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Just returned after spending a weekend at this campsite. Had a very enjoyable weekend with my girlfriend in a brilliant campsite. The woman who runs the site was very nice and very helpful.
The toilets/showers where very modern and were kept clean. (got a bit smelly at times, an air freshener wouldn't go amiss, but it was a very busy hot weekend). 4 shower cubicles, (not the most powerful in the world, but warm and more than adequate) and a few toilet cubicles and sinks. The site was very busy especially on the Saturday night but didn't need to queue, just got to time it right!
The site is a bit hilly but there is plenty of flat area's in between to pitch tent's, and some great views into the valleys, along with the surrounding fields full of sheep and cows.
Not sure if it was fully booked but it didn't seem anywhere near as crammed as the other site in Hawkshead, which although flat, looked rammed.
5-10 minute walk into Hawkshead through 2 fields which is a nice walk. The village has a coop and a few other shops as well as a clothing place and there are buses into Ambleside and Winderemere.
Milkman came at around 10 am every morning, we never needed to buy anything but there was a price list outside the washing up area which seemed reasonable.
A fridge to put ice blocks in free of charge (it was busy so space in the freezer was hard to find)
At 16. 50 per night for 2 adults +car it was very reasonably priced.
There was a no noise rule after 11, however this didn't seem to be enforced, there was one family near us in particular who where making noise well past midnight talking very loudly on both nights which was quite frustrating.
Perfect family site however as I just went with my girlfriend it was a bit frustrating to have kids running wild. Particularly around our pitch. And this is the only thing that may put me off returning, however maybe this is to be expected in the summer holidays.
I'd recommend this campsite to families and couples who don't mind kids running wild!
Stayed here for one night on way home from Scotland.
Appears to be very popular site, our hard standing pitch was right next to toilet block, bins & water point so quite a lot of human traffic noise well past 10pm.
Toilet block is very nice & clean, location at Hawkshead is also good with a number of nice pubs but if intend eating out expect to struggle for a table between 6 & 8 pm at weekends, with 3 camp sites in area it gets busy.
This is the cheaper of two sites at Hawkshead which take caravans & is though not the cheapest I've stayed at it's reasonably priced at £19 for 2 adults, 2 dogs plus electric.
Biggest concern & would I think put me off staying at Hawkshead again with a caravan is the B road in, it's very narrow for 1-2 miles with many blind bends leading to some heart stopping moments even at low speed trying to keep the van out of the hedge & on coming traffic. Had to rely on vehicles to stop on many occasions & some of them didn't for us to squeeze through.
The village of Hawkshead is beautiful with lots of lovely dog friendly pubs and shops and only a short walk from the site.
Small site mainly for tents with a potholed piece of concrete by washblock that they call the hardstanding, right by a busy road and the farmers tractor garage, we were put there in our motorhome as the owners thought we would be too heavy for the grass.
Mainly in the mornings but through the day also, the people staying in tents were driving up in their cars parking right outside of our door to go get showers! we couldn't believe it they were just using it like a car park, yet we and 3 others had paid to be there! It was so dangerous for young kids who were in the caravan opposite us, their mum was constantly on edge watching them. Its not even a large site and a couple of mins walk up the hill to the wash block - the owners really need to stop that practice, never saw anyone around to discuss or point it out to.
The washblock was modern clean with plenty hot water, with just a few well enforced rules and some maintenance to the 'hardstandings' it would be a gem of a site, as Hawkshead itself and the sites location is perfect.
The other site in Hawkshead was fully booked but we managed to find a pitch at Hawkshead Hall Farm instead. From the moment we arrived I knew it would be great!
It caters more for 'proper' camping with just a few electric hookups and only one or two hard standing areas. This suited us fine as I much prefer the peace you get when not everyone is playing music and watching TV. In fact, although it got busy, it was one of the quietest sites I've ever stayed on.
There are no marked pitches, just keep at least 6 metres from the next tent or caravan ( they do enforce this, which is great as it means you always have a bit of space). The site is sloping but there are plenty of flat areas to pitch up.
The shower block is new and is fantastic. It is kept very clean and is well designed.
There is a lovely footpath from the site for the 1 km walk into the village itself where you'll find most of what you need.
This was our second weekend at Hawkshead Hall. As far as views are concerned you have excellent views no matter where you pitch.
Excellent value for money for the Lakes.
Loos/showers are excellent and my hubby reports favourably on the washing up area (no veg prep areas for us!).
Good choice from the milkman although some stuff is on next day delivery - didn't take too much notice if they sell papers - but there's an idea for the future. A site we used to go to in West Lancashire orders them in for the next day collection and payment.
Even when we used to tent camp I would never dream of going to the village in the car just for the daily, never in the VW.
We have just got back from a short stay at this site. The location is picture perfect and it really is a short walk along the fields to Hawkshead village, which is a very charming place, with good local shops and a co-op that is open until 10. 00pm!
