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Great site in wonderful location, Warden works hard to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and a very tidy and attractive site. The Showers were great although only 2 per m&f. No significant shops in village though site shop ok for emergencies. Site easy to access and pitches are adequate. Muncaster castle a short walk away - very enjoyable -- WE CLIMBED SCAFELL PIKES! and survived.
A very nice site that has been cleverly planned around the central amenities block, the pitches are mostly hardstandings some more level than others! whilst not massive are just the right size for a unit and awning and hook up points with tv (9 Channels) are numerous, there is a shop on the site that is quite adequate with fresh meat, eggs, bread, milk and the like. The facilities are very nearly perfect and immaculately maintained all the time by the wardens and assistants, there is no play area on site for kids and some got uppity with kids playing which is unfortunate but there is a small play area off site about 200M away.
Local pub The Ratty Arms is very good both for food and beer and is quite reasonable, there is also a couple of other places in the village of Ravenglass that serve food.
This excellent site was actually more like a Caravan Club than a Camping and Caravanning Club site with all the pitches on hard-standing and no obvious area for tents. The site recently changed hands and the new owners are doing an excellent job.
Facilities include a small shop and perhaps the cleanest toilet blocks of any site we've visited (even my 9-year old son commented on it) and the power-showers were without a doubt the best I've used on any campsite. The folks running the site are friendly and efficient and the site is well placed for Ravenglass village and close to the narrow gauge railway line that runs up the valley from their (well worth a visit). There are also some pleasant walks from the site including one to Muncaster Castle.
The quality of the site hasn't gone un-noticed however so book ahead as even in the week before the English October school holidays the site was full.
A very pleasant site set amongst woodland. The site was easy to find, situated of the main Whitehaven to Barrow road. The reception/Office was situated in a wooden building ath eentrance and sold the basics and Tv booster cables if required could also be hired.The toilet / shower block was clean and in good repair as was the dishwasing area. There is a small coin operated laundry.The wardens live in a bungalow on the site.
Ravenglass village is a 5 minute walk from the site entrance,with a nice Pub.There is a lovely view over the sea with a nice walk along the front.A small Post Office/Newsagents in the main street is available,also a nice gift shop nearby.The Ravenglass & Eskdale railway is the main tourist attraction and I had a very pleasant trip through the fells to Dalegarth Station.Also adjacent to the railway is the main coat line to Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven,although the service is infrequent.
Turn left at the site entrance is a very pleasant walk past the Roman Bathhouse (said to be the original height and one of the best preserved).signposts direct the walker to Muncaster Castle.We visited on a lovely sunny day.The Owl sanctuary is worth a visit as is the house itself,read about the "Ghost" sittings by Paranormal investigators,admire the views over the fells from the cannons at the front door.Nice meals can be had at the "Stable Cafe" and let the small children visit the Wild Vole maze.A most enjoyable visit to Ravenglass.
Great little site, just been refurbished by the c&cc club. 5 minute walk from train station, steam railway, pub, childrens park and sport field. surrounded by fields so excellent for wildlife. good beaches at seascale 10mins drive. nearest supermarkets (morrisons,aldi etc) at whitehaven 14 miles away. chippy,chinese takeaway and minimarket at seascale. site shop selling essentials. very relaxing part of the lakes but beware of the 4 o'clock rush hour on the main road around sellafield caused by shift change (did you know they employ 10,000 people?). most relaxing camping holiday we've had, hope its the same for you. excellent showers/toilets washing machines, iron, information room. only site we've been to with washing-up sinks in a room and not outside, good news for the men!
Nestling in the beautiful Eskdale Valley close to Scafell, England's highest mountain and Wastwater, this site is a children's paradise in the heart of the Lake District. The first thing that meets you on arrival is the pond, fed by a stream and usually full of children paddling and playing on tyre rafts. The playground has zip wires, climbing frames, tyre rope-swings and adventure courses.
