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Excellent campsite, with fantastic facilities, modern toilets and shower block (which are kept exceptionally clean), private bathrooms for use for £10 returnable deposit (great for families with small children), good food at restaurant, lovely welcoming staff & well stocked shop.
Few points to consider;
There is an issue with commercial vehicles being parked on site, we were asked to move our van to the car park.
Children's play area is for older children 6/7+ with larger climbing apparatus, however we didn't need it-the stream & open field kept our 2. 5 year old entertained.
Cherry pick your pitch; flat level pitches are limited.
This was our visit camping trip and we could not have chosen a better site.
The facilities are first class, daily litter picking, the toilet blocks and general areas were always immaculate.
We used the family bathroom every day, which we booked for the same time every night of our stay. They had loads of spaces and this was a week when the site was full.
The kids loved the games room, the stream and just cycling everywhere. They played very little in the playground, but that also was very good.
Highly recommend the walk up the hill, steeper than it looks, but the view is worth it. If you also go across to Ghyllside you can watch the sunset over Windermere.
We did not eat at the restaurant as we had 5 glorious sunny days which we BBQ'd, but it did look very nice.
Do follow the route via Newby Bridge and not the Sat Nav route we took. A four foot deep ford was not the best route for a fully laden car.
We did walks from Pattersdale to Silver Bay at Ullswater, Tawn Hows and then Olde Dungeen Ghyll to Blea Tarn = all highly recommended. South Lakes Zoo and Fellfoot Park were favorites with the kids.
Just returned from Park Cliffe, very welcoming warden showed us to our generous sized pitch, right next to a stream with our very own small waterfall. I liked the way the pitches were angled, not all in rows. Facilities were great the toilets and showers clean but there was a bit of a draught (a heater would be good). Didn't use the bar or cafe because we had our dog with us but they looked nice.
Very pleasant, helpful lady in reception told me what we could do in the area. Very central for visiting lots of places. Great to see kids playing in the stream, getting wet and muddy! Even though there were quite a few children it wasn't a noisy site. To make the weekend perfect we had two gorgeous hot sunny days, must be a first for the Lakes !
This site was recommended and we weren't disappointed! Very friendly welcome from staff, and when we were shown to our pitch, which was quite high up the site so had lovely views, it was suggested that we might like to park our van horizontally on the pitch in order to make the most of the sun.
This was a great idea as despite the fact that it was British summertime in the Lakes, we had lots of sun! Nice play area at top of site, away from vans, stream running through at bottom for paddling, there is a nice walk up a hill overlooking the site, great for kite flying at the top. Restaurant reasonably priced and nice food.
Toilets good. We visited Fell Foot Park (National Trust) which is about 3 miles away, lovely position on Lake Windemere, has 'beach' area which was very busy at the time because of nice weather. Cafe, nice play area.
We hired a rowing boat and a kayak, but lots of people had brought their own dinghies etc, which we would do next time. We also walked to Bowness on Windemere, following instructions from leaflet bought at reception - pretty hard going though. We're not the fittest people but are not exactly couch potatoes, and this walk definitely wouldn't suit everyone.
Had some excellent chips in Bowness - can't remember the name of the chippie but it's opposite Costas, and has a couple of benches outside! Bowness very busy, if you can avoid the school holidays, I would recommend it!
We chose Park Cliffe on the recommendation of our sister in law who had been to the site with her tent over the summer.
On arrival, we were welcomed by very friendly reception staff. A warden then showed us round to our pitch(even though it was literally just around the corner from reception!) and helped us park up. He gave us information about the site, as well as local information and details on walks in the area.
The grounds were well maintained and the site was lovely and quiet - no noise from people returning from the bar, as we have had on previous sites!
The facilities on this site are second to none. The toilets and showers are absolutely immaculate. The shower cubicles are really spacious, especially the family ones. I took my 3 year old into the shower and there was plenty of hanging space for both our clothes and seats to sit him on once he was dressed and I was getting dry. The private bathrooms sound like a fantastic idea, although I cannot comment on what these were like as we never used them. There was plenty of hot water and there was a mop and bucket for mopping out the shower cubicle once you had finished.
