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We arrived late afternoon without booking and still got a decent spot. All pitches have been levelled and many have electric hook up.
The facilities are excellent and very clean. New shower block and a very good laundry and washing up facilities. The kids loved the outdoor play area and there's also an indoor games room with a table tennis table etc.
There's a dedicated dog walking area which is small but leads directly onto one of the footpaths off site so ideal. The on site bar was lovely with an open fire and lots of quirky bits. Not the friendliest barman but you can't have everything!
Overall, a beautifully kept site in a great location. We'll definitely be back.
Just returned from a three night stay at the Quiet Site. It was a last minute trip so rang and booked just before we set off. The website advised not to use a sat nav to get there but gave excellent directions and we found the site with no problems (the last quarter mile is a narrow single track road (alternative directions are available for large or towing vehicles).
We paid £30 per night for the pitch with hook up. The site is very nice and well kept, facilities are all situated round the shop/office and include two wash up areas, three individual bathrooms (with baths) showers and toilets, all very clean.
We received a very warm welcome and shown to our pitch. Tent pitches are at the top of the site with fantastic views over Ullswater. We had a raised flat pitch which was part gravel (bent a few pegs). By the time we has pitched the tent the site shop had closed, however the barman in the site bar was very helpful and got us some milk from the shop. The bar is fantastic and has to bee seen!
Overall a great site and we will probably visit again, the only negative points were the pitches being quite close together (although we have a large tent), you will hear your neighbours.
Gents showers, showering, keeping clothes dry, drying and dressing in a toilet size cubicle was not the easiest, apparently the ladies shower cubicles are larger.
Stopped here on the way up to Scotland. Great site which is just as it says: quiet. We had a lovely view from our pitch which was large enough for us to park sde- on and really appreciate them.
Really lovely owner who was very helpful. The toilet facilities were spotlessly clean with liquid soap and hair dryers supplied.
Great walks from the site. Yes, a little expensive but worth it. Would definitely return.
Sorry but this is not the quiet site, it is the cramped site.
We were touching distance from the wooden pods and feet away from a caravan with three kids under 5 despite having two dogs and making it clear we would be best suited to be placed out of the way if possible when making our booking. All we heard was stomp stomp of people in pods on wood flooring and snoring ! Not ours. I think you have to be lucky to get one of few pitches that offer any privacy.
The showers have been recently renovated, but the cubicles small. The dividing wall between the shower and your belongings is inadequate hence my ruck sack and clothes being wet.
There were 2 free hair dryers, but no additional sockets.
The bathrooms were clean but some selfish people do seem to need to brush their hair over the sink, so I could not bring myself to brush my teeth in them.
Also why would I want to shower in close proximity to someone in the loo opposite me, it is not just this campsite but others that cram loos and showers together.
There were two larger bathrooms with baths, they were much more spacious.
The pitch was flat but be warned you will need pegs for hard ground. With the van and an awning there was no surplus space.
Our only view was of other campers, however the dog walking park is great as is the pub on site that is handy but with no other pub in walking distance the only choice.
We are used to walking but it is a road walk to Ullswater Lake and a good drive to Windermere. There are no local shops so all provisions need to be taken. There is a shop on site but we did not use it.
In all honesty very expensive I expected something special, unfortunately it did not deliver for £30 night.
We were tempted to leave after the first night and I would describe it as formal rather than friendly. We asked for an alternative pitch but were offered one other even more central, , , yet on our stay we saw lots of other pitches that remained vacant. You get what you are given.
The Quiet site is situated high above Ullswater, this provides great views, we stayed for 12 nights. This also presents access problems, both access roads up to the Quiet site are very narrow and steep. We had many problems with passing and on more than one occasion felt other local users were less helpful than they could have been, driving too fast and refusing to back up when this was the best and safest options. The site directions say use the road next to the pub, this is in fact the most dangerous and I would recommend driving to the next right turn and following the road up. It is wider for longer and safer.
The toilet block is new and clean with plenty of hot water. There maybe a problem early in the morning when the site is busy as there are limited showers. This was not a problem for us except at the weekends. The site is well spread out with all the toilet blocks, pot wash, rubbish collections, pub and shop in the same area at the entrance to the site.
The tent field could be some distance from these services therefore a walk of around 3/4 minutes each time (each way). This was a real problem at night! There could and should be a toilet facility at the top of the site. Many tent and pod users were using camping khazies/buckets due to the lack of services at the side and top of the site (not good).
The play area was fine for younger children, the games room in the pub/play room is basic and not well presented.
The site states there is free wifi access, which is true, only if you stand at the toilet block. This should say limited wifi access.
