Kendal Club Campsite

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Good for families

Just a great site

First of all, we are total newbies, and told the site manager on arrival. He couldn’t have been more helpful, and gave us a map on which he’d marked available pitches that he thought we’d like. We followed his suggestion and found an ideal spot. The facilities are well maintained and spotless. Some negative reviews have mentioned traffic speeding on the roads. We saw none, and speed humps make it unlikely. Bear in mind, it’s the Lake District in the North West - so it’s likely to rain. It’s based in a forest so lots of private spots to pitch up and fascinating history about old works on the site - the ruins still visible. The approach road is slightly narrow, but there are plenty of passing bays, and the potholes mentioned elsewhere were minimal to be honest. The only issue for some people is queuing for access at 1.00 p.m. So if you don’t want to queue - arrive mid afternoon like we did. We will be back!

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 03/07/2022 20:59

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Disappointed

Expected better, site overgrown, daylight to many pitches affected. Dog Walk great but again path accessing overgrown. Not good for kids no play area weeds-nettles ,etc hazard for young ones. Steep roads within site causing issues with to walking impaired persons. Really disappointed looked forward to this visit but will certainly not be back

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IreneRob

Reviewed on 03/07/2022 15:53

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Staff

Both sets of assistants were brilliant. Always helpful and cheerful. Always gave you a wave and a smile of which when you are on holiday is all that you want. However the manager was abrupt. Maybe having a bad day. The only down side is that most of the pitches are under trees and it can be noisy when there is heavy rain. We would go back again.

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jbg1950

Reviewed on 01/07/2022 18:11

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Not great in the rain

We are new to caravanning and seem to learn something new on every trip. The lesson here was “don’t park your caravan under a tree in the rain” It rained much of the week and we felt quite depressed as there was no view, just stuck in the caravan in the rain in the forest under a tree that dripped, dripped, dripped. When it wasn’t dripping water it gave us leaves, seeds of some sort and the regular small branch. I didn’t sleep for a week lol. On the converse side, if it had have been sunny, it would have been nice to have the tree shade us! Being fair, the staff were amazing, the walks nearby brilliant and the toilet block really good. From memory, even the internet signal was good. We didn’t enjoy the Lake District too much as we felt hemmed in most of the time. The towns were mobbed and we often gave up trying to find a parking space. We visited the Keswick site and if we ever return to the Lakes, we will stop there us it was a lovely site and an easy walk into town.

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woodlandsken

Reviewed on 27/06/2022 16:00

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Lovely site but not for us

As another reviewer stated the approach road is very narrow which has a few large pot holes and no passing places. Local fishermen park their cars on the road making it more difficult to navigate. We did meet a large motorhome coming the opposite way and reversing was a nightmare. The site itself is set in the middle of a wood with some very steep hills and fairly narrow roads. Good choice of pitches but quite a few are fairly small compared to other sites. Quite dark at night due to the trees and on the way back from the toilet I managed to get totally lost. Facilities were top notch and the wardens were helpful and friendly. But we didn't really enjoy the site. Stayed at Troutbeck club site only 24 miles away and found it far better

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Dougie Mac

Caravanner

Reviewed on 25/06/2022 21:55

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So tranquil

This is our first visit to the site in June 2022. We were slightly apprehensive after reading some negative reviews about the approach road, but to be honest, there has obviously been some work done on the road and it really isn’t that bad with potholes at all. There are a few, but nothing too serious. We arrived around 2pm and there were no issues with oncoming traffic at all. The road is narrow but if we can all make an effort not to arrive early, things do work better for all concerned. We received a very warm welcome to the site with no queue at all and settled onto our pitch. The tranquility is just amazing. We don’t feel like going anywhere yet, as sitting outside listening to the birds singing and just absorbing the peace is just perfect. All pitches are on gravel as grass wouldn’t grow under the canopy. This also contributes to the peacefulness of the site as there are no lawns being mowed. The site layout seems to encourage people to drive fairly considerately, although the 5mph limit is still ignored by many. Difficult to understand why, but it seems that upon arrival, racing around to find a pitch is more important than worrying about the fact that someone else is trying to relax next to the “racetrack”. There is a walk to a nearby farm shop where you an purchase various necessities and raw milk. You can even watch the cows being milked. The shop is rather expensive, so we opted to travel the short distance into Kendal where you have a choice of Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi and Asda. The site is arranged in beautiful little alcoves, so although it’s quite a large site, you rather feel like you are on a small, exclusive site. There are also some pitches virtually on their own or very small groups. One couple described their pitch that was all on its own as the “Honeymoon Suite”, which made us smile. The forecast for our stay is pretty warm with temperatures in the mid twenties, so the shade from the trees is proving very welcome. There are pitches where you have more sunshine than others, so if you want some sunshine versus none, I am sure the wardens could help you out with advice. However, if you look at the site from Google Earth, you can see that the forest is pretty luxurious and you can barely discern there is a campsite. So either embrace what this site does offer or perhaps consider alternatives. The site will obviously feel very different as the weather changes, so maybe keep that in mind. Sitting outside on a warm summers day listening to the birds singing will probably be different to a really wet day, even more so when you are surrounded by trees. There are some really well located serviced pitches if you don’t mind the additional charge. Overall we are really pleased we have tried this site and we will definitely return.

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andrewstocking

Caravanner

Reviewed on 16/06/2022 16:31

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Lovely and friendly site

This is one of our favourite sites. It's very well laid out and peaceful. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. It's become our "go to" site when we want a relaxing couple of days away, as it's only an hour's drive away from home. Not a site if you want excitement, but one where you can wind down and enjoy the walks around the site and alongside the river. About four miles off the M6 along a dual carriageway. The last stage is narrow and a bit rough, but only about half a mile and with plenty of passing places. Folk coming in the opposite direction are usually quite courteous and considerate.

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Duftonian

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 14/06/2022 18:12

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VERY DISAPPOINTING

We’ve just had 9 nights at this site and were grateful to leave. This site is in the centre of woodland. The single track road to the site is long, full of potholes with insufficient passing places which are used for the fishermen to park their vehicles! We had our hearts in our mouths dreading any oncoming vehicle. Because it is solid woodland little to no sunlight manages to come through so sitting outside in the sun on the majority of pitches is pointless. The majority of pitches are under the trees and when the rain comes as it so often does in Cumbria it forces the trees to drop their leaves and branches onto the caravan. The site is very hilly and the pitches are located in various little bays. Having said all that the site wardens were pleasant and the facilities clean. Would I go back or recommend this site. NO

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christine oscroft

Reviewed on 10/06/2022 10:19

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Great base

Stayed for 2 nights at this lovely peaceful site. Friendly and efficient welcome from the wardens. Facilities very clean. Great base to explore the Lakes and the Arnside area. We enjoyed a meal at the nearby Strickland Arms and enjoyed the walk along the river from the site. Will definitely revisit when exploring around here as it’s very convenient.

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Reviewed on 03/06/2022 16:45

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Good for families

Tight access to some pitches

Booked to stay as stop over from Scotland trip, access road very poor condition, pleasant reception from staff, were on a hard standing non awning pitch, access was tight with only about 6 inches of space between back of caravan and bank, not enough room in front for car to manoeuvre caravan, no motor mover so had to manually spin caravan on pitch. Slightly off level side to side but unable to use ramps due to not being able to move caravan. Site very quiet, facilities clean but could have been more of for size and spread of site. Have to watch out for Wardens speeding around site on electric golf cart. Speed bumps only to half of roadway. Access times important due to access road. Would visit again

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P A F

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Reviewed on 02/06/2022 17:08

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