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On arrival the site looked beautiful and the views are spectacular. We arrived during August Bank Holiday Weekend after what looked like very heavy rainfall. It left the site looking like a mud bath which made the stay uncomfortable. However this is the Lakes and that has to be expected, so can't be to overly critical on this point. It was very busy during our stay and I must criticise the cleanliness of the shower blocks, which left a lot to be desired. I did witness the inspection of the blocks which consisted of a quick look, flush of toilets etc, but without much actual cleaning. If you pay a premium to stay at Peak times, than this should be reflected on the cleaning duties undertaken too. We did attempt to go into the clubhouse to experience the Bingo, however dogs were not welcome; being on a dog friendly site we found this very unfortunate. Being so busy it felt like too many people to get to know so it also felt unfriendly, the mud bath may have played a part in this too. The Good points were definitely the views and the Staff on Reception were very pleasant. Whilst awaiting the BBQ to get fired up we sampled the chips from the site shop and they were beautiful, so much so that we sampled again the next night and on our final night we had fish and chips and they were delightful. I would definitely recommend this site for families as they have what looked like a great kids playing field and they have plenty of space to run around (albeit on our stay, plenty of mud). If you looking for a more relaxed stay, I would think careful about the weather as there is very little drainage on the site and we had friends that stayed in a tent and were laid on top of a big puddle. Overall: Plenty of facilities, on our stay cleaning was minimum and let down by the clubhouse being non-dog friendly and the site was waterlogged. Great scenery all around and wonderful fish n' chips!
What a little gem. Was intending to stop overnight but stayed for a week. Very friendly and helpful staff, the site in general was very clean and as for showers etc, they were spotless. A well stocked shop, free wifi aslong as you were in or near main building which isn't a problem at all
Great location for touring/ exploring the north Lake District, even though we also explored Windermere which was only a 40/45 minute drive away. Great walks for the dog from the site itself. All in all a great little site with very reasonable rates
Liked this site a lot. However, it's a steep narrow road up to the site.
Although we were pitched amongst the tourers. That wasn't really a problem and the pitches were huge. But they were gravel. Ideal if there's lots of rain which can happen in the lakes but we were fortunate to have very good weather over the bank holiday weekend. Had a couple of pegs bend while trying to pitch.
There were 4 showers. These were nice and hot with plenty of pressure but you have to press the button to keep the water flowing. Not that that bothered me. And they're free, which they should be. And I didn't have to queue once and they were immaculate.
My male friend said the showers were cold when he used them!
The shop on site sells a variety of items and seemed well stocked. Fish and chip shop on site reasonably priced but limited items on the menu.
We didn't go into the bar or use the games room so can't comment on those.
There was no major noise after 11pm. However I was woken a few times by nearby dogs howling in the early hours! I thought there was a dog kennel nearby! The sound was eerie in the early hours that I thought I was in a Twilight film!
I'm sure I heard a Woodpecker a couple of times in the morning but that was a nice sound compared to the hounds of hell!
Overall the site was lovely. Well maintained. I didn't see the main camping field so can't comment on that. Ideal base for visiting many areas of The Lakes and Morrisson's and an Aldi are 10 minutes up the road in Penrith if you need more than basic provisions.
Lovely caravan site. Our second visit here and I'm sure won't be our last. Facilities excellent, lovely and clean. Layout of site lovely, with large pitches, plenty of room for van and awning. We pitched again next to the play area which is perfect for our 3 year old as he could just play out and was always in sight. Nice and peaceful at this time of year, without being deserted. Great location, good food at the pub in Pooley Bridge, and easy for exploring other parts of the lakes.
Nice site, stunning views, excellent facilities. Staff really helpful(I couldn't get a TV signal and they lent me a free view box which is required on certain pitches) shower block we used clean and tidy, site very clean and tidy and well presented. Pitches were larger than normal (car, van, awning side by side and still space) really enjoyed stay and will be returning
We stayed at this site for three nights at the beginning of July for the first time. From start to finish we enjoyed the whole of our stay. A warm welcome when we arrived, good level places to pitch our tent and lovely clean shower block (free to shower and lashings of hot water) and toilets.
Fairly quiet when we were here as schools hadn't broken up yet, but there were a few younger children on site, who were catered for with a nice little play area.
The shop was reasonably stocked with a good range of things you may need when camping and there was a freezer outside where you could put your ice packs to refreeze, for which they only charged 5p -we've paid more than that on other sites.
Popped into the bar/clubhouse a couple of nights and received a warm welcome. Again, things to do for the kids- a pool room/play area set aside from the main bar.
Had a great meal at Pooley Bridge in the Pooley Bridge Inn, where again the staff were really welcoming.
Stayed here for 9 days in june 2013, again, pitched near park for kids, love this site, peaceful, although not deserted? kids love it, me and the wife love it. New toilet/shower block getting built up top touring field. Walks from the site, which I'm led to believe they are in process of producing some form of map/guide. Always clean and tidy, overall a nice family run site. Always happy to help, friendly, nothing bad to say about site. Considering we've been visiting for 14 years now they must be doing something right
We've just got back from a three night stay at this site. There were 6 families in our group, all in tents and all pitched near each other on the section of the site behind the main reception and bar buildings. First impressions of the site were very good, nice mature bushes and trees segregating each section of the park. It's called the Ullswater Caravan, Campsite and Marina. That's a bit misleading, the Marina is a mile away down a steep hill.
