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We, my husband & 2 kids, have just returned from Grizedale after spending 2 nights. This site is in beautiful surroundings. There is a stream alongside where the kids enjoyed splashing around. Obviously the fantastic weather made it so good. The owner comes round about 6pm to offer kinder & logs currently at £3 for logs & £2 for kinder. The downside is that because everyone has got a fire going you can't seem to escape the smoke. I would agree with another post that a 'bucket' is essential to avoid the morning queue for the toilet. The pub down the road has a nice sized beer garden. Will definitely recommend and hopefully would return there again. We paid £6 per adult per night & £2.50 per child per night. We loved it, thank you.
Just got back from a fabulous stay at Bowkerstead farm. This is the second time I've been and myself and my friends were not disappointed!
This time we stayed in the wooded area which we were apprehensive about when booking but pleasantly surprised upon arrival. It was a lovely quiet area that seemed to be populated by other couples who were happy to sit out and bbq on the open fires until late, just as we were.
The facilities are very clean and Arthur is very good at re-stocking the toilet paper when it runs low! Within the surrounding area there is a pub and then a bit further on is Go Ape and the Grizedale forest. We drove a bit further out and did the Hellvellan mountain hike which was difficult but very enjoyable!
We had a great chat with Arthur on our last day about the newly installed pods which look fantastic and are highly recommended for the colder months!
We will definitely be going back here and we 100% recommend it!
This place is heaven, a truly great place, the facilities are spotless the site is fantastic.
Arthur the owner and his family are the friendliest people ever nothing is too much trouble. The field which we stayed on was brilliant! with places to have a fire, benches to sit on, Arthur delivering wood to your tent at very very reasonable prices, nobody telling you to be quiet at 10:30, generally just being able to do what you want. There are lots of things to do, plenty of tracks to follow, and a great little pub(Eagles Head) about 10 mins walk serving real ales and serving excellent food, the landlord and his staff are extremely friendly and the service is second to none.
All in all this place is what we have been looking for for years a good traditional family campsite were you can really enjoy yourselves.
Just come back from a 3 night visit here over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
We did have a lovely time and would return again but would feel one or two things should be mentioned to forearm you before you go.
The facilities are as such - 2 showers each for men and ladies. 2 toilet cubicles with sinks for ladies and one toilet cubicle and urinals for men. This caused some trouble on a morning as the only sinks to wash in were in the toilets, resulting in lots of hanging around for the toilet for some. I would seriously suggest making sure you take a 'bucket' if any one in your party needs to go in a hurry!
Also recommend taking your own loo roll with you as this is not secured to the wall allowing little pranksters to drop the roll down the toilet at will, which was apparently a source of great fun to someone this weekend as I rarely found a dry one when I visited!
Washing up facilities also consist of one solitary sink so a lot of waiting around for that too.
Having said that the pluses far out weighed the minus and the ability so sit around a warm fire on the cool evenings outside your tent was lovely. The toilet facilities are right in the middle of the farmyard so while your doing all that hanging around you can visit the newborn lambs. Pony trekking at £10 for a very long 'half hour' is a great way of amusing the kids while you pack up the tent.
Stayed a single night on the 24th Oct - just as well as The Lakes were badly flooded the day after.
This is a great site and we'll be back again. Arthur the owner/farmer is the most friendly and helpful man there is. The pitches are nice and flat, the roads are well maintained - if you stay on them, you shouldn't get stuck in the mud. As others have said, there are many small areas set aside for camp-fires and a couple were lit the night we stayed.
The toilet and shower facilities are spotless.
The site is a little off the beaten track even for drivers but it's worth the trip. Lots of one-lane hilly roads - don't bother setting your SatNav for the postcode, easiest way is to set it for Satterthwaite and you'll see the campsite entrances about 1/2 a mile away from Satterthwaite village.
We popped to the Eagle in Satterthwaite. I was there with my two lads 8 and 6 and we had a great welcome from the staff and other visitors and a truly excellent meal for a reasonable prices. The Guinness was on form too.
