Meathop Fell Club Campsite

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Warm washrooms, chilly welcome.

Our third visit to this site, which is peaceful and has great facilities. The main honeypots of the Lake District are quite a drive away, but there are some interesting places nearer, such as Grange, Cartmel and Kendal. Sadly, the curse of the Caravan Club struck again, when our welcome was the usual tepid affair - WHY can't the club provide some hospitality training for their wardens so they know how to greet visitors with some warmth and enthusiasm? Budget hotel chains can do it, so what prevents the Caravan Club from at least trying to get their wardens to pretend to be pleased to see visitors? There are of course exceptions to this rule - step forward the lovely wardens at Battle last Summer. Perhaps Gordon and Co could be recruited to teach their fellow wardens how to do it?

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Hannahmach

Reviewed on 18/02/2015 21:28

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Great site to visit

This was our first visit to a club site and we were very impressed with the standard of the facilities. The site was very clean and well set out. Our children loved the play park. The staff were also very helpful and lent me a couple of hosepipe atattachments that I had forgotten. A great site.

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Jonos

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Reviewed on 17/02/2015 21:15

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Excellent location

We stayed at Methop Fell for three days. The site is in a beautiful peaceful location. It's a great base for visiting the lakes. The facilities are spotless. The wardens are cheerful and very helpful. The Woodlands Hotel is a short walk from the site were you can have a nice meal and a drink. We will definitely be returning to this lovely site.

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kelwigan

Reviewed on 17/02/2015 20:16

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Peaceful, clean site, if a little out of the way

This is a pleasant site with impeccably clean facilities - a real credit to the wardens. We arrived after dark so were given a night key. As it was dark, we parked up in the very central area, which has good access to the shower block but lacks any real views or pleasantries. We considered moving the next day but having been discouraged from utilising the nicest and quietest part of the site (down beyond the play area) we decided to stay put. I kind of regret this now, particularly as I suspect we were discouraged less for our benefit and more to make the bin collection run a little easier. The site is certainly very peaceful, and if you're after a break where you spend a good deal of time in or around your van, then this would be a good choice, provided you choose a satisfactory pitch. We were out for most of every day, and in retrospect I probably would have gone a little further into the Lake District rather than basing ourselves so far south and out of the way. It was fine for accessing the south lakes but the north lakes were a bit of a long drive for a short break. If you want to visit the local towns, Kendal is lovely. We only saw Grange-over-Sands by night but it seemed a bit of a nothing place really. All-in-all, I'd say this site is well suited to couples who are after the peace and quiet, but is probably not in the right location for families wanting to get out and about, or serious climbers wanting to explore the mountains. PS. Unfortunately, my stay was rather interrupted by the usual intervention of a fellow club member wanting to quote the rules at me. I find this to be the greatest sadness about the Caravan Club. For all its excellence - and we all know the rules are there for a reason to help everyone enjoy their stay - the club does seem to attract more than its fair share of jobsworths, some of whom I would speculate actually come on their holidays especially to snap at the children and look suspiciously at your dog. Lighten up, fellow members, sometimes you have to live and let live.

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valdidshaw

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Reviewed on 15/02/2015 20:23

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Nice site

Nice site. Amenities very clean. Great location for South lakes. Extremely disappointed that refused late stay on grounds that 'fully booked' tonight. On checking CC website there is availability to book for tonight.

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sterlingeccles1

Reviewed on 15/02/2015 10:08

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Lovely site for a short break

Just had 3 nights at this site over the weekend of the 7th, 8th and 9th Feb. Its a very quiet and well kept site in a super area. Nice for walking and also plenty of biking opportunities. The nearby hotel (~5 min walk) serves a good meal at a reasonable price, and the guest beer was also excellent. Definately a site to go back to again.

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Geoffn1

Motorhomer from Cheshire

Reviewed on 14/02/2015 19:04

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short break at Methop Fell

Just spent three nights at Methop Fell, warm welcome by the site wardens who greeted us despite arriving at eight pm. Site very well kept, showers and toilets spotless. It was nice and peaceful on site , will continue to make our yearly trip.

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rese1117

Caravanner from Cheshire

Reviewed on 10/02/2015 20:18

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MeaTOP

If we had chosen to listen to the weather reviews for this past weekend we shouldn't of been out caravanning however as Meathop Fell is only a 50 min drive from home we rang up Friday morning for a weather check and off we went. We were cheerily greeted by the lovely relief wardens after driving up the newly resurfaced road which many members have moaned about in the past. I'm not joking it's smoother than the M6. As the site was pretty quiet it was just peaceful yet cosy with a superb view across the estuary to Arnside. As always the site is faultless - the toilet & shower block together with the domestic areas were spotlessly clean, fresh and a credit to those hard working wardens who never seemed to stop. The local hotel a little further up the lane serves reasonably priced food served to a good standard in a delightful room - over the many years of visiting this site I cannot believe we hadn't visited sooner. Keep up the great standard and well done to all at Meathop Fell CC.

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Kevin Karen Bradley

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Reviewed on 04/02/2015 22:30

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2 nighter

A short trip from home brought us to Meathop Fell, a very quiet and peaceful location for only our 2nd trip in out new Motorhome. The site was very quiet and enjoyable, the toilet block was immaculate and the wardens very friendly. The weather was cold, sleety and quiet windy, we had to move from our original pitch to one where we had the wind on the back of the van. A little less rocking and rolling ?? Only 40 ish miles from home so we will undoubtedly be back

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steve874

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Reviewed on 02/02/2015 17:43

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Great Site

Just came back today February 1st. Had a great 5 nights in our Motorhome. Spotlessly clean toilet block road to the site has been resurfaced, smooth as a babies bottom. Very easy access only a short stretch with passing places and good visibility. Local eaterie about 4 minutes slow walk from site,Grange over Sands walked by us PENSIONERS and our very slow sniffy dog in 1hour. Great fish and chips in GOS just around corner from butchers and you can take the dog in too. All in all a great location we will be back but dont forget your levellers as many pitches need them, you may not be as lucky as we were!!!

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Eric and Christine

Reviewed on 01/02/2015 18:46

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