We visited this site in 2011 for a week and we're very impressed and this convinced us to make a second visit this year. The site is as good as we remember it before. It's really clean and the wardens are great. There's a good dog walk just off the site. Unfortunately the day we arrived (4 September) it didn't stop raining for the whole week we were there, but we had arranged to meet up with friends here so we did enjoy our stay and made the most of it. The Troutbeck Inn is not too far up the road. Last time we were here we went for a meal here and it was perfect. We called in to the Inn and asked about booking. TBle for Sunday evening, as they have a dog friendly area, but they don't take bookings. It's just been taken over - 1 September 2017 - and we were a bit worried we wouldn't get in as there were a lot of people on the site. We got there just in time as 15 minutes later it was packed with dog owners. The food was just as good as the previous owners produced Wherever you go in the Lake District always involves a fairly lengthy drive,, but it's worth going to this site for the peace and quiet. Highly recommended.