Gem of a site
Here for Easter weekend and what a very nice site indeed. Before coming I read most off the reviews on here, and I try and keep an open mind.
Firstly the road coming in and the potholes, cant comment on previous as it's now been tarmaced and is all good.
Tv reception and internet for me, pitched in the middle near the toilet blocks, no issues using the vans arial and phone. Tv picture broke a little but mostly very good. I did try the on site arial on the post, but these dont seem to work, certainly not on my pitch. Otherwise no issue.
People whinged about the noise from the road and from other campers. Sorry but just dont get it. Might be different at the top end who knows, but this is a main dual carriageway so expected, suggest embracing it. I certainly had no issues with any noise.
Finding a pitch on arrival can ne a little daunting as it is a maze of secluded enclaves so for me either just take what comes like we did, or send out a recce on foot. Either way, no pitch seemed to bad, although bring levellers as some pitches are on a slope, but not all.
Kendal, a short drive away and plenty to do there shopping wise, with a choice of supermarkets like Aldi, Morrisons, asda only 10 min drive away.
Didn't use the bus service which is advertised so cant comment more than to say there is one.
Taxi, believe £12 one way to kendal, phone numbers in the site office.
If your a walker then plenty of walks everywhere and kendal will probably take you around an hr or so. As for the route, same as bikes so standby.
Cycling, nothing much advertised from the site.
If Cycling to kendal, 3 options.
1. Follow the dog walk out of the bottom off the site and follow the river Kent. We did this and it's very precarious and certainly better if your young and agile, plenty of lifting the bikes over styles ect.
2, out of the campsite entrance and left over the footbridge, left again and through the fields just follow your nose and the river, cant go wrong, still got some styles to negotiate though, We rode to the village off Natland before dropping into kendal.
3rd option and probably the best but we didnt use it. Out of the campsite entrance and head for the farm shop, (signposted). Once there, exit onto the dual carriageway turning right onto the FOOTPATH and stick to it. Looks safe and easy all the way to kendal.
If you fancy a nice walk or cycle further afield we can recommend going to Sizurgh castle, we didnt go inside but the gardens are nice. Plenty of walks and bridleways behind the castle. We rode from the castle to Brigsteer stopping at the wheatsheaf Inn for a coffee. Looks a nice pub for food too.
Then cycled a sort off circular route to the village off Levens and back to the local pub, The Strickland Arm for a pint. Looks a nice pub, but we didn't eat there.
Hope I've covered most things, but if not im sure it'll all work out. Very nice site and we'll certainly be back soon.
Dave & Tracy
Rowy
Reviewed on 17/04/2022 19:03
