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Good location

Unusually this club site has no shower block but you should know that when you book it. Good access to cats bells and lake walks to Keswick etc. Wardens can be a bit tetchy when on arrivals but good site overall
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BNSmith1966

Reviewed on 23/10/2019 08:11

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Better than described

Approach road very narrow but this is stated in the handbook, and directions to site on the website and app. When arriving you are able to choose your own pitch straight away and come back later to pay. The walk off site takes you directly down to Derwentwater - approx 200 yards of easy walk. You then have access to the many footpaths leading you around Derwentwater so going exploring is easy. Great for dogs due to the amount of walks. The tranquility of the site is amazing - can’t hear anything at night except the owls in the trees above the caravan. My only improvement would be some cleaning of the communal areas as the floors were quite slippy in all the rain. Wardens were friendly - always said hello, and were helpful.
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hayjagos

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Reviewed on 07/10/2019 02:39

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Tranquility

Just had a fantastic bank holiday here, the wardens were great and helpful and kept the site in tip top condition saying that it is in the middle of the woods. Direct access to the lake and a walk across to Lodore Falls Hotel. Plenty to do in the area with plenty of places to eat and drink. Keswick is only 4 miles away and has a weekly market. One word of advise, please take the last 5 miles from Keswick very careful as people drive to quick on the narrow windy roads (i had my OS towing mirror smashed off by a mad Citroen driver). This has not put us off and we will be back for a longer stay as there is so much to do. Bank holidays are very busy and you may struggle to get through Manesty as they all double park. This site is a credit to the network and has loads of individual pitches set within the trees. It is a walkers paradise but has plenty for everybody. It was a pity that the launch had to cancel 5 of the 7 stops due the height of the water in the Lake. We will be back.
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PaulSpencer

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Reviewed on 27/08/2019 12:41

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Amazing site

We had a truly wonderful stay here. Beautiful campsite with easy access to the lake and the lakeside path. Loads of beautiful walks and hills straight on the doorstep. Our children had a fabulous time playing safely, making friends and riding bikes and exploring the great outdoors. Lynne and Mike went above and beyond. In over a decade of caravanning I have never been blessed with such genuine, warm, welcoming and caring people looking after us on site. Thank you
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katewilliams125

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Reviewed on 22/08/2019 23:15

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Peaceful walkers paradise

Had a lovely 2 night stay here last week, even though the weather was awful we still managed to get some walking done. Plan ahead for food but we are used to doing that. Loved watching the tree creepers from my window. Just loved this site and we will be back.
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Motorhome madness

Reviewed on 15/08/2019 16:33

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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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