Englethwaite Hall Club Campsite

We stayed on this lovely, peaceful site for one night on the way north and we hope to return for a longer stay. If you are lucky enough with your pitch, on the front row, the view from your window is stunning. The site is very well kept by the friendly wardens.  The dog walk on the site is good, and was adequate for our small Terriers, for a longer stay I would investigate the walk to the village suggested by a previous reviewer.  We have come to the conclusion, during our trip round Scotland, that the initial welcome and helpfulness of the wardens sets your first impression of a site. That said, almost without exception, all the wardens we have met have been "people persons", mines of information and a credit to the club.

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I arrived at this beautiful site recently as an overnight stop on my way to Scotland, checked in then found out after paying there was no toilet block, I only have a campervan without a loo.  Yes it was my fault for not checking all the usual symbols, but PLEASE, whoever is responsible for the description of the sites say there is no toilet block as I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't look at all the symbols! I was recommended the Strathclyde site an hour and a half away but that was surrounded by roadworks and on the suburbs of Glasgow, which is fine if you want to visit the lovely city but very noisy.  I then travelled up to another site in Scotland near Oban, a very long and stressful start to a holiday which could have been avoided if there was mention of no toilets in the blurb!  However, Englethwaite looks stunning, and for those who are lucky enough to have toilet facilities then do visit, it is breathtaking.

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Fantastic site for us, a couple with a dog, we don't have children so enjoyed the tranquility. The woodland walks and big open spaces were great for the dog. If you walk through the woods you can pick-up a back road that takes you into the village of Cotehill in just over a mile. Here you will find The Greyhound Inn, sadly no real ale but we had a nice Sunday roast and the owners were very welcoming to us and the dog, would not fancy this walk in the dark however! Great site, very clean and wardens friendly.

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What can I say that others have not already?  Yes, the site is a bit remote from civilisation being roughly 4 miles from Armathwaite and 8 from Carlisle, but it is a good base from which to set forth to the Northern Lake District, Solway Firth or Northern Pennines and as others have noted, attraction leaflets can be found in the Information Point.  It is also a good base from which to walk. The Wardens sell a limited range of basic groceries plus ice creams, toilet chemicals etc. The best bit for me as a steam enthusiast was seeing a steam engine at the head of a railtour pass on the Settle and Carlisle Railway which is just below the site. However, we also enjoyed trips out to Hadrian's Wall which is relatively close and for a longer trip we went to Coniston and sailed on the steam yacht "Gondola". Yes, then site does not have a toilet block, but for us it is not a problem as we tend to use our own facilities on sites where a block exists. But everything else is as you would find it on a Club site. Pitches are centred mainly around a central location but there are smaller groups of pitches amongst the trees if you prefer. We had one by the rhododendron bushes which made for a colourful backdrop. On site, there is a red squirrel hide located along the dog walk where if you are patient, you can see them feeding normally at dusk and dawn.  For Twitchers, the site offers endless possibilities as we spotted many different birds.   The Warden team work hard and they arrange for fish and chips (or other local delicacies) to be made available on a Friday evening so many thanks from me for this.   We will certainly use the site again when we next come to Cumbria.

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Beautiful site with superb dog walk.  Not having a toilet block does not bother us but would probably put families off.  Excellent access to M6

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We are relatively new to caravanning; having only stayed at a few local CL sites.  Englethwaite Hall was the first club site we stayed at and it did not disappoint!

The site is straight forward enough to get to as long as you follow the directions provided on the Caravan Club website/handbook.  Once we arrived on site we checked in and were pleased to see that the wardens were very friendly and welcoming.  We were given the option to choose from a selection of pitches – this gave us the opportunity to go for a quick wander around the site and choose the pitch that suited us best.

Englethwaite Hall is a very pretty site and has trees and plants dotted about.  The pitches are generous allowing plenty of room for a car, caravan and an awning.  We booked a serviced pitch which meant we didn’t have to refill our water container or use our waste water container.  There are only a handful of serviced pitches but as the site is a nice size you’re never too far from a service point.  The site is well maintained and the grass was cut while we were there.  

There is a designated dog walk which is accessible from a few places on site.  The walk takes you through a wooded path and ends in a large grassy area which our dog loved running about in.  There is also a walk accessible from the site which takes you through woodland and round a large pond.  

During our stay we had beautiful weather and took advantage of the small selection of ice creams and cold drinks sold at reception.  There are also a number of essential items sold at reception and you can order fish and chips there on a Friday – something which rounded our week off nicely!

There is no Wi-Fi on site but there is an information hut which is well stocked with leaflets, brochures, menus for local pubs, bus timetables, etc.  A few miles from the site is a village called Armathwaite where you will find a couple of pubs.  We ate at the Fox and Pheasant Inn and enjoyed a delicious meal in relaxed, cosy surroundings – the pub is also dog friendly.  During our stay we explored the local area and visited many towns/villages such as Keswick, Grasmere, Penrith and Hawkshead – all these places have so much to see and do and many shops are dog friendly.

Overall,we would recommend Englethwaite Hall as a relaxed, peaceful site to stay on and is a great base for visiting the towns and villages in the Lake District.  We will definitely be going back! 

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Nice quiet site. Very friendly, helpful wardens. Very handy for Carlisle, but also nice drives and scenery in the countryside.  Would recommend. 

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We just spent three nights at Englethwaite Hall over the Easter break.We managed to get lost due to the diversions in place because of road works. We rang one of the wardens at the site who helped us get back on track. The wardens are brilliant, nothing was too much trouble for them. We are new to caravanning and the wardens helped us out once or twice, thank you so much. The site is kept in an immaculate condition and if you want peace and quiet this is the place. Your not too far away from civilization if that's what you want ( big Tesco and Carlisle not too far away)or you can immerse yourself into the country side. With the wardens help and booking this site its given us the confidence to venture out further in future. The only down side, if you can call it that, is the lack of signage directing us to the site, Sat navs sometimes send you the wrong way, saying that maybe its best keeping it a secret so the site wont get spoilt.

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Just returned from an Easter break at Englethwaite site and we can say it was wonderful.  The wardons went out of their way to provide info on local walks and even lent us a map of the area.  The club makes reference to a walk to Armathwaite from the site via the river.  Turn right  out of the site and  less than 15 mins it is signposted to the left. We did it but the descent from the road down to the river is extremely severe! so good boots are needed. There are two pubs in Armathwaite we tried the one over the river and it was very welcoming. We walked back via the road which although had occasional traffic was fine, the walk back was just over an hour. Shopping at Gretna Green outlet, Carlisle and Annan are well worth visiting and are an easy commute by car.

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