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Had a lovely 5 night stay at this site, we have been here twice, the first time 2 years ago. Despite the site being full or nearly full for the entire stay it did not feel busy. Very little noise to disturb the lovely peace and quiet. Despite only 2 showers in the ladies, never had to queue.
Great site for some lovely walks, worth a visit to Wastwater about 4 miles away- stunning, and the pub in Bridge Inn near there does wonderful food and is dog friendly.
All staff on site really helpful and friendly, would definitely recommend.
Had a fantastic stay at the Ravenglass site. The staff were very friendly and helpful and gave us brilliant directions.
It was our first camping experience and we managed to erect the tent without any hic-cups!
We used the toilet and shower facilities which were very clean. Also used the washing-up room which was useful. Our children loved exploring and there is a children's play area just opposite the site which they enjoyed!
The site had lovely views and you could hear the little steam train in the distance which was charming. We didn't have time to try it out but it runs from Ravenglass up to the Eskdale mountains which we will definitely try on our next visit.
We were lucky with the weather and enjoyed a lovey bbq before going for a stroll through the village and onto the beach which was very quaint.
Spent 5 nights here - some days a tad on the wet side!
The site has good facilities - washroom, dishwashing, small shop at reception (good range of food / equipment etc and reasonably priced overall). A five minutes' walk brings you to the mainline station (direct trains to Whitehaven, Carlisle and Barrow)and the La'l Ratty (Ravenglass and Eskdale steam train). The engines can be heard 'revving up' and letting off steam at the end of the day.
A little further away - all of 10 minutes max - is the village of Ravenglass, boasting a shop (limited opening hours), cafe and pubs. (The Holly Bush does substantial and not expensive meals).
The village lies right on the shore line, so great for watching the world go by. A wonderfully relaxing site - despite the weather!
This immaculate site along with it's location is perfect for those who want to explore the West of the Cumbrian Lake District.
The site along with its facilities are spotless & well maintained. The sites managers are very helpful & friendly.
The village of Ravenglass is literally a 5 minute stroll from the site & along the Main Street, which overlooks the estuary, you'll find a Pub/Guest House named The Holly.
The Landlord has an excellent selection of real Cumbrian ales & the food which is very reasonably priced is home cooked & very tasty. The coleslaw which is home-made by the Landlords wife, I can highly recommend!
Just returned from a 4 night stay on this lovely site. Typical CCC standard. Everywhere spotless and well looked after. We had a nice pitch, loads of room and quite private in a corner of the van field, tents were in a separate field at the top of the site The showers and toilet areas were immaculate.
Flowers and handcream being a nice touch in the ladies side. Showers are roomy, hot and not push button type (I have a real thing about push button showers, and the sites that charge extra for the privilege).
We had a problem with our gas supply and Andy, one of the wardens tried to help us but it turned out to be a problem with the regulator on our van. Andy was kind enough to offer us the loan of a bbq.
Nice stroll from site to Muncaster castle and gardens. Also just five minute walk to Ravenglass village with gorgeous sunsets over the estuary. Couple of pubs and hotels tearoom all doing food.
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
This was not our campsite of choice as we had wanted to stay in Eskdale, but on enquiring at the other sites it was made clear that a group of 7 would not be welcome!
We arrived at the Ravenglass site and the guy in the booking office could not have been any more helpful, he put our 3 tents all together on a nice secluded plot and we had a great time, we were all in bed by 10:30 and not disturbing anyone!
The toilets and showers (free!) here are spotless and the shower was better than my own at home, the shop sells all the essentials and the site is very handy for the ratty and lots of walks, we would come again for sure. Could not find a 'spar' type shop in the village so best to come prepared. (we may have missed it?)
One piece of advice to other campers. If you barbeque under a tree with rooks in it. Take care for falling 'objects'!
Just had a long weekend at this very pretty site. The village and beach are only minutes away. The Ratty Arms serves decent pub grub. There are another couple of pubs that serve food but we didn't have time to sample their fare. There is a small but vary nice playground about a two minute walk from the site and next to this is a playing field/football pitch. We had excellent weather and found plenty to do. The wardens are probably the best we have ever met. Nothing was too much trouble and they keep the site in fantastic condition. Superb weekend.
We spent 3 nights at this site and broadly agree with the previous post. The site is beautifully located and is very well kept. The Wardens are helpful and the facilities spotless. Ravenglass itself (about 5 mins walk from site) is a charming little fishing village best known for being the start point for the Ravenglass-Eskdale railway.There are a couple of pubs and a hotel but not a lot else. This isn't a criticism as I found it very attractive. The beach is pleasant to walk along and there were some lovely sunsets.
