Meathop Fell Club Campsite

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Good for families

Dissapointment

Arrived to yet again find a site with a very narrow access road, understand the 12 o'clock arrival rule. Some people don't as we saw arrivals before 12.Being a dog owner like many on the site the dog walk was a joke and a health and safety hazard waiting for an accident to happen, but being off site no liability for the club. How they expect you to go into a wood when it is dark and clean up after your dog beggars believe. Next to the site is a small field not being used by anyone this could easily be used if the club got its finger out and rented the land. Overall the site was ok but I will NOT be using it again.

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honestjoe1

Reviewed on 21/09/2015 09:39

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Peaceful and tranquil

Lovely site, excellent location for trips to southern lakes and good for walking locally. Toilets are excellent, nice and warm, and wardens are friendly. The only gripe, yes you have to have one is, we where pitches at bottom of site and it made you puff going uphill, when going to the toilet block but it was great coming back.

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halohodge

Caravanner from Worcestershire

Reviewed on 20/09/2015 15:08

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A great introduction to Cumbria

Just returned home from 12 days at Meathop Fell, and our first stay in Cumbria/The Lakes. Everyone said 'bring your waterproofs' - so we did, complete with wellies etc - did we need them ? No ! With the exception of our first night and following morning when we had light rain, and our last but one night, when the heavens opened, the weather was brilliant ! The site is well situated for exploring the southern lakes and small towns, easily accessible, and having visited Grange, and nearby Cartmel several times I think we both had a considerable increase in body weight! Grange has a butcher to die for, and Cartmel, the home of sticky toffee pudding needs no further explanation !! As for the site - excellent location, quiet and peaceful, with a very nice hotel/bar 5 mins stroll away. Staff could not be faulted and the 'facilities' were spotless at all times. The site is well laid out but in my humble opinion a tree surgeon could be well employed for a few days ! The site is well covered offering much shade, no doubt appreciated in the height of summer, not so good in the autumn. Some of the pitches had quite a slope, but there are plentiful blocks around for levelling purposes, so no real problem. All in all, a great break, and we will return at some stage to explore the north of the county !

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ainer

Caravanner from Gloucestershire

Reviewed on 17/09/2015 12:02

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Rated 4 of 5

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Best shower facilities ever

Easy to find. Helpful friendly staff. Pitches a bit all over the place,a bit too close together in places the majority under trees (watch out when it rains)! Not many level pitches and they seemed rather unkept.It would have been a nice gesture if we had been advised that the pitch we had chosen was prone to flooding as we returned one day to find the awning full of water.The shower block was excellent the best Caravan Club facilities we've ever come across,large roomy shower cubicles with a balance bar in each cubicle for those who may be unsteady on their feet,spotless clean,well done. Lovely hotel just a walk away from the site,well worth a visit,food was excellent.Ideal central point for visiting the lakes.

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merioneth45

Reviewed on 16/09/2015 19:04

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Worth a visit

Stayed here for 2 nights. The site is very clean with spotless showering facilities. Although the site lacked a view, we liked the fact it was organised in bays separated by trees & hedges so it felt you were in a small site. The site itself was very quiet but although the main road is some distance away, we could hear the drone of traffic throughout the night until we pulled down the roof of our campervan, probably not a problem for motor homes or caravans. Hotel just up the lane served very acceptable food (my husband said the sea bass was particularly good) and as we were able to walk back we could both enjoy a drink. Dog walks along the lanes & in the wood satisfied our two lively dogs. There were paths in evidence but didn't have time to try them. Grange over Sands is delightful and so is Cartmel, Ambleside and Hawkeshead. Windermere was too busy for us but within easy reach. We would visit again.

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Lily Lou

Reviewed on 14/09/2015 15:21

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Lovely site

Apart from the very occasional fighter jet flying over, this is a very peaceful site. Saying that it does keep you curious and make you move to see it. Good location to visit Lake Windermere, Bowness, Cartmel, the lakeside railway, Holker Hall and the motor museum. As well as taking the train to Morecambe or Lancaster. All well worth a trip. Fabulous scenery. Site was spotless and nicely kept. Wardens were very helpful for days out. Kids play area looked good, although the site may not have much close by for them, although travel is easy, especially out of season. Visit this site, I am sure that you will not be disappointed.

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Dalec

Caravanner from West Yorkshire

Reviewed on 11/09/2015 16:34

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One of our favouites

A real joy to visit this site as it is an ideal spot on our way out and back from home. Restful and quiet with Grange over Sands just a mile and 1/4 away making an ideal walk to visit the town where there are all sorts of cafes shops and interesting things to do. Feeding the ducks, geese and swans in the ornamental garden and pond, walking along the prom to a delightful cafe, Church on Sunday and coffee mornings through the week. Only drawback are the hills as my wife is in a wheelchair making me keep fit as i push her up hioll and down dale. We really enjoy our time at Meathop and are already planning our next visit

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Williams45

Reviewed on 09/09/2015 08:53

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Impressive

Meathop Fell was the very first CC site we stayed on back in the Autumn of 1999. Although we have stayed many times since, we hadn't actually been for about five years. What a fantastic site it is! The improvements made since our last visit are very impressive. The toilet block has seen a substantial makeover, with all year round caravanners well catered for with an enclosed, heated wash up/veg prep area. More hardstandings are now in place, but do not spoil the green areas of the site, although we actually stayed on a very nice grass pitch (58) ourselves. What can I say about the children's play area! When we first visited the site 16 years age, the play area consisted of a green wendy house. Today, there are pitches where the original play area was located, and a comprehensive, well designed play area is located to the bottom western edge of the site that is as good as anything I've seen on the network, certainly enough to keep most 5-13 year olds amused. Situated as it is within the boundary of the Lake District National Park, and within easy reach of all that this spectacular area has to offer, Meathop fell is a stand out site on the network. Final mention must go to the tremendous work of the wardens and assistants here for their wonderful welcome, and all their hard work in maintaining the site to the highest possible condition, bearing in mind the site was full over the August bank holiday period when we visited. Special mention too for the "site shop", which would put many a corner shop to shame with the comprehensive choice of food and essentials all available, all of which made Meathop Fell a site that we will be looking forward to returning to as soon as possible.

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Iain Hargreaves

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Reviewed on 04/09/2015 20:23

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Return caravaner

Have been two or three times now and have to say its a fantastic site, it,s well run by very nice people, roll on my next visit.

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Darrener

Reviewed on 03/09/2015 19:38

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first time caravaners

This was our first time in our caravan so everything was new to us. The site wardens couldn't have been anymore helpful. They were lovely and even helped us to set up. The site facilities were excellent especially as we had 2 young children with us. The toilet block Was spotless. Overall we really enjoyed our first time as caravaners and will definitely return to this site. Highly recommended!

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juflag

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Reviewed on 01/09/2015 19:09

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