Lots of pubs/hotels/eateries in the village and some good shops too. Oh and the big Hawkshead clothing place is on the outskirts of the village as well, but we didn't venture in.
At this time of year, and with variable weather, the area was lovely and quiet, easy driving.
We used the ferry across Windermere which saved a lots of miles driving to the site.
The campsite has a few EHU units, mainly at the top of the field near the toilet block, but one lower down which we used.
The main field is flat at the top but turns into quite a steep hill, but has several tent pitches around the bottom of the main field which are fairly flat.
We used one of these and ran our EHU cable from the lower EHU (no 1 & 2 I think) and it reached the pitch nearest the wire fence. Hope that makes sense. Otherwise we would have found it difficult to pitch flat as the hook ups at the top of the field were in use.
The site is on a working farm, quite a busy working farm too, but this doesn't cause problems especially if you are out and about during the day.
There is a bit of road noise too, but I imagine that further into the site you wouldn't really hear much. After all the rain recently, the site was well drained, you can park next to your pitch, easily and it's easy to access the site with any type of unit as there are two large entrances.
The facilities are a big surprise. Apparently they are fairly new and are well built, designed, spacious and kept very clean and well stocked.
However, as there were only 4 units when we arrived, then just us, and one other as we left we pretty much had the place to ourselves for most of out stay so the facilities were never stretched!
In the ladies there are 7 toilets, 4 showers and 6 sinks. There is also a central mirrored unit with sockets for hair dryers etc.
There are 4 washing up sinks in a barn, covered and lit with plenty of free hot water to them and lots of space, lots of rubbish bins too.
The owners are lovely, helpful and quite laid back, but there is a strict no noise rule, 11pm to 7am which, according to the notices, is enforced by themselves.
There aren't any children's play areas, swings etc, but there is space to run about and rolling down the hill could be fun!
Its a lovely part of the Lake District. Good for walking, strolling or more energetic hiking. Coniston is quite close too if you need a wider choice of shops. Its a dog friendly site, on
Leads, and the field next to the site, which takes you to the village, although it has sheep in it, is very handy for early morning walks.
Overall, we would be happy to return, but only early or late in the season, it can't be this quiet all the time, and I've experienced the Lake District in high season.
Situated on the outskirts of the picturesque whitewashed village of Hawkshead, Hawkshead Hall Farm provides the perfect base for exploring the southern Lake District. The camping field, surrounded by sheep, cows and rolling hills, ranges from perfectly level to quite seriously sloped, but even when fully booked the campsite only feels about half full as the owners don't believe in packing people in. Speaking of the owners, they are very approachable and keep a close eye on everything that's going on, including noise levels.
The facilities are excellent, we've never had to queue for anything even when the campsite was full, and the use of a freezer to freeze ice blocks for free is a real bonus. Also, during the busy peak season, a milk float visits the site each morning selling not only fresh milk, but also fruit juice, yoghurt and other basic provisions.
My parents used to bring my brother and I here for our summer holidays back in the early 80's when the only available facilities were two pitch black, lean-to toilets situated against the back wall of the farmhouse and a single standpipe! Things have definitely moved forward since then, however the site still holds onto the charm it had back then and I hope this continues to be the case for many years to come. We will definitely be making return visits.
Excellent views from campsite, Hawkshead and shops only 15 minute stroll away along public footpaths.
Shower and loo facilities brand new and excellent (no charge for shower), located next to farm house.
Only one other caravan and two motor homes during our 5 day stay there, mainly tents. Probably because they have limited electric hookups and hard standing areas.
Hardstanding turned out to be essential as it rained every day we were there and the grass started to get quite soft. Hardstanding drained very well.
Hardstandings were next to the road and also only feet away from where the farmer parks the tractors and diggers, so there was a lot of traffic noise, enough to drown out conversation at times.
No play ground for kids, but they do have the run of the campsite!
Me and my girlfriend stayed at this site for 2 nights and we loved it.
The site was nice a quiet with mainly families and walkers staying, which we preferred to sites which allow big groups. The toilet blocks are fantastic and are cleaned every morning. We've stayed at a number of sites throughout the lakes and found these to be the best.
There is no play ground for children on site although Hawkshead is only 10 minutes walk which has a playground. There is also a path through the fields so your not having to walk on the roads which would be good for families.
Hawkshead village is fantastic! We much prefer it to Bowness, it's a lot quieter and you can catch the ferry across Windermere if you want to visit Bowness.
£15 for 2 Adults, Tent, Car and a Dog is great value for the location. We will hopefully be staying again very soon.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No 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 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Just returned after spending a weekend at this campsite. Had a very enjoyable weekend with my girlfriend in a brilliant campsite. The woman who runs the site was very nice and very helpful. 
