Borrowdale Club Campsite

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Stunning Site

First time here - definitely won't be our last! Absolutely beautiful location with plenty of lovely walks with our dog, also not too far from Keswick itself which is a pretty town. Our favourite site from a two week tour consisting of 6 different locations - this one was exceptional

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JJS160280

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Reviewed on 05/06/2019 10:24

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One of the best sites in the Lakes

What an amazing site, it's so beautiul even when it's raining! Which it was, a lot, while we were there. We stayed at the far end and the smell of pines and woodland was lovely to wake up to. We had the warmest of welcomes from the relief team and loads of advice on what to do and where to go, timings for buses and boats etc. It was a great location for getting around as the bus stops at the gate and it's a nice walk through the woods to pick up the lake boat for a round trip to Keswick. While there were no toilets and showers the rest of the facililities are al kept clean and tidy. We had a really enjoyable stay and would love to return. Particularly valued the TV booster.

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HettyBuse

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Reviewed on 03/06/2019 17:57

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First time visitor - Amazing :)

We have been club members for many years and are regular visitors to the Lake District. Our usual site is at Coniston although we had always intended to come to Keswick at some point. Arrival is a little tricky as there is a narrow road from Keswick (Buses and lorries are a struggle) and then a turn taking you over a narrow humped back bridge - Slow and steady sees you well, but perhaps not ideal for those less confident in towing. The entrance to sight involves a very tight right hand turn, just take this nice and wide. Reception was excellent and the warden was super helpful and so very friendly. The site is set amongst trees so there are no views as such, but it is s lovely site and very pretty in its own right. Pitches are not the biggest but more than enough for our unit and awning. No WIFI to the pitch but i had a very strong 4G signal (O2) which was fine. We are hill walkers so the location is absolutely fantastic for Cat Bells and the nearby wainwrights. Lack of toilet/shower isn't an issue for us as we have a new caravan with all onboard. The waste disposal area was clean and not far away at all. The shop on site stocked all of the essentials, but come prepared as nearest proper show is a 7 mile drive through narrow roads. A lap of the lake is about 10 miles and is lovely, as well as a coupe of pubs along the way to break up the journey. I am already booked back for the May Bank Holiday!

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Richie771

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Reviewed on 01/05/2019 17:54

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Peaceful camping in the beautiful Borrowdale Valley

I might be biased, as I grew up in Borrowdale, and passed by this site many a time. But it is truly lovely and in keeping with its natural situation. Electricity was reliable, pitches large, staff very friendly and informative, and it was a quiet haven in the middle of the craziness that characterizes the Easter weekend in this part of the world. No need for a sanitation block when you have your own washroom. Climb Catbells from the gate. Oh, and on a sunny day a trip can be taken across the lake from Brandelhow landings just yards away. £11 for a round trip which takes an hour (or jump on/jump off) and places you in the middle of breathtaking scenery. It's still Caravan Club standards but it's been done so nicely.

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verabrowne

Reviewed on 25/04/2019 13:23

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Lovely location, peaceful setting.

Great location for peace and quiet as long s you don't mind neither shower nor toilet facilities. Spacious pitches with a choice of either lakeside or a woodland. 5 mile walk to Keswick. Decent bus service or you can use the ferry but its not cheap. You can cross to the other side of the lake to the 3 hotels using the duckboards but you would want to be back before dark. Great place for walking with lovely pubs and eateries in keswick itself.

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Donna Burnett

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Reviewed on 16/04/2019 18:13

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LOVED this site

I stopped at several places on my road trip, and this one was my favourite place to park my caravan for sure. I’m a private person so I loved the way there were trees and logs laid out to mark out your pitch making it private! And all the pitches were so big and spacious! Ofcourse it doesn’t have a toilet and shower block but it didn’t bother me. And the way you can walk through a gate and walk out into the wonderland of the lake is lovely. Wardens very friendly on arrival! It’s a really difficult drive to the site even if you take the right way, and don’t do what I did and take the wrong road to it. It left me on the edge of my seat! But very worth it once you get there. Only massive downside to this site is how it’s closed so much of the year. A real shame, if love it if the club could make it an all year round one. Only other downside was even in November the nearby lake was covered in blue green algae so my doggy couldn’t swim but hardly the sites fault. Will definitely be coming back.

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Jess090

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Reviewed on 14/11/2018 22:10

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Doesn’t get better than this!

I have visited Borrowdale site many times and absolutely love it. Having read the previous review it appears we don’t all appreciate the same things. The approach to the site can be a tad interesting but not too difficult. Once on site the wardens are wonderfully helpful and friendly. The views outside the site are amazing and being able to walk through the gate out to the Lake is wonderful. Walks abound from the site and there are ones to suit all levels of fitness. We have been fortunate to sit in our caravan and watch deer, hare, red squirrel, woodpecker and lots of other birds. In the evening listening to the screech of Owls on their nightly hunt. No there are no toilet blocks, the pitches are pretty shady and the WiFi non existent on the pitches but non of that matters a jot compared to the peace and quiet, outstanding scenery and walks and the wildlife. We can’t wait for our next visit!

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GillS

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Reviewed on 22/10/2018 20:42

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A glorified CL

I have absolutely nothing detrimental to say about the Wardens. They were very welcoming and helpful. The site however was poor. Although very quiet and peaceful the general facilities were very poor. It is a big site with many pitches but there were only 2 drinking water and water waste areas. I rely on my internal motorhome tank and I had to unplug everything and then drive to the water point to fill up each time. I don't have space for an aqua roll. The pitches are of a good size but are overshadowed by the huge number of trees that blocked the few glimpses of the sun that we did have in the week and also blocked any views. It was wet and took along time to dry out due to the darkness and overshadowing. There were none of the facilities that you generally expece on a 'Club Site'. No Toilets or showers as a minimum. This really is just a very large CL, of which I have stayed on many with much better facilities than Borrowdale.

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Nik n Kaz

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Reviewed on 15/10/2018 18:23

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It’s as god as it gets

This is our third stay at borrowdale. The peace and tranquility along with the most beautiful woodland walks alongside Derwentwater are spectacular. We have been so lucky to have had encounters with both red squirrels and roe deer’s. This site is for people who want explore the area by walking Cat bells is a great circular walk from the site as is the walk around Derwentwater. Lots of stops for refreshments along the way. If you are ok with no toilets and shower block, but love walking and nature this is a site you have to visit. The management team are so helpful and knowledgeable, they are a great team.

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Snowy and tigger

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Reviewed on 02/10/2018 08:20

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peace, quiet and nature

We stopped here in our campervan to break our journey up to Scotland, we liked it so much we stopped for 2 nights on the way home. It is nestled in woodlands very close to the shores of Derwent water and if you like walking there are various routes you can take from here, or just have a gentle amble along the shore to Portinscale and the café there or the other direction to the Lodore Hotel. The reception sell discounted tickets on the Derwent water launch for that lovely sale round the Lake. The site does not have toilets or showers but as a self-contained unit that was not a problem for us. Every section has its own toilet waste disposal, grey water and fresh water points and these are kept immaculate. The whole site has that back to nature feel and is very peaceful, you are encouraged to feed the birds and some caravans had their own feeders which was lovely to see. The road to it could be tricky for a car and caravan in busy times but we had no problems. There were some big motorhomes and varying sized caravans there so obviously no too much of a problem. The wardens were lovely so friendly and knowledgeable. We have worked out we can do long weekends here from Suffolk so we will be back as we love the Lakes and this area.

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jacqs44

Reviewed on 27/09/2018 20:33

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