The pub is old and has a nice log fire, that's it, could do more with the pub to ensure a welcome and happy atmosphere! I don't understand why hot snacks could not be sold, soup, pies etc, everywhere else manages to offer this service.
The local area is great, lots to do, lots of local attractions. However, if you are based at the Quiet site you will need to drive to most of these. Pooley Bridge is closest, good pubs, cafe and very friendly people. I would recommend staying closer to Pooley Bridge. There are many options for camping in the area. The Quiet site also appeared to be £3. 00 more expensive per night for us compared with many other sites we came across, with similar or better facilities.
The ground is pea shingle and grass, this does help with drainage, however we had to replace both our air beds due to holes. We have a footprint and ground sheet before the airbeds, but they still managed to bet holes in them. We purchased new airbeds from Go Out Doors in Penrith, 6 miles away, life saver! I then used the old beds as under lay for the new beds and this worked well. I know airbeds don't last for long, these were new and had only been used for 3 nights previously. They were fine before!
Overall, the quiet site is very good for caravans/campervans, after the access issues. It does not appear to be good for tents, poor ground surface, tents are the furthest away from the services, which they need more than the caravans/statics/campervans, which appears odd!
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 site was perfect for what we wanted - which was to simply get away and chill out in peace and quiet.
The facilities were all you needed clean and well maintained - the staff were very friendly and helpful
The bar and eating facilities were adequate - the location was perfect - ideal spot for getting around the local places of interest - ideal for getting to the lake for the cruisers and for getting to Penrith if you needed to for a touch of retail therapy
Arrived on the Saturday and the owner showed us to our site which was near to the amenities, which is what I wanted as I am bad at walking. The shower block is very clean and the showers are great.
No tv reception but we bought an aerial booster and could then get only BBC channels. Lovely little dog walk area.
This site certainly lives up to its name as it is very quiet.
There is a lovely bar with family area and a log fire which is great on a cool night, dogs are allowed in the bar. There is also a small shop.
We had a lovely week and would recommend this site.
We visited this site after a couple of friends with campervans had raved about it. I know exactly why they did, it truly lives up to the name.
The owners are really nice, friendly and helpful. We are big fans of small, tranquil sites and having heard there was a bar on site, we wondered what it would be like.
The bar is a converted barn with some of the nicest old touches, and a fantastic open fire. They serve local brewed beer which is very nice, the whole place is quiet and relaxing.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't the best but we could still see that on clear days the views would be fantastic.
The owners really care about the environment and are regularly planting new trees and doing all the can for the wildlife etc in the area.
The shower and toilet facilities are spotless, and so are the washing up areas, also a nice touch particularly after a long day walking is the bathrooms (with yes. A bath!).
Will return without a shadow of a doubt, thoroughly recommended!
This site is situated approximately seven miles from Junction 40 off the M6. You then turn off onto a narrow road which has a few passing places and the site is located high up with fantastic views of Ullswater.
The site has a small shop/reception which is well stocked.
The toilets are new and modern and I have to say that they are the best showers/toilets I have used and even better than the Caravan Club standard, which is saying something!
The owners have converted one of the farm buildings into a rather cosy pub, which houses a pool table, children's play area. When we were there, the log fire was on in the evening which just added to the ambience. They do not do food but there is a Hotel at the bottom of the road as you turn in and we sampled their food which is very good. This hotel has a really good atmosphere and was very busy when we were there.
The owners on site are very friendly and cannot do enough for you. The drive in and some of the pitches are quite steep which gave us a bit of a challenge as we tow a smart car on a trailer. The owner was passing and offered to assist.
Should mention the other service they provide is a fridge/freezer and kettle under an enclosed farm building which was used by the campers on site.
All in all a great site which we would highly recommend and we will definitely be back.
There was nothing about this site that justified or explained the extortionate fees. We stayed for a Sunday and Monday night and were charged £30. 00 per night.
The toilets were clean but only as clean as most over sites. Same with the showers. The site wasn't full but the toilets and showers still felt very busy.
We will not return to The Quiet Site site as there are plenty of other friendlier, more realistically priced sites in the area with better views then this one.
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
My partner, I and our dog have just returned from this site, having stayed there for the weekend. We arrived to a nice welcome and were shown where our pitch was immediately and all of the facilities. We were a bit concerned that the tourers seemed to be close together and that we wouldn't get our awning put up and because of the graveled pitch, but when we got settled, there was plenty of room and we decided not to put up the awning anyway as the weather was nice.
We were given a hand drawn sheet of A4, detailing four walks from the site, ranging from 2 to 8 miles. However, we didn't do any of them as we ventured further afield over the weekend.
The showers etc are immaculate and free and there's a bath on site! Which my partner enjoyed, he said the water was nice and hot but that the bath wasn't that large (and he isn't a tall man).