The restaurant and bar on the site was excellent, great food reasonably priced and massive portions. There was a lovely little area down by the stream with picnic benches where you could sit and have a drink whilst watching the children paddling.
There is also a well stocked shop on site selling all essentials, plus toys and other goodies.
The children's play area was good, although apart from the swings, there wasn't much for the toddler age group.
We had a lovely walk up the fell on the Sunday morning and were rewarded with fantastic views over Lake Windermere. It was quite a steep hike, but our 6 year old and 3 year old made it to the top without any complaining once!
On the day we were leaving, we called into reception to ask if we would be able to vacate the site later in the afternoon, as we wanted to visit Fell Foot Park. The staff were extremely accommodating and said we could leave at anytime we wanted, at no extra cost. Obviously, this would depend on whether the pitch was free for that coming night.
The only negative is that we did not book for longer!
All in all, I cannot praise this site highly enough and look forward to returning in the very near future.
Fantastic, Thats what we say,from checking in the staff are all so friendly,food lovely and massive portions enough for 2 people.Nicely stocked shop with all you could need and newspapers from 9am each morning
Bathrooms were a god send after a very cold friday night and saturday,even though the sun was out when it went in it did get freezing.
Only wish you could book a pitch on Fellside as we didn't arrive until after 5pm so the flat bits with the views were taken.We ended up pitching on the top slope for the views but could of gone else where on the flat but we wanted views and WoW you do get them up there.
We stayed at this site after reading such good reviews. Myself, my husband, and our 2 year old daughter stayed on the site for 4 nights and enjoyed every second we were there. The facilities are amazing and all the staff are so friendly and helpful.
We were able to hire a private bathroom (free of charge) for an hour every night so our daughter could stick to her routine by having a bath before bed. The toilet and shower blocks were cleaned on the hour so always immaculate. Potwash area was always clean and tidy as well. We ate in the restaurant once and food was beautiful.
The only downside for me was the playarea, definitely not suitable for a 2 year old (apart from the swing) it has wooden climbing frames and chains and walking beams so not aimed for toddlers really but there is a lovely little stream that you can paddle in (with wellies on!).
I can highly recommend this camp site. It is very clean, the staff are very friendly and the scenery is lovely.
The walk into Barrow - phew! Being quite keen walkers we looked at the instructions that the lady at reception had kindly printed out and said, 4 miles, - easy. Waking up the next morning and being unable to move as I was so stiff - not so easy!
Had a beautiful breakfast in the restaurant though which eased the pain some what.
We didn't go to the bar, but from the restaurant experience I would imagine it's first class.
It was fantastic! Depsite the weather being 90% poor, me and my partner had a great time. The site had everything we needed.
Pitch was big enough for our tent, car, table and chairs. Pitch condition was excellent until the heavy rain came, which caused mud, but that is expected.
Shop, bar, restaurant. And at very reasonable prices!
The food in the restaurant is beautiful. Think Wetherspoons prices but even better quality! Bar prices are no more expensive than what you would pay in a local pub. They have games such as Scrabble and Jenga that the kids can play with while you're having a drink.
The staff are very helpful and friendly. Everyone was so laid back because anything you would need is already there. All at about a 3minute walk away.
Toilets and showers are always spotless. Plenty of hot water. Also refeshing to see litter pickers walking about keeping the site clean and tidy.
Games room on site was VERY entertaining after a few bevvies. Especially the Time Crisis game.
All in all a very pleasant site to stay at. As first time campers, we felt very comfortable with every aspect of Park Cliffe. Easy to see why it won Campsite of the Year. Would recommend this site to anyone. 4 stars.
The sites facility's are super, better than some of the cc club sites we've been too, clean, tidy and modern.
The staff are all happy and helpful. The on site restaurant is reasonably priced and produces some simple but good food. On site shop has most of the things you would need although not a lot of fresh produce, nearest supermarket is Booths in Windermere.
