Troutbeck Head club site is easily accessed and is about a 10 minutes drive from the M6. The satnav postcode may prompt you to turn into the farm before you arrive, the actual entrance is 500 yards further on.
Upon arrival we had a friendly welcome and were promptly booked in, and the site layout explained. It was good to hear a reminder of the 5mph speed limit on site (even though some still seem to ignore it). The pitches are a good size, and well spaced out. We pitched up at the bottom of the site overlooking the beck, fields, and mountains beyond. The TV signal unsurprisingly is not great, so we used the external aerial lead that could be connected to the pod that houses the EHU.
Brilliant dog walk, not immediately obvious the entrance is at the top end of the site. If you go through the gate beyond this area, you can enjoy a scenic walk for around three miles which ends up near a pub...
Showers and toilets are of a high standard, the showers are large enough to have a decent changing area so you don't get your clothes wet! Also the showers stay on for as long as you like. Ideal after a long day hiking over mountains! Toilets are clean and tidy, but the flush doesnt use enough water, so often you find things floating when you arrive/leave.
The site is generally very peaceful. We stayed over the bank holiday weekend and the site was full, still a pleasant place to be. However, perhaps not too much of an issue but if you crave peace and quiet you may wish to pitch at the top end of the site. Although the bottom end is perhaps the most scenic part, the farm next door runs an adventure centre, and often have quad bikes riding around a track which happens to go past this part of the site, through the beck, and past some of the caravans. This may just have been a busy period for them.
All in all a great site, superb access to the Lakes. Our favourite places visited are, Ullswater and Butterdale. We always discuss our own personal ratings of sites on the way home, We both agreed this one scored 8.5 out of 10