There's a nice washing up area and free use of iron/ironing board. A washing machine and dryer are available also.
The pub is fabulous with its huge log fire and we enjoy a game of pool, but the cue was in need of replacing and there's a querky roof beam which hovers directly over the centre of the table - so watch your heads if you play!
There's a big park for kids to enjoy and plenty of space for little ones to run around and a small dog walking area. There's also a play room for children (and adults) to use near the pub.
Views from the top of the site are stunning on a clear day, looking over beautiful Ullswater. Tent pitches are at the top of the site and we couldn't see any hookups for campers, but I think this is planned and in progress. There are also holiday cottages, but we can't comment as didn't stay in one. There's a lovely area where the camping pods are situated and I think we counted 12 or 13 pods. But they having nothing inside, so it would be a case of taking everything but your tent! I have stayed on sites over the years where pods or wooden wigwams have had tv's, microwaves, fridges, seating/beds but there is a freezer/microwave available near reception.
Our electricity tripped but the owners were quick to come and return the supply to us and advising us not to use to many electricals at once!
The site was quiet on an evening and there were quite a few families etc staying at the time, we didn't hear any noise at all during our stay.
We came from the north to the site and took the right turn after The Brackenrigg Inn and the road is narrow, our tourer is only 17 foot long. We wouldn't advise towing anything bigger and agree with the site info of taking the next right turn - it is a long way round but would be better for larger units.
We are definitely returning and have left our tourer behind for a fortnight, utilising their storage service.
I wish we could add photos to Uk Campsite reviews as we have quite a few of the site and views from the site.
Just stayed at the quiet site for 2 nights. We stayed in a camping pod which was very clean and comfortable. With it being February, the wind was strong and it came into the pod so was quite cold at night. That was the only fault we found -although only to be expected. The facilities were very good, the shower and toilet blocks were very clean. The shop on site was well stocked and the owner was very helpful and friendly. The location was good and quite easy to find. Plenty to do around the area, local villages of Pooley Bridge and Glenridding provided good food. The playground on site was very good for the children. It kept the kids busy so that left us adults some free time. The bar on site was really nice - an olf converted barn with traditional beamed ceilings, and very cosy. It had a games room for the kids and a pool table for the adults. The bar was also well stocked up with drinks and alcahol. I would definitely reccommend the quiet site.
The Quiet Site is perfectly located near Ullswater. A perfect site for visiting Pooley Bridge and Glenridding. The on site pub is fantastic and was a perfect end to our day of walking in the surrounding area. The shower blocks were clean and tidy with plenty of hot water. The pitches at the top of the site had the best views. We were told to select any pitch we liked but the choice of pitch was narrowed down due to the incline of the pitch site from the road running around the site.
We would return to this site although we couldn't understand why there was a £12 price difference between a normal stay on a Wednesday in February to the Wednesday in the February half term. We felt that this was an unneccesary price hike to take advantage of school holidays. Especially as we agree with other people's comments about the water taps, so for £28 a night you were not receiving full facilities.
We have recently returned from 13 nights at the Quiet Site, Dec 22nd to Jan 4th 2012.
We found the site easily from instructions given and were shown to our pitch, one of several terraces which gave a glimpse of Ullswater through the trees. The higher terraces give better views but you are further from facilities. Our Motorhome was too long to fit across the pitch, with steadies down, so the site owner told us to park parallel to the road, and were we grateful! This position put our van end-on to the gale that blew for 2 days and must have rocked several caravans that were side-on.
Facilities etc were explained fully and we found our way round the site. The toilet block was 'as new ', clean whenever we used them, plenty of hot water for showers ( remember to press every 20secs ), but hey that's not rocket science. Washingup sinks, washing machines and a lovely Family Bathroom provided all your personnel needs. Then there`s the freezer/microwave, free to use just like at home.
You just have to use the Clubroom, wonderful atmosphere, lovely open log fires but beer a bit pricey.
Site Owner couldn`t be more helpful, found that we had left potatoes behind, so brought 5k back for us, also a loaf during the second week and changed an 13k gas cyl. Off site as he didn`t have this size available, what more could you ask?
Dog walking area was good but you always get one owner too proud to 'Pick UP', just 5secs with your hand in a doggy bag!
Childrens Play area looked very good with adventure type structures for them to stretch themselves and perhaps scratch their knees without someone shouting ' COMPO'.
Apart from the gales, which I`m told that the site cannot control, (Joke), we really enjoyed our stay and didn`t find it noisy at all, considering it was Xmas and New Year.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
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 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We arrived late afternoon without booking and still got a decent spot. All pitches have been levelled and many have electric hook up. 
