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....
