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Daveboy

My fave campsite is at Penrith - Lowther!  Lovely site, spotless loos/showers, nice little pub on site and fabulous walks.

However, you are a drive from most Lake District places, although you are handily placed for trips to Westmoreland (think thats how you spell it)

I love the lakes, have been going to both the north and south from childhood.

There so many good places that I cant list them all but here's a few places that we usually head to on the northern side

Rheged - good, for when it rains has indoor play theatres displays etc - not far from penrith at all maybe 5 min.

Ullswater - great place to go, either bbq by the lake or go on the steamers or if hire a wee boaty and zip about the lake, well i say zip think there a speed restriction of about 5 miles an hour-lol

Trotters wild animal park - loads of animals, think it had play area's etc

Whinnlatter forest park- amazing cycle trails, and home to ospreys at certain times of the year- theres also a big rope course tho i've never been brave enough and kids have to be 10 i think -so mine havent tried it, if i remember rightly there a good play park tho

Keswick- is great market town and although i can see the interest myself my little one always wants to go and see the pencil museum

Mirehouse- now we found this quite by accident last time we were there- lovely counrty house with fab adventure playgrounds - the house opens for a bit in afternoon and has lovely music playing and the house guides are the owners/family members- my lil ones loved spotting all the owls in the hunt thing.

Skiddaw- last but by no means least a visit to the north lakes cant be the same without climbing this one, i always think that this looks easier than others but half way i'm always doubting my logic.

thats just a few places i can think of hand for the north end of the lakes,

if you head south youve got windermere, beatrix potter, grizedale,coniston lake, havethewaite steam railway and loads of other stuff

hope this helps

Daveboy

If you need EHU the pitches are used by either tent or caravan.  There are some without EHU by the play area but a bit of a walk to the loos - if they are not jam-packed they normally let you wander around to pick one you fancy and then let them know the pitch number.  Lots of red squirrels darting about playing up and down the trees.

Another good thing is you can turn up from 8am in the morning and stay until late on the day you are leaving - none of this off manic packing away as you need to be off by 11 or 12!

Quite a well stocked shop on site too and Somerfield and Morrisons in Penrith - although I did hear the Morrisons had burnt down.

Penrith is a fair drive from the main bit of the Lakes, we always stay a couple of miles outside Keswick so you have the stunning scenery out of your window plus are in a good spot to access the main (often busy) lakes like Ullswater, Coniston & Windermere but also near the A66 to head round to the quieter and in my opinion best lakes of Ennerdale, Loweswater and the must see Wastwater.

Have a look at Lanefoot Farm, the facilities are basic but clean and it's in a great spot and very child friendly.

This was the view from out window there :-

And this is one I took at Wastwater last September:-

Quote: Originally posted by john4578 on 06/6/2010

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Daveboy, i know its not Penrith, but not far , Braithwaite nr Keswick has a site called Scotgate, all i can say is its excellent. Love going there, Check there website out. They must have they most plush toliet block going.

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Quote: Originally posted by faulknerf1 on 03/6/2010

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Daveboy - from what I can recall most of the pitches are grass but with a gravel bit for awnings - but not absolutely sure.  There are definitely some all grass with EHU.  Give them a call to check.

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