We stayed at Coniston Coppice from 4-14th August. The approach from the South is fine, some narrow winding roads but not a problem as you can see oncoming traffic at most points where its narrow. We have been to Devon twice with the van and that is a white knuckle ride so this was easy. The site staff were very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay, including helping us to find a B&B for my parents who had booked their B&B online and when they arrived they had no record of it and no space. Our warden was very helpful at helping to find them a place, giving me a list of local B&B’s. The site is the largest we have stayed on but felt like a small site, not once did we have to queue for the showers. The other thing we were super impressed with was the timings for the toilet cleans. BRAVO! To the common sense used on this site. CARAVAN CLUB PLEASE NOTE - Most people are offsite at 1.30-2.30 so clean all toilets at this time, not 10.30 in the mornings. If this site can do it, all of them can. Its a pet peeve of mine with the toilet cleans, Im on holiday and dont want to have to be up at daft o clock each morning before the showers close! One thing I dont think is made clear with this site is that its on a hill, from photos etc it looks a flat site - it really isnt. Now onto the rain, its the Lakes its to be expected but the hardstanding pitch we were on flooded and our awning floor was soaked. We spent the morning on one of the days fire fighting with the rain running in. We had tarps down then the awning matting then some cheap ikea rubber backed rugs down and it came thro the lot. It was horrendous at times & very disheartening no matter what we did - it came in, when we eventually left and moved the awning the drainage was ridiculous. Stay away from pitch 219. I suppose we could have moved but the hassle wasnt worth it to be honest and we had no car to tow with due to my hubby putting petrol in his car instead of diesel on the 2nd day - but thats another story. The pizza van is super, the fish and chips are wonderful from my plaice in coniston. The watersports centre is great but expensive, and no changing facilities (which is crazy). The walk to coniston is 3km (I ran it with Strava) and there are some lovely pubs there esp the Yew Tree. Its so beautiful in the Lakes and the scenery is absolutely stunning, we would return but not in the van. When it rains and you have a soaked awning and nowhere to dry anything (we left a towel in the drying room for 2 days and it was still damp) it makes you a little fed up.