chat to. Each evening we would walk down to the lake and have a swim or skim some stones and it felt like Derwent Water was our own personal lake. We hardly saw a soul and it was bliss. A walk over to the Lodore Fall Hotel for a late afternoon cocktail is also a great way to relax the body and mind after a day enjoying everything this part of the world has to offer.

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itsfred

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Reviewed on 12/11/2019 13:37

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