Our tent pitch was on gravel, a bit of a worry initially but we brought an extra tarpaulin to go under the footprint so other than it being a bit hard and jaggy on the feet when in the tent, it didn't cause any other problems.
The weather when we were there was remarkable - really sunny and warm for our two main days, but as fate would have it, just as we were packing up the heavens opened and our tent got soaked - nightmare!
When we booked we asked (and paid) for pitches with electric hook up, we have young kids so heating is essential. When we got there and checked in we were issued three pre-loaded credit power cards to put in our electric meter on the pitch. We were told that they would last us fine for the three days. Aye right - as we say in Scotland. I had a cool box, a light at night and a fan heater on for an hour before bed and an hour in the morning, a kettle for the odd cup of tea and a toaster for a slice of toast in the morning. That's it. I had to buy 5 more cards at £1.10 each.
Here's the (not so) good bit. Some of our group managed on their three cards and one put their first card in and their meter never moved! My overall rating of the site is largely based on this anomaly. Your cost of electric should not be based on where you are allocated to pitch!
Otherwise the site was busy but not crowded, the play park for the kids was really good and the facilities were always clean. The showers ran out of hot water and it was two or three hours before it warmed up again. The shop had more cheap and nasty novelties to tempt the kids than anything else and it seemed pricey for provisions. The fish and chip shop is exactly that - Fish and Chips take it or leave it and quality versus price was questionable. The bar was fine, a kids disco on Saturday and a quiz later for the adults.
All in all a decent site, but reflecting on what it cost there are no excuses, it should be. I wasn't responsible for making the booking so I think I'd have a look around other sites if I was to be going back to Ullswater, though I would most likely go back now I know what to expect.
I have never written a review before but felt the need to write this. My wife, I and 2 daughters aged 7 and 4 stayed at this site as a stopover for Scotland in April. First impressions of the site were very positive very clean and picturesque site albeit a bit of a climb up quite a long hill to reach the site, which they don't mention in advert.
There were freak weather temperatures when we stayed there which mean't at night it went down to -5. We woke up the first morning only to establish that the toilet block had no heating in it. It was so cold you could not walk bare footed so it was very difficult with 2 young children. Nevertheless we were only there for a few nights so we just got on with it. Because it was the other end of the site we did not go into the other shower block until the last night only to establish that it was fully central heated. When I approached the manageress regarding this she stated that the were in the process of upgrading the other block and did not pre warn us of this because if everyone used the one shower block they would run out of hot water, despite us paying exactly the same as the customers with the heated shower block. I found the manager and some of her staff to be rude and lack any empathy. This is quite an expensive site anyway and you expect central heating for what we paid. The electric is also on a metre and we ended up paying extra for this due to the cold weather.
On the positive side the shower blocks were clean and the girls enjoyed the playground which was very good
The staff were friendly and welcoming when we arrived and they gave us a choice of pitches. The pitches were well marked out. Perhaps only just long enough for our 7m long tent, but was wide enough to park the car up next to us.
The site is nicely divided into areas with hedges and trees around.
The loos and showers in the block near the playground were tiled and clean (have only just read review re reflective ceilings!)
We didn't use any of the facilities on site, but it was nice to know there was a shop and a bar etc. Noted previous comments re chip shop and we bumped into some folks really enjoying their fish and chips (the chip shop is now closed till march)
Our only gripe is the lack of management patrol of the site late at night. A curfew of 11:30pm is too late and no one seemed to patrol and check everyone is following this. Difficult to try and sleep when people are shouting and swearing and drinking excessively into the early hours. If the site had been better patrolled and this sort of behaviour dealt with at the time we would have given them full marks in all areas.
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Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers 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 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
No Fishing 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
On arrival the site looked beautiful and the views are spectacular. We arrived during August Bank Holiday Weekend after what looked like very heavy rainfall. It left the site looking like a mud bath which made the stay uncomfortable. However this is the Lakes and that has to be expected, so can't be to overly critical on this point. It was very busy during our stay and I must criticise the cleanliness of the shower blocks, which left a lot to be desired. I did witness the inspection of the blocks which consisted of a quick look, flush of toilets etc, but without much actual cleaning. If you pay a premium to stay at Peak times, than this should be reflected on the cleaning duties undertaken too. We did attempt to go into the clubhouse to experience the Bingo, however dogs were not welcome; being on a dog friendly site we found this very unfortunate. Being so busy it felt like too many people to get to know so it also felt unfriendly, the mud bath may have played a part in this too. The Good points were definitely the views and the Staff on Reception were very pleasant. Whilst awaiting the BBQ to get fired up we sampled the chips from the site shop and they were beautiful, so much so that we sampled again the next night and on our final night we had fish and chips and they were delightful. I would definitely recommend this site for families as they have what looked like a great kids playing field and they have plenty of space to run around (albeit on our stay, plenty of mud). If you looking for a more relaxed stay, I would think careful about the weather as there is very little drainage on the site and we had friends that stayed in a tent and were laid on top of a big puddle. Overall: Plenty of facilities, on our stay cleaning was minimum and let down by the clubhouse being non-dog friendly and the site was waterlogged. Great scenery all around and wonderful fish n' chips! 