The directions to the site are from Jct 36 of the M6 or Jct 40. Having done both, I would recommend the Jct 40 option via Cockermouth/Whitehaven. The other is very scenic but hairy in places.
Sadly we were very unlucky with the weather. We visited Whitehaven (lovely harbour but town a bit rough) and travelled on the railway to Boot. This is about as much as we could do without a car, not being hardened hikers. We were due to visit Muncaster Castle but the rain was such that we decided to move on a day early. No issues at all with the site but some decent weather would, I think, have made a pleasant stay into a memorable one. Still, this is Cumbria and the coast at that but it does appear rather bleak in the rain!. I would definitely return to Ravenglass, though.Lovely spot.
Excellent site! We spend 6 nights here for Easter 2011 and had a great time. The site was very easy to find and we were warmly welcomed by the wardens and a map handed out etc. We were given an excellent pitch (14) up the hill where we had great views and it was sunny and peaceful.
All facilities were excellent, the only sticking point appears to be the space between ehu bollards. Very few people could reach. The wardens handed out extensions though without a problem.
The toilet block was great, the gents only had 2 showers but I never had to wait long. The site has a manual barrier to get in and out so is pretty safe.
The shop is well stocked and licensed, local meats available as are papers and bread etc.
We spent time down the grass/beach area where there are a few pubs to pick from and the local shop and ice cream van.
We went on the railway up to Boot and visited the waterwheel / mill museum. This was a good little trip, £1.50 each and it was good fun. The train is about £12 return per adult, under 5's free.
Munster castle is a short walk away, we were due to visit but due to an unforeseen illness we came home 1 day early. We made a visit to Whitehaven which was a lot nicer than I was prepared for. The marina area and the harbour was all good and lots of old mining stuff to look at. They also had a market on and is where we went to the hospital
The Roman bath house is a few mins walk from the site, not a great deal to see but you can walk to the castle through this way and avoid the road.
There is a playpark and ball field just across the road from the site and the train station just after that. Plenty to do without moving the van.
The sea/estuary area looks very different when the tide is in compared to when it is out so I would recommend visiting at different times of the day. We were blessed with lots of sun so had been down morning, noon and night for a look.
A good mix of campers, caravans, motor homes and trailer tents on site and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. No one had a bad word to say about the place.
Have visited this site twice now (April and September).
Even by camping and caravan club standards this site is excellent. Beautiful location with some shelter for tents via trees.
As others have commented, found the toilets, showers and washing area to be modern and very clean. Not too busy at any time but more caravan and motorhomes on the site as opposed to tents so perhaps less people using facilities. Generally found the site to be very peaceful (excluding the grouse that is!)
The wardens were friendly and it is handy to have a small shop on site. Would thoroughly recommend.
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
Just got back from a really sunny weekend at Ravenglass. We joined the Camping And Caravan club in Feb and decided to to try Ravenglass campsite out and we were not disappointed.
When we arrived about 2:30pm the shop was closed. But there was a phone to one side which put us into contact with the owners who are very helpful and welcoming. We were shown our pitch which was very flat, and the grass was in excellent condition. There is ever such a slight hill up to the tenting area but easy to walk.
The toilets were immaculate always claen tidy and fully stocked with loo roll and hand towels. Free hair dryer, and the showers, oh my goodness have to be the best showers I have ever used on a
Campsite and proberbly most hotels. They are free, stay on until you turn them off and are constantly hot.
The washing up facilities are also excellent and you can tell how much care the owners have for this site. Nothing is too much trouble the shop has most things, we forgot sugar and fairy liquid the shop had plenty. It is only open 8:30 - 10am and then 16:00 - 18:00 daily and closed sunday afternoon. Out of hours you can just pick up the phone in the information kiosk or you will see the owners around the site just ask them for anything and they will get it for you. Newspapers have to be ordered at reception with a 10p delivery charge.
Gas is also available on site.
We ate at the Ratty arms which is approx 2 min walk from the site we got there about 7pm and had to wait for a table only about half an hour but if your planning on eating out here best to book in advance to ensure getting a table when you want one.
Looking forwards to our next camping trip to Ravenglass
After arriving from a long train journey from Manchester, we (me and my girlfriend) were warmly greeted by Sam (Sam and Andy, the campsite owners) and was very well taken care of. We were even told that if our clothes become wet in the night, that we could ring them on the reception phone and they would pay to dry them! Also after a long day of walking we returned to bread, milk, sausages and my girlfriend's personal favourite, Kendal mint cake compliments of the owners!
