Troutbeck Head Club Campsite

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Fantastic Site For New Year Visit

We spontaneously booked Troutbeck Head for 3 nights over New Year, in late December. Upon arrival we were greeted with a smile by one of the Wardens and were promptly checked in. The site itself is an an incredibly peaceful area of the Lake District. Perfect if you don't want the hustle and bustle of the Keswick area. There are no shops local (apart from Cocklakes Farm Shop) so be prepared to travel to Keswick or Penrith if you need to buy supplies. Troutbeck Head was well kept, and the facilities were great. All credit no doubt, to the hard work of the site team. There is a nice dog walk from the south of the site leading to Matterdale Forest. It was lovely even cold windy days. Apart from one isolated incident of fireworks, and a rental motorhome full of drunk loud Scots (who had no doubt come south of the border to avoid Nicola Sturgeon's draconian restrictions) the site was relaxed and peaceful. We wouldn't let the isolated incidents above put us off, and we will definitely be booking again.

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TeamKosta

Caravanner from Suffolk

Reviewed on 05/01/2022 15:37

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First time motorhomes and first site visited

A great introduction to the motorhome touring experience, our hosts were very friendly and accommodating our late arrival and were very informative on how to make our stay the best it could be.

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Reviewed on 18/12/2021 14:24

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December weekend stay

This was our first visit to Troutbeck Head and the site did not disappoint on any level. Warm and friendly welcome from reception, along with great guidance towards suitable pitches for our stay. The toilet and shower facilities were not only spotless, but of a much higher standard than I expected to find. The views from our pitch alongside the beck were fantastic and made better the next morning, when they were covered in snow! The dog walks are excellent and provide even more opportunities to take in the stunning scenery. Fabulous site and will definitely be back soon...

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JMRAA

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 08/12/2021 17:14

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Wonderful Wardens

Best ever Welcome at a club site from Jules. So pleasant and very helpful. Gave us a nudge towards the best pitches for views and gave us a leaflet on which she drew the walk that would suit us for the afternoon. Excellent well kept facilities and a great team made our short stay en route so pleasant

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wavelength

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Reviewed on 18/11/2021 17:06

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Autumnal stay

This has been our third October stay at Troutbeck and we always enjoy it. Facilities are spacious and spotless, wardens very welcoming and helpful. This is Cumbria so expect rain and come prepared. Depending on your pitch, there are some glorious views to be had. There is some noise from the activity centre next door, the worst being the go-karts- this hasn't troubled us too much, perhaps because we are always there off season and out of school holidays. Keswick nearby has plenty on offer, places to eat [ dog friendly ] - can thoroughly recommend the Square Orange for pizza and tapas, plus Booths supermarket is excellent. We are walkers and the choice is endless. My only slight niggle is the introduction of the pods, open to non-members. I hope this isn't going to be a growing phenomenon as I think it detracts from the charm of a site - but this is just my personal opinion.

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doompie

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Reviewed on 13/10/2021 17:21

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Our first stay in two years but still great.

We haven't stayed here with a caravan since before lockdown but it's always been one of our most visited sites. We received one of the friendliest welcomes by Stuart and soon pitched on the service pitches which were very busy. The site continues to be well maintained and the relatively recent refurbished facilities still looked new. A special thank you another warden Rebecca for being very helpful with one point (All the other wardens were equally cheerful but sorry I didn't get all your names). There are a few different things from last time, the information room has details about cycling routes from the site, there is now a walking route from the site through Matterdale forest to Dockray, and the games rooms has been closed off from the information room so that information is available at all times. From speaking to neighbours the Troutbeck Head Inn (at the turn off from the A66) does excellent meals while we can personally vouch for the Mill at Musgrisedale. There is fish and chips on a Monday night too.

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Reviewed on 12/10/2021 19:16

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late arrival/first class welcome

We arrived approx 19:45 after being held up in a road traffic accident on M8 and roadworks on A74 The wardens could not have been more helpful and once they knew our travelling companions were first time motor homers they took even more time with them Once we got settled in/hooked up the wardens again took the time to come round to ensure Bobby and Maureen had got water/electricity and where happy with the pitch Toilet/shower block is first class and was kept immaculate during our stay We toured Ullswater/Windemere/Thirlmere/Keswick and Penrith during our 3 day stop On departure the 4 wardens again took the time to ask how Bobby and Maureen had got on Probably the cheeriest and most helpful 4 wardens on any site we have visited

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gwandtw

Reviewed on 07/10/2021 12:35

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An Excellent Stay

This was our first stay at this site, having stayed at other CC sites in the region. We both found the wardens to be friendly and very approachable if we had needed to. We were both very impressed with the cleanliness of the site, it all seemed to be excellent. Have stayed on very many CC sites and found this one to be one of the best, well done wardens.

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Baileyperson

Reviewed on 05/10/2021 18:07

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Good and bad

As expected with club sites very well run and managed. Of special note the toilet blocks were immaculately maintained. The negative, and this is as compared to other CAMC sites is that you really need your car to get anywhere. There is only one walk and that is the path to Dockray and then onward to Aira Force. There are no other decent routes to leave your car behind. The second, and again its only cruelly because its Lake District standards its not the prettiest of sites in a ex quarry/ new forestry planation. Finally the pub at Dockray has no staff so avoid if you want choice and service when dining out. The nearby farm shop a mile or two down the A66 is tragic. You are greeted by a aggressive guard dog as you enter, they too have no chef and the choice of locally sourced farm food ,bearing in mind your in cumbria is dire. That said I would return here as such a well managed site and decent overall location , very peaceful once the next door activity centre has closed for the day.

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Arlreet

Reviewed on 02/10/2021 10:32

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Rude wardens

We had a confrontational, rude and disrespectful arrival to this site due to the wardens. Due to terrible traffic during our 6 h journey, we arrived at the site just after midnight. We were feeling quite stressed as it was late and our family were waiting to let us into the park with their key (we were a self-contained small camper van sharing a pitch with a caravan- this had been organised before). Due to the lack of visible signposting, we drove the wrong way (at the 5 mph speed limit) and so had to turn around to get back to our pitch. At this point we didn’t know about the confusing, ridiculous one way system around the park. After finding the pitch and getting straight to sleep (without even setting anything up, as to stay quiet), two wardens with flash lights came over and stared shouting at us “what do you think you are doing”, one of whom had their head poked into the van window, with no face mask, in the middle of a pandemic! Ironically, they were shouting at us for accidentally driving the wrong way around the one way system, complaining that due to a complaint from someone on the other side of the site (that we had driven past) they’ve had to get out of bed! The wardens proceeded to accuse us of breaking and entering, it was really horrible to experience. These wardens approached the situation in a hostile manner, when it could have been solved amicably with a simple (low volume) conversation. Needless to say, we spent the rest of the time on edge and uncomfortable, as we received no apology for the awful greeting we experienced. In addition, the games room is over priced (it’s £1 per game or pool/hand football. The only good thing about this park is the (reasonably) clean shower block. Obviously, I won’t be returning and I hope that no other guests experience the hostility that we did due to a simple mistake.

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d webster

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Reviewed on 28/09/2021 18:15

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