Grass pitches (some with EHU) for tents, motorhomes, VW-sized campervans (no caravans). Refurbished toilets, showers and laundry. Peace is the watchword on the campsite - catering mainly for families and couples with silence after 10.30pm. Don't forget your marshmallows - campfires are allowed in selected areas. Nearby shop and pub. And there's an added extra: the site sits along the route of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway line, with it's own station. Choo Choo! Find out more here
We stayed at Walls campsite in August 2004 and found it to be clean, peaceful and well managed by helpful owners, all that we required after a non-stop journey from Skye, arriving tired and hungry to a warm welcome. It has since changed hands but I imagine it will be fundamentally the same. However, if you are the type who spends a lot of time on the campsite you will want more information than my review provides and you should therefore, read the other reviews. For us, set in a wood, just a few minutes walk from the village of Ravenglass which is actually "the land that time forgot", it was perfect and we have returned several times since. Sit outside the Holly House pub on a summers evening when the tide is full, sipping your drinks as the sun goes down over the dunes on the seaward side of the lagoon, and you too will fall under its spell. There is another pub, the Ratty Arms which is where the enthusiasts who man the miniature railway drink after work and if you want stories from the railroad, track maintenance in the peace of the valley, (hardwood sleepers from Australia, steel track from Workington and engines built and repaired in their own engineering sheds, all with an air of Trumpton about it) this is the place to be. There is a somewhat eccentric shop in the village where you can buy items of food, newspapers and other odds and ends, a craft shop, the Ratty Railway to Eskdale, the main line railway station and the aforementioned two pubs. Take a ride down the valley on the 15” guage ‘Ratty’ and return to childhood as the open carriages rattle and weave down the track, travelling some stretches at breakneck speed and at others barely above jogging pace. The track winds alongside the river in and out of sun dappled silver birch glades until reaching Eskdale Green where you can enjoy lunch and a pint at either the King George IV or the Bower House (or indeed both, if the day is hot, the birds are in song and the talk and laughter flow as smoothly as the drinks) and return on the next train. Atop the hill behind the village is Muncaster Castle commanding a view down Eskdale toward Scafell Pike that Ruskin described as “the Gateway to Paradise”. The castle, open to the public during the summer season is a must (with luck, as you muse upon the different characters that have walked those stone floors, you may glimpse the elderly owners, the Penningtons, appear unexpectedly, perhaps having emerged from a secret door and crossing a room to what you imagine must be another secret door, probably in the library, behind shelves of false books. The next person to cross your vision you might well expect, could be Tom Fool, the ancestor Thomas Skelton) give your imagination free reign. Well, this is how we saw it all; perhaps there were a few too many drinks supped on those magical summer days. I have broken my rule of not disclosing favourite places and just hope it isn’t going to be packed next time we visit, try it yourselves and suspend the passage of time.
Summer 2003 A nice site in a nice location, ideal for the railway and many local walks. The only downside was that we were in a Trailer Tent, so we had to pitch in the "caravan" section, which meant a nice flat pitch (the site is quite slopeing with lots of tiers for the caravans), but the ground was really hard with lots of hardcore - thus the pegs were really difficult to get in. I have to add that the the owner kindly offered us a loan of some extra strong pegs and a large club hammer, these with some of the bigger pegs we had were sufficient to erect the tent. We would probably go again, but ensure we had more strong pegs.
June 2004 Thoughtfully provided picnic tables and bricks (for BBQ) turn this from a good to a very good site for camping. Too many caravans for my liking, but at least most of them were empty (they have 25 touring and 25 seasonal pitches, plus 10 tent pitches).
As well as the Ratty Arms (which is popular with steam railway enthusiasts), there is the Holly House in the village, which has more of a "local" flavour.
A great place for a relaxed and varied visit to the hills, lakes, countryside and seaside.
Reviewer: Mick Staines
Aug 2002 Really good little site with all the facilities you need for camping (And also kept very clean). The little camping area is excellent, with the 10 pitches set in a small wooded area, in a tiered formation, so you`re not on top of each other...You even get a set of bricks to set your stove up on (Nice little touch)...The site is 2 mins (And I mean 2 mins) walk from the Ratty Arms, which serves excellent food. The Ratty Narrow Guage railway is also a stones throw away, which is well worth a trip...Theres a nice beach at Seascale (5 miles up the road), Muncaster Castle (1.5 miles) and a chippy in the village...What more could you ask for...The staff are really helpfull and we would definitely go there again...
Reviewer: Tina T
June 2002 A great little site close to Muncaster Castle. Space for 50 caravans and 10 tents, no statics. Very clean amenities which include shower and toilet blocks, Laundry room and washing-up room & small shop. The owners Kieth and Stephanie Bridges were extremely helpful and very friendly. The Ratty Arms is close-by and serves a great Cumberland sausage! A site well worth a visit.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
Great site in wonderful location, Warden works hard to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and a very tidy and attractive site. The Showers were great although only 2 per m&f. No significant shops in village though site shop ok for emergencies. Site easy to access and pitches are adequate. Muncaster castle a short walk away - very enjoyable -- WE CLIMBED SCAFELL PIKES! and survived. 