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 in one of the newly installed pods, it was a great novelty and much appreciated as the weather was not wonderful on the first night. Though we spent a nice (but showery evening around a large camp fire) Our second day was CRACKING, the sun came out and we had a glorious day. We took advantage of the horse riding facilities and had a half hour ride.
The pods themselves were great though it was a bit of trek to get to the top of the hill though we were all a lot fitter by the time we left. It was cold but being October it was somewhat expected. The farmer was really helpful and is pondering heaters in the pods which would make out of season camping a little more comfortable in the pods.
The facilities were spotless and well maintained and to say I really really enjoyed myself is an understatement. Five stars. Will be returning.
We travelled to this site from Grizedale Visitor Center and found that the entrance to the farm was over a narrow stone bridge. Our motorhome would not fit without damage. We continued along the road and found there was another entrance along an unmade bumpy track.
On arrival at the farm there was no one about. So we parked the van on some hardstanding among farm vehicles. We walked up to where the tents were. Again the motorhome would not fit through the entrance gap in the wall. We wandered around the farm and could not find any hard standing (as mentioned in Out and About Magazine's article).
When we located the farmer he told us that the only hardstanding was where we were parked, the usual place for motorhomes was on a field that was currently too wet for us to attempt.
I do not think this is a suitable location for motorhomes.
Loved this site, facilities are kept spotless and even though as others have mentioned there is only one sink for washing up when the farmer saw us waiting he let us use his sink in his utility room. There is also a baby changing facility in one of the toilets which was a god send for us with a toddler.
The camping field was lovely and you can also camp in the woods surrounding the campsite, not possible for us with a toddler but I imagine great fun for those with older children or without children.
We went to the local pub for lunch, I personally thought it was pricey for what you got but I suppose that is the lakes for you.
Walks around the surrounding forest are stunning.
The farmer is a lovely helpful man who goes out of his way to ensure you have a good stay and we are planning another trip here this year.
Stayed here for 4 nites in a large tent. All together there were 21 of us, in 6 tents on the Saturday night, to celebrate my birthday.
We were able to group the tents pretty close together with a firepit and bench in the middle.
It you want peace, quiet and to get back to nature, this is the site for you. The toilet/shower facilities are pretty basic, but clean and well maintained.It can be quite a walk(we were on far side of field next to a stream)to the loos and washing up facilities, and was a bit muddy in places.
Basically this is a huge flat field, surrounded by trees and hills and stunning scenery.There are sheep, horses, birds and other wildlife close by. There isn't a play area but the kids had a great time daming up the stream and playing on a rope swing, and we were able to keep our eye on them from a distance.
The firepits are great and we didn't even have to buy logs as there was lots of free wood around.
There is a pub within easy walking distance but we arrived 5 minutes past 8 o'clock and they had stopped serving food and the barman was quiet abrupt with us, so we didn't actually stay for a drink.
Lots of beautiful walks and drives around the area and nice villages and towns to visit. We especially enjoyed the quaint Laurel and Hardy museum in ULverston. Also Go Ape! outdoor activity centre is just up the road, which is a fab day out for the more adventurous.
Lovely, basic site, farmer/owner really nice and friendly, this is real camping!
There are also Camping Pods available, which sleep 4 (I think), and I am told by a friend of mine that they are good value for money and very comfortable.
This was my third visit this year. The weather was really poor on Friday with torrential rain over night. Our tent held up while unfortunately the other two tents in our party didn't fair quite so well. I was expecting to be under 2 inches of water but was surprised to see the ground was just wet, not water logged. In fact, the weather did a complete change for the Saturday and cracked the flags!
The owner was more than helpful all weekend. The facilities, although small, are always very clean and stocked up with the essentials! The ability to have a camp fire even helped dry my clothes out.
Even with poor weather it was really busy. But there is plenty of space in the bottom field to accommodate every one. Plus everyone was really friendly and helpful.
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
What a totally fantastic campsite! We only spent a couple of nights here but it was lovely! The farmer is really helpful and friendly, only wanted paying at the end of our stay. The facilities are basic but immaculately maintained (free showers, lots of hot water). And you can have campfires, the farmer even brings the wood round to you. My little boy loved it, he's only 20months but spent his time there running round the field with the other children camping there.