Nice site for the kids, little stream is great free and endless fun, gets a bit lively and a heavy rainfall and its Cumbria, it will most likely rain. There is a park hidden up behind the caravan area. Small mountain is also good fun to walk up and marvel at the sunset and views. Or sunrise if your keen enough.
I read these reviews before going to this site and decided to make up my own mind about the 'undulating slopes'. We stayed on Fell Side (non EHU) and it is what we call a 'free for all pitching' ie You can pitch where you like.
It lives up to its name and it is effectively on the side of a hill of varying terrain, there are flat areas, slightly sloping area's and majorly steep areas. When we arrived, the flat ones were all gone so we found a slightly sloping area to pitch our 5 man tent. To be fair, the flat areas were rather hammered by constant use and became rather boggy when it rained.
With a small tent, slopes are not that bad but if your pitching a big tent its gonna be a battle against gravity!
On arrival to the campsite you are overcome by the beauty of the location. Most pitches are slightly uneven although this is insignificant when you consider the quality of the facilities on the campsite.
The toilet/shower block is very clean at all times with noticeable cleaning taking place throughout the whole of the day. The shop sells a good selection of food and campsite essentials. Whilst the play area is great, it was never busy as the children were entertained by the pictures brook.
There are many simple walks close by, and the location is a great base for visiting the surrounding areas. A site we will definitely revisit.
Don't use a Sat Nav to get here if in a car as you end up going through a Ford and because of the amount of rain it was running pretty deep. Aproach from Newby Bridge as the turn up the drive is a very sharp corner and difficult to get around.
Instructions over, now enjoy this fab site. Very clean, well maintained, helpful welcoming staff great facilities. Pitches on the non ehu (Fell something) are on a serious slope you'll have to be very lucky to get one on the flat bit at the bottom near the stream. Pitches on Ghyllside much flatter but not very big but we did fit on ok. If you like to put windbreaks around and set up camp this may be difficult. Even then the tent pitches have stones under and I was really worried about our groundsheet. Take another tarp to put under to be on the safe side.
We had amazing views over the lake and from the site is a fantastic walk up a hill. You must go to the top and watch the sun set, the gasping for air is worth it. The one negative about this is the cost. Two of us in a tent, no ehu,one car £108.00 for three nights!
Just returned from a 11 night stop at this site. Having had the miss fortune to arrive on the back of a low loader courtesy of Britannia rescue!
I found the staff to be extremely helpful in placing my van on its pitch for me, and also supplying me with details maps etc of the local Peugeot dealership with which to drop off my car!
Nothing was too much of a problem. This helpfulness continued throughout our stay.
I would have no problems in recommending this site, the facilities were the best I have come across. The toilets and shower blocks were always kept clean at a very high standard. The site overall was a very well maintained. The flowers and plants at the entrance showed the level of effort in keeping up appearances.
This is by far the best site we have ever stayed at.
We were pitched at an EHU pitch. We don't use EHU, however it was worth paying the extra for these pitches. Unlike some of the other pitches, these are very flat. These are also a mixture of tents and motorhomes, making it very quiet both at night and in the morning.
The facilities are excellent. There are 2 blocks of ladies toilets and 2 blocks of mens, plus 2 shower blocks for ladies and 2 for men. They were immaculate every time we used them. There were 4 pot washes, which seemed enough as we never had to queue.
There is a nice restaurant on site, which was very welcome after we took our tent down on a very wet day. The restaurant also had board games which kept the children happy.
The location is great, prime lake district with penty of walks directly from the site.
We would highly recommend this site and will be returning.
All the staff were very polite and helpful nothing too much trouble.
Has won awards for campsite of the year and very well deserved they are to.
Everything was spotless and cleaned regularly and lots of facilities as well.
Has a small restaurant and bar with shop and has wifi available too which we found very useful.
Well worth a visit and I would really recommend them to anyone.
Looking forward to my next visit.
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Excellent campsite, with fantastic facilities, modern toilets and shower block (which are kept exceptionally clean), private bathrooms for use for £10 returnable deposit (great for families with small children), good food at restaurant, lovely welcoming staff & well stocked shop. 
