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Derwentwater Camping And Caravanning Club Site
The Oval And Walker Park
Crow Park Road
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 5EN
Tel: 01768 772579
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Pitches: 55
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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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 |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 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 |
 Tennis On Site |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: December 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
711 reviews from this member |
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 We went to this site for 5 nights up until Christmas Eve. The site is in a an excellent spot, with easy access to Keswick and Derwentwater.
The weather was extremely cold (-17 some days) and the facilities struggled. For three days, the shower block was completely frozen and there was no running water. However, this was totally unavoidable and the sit staff did all thy could.
An excellent site, will certainly use again. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Wonderer29 |
3 reviews from this member |
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What a fantastic location. Right next to the water and within walking distance of the outdoor orientated town of Keswick. Much of the lake districts are accessible from here - some amazing walks.
The wardens were helpful if you could find them and catch their attention.
On the down side, the facilities (toilet and shower blocks) are really quite dated and in need of some renovation. Also, it's a shame the site can accommodate quite so many units as it would have been nice to have a bit of greenery about.
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Loki1066 |
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My favourite site so far. We've made tentative forays to other sites over the years, but usually end up returning here. No shop to speak of, but within walking distance (ten minutes) of Booths, the excellent supermarket and Keswick town centre, one of the best shopping centres in the Lakes ( not too commercialised but providing everything you could possibly want)
Sometimes subject to flooded pitches, the upside is that you can camp on the very edge of beautiful Derwentwater, and for the windsurfers and canoeists, you could not ask for a better spot.
The toilets and showers were impeccably clean and there are rooms you can lock yourself in to wash and shave
Also, we never seem to have a lot of noise after 11. 00, even when we've gone in the school holidays.
A definite winner, and if anyone can tell me where I can get better scenery, peace and quiet, level pitches and access to a beautiful lake and a first class shopping centre without recourse to the car, I will shake your hand and book our place for the spring.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sinbad |
17 reviews from this member |
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We have been coming to Derwentwater Site for a few years now and it it the best location we have found. I would just like to reiterate what another reviewer has said though. It is a victim of its own success. There has been a massive increase in the number of units and last time we went it felt really packed.
People seem to be bringing more and more equipment and when they can spread out on the grass pitches they do, marking their territory with chairs, tables windbreaks, awnings, badminton courts, barbeques, and boats etc.
The wardens remain helpful although I do agree stretched at times.
Lovely site however. Try the Indian Restaurant 'Bengal' off the main car park in Keswick as they do a good bargain before 6.30 (check this before you commit yourselves), the leaflets by the door give you 30% discount.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Janine47 |
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The main Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club site is now run separetly from the Oval site. We stayed on the main site. This site is a victim of it's own success. The queue to book in can be lengthy and can take some time.
Many pitches are hard standing but you need to be careful which type of pitch you book as the are not interchangeable. Only Non awning pitches or some tent pitches have clear views of the lake.
The site has many tent pitches, many of which appear to be haphazardly allocated and crowded. One toilet block is in good condition and well maintained the lower toilet block is in desperate need of refurbishment.
The wardens are helpful and hardworking but stressed, they are still working in a portable cabin 7 months after the office was ruined by the November floods.
Keswick is an easy 10 minute walk from the site as is Booths supermarket and will most facilities anyone would need. The lane to the site is poorly lit and a torch is advised if using the lane at night.
The Bus station also 10 minute walk away gives access to a wider area. The site is prone to flooding so a mobile number is required in case campers need to be contacted, and a towcar must be available at all times where applicable. Plans to upgrade this and the adjoining oval site have been shelved
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Harrycad |
10 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from this site.
For:- great location 5 mins walk from town.
Level pitches round perimeter of field.
Clean facilities.
Friendliness of staff.
Against:- Size of toilet block not big enough for the number of units on site.
Push button showers that almost scald you when you press it, to be fair there is a notice warning you of this in the cubicle.
Cubicle floor is extremely slippy when you lather up. No non slip mats or grab rail.
No recycling facilities.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Lawsyd |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from 3 nights on this site & we loved it. The location is superb; there is electric, water & hardstanding on The Oval; the site is spotlessly clean; it's only 5 minutes from the town centre. There is not shop as such on the site (the office sells a few basics), however you don't need a shop when there is a decent supermarket 300 yards away. The managers were very helpful & I was impressed with their willingness to let our in-laws park on the site for free when they visited for a day. We definitely feel, as relative newcomers to motorhoming that it is our favourite site so far.
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| Date of Visit: March 2010 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Sherrif |
25 reviews from this member |
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Spent 2 great weeks at this lovely site never needed to move van once set up as every thing is on hand or a bus ride away. Had some great walks as the weather was really good for the time of year. Whilst at the site we had a problem with our Carver water heater and needed to by pass it the warden assisted by supplying a piece of pipe.
Local pubs are great for food the Dog and Gun Goulash is great and the Oddfellowers deal on the Lamb Henry is really good value and worth trying
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| Date of Visit: December 2009 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Sherrif |
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We stayed for 5 nights we arrived late on the Thursday night. It was the weekend of the Christmas Fair the weather was far from ideal for the event but after the weather that Keswick was just recovering from it was good. The toilets were spotless the wardens were really helpful.
It is the second visit this year to Keswick last time staying at Walker Park.
Enjoyed it so much we have booked 2 weeks in March marking down the days
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| Date of Visit: December 2009 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Dot P |
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The Oval - seems a bit of confusion which site is which - the Oval is the smaller hard standing site - 43 pitches with electric.
Small shower / toilet block - portacabin - but absolutely immaculate. We stayed in freezing weather and the facilities were exceptionally well heated.
We arrived late and wardens showed us to our pitch and said leave everything else until morning - very cheerful and helpful.
As said before site is 5 minutes from Keswick one way and 5 mins from the lake the other. We ate in the Skiddaw Hotel in town - wonderful food and great service. The Christmas festival was also on whilst we were there again wonderful event.
Recommend the site, the town, the views - in fact you would be hard pressed to beat this site.
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