Castlerigg Farm Camping And Caravan Site 
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Castlerigg
(lake District)
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 4TE See Map
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Tel: 017687 72479
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Open: March To November
Rating: 
8/10 from 140 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Harlings |
2 reviews from this member |
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Got back at the weekend from 12 nights at this campsite. We had an amazing time!
The campsite is on a slight slope but nothing that a little adjustment to the level of kitchens etc can not sort out.
We had quite a bit of rain overnight or in the mornings but the site drained really well, we had no problems at all with boggy areas!
The toilet blocks are kept very clean and well stocked with toilet rolls and soap. There are several toilets and three showers, the site did get quite busy at times, but we never had to queue for showers or toilets. The showers are 50p and the water can be a little brown especially after heavy rain, but the water is always hot! There is a plug Socket in the Ladies which can be used for 50p or a hair dyer for 20p.
We didn't buy much from the shop however when we did venture in it always seemed well stocked. You can freeze your Iceblocks in the main reception at 20p a block which goes to the mountain rescue.
We walked into Keswick just about everyday, it is a lovely walk with some wonderful views of Catbells and Derwent water. It took us around half an hour with two kids in tow! From this path you can also walk along to Ashness Bridge. There are various walks from the campsite such as Castlerigg stone circle, Walla Crag etc also plenty of walks from Keswick itself, we only used the car a couple of times.
In Keswick there are plenty of shops and pubs, we visited the Oddfellows and Keswick lodge for meals we found both to be excellant value for money and served lovely food. There are also two supermarkets Booths and Co-op.
We also got a day hopper for the bus and went to Buttermere for the day was a great bus ride especially over Honister Pass! It cost just over £17 for Two adults and one child (fours and under are free)
All in all we loved our stay and will probably be back when we have explored more of Cumbria.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Steveand babs |
4 reviews from this member |
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Well maintained campsite, with a shop on site with the basics or Keswick shops a half hour walk away.
Shower and loo facilities clean and tidy, but a shower is 50p for 3. 5 minutes, so can get expensive.
Great views of the Lake District from most parts of the campsite.
Many walks off the campsite e. G. Walla Cragg, the Stone Circles or the walk into Keswick straight from the campsite entrance and well sign posted by public footpath finger posts.
Very quiet site in terms of traffic noise as it is located up a lane about 500m from the main road (Keswick to Ambleside), and also the 10. 30 noise curfew keeps the racket down!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Fifth |
4 reviews from this member |
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Positives for this site: it's in a great location, really beautiful with great views of the surrounding countryside. It'd be a fantastic place to camp if you're planning on walking, and it's in easy walking distance of Keswick (if you don't mind the big uphill climb back) and the Castlerigg stone circle.
There's also a cafe on site which looked nice but can't comment on the food as we didn't use it (it did look expensive though), and there's a teeny tiny pub just down the road if you fancy a beer, which opens after 18:30.
Owners were friendly, and the shop well stocked. The silence after 10:30pm rule was broadly enforced, though on the windiest night we did hear people talking as late as 3am - fortunately they were quieter than the wind!
Despite these positives, I wouldn't be inclined to return to the site. We camped over a busy bank holiday weekend and the campsite was soon full. I felt the site was overcrowded (normally we're asked to camp at least 6 mtrs from the next tent but no such rule was in place here) which left the children with nowhere really to play, especially as there are no park facilities on site.
Owners didn't seem to care too much about maintaining the grass - this was cut but left yellowed in places and no problem with pitching a tent over already damaged grass.
The ground is very stony; we had real trouble pitching the tent and this caused us problems when the wind picked up on the second night because we weren't able to pitch the guy ropes in a good position (because we simply couldn't sink the pegs) this didn't give the tent much stability in the wind and consequently we spent much of our second night awake and retightening the guy ropes.
We also ended up with a broken tent pole, which wasn't fantastic either. Had we been able to pitch the tent more securely, I'm sure this wouldn't have been the case.
Obviously the site isn't to blame for the weather, but I think it's important to know if you're camping in a tent that the site is very exposed, mainly sloping and has a hard core of stone about 2 inches below the surface which makes it very difficult to pitch a tent securely.
Probably the biggest issue for us, however, was the sparsity of facilities on site. In the ladies there were only 3 showers and 6 toilets - one of the showers wasn't working - over the bank holiday weekend this was totally inadequate and there were constant queues for the showers and at peak times queues for the toilets.
I also found that towards the end of the day some of the toilets ran out of paper, one time when we visited the toilets during the night 3 of the 6 toilets were without paper. In the men's there were 4 showers, 3 urinals and 2 cubicles. Again, in peak times this is just totally insufficient.
Facilities were clean, but otherwise inadequate. Again, this might be due more to overcrowding on site.
Overall it is a nice campsite but with some serious flaws if you're planning to camp in a tent.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: G0vii |
1 review from this member |
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This site has to be one of the best (if not the best) for all round views of the area.
The owners are very pleasant and helpful. There is a warden on site at all times and was very helpful in guiding us onto our pitch.
The whole site is very clean and well maintained.
There is a small charge of fifty pence for a shower and well worth it. In most sites around the area you have to keep pressing a button every five or ten seconds which is a bit of a pain.
There are some really nice walks in the area and two or three different paths you can take to get into Keswick from the site. It may be an uphill walk back but it feels great (for us over sixties) when we've done it. There's always the bus as an alternative.
An excellent all round site, has everything you could need for a very enjoyable holiday.
Have already booked up for a few days in August and can't wait.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fenboy |
10 reviews from this member |
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Our first visit herealthough been to lakes and Keswick loads of times. Phoned ahead to make sure there was space. Arrived and was shown to pitch after the site rules were explained to us.
Lovely site with good facilities, myself and my Labrador shared a breakfast at the Hayloft, good food but maybe a bit expensive. Good walk down to Keswick for the able bodied a 'warming' walk back up again.
Many paths to walk not far from the site and is quite central for all of northern lakes. Something different is Threlkeld Quarry Museum. History of Quarrying in the Lake District. Worth a look.
Site is sloping and could be very exposed if wind is from the wrong direction but we had no trouble(not compared to some Scottish sites).
Staff helpful but will enforce site rules.
To sum up. A good site with good facilities (even the peaty water). It wasn't full when we were there but I think it would be cramped during the height of summer.
We'll be back soon. Keep up the good work
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Becks349 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here for two nights. Nice welcome.
Beautiful views from the campsite. Excellent facilities. Good toilet and shower facilities although you pay 50p for a 3 minute shower but it was nice and warm.
The shop sells everything you could possibly need. Good laundry facilities £2 a wash and 20p for 5 minutes for the dryer. It was very useful to have laundry facilities when it poured down all weekend.
There was a excellent café. Both Bacon Sandwiches and the steak and chips were delicious and reasonably priced.
Have already recommended site to friends and family and I would definitely stay here again.
A great family/couple site!
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