The toilet blocks were immaculate. They even had fresh flowers in therr, which became a running joke between us. Plus, this is the only campsite I've ever been to that contains power showers, that were free and ran warm all the time. The toilets themselves were also very clean and supplied well with toilet roll (something I seem to have bad-luck with).
The shop -which has been stated to only contains essentials- is fully kitted out with not only essentials, but anything needed for campers last minute. Maps, gaitors, pocket rockets, vaseline, pain-killers you name it. Also it contains a rather large range of foods from home-made ice-cream from Egremont to fresh cuts of meats from the local butchers. We were also told that if we needed anything that they couldn't offer, to give them a nights notice and they will try to get it from the milkman who usually comes through. The prices in the shop were very fair and I personally didn't find them extortionate in any way.
The area that surrounds the campsite is very nicely situated to be easily accessible to the Eskdale Trail and is around 2/3 miles away from Muncaster Castle (not even that really). We initially went to conquer Scafell Pike but thanks me clever old me we would've had a hard time with the OL1 Dark peak map, brought the wrong one. So we ended up on a nice hilly walk along the Eskdale Trail and pretty much ad-lib'ed until we reach Irton Road station and got the La'al Ratty back to Ravenglass which is seconds away from the campsite, literally up the road.
The only criticism I would have for TENT CAMPERS is the short hill you have to climb to get to your tent, but hey I'm just lazy and it's really not that bad as my girlfriend tells me. I'm not even going to let this affect my scoring it's that insignificant, I'm a man, I have to moan about something.
Over-all if you're looking for a Hilton Hotel equivalent camping experience, here's the place. The price is above the standard, but it's well worth it. We felt indebted to Sam and Andy for everything they did, we will definitely be coming back to return the favour and many more times in the future.
Our first time at Ravenglass site having visited the town on numerous occasions but previously staying on the Eskdale site. We couldn't arrive until 7.30pm, this was no problem to the friendly site managers. We had our choice of hardstanding pitches and chose one with a great little garden area! The next day we had a problem with the van, the managers offered their toolbox which was gratefully received! Superb stay, great staff, couldn't do enough for you. We'll be back between now and New Year when we've booked on the site for the New Year BBQ bash! Highly recommended!
This is the first time we have spent New Year camping and we chose this site having read the reviews as we do not take a car and so we wanted somewhere with plenty of activities near at hand and with access to cycle routes. This site was so good that we booked an extra night.
Our motorhome is quite large and we were offered a choice of pitches so that we could decide which would be the easiest to access.
The toilet blocks were definitely the best we have encountered, absolutely spotless, hot free showers (not the push button type), free hairdryer and nice and warm too.
The shop was reasonably well stocked with basic essentials.
There is no park on site but there is one very close by near the rail station. Despite this, our kids declared this the best site they had stayed on. This may have had something to do with the super efforts the wardens went to for the New Years Eve barbecue which included pirate hats and cutlasses and marshmallows to toast, even though there were very few children on the site at the time. This was all despite having no electricity for part of the day !
The nearby steam train is a must and the pub at the other end of the line is dog friendly and serves good food. Bikes are allowed on the train if pre-booked and we cycled over to Eskdale for a pub lunch then caught the train back, which was very welcome as it was extremely cold.
We didn't have time to visit Muncaster and it wasn't obvious whether or not it was open during our stay, but it is well within walking distance and certainly within cycling distance.
The road to the site is winding and quite hilly but with care it posed no real problems for us.
We will definitely return to this site and have no hesitation in recommending it.
We have just arrived home after spending the New Year at Ravenglass. An excellent site with amazing toilet, shower and washing up facilities. The best we've been to by far. The wardens were fantastic and despite the weather causing turmoil with the electrics they managed to get it all fixed and have a New years gathering within the space of 8 hours. They went the extra mile to make everybodys day memorable. An excellent position for walking and even some routes for those of us mad enough to run. The site itself is peaceful and relaxed. We will definitely be back. A big well done to Andy and Sam you did an amazing job.
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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 
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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
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 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
Had a lovely 5 night stay at this site, we have been here twice, the first time 2 years ago. Despite the site being full or nearly full for the entire stay it did not feel busy. Very little noise to disturb the lovely peace and quiet. Despite only 2 showers in the ladies, never had to queue. 
