Long weekend in the Lakes
This is the 4th time I have stayed here, the staff are helpful and friendly, the location is perfect for water sports, walking, exploring the lakes and visiting the local area. Site is immaculately clean and well maintained and both dog & family friendly. Pitches are not cramped and I love the privacy of the cul de sac type layout among the trees. Depending on which pitch you chose you might need rock pegs and a decent hammer but otherwise it gets my vote hands down as the best site I have visited in the UK yet hence why we keep coming back. It has a decent shop albeit small but all the essentials are in there if you forget anything, a mobile chippy van parks up at the site entrance 3 evenings a week and smells lovely when you get the waft of supper in the air. There is a pub within walking distance of the site and another one a very short drive away in Torver which does excellent food and has a huge beer garden to sit in. The Lake itself is only 10 minutes walk away and is lovely to swim in or walk along plus if you have dogs they love it. BBQ's are allowed so long as they are kept off the ground to avoid damage or fire hazard. Ideal for walking up the "old man of Coniston" and other fells that surround the area. The down side? none as far as the site is concerned but the access road from the south is twisty and narrow in places so take caution but the road from the north is even worse, you could be in serious trouble coming from that direction so worth the detour to change your approach if you have the option (or travel in the very small hours to avoid meeting anybody coming in the opposite direction). Access once on site itself is very good although some of the pitches in the lower sections of the site can get a bit damp when it has rained, I was very glad of 4 wheel drive when I stayed on a previous occasion.
showers are good, hot and kept spotlessly clean. All in all thumbs up and we will be going back again for the second time this year in a few weeks once the schools have gone back. Highly recommended.
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