Nice pub close by, doing posh pub grub, but you must book as it gets very busy.
You are only 0.5mile from the Grizedale visitors centre so a perfect place to cycle or walk from. It's also not far from Coniston.
I agree with much of what previous posters have said and the great things about this site are the location, flat pitches, the campfires (wood sold each evening) and the facilities - best showers I think I've seen.
But I would stress that this is one of the few sites that takes large groups (families and same sex groups, young people etc)and this does have an impact. When we stayed the site was full and tents were pretty snug. At peak times its a loud and lively site. So if you are looking for quiet bird twittering beer/wine sipping evening, its not going to be here, least not at peak times. Its very much a live and let live atmosphere - sometimes till the early hours!
Having said that I couldn't fault the facilities and would deff go back - maybe out of season though.
Just got back from a quick weekend in the Lakes and wanted to write a few words about this site. Bowkerstead Farm was a real treat! Located on the outskirts of the beautifully Hobbiton-esque Satterthwaite, Bowkerstead is a working farm surrounded by lush woodland, rolling hills and stunningly pretty streams. We (my partner and I) booked in advance and this turned out to be a good idea because the site was full when we arrived - although we had no problem with space. We got a nice warm welcome from our host (you'll have no problem spotting him, he will be the one on the quadbike!) who made us feel instantly at home and relaxed - indeed, the relaxed atmosphere was a constant and refreshing theme.
All our fellow campers were taking full advantage of the permission to have camp fires, and the hazy summer air mixed with the inviting smell of woodsmoke added to the charm greatly.
I would say that if, like us, you visit the site in the middle of peak season, then it is a tremendous place to take the kids or a big group of friends with you - there is a real communal and playful atmosphere, but if you are on your own or just with your partner and looking for peace and quiet then you might not find exactly what you are looking for - this isn't a gripe (I could not fault the place), just an observation.
The facilities were basic but very well maintained and clean. The pub in Satterthwaite is a short walk (or crawl!) away and is very rustic and pretty. You will also find that a short walk will get you into Grizedale forest and on to the cycle/foot paths.
Among the other memories that will live with us for some time: spotting the biggest heron I've ever seen in my life in the next field and watching Arthur (your host) and his sheep dog at work with the sheep (they came right through the main field of the site) You will have seen this plenty of times on the TV, but up close in real life is just amazing! That dog was just incredible to watch.
Thanks very much to Arthur. 10/10. Keep up the good work! We'll no doubt see you again in the future.
We stayed here for 4 nights (Sunday to Wednesday) and found ourselves one of max 5 tents on site.
One of the best sites we have ever stayed at - flat pitch, open fires allowed, clean showers/toilets, washing up facilities. The owner is just the most helpful person, he was keen to make sure everyone was happy and provided for.
We went mountain biking for 4 days in a row, straight from the site by linking into the excellent bridle paths in the area.
Our only downside was the local pub, which served awful food at over inflated prices - although having read other reviews of that pub, we may have just caught them on a bad night!
We had a guided tour of the camping 'pods' that are available (wooden tents) and will definitely be giving those a try in the winter.
Me, my wife and a few friends stayed here for one night, and wished it was more.
We will be going back soon, that is for sure!
Facilities are excellent, Arthur (and his quadbike!) is very friendly and helpful, and the surroundings are great. Pub is five minutes away and has some fine local ales, and there's some nice little trails to walk around going just past the campsite's entrance.
Two areas to this site; the lower area is a flat open space, ideal for families or larger parties, and the higher area is a little more rugged, surrounded by trees. The higher area is where we stayed, and it was nice sat around a real camp fire (a rare treat in this health-and-safety world) surrounded by wildlife and wood.
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
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 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding On Site 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We, my husband & 2 kids, have just returned from Grizedale after spending 2 nights. This site is in beautiful surroundings. There is a stream alongside where the kids enjoyed splashing around. Obviously the fantastic weather made it so good. The owner comes round about 6pm to offer kinder & logs currently at £3 for logs & £2 for kinder. The downside is that because everyone has got a fire going you can't seem to escape the smoke. I would agree with another post that a 'bucket' is essential to avoid the morning queue for the toilet. 
