Borrowdale Club Campsite

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Lovely

We stayed at Borrowdale for 4 nights towards the end of July. What a lovely site! It's in a fantastic location very close to the Lake Shore, the Derwent Water Circular Path and straight out of the site for the walk up Cat Bells. As previously mentioned the approach road is narrow and although we had no problem on the day we arrived we did encounter some issues on the Monday morning when we left, there was in issue with a bin wagon who refused to reverse, however when he did eventually move to let us past a rather over eager fish delivery driver behind him proceeded to ignore the fact we were trying to get through and got so stuck that we ended up having to unhitch and physically drag the caravan clear! Whilst this was quite stressful it wouldn't put us off returning as there is so much more to see in the area than we had time for.

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Tigers77

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Reviewed on 12/08/2019 14:46

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Peaceful woodland site

Love this site, very peaceful and in a fantastic location for walking the area. Shaded by trees and an abundance of wildlife ( worth getting up at dawn for)

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Snowy and tigger

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Reviewed on 06/08/2019 22:36

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Peaceful site in the heart of Borrowdale

A beautiful site in the heart of Borrowdale. Good sized pitches in shady woodland. The site is well maintained and the staff are friendly and helpful. Good access to Derwent Water and Catbells. Excellent walking all around. Reasonable bus service from the gate. Launch jetty about 15 mins walk from the site. A good base for walking in Borrowdale.

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SuezC

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Reviewed on 15/07/2019 09:47

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Beautiful and Tranquil site

A fabulous site with good size pitches in a beautiful setting. An excellent motorhome point and two further facility areas conveniently located. It is a wooded site and felt tranquil and peaceful. Very well looked after with a natural feel to it. So many great walks directly from the site and access to the lake and the steamers. We walked around the lake, spending time in Keswick, it is an easy (long) walk albeit uneven in places. An early morning walk by the lake was incredible especially with the sun shining! Highly recommend this site for nature lovers.

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jpauld

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Reviewed on 11/07/2019 22:44

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A little bit of Heaven

What a beautiful site. The scenery is stunning & the site is so clean & peaceful. There are plenty of beautiful walks to go on. It really is a little bit of Heaven. We will book to stay here again soon. Thank you for a lovely stay. Di Tony & Poppy Rose

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Reviewed on 08/07/2019 21:16

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Fantastic location

Its clear before booking that there are no toilets/showers here and its clear from other reviews that access can be testing (though we had no issues either coming on or going home) but this site is in a fantastic location if you want to find peace and quiet and have direct access to both the shores of Derwentwater and to the hills surrounding the lake. The B road from Keswick down the side of Derwentwater is windy and narrow in places but generally wide enough for two directions so long as you take it steady (the worst thing is the uneven/bouncy surface). We followed a coach so that helped to make it an easier run. Turning right over the single width double hump back bridge looks worse than it is and the final half mile or so is very narrow in places but again there are plenty of places to pass oncoming cars (even bigger vehicles) if indeed you actually meet any. The site entrance does need some care as its a double right bend so take it slow and wide but again its not that bad. Pitches are amongst a mix of very tall fir and birch trees and therefore, as others have said, there is only dappled sunlight (but when its hot as it was last week this can be an advantage). Our pitch (7) was spacious and very close to water/waste so no complaints there (I've seen comments on the pitches being tight/small but didn't see anything obviously like that). The reason you would go here is to get away from it all. To have a path that leads out directly to Derwentwater and therefore access onto the circular well made path around the lake is great - especially for our 3 small dogs. There is also a path from the side of the site (in the bottom corner) which doesn't get much of a mention but this is another excellent walk through Manesty Woods (and later links up with the Derwentwater Path). There are no shops etc (you need to go to Keswick for that) but you could walk to tea rooms/cafes in most directions. We used the boat to return from one walk - saving us about 30-40 mins of the walk for £2.45 each (dogs free) and you can get a hop on hop off day ticket for £11. There is a bus too so no need to use your car here. If you want to get away from it all and if you have dogs or love walking then this is the site you want to go to. One small reservation - Im not sure It would be quite so appealing in the Lake District rain....

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Gjam732

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Reviewed on 03/07/2019 07:46

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You Pays your Money and Takes your Choice

I'll not repeat everything that Priddy mentioned in his/her review, (about 3 reviews previous) as they got everything they said spot on. Additional comments are that some pitches are tight whilst others can be large, not all pitches are level, and some can be devoid of an overhanging tree. I know because we stayed on one. I didn't expect to as I had read the description of the site, unlike some reviewers who seem to have booked the wrong site completely. Read the descriptions people and previous reviews!! Plus I have stayed before so I also knew that the nearer one gets to the site the narrower the roads appear to get. Please take care entering the site. Not uncommon for people to either damage their outfit or the entrance gate. Just take it easy. The motorhome service point is the best I've come across on a club site and Mr & Mrs Fussey, the wardens, were also the best in 29 years of membership. The true beauty of the site is the location if your hobbies are exploring the wonderful wilderness on your doorstep. One of the most beautiful places on earth. I'm prepared to accept the trees, the rain, the access, the lack of shops, the lack of facilities as it's situated exactly where I wanted to be. Enjoyed it? You bet.

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Reviewed on 23/06/2019 20:48

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Lovely site with very helpful warden

Just home from a 2 night stay, excellent location, especially for dog walking. The warden was very helpful and if I could nominate her for the best warden award, I definitely would! So quiet and peaceful, will definitely return.

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Beardy

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Reviewed on 22/06/2019 16:24

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Tranquil

Had a lovely 4 night stay early June. Being honest this is our favourite site in the lakes due to its location and quite setting. If you are comfortable with no toilet block this is the place to explore and relax in. Always worth an early rise and stroll through the woods as you are pretty much guaranteed to see Roe Deer, for bird watches the woods provide a fantastic array from birds of pray down to little coal tits. A short walk over to lodore falls gives you a bonus of gold crest. If it nature and tranquility you want, this is the place for you. The site is small and kept very well and the staff are very friendly. See you soon.

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Snowy and tigger

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Reviewed on 19/06/2019 09:21

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Lovely but not perfect

Just arrived home from Borrowdale having had a nice stay. The Wardens are every bit as good as others have said but this site won't suit everybody. If you are happy to use your own facilities you'll be fine as there's no real facilities to speak of bar the usual electric, water and waste. The service points are few and far between but there is a good aerial booster. There are no lake side pitches, so don't be misled by other comments. Some are located nearer to the gate and path to the lake. The pitches are not all generous, can be quite sloping and the crushed slate of the hardstandings carries in on shoes and dodgy paws when wet. The whole site is in quite dense woodland, so sunlight will be dappled and shade easy to find. I imagine this is a very deliberate policy of the Lake District park authorities in order to preserve the beauty of the area. The potential bonus is wildlife up close but we didn't see any. The saving grace is the location and easy access to this wonderful area of the Lake District, in that respect it is on a par with Coniston but lacks a more open aspect and the facilities of others sites in the Lakes. We love Keswick so it worked well for us for a few days stay.

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priddy56

Reviewed on 13/06/2019 16:58

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