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This is a great site for visiting the Lakes, it was quite quiet when we visited as there were only a few tents on the grassed area. The facilities were excellent, very clean showers and plenty of room for changing and getting dry. I do however think the introduction of floor squeegees would help to keep the floor areas drier. The showers were nice and warm and well received after a day on the fells.
We had plenty of room on our pitch which was very handily placed next to the shower/toilet block. The shop was very useful and the staff helpful and pleasant. We visited the Royal Oak pub which sold good beer and decent food with generous portions and is only a few minutes walk away. The road noise as mentioned previously is intrusive if you are a light sleeper as I am, but my husband was not bothered by it at all.
Stayed here on our way to Scotland and on the way back - what a fabulous site - superbly situated in a setting that is hard to match, the scenery is superb.
The facilities are first class great showers with really warm blocks in very cold weather. The area is great for walking and cycling and within walking distance to Keswick which has an array of great pubs and outdoor shops, but there is a great pub in Braithwaite as well.
The pitches are very generous and set out well and ours was a full service pitch which was great. The shop and cafe were closed but we didn't find this a problem after all it is winter.
Returned to this site as a base for some winter walking. As stated in previous reviews, the site facilities are spotless with modern, heated facility blocks. Pitches are very big and those closest to the office and road are fully serviced with water and waste points.
Locally, there are two good pubs and a well stocked shop. As far as I could tell the site shop and cafe were closed for the winter. The walking from the site is excellent with some superb mountain scenery on the doorstep.
Just returned from a weekend at Scotgate, our first visit. Overall, we were very impressed. The facilities block is amongst the best I've ever experienced on a campsite. Lovely and warm despite oustide temperatures of -3 C; and hot water as soon as you turned the tap.
Hardstanding pitches for campervans and caravans - most of these were a good size, although there was one area specifically for motorhomes where the pitches did look on the small side.
Shop and cafe on site but these were closed for the winter when we were there
The site is in a great location. Views of the fells in all directions and endless possibilities for walking without moving the van. It is also well located for mountain biking at Whinlatter.
We ate at the local pub, 'The Royal Oak'. Friendly service and good pub food - excellent portion sizes. We didn't have room for pudding despite having spent all day walking in the cold!
Only slight negative is that there is some road noise from the A66. It's close proximity to the A66 makes it really easy to get to but does provide a bit of background noise.
We spent a weekend here in December and it's perfectly suited to winter touring. There are lots of hard standing pitches and the shower facilities are superd. Some pitches have personal waste and water supplies, as well as TV hook-ups.
On site there is a shop and cafe, although they were closed in the winter season. Nearby the two pubs offer a warm welcome and decent meals.
This is perfect walking country, with some of the best mountain scenery on the doorstep, as well as being just a few miles from Keswick.
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
Didn't book in advance so there were no hardstandings left - camped on grass which was quite boggy.
However the campsite was reasonably priced and well kept. The main thing was the toilet and shower facilities - which allow for all year camping. They are warm, clean and allow you to get sorted during bad weather in the lakes.
The nearby pub in Braithwatie is fine for evening meals/drinks. Within minutes you can be in the beautiful and hardly visited Newlands Valley which is excellent for walking, mountain biking and kayaking on Newlands Beck if there's enough water.
An excellent site with excellent facilities. My partner was a 1st timer at camping and this was a great site for someone trying camping for the 1st time. We had mixed weather during our stay, Sun, rain, wind and cold over the Agust bank holiday week end. Its a popular site so timing is everything. It great if you want to go mountain biking, wallking or shopping in Keswick. Its not a cheap site, but its worth it.
It is easy to find and it is near the main road which leads to the motorway. Its not a biggest site nor is it the smallest.
Booked the site for a weekend away to try the new van. Only booked here as the camping and caravan club site in keswick was fully booked.
We will return to this lovely site - very quiet, excellent facilities - some of the best I have seen. Facilities also included a small cafe which seemed popular although we did not use. Staff were very friendly and helpful and very apologetic that we had to move pitches although this was no hardship at all. Nice field for tents and excellent hard standings for caravans and campers. Lovely walk into Keswick (arounf 40 mins and flat) Very peaceful and has really changed our opinion of commercial sites.
We stayed at this campsite for 3 nights at the start of our holiday. I couldn't fault it. The site was lovely and clean and the staff couldn't be more helpful. When I couldn't get a picture on my TV, the lovely young man managed to keep a straight face when he told me there was no longer an analogue signal, and then promptly helped me to set up my digibox. I would thoroughly recommend it!
The site is on a public bus route into Keswick, although on the second day, we did take the lovely walk through the fields into the town.
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 the furthest North we have camped in the Lakes so far, so were looking for a site with plenty to do around it without driving. We arrived checked in and were escorted to our huge pitch by very help full and chatty staff then shown where all the facilities were.
We usually camp on grass with no services as it feels more natural but our stay was meant to happen in December but we had to postpone it*.
After reading all the reviews on this site we had a good idea of what we were going to be doing each day and plenty of backup options if the weather came bad! This site is the second nearest to Whinlatter Forest so we spent a day walking around there before calling off at the pub for tea.
The facilities were good for the price we paid but we often had a no loo roll situation or door lock broken but the site was full and there were plenty other toilets to use! On our last morning we treated our selves to a full English at the on site café to set us up for the day which was great.
You can hear the main road all the time when on this site. I would also suggest speed bumps around the site as cars were flying round and we saw two near misses with children on bikes. There were also a number of commercial vans sign written on the site which was also a let down.
*on a side note, when we rearranged our booking the member off staff I spoke to was not very helpful and told us we would be squeezed in between two tourer pitches for our stay. Which I questioned as it sounded to me like we were going to be parked on space which was not usually used for camping!
Before we set off I confirmed our booking over the phone and queried whether we would have enough room for our awning. To be told no that it was not included and our pitch was not big enough! I stated that my van was only 5m long and my awning smaller so I would be occupying the same (if less) space as a car and caravan. The lady couldn't get her head round this so I gave up!
On arriving at the site the chap who showed us to our pitch asked us which side our awning went on, so I told him we were not allowed to have an awning! He looked shocked then we realised why! Pitch number 2 one of the biggest! Enough room for two of my vans with awnings and space to sit out!
Stayed here for 3 nights. Can see why people keep on returning. There are 2 pubs and a restaurant all within 1000metres of site. Bus stop outside.
Very clean - did not try food on site. I am not a hiker but like a 2-3 mile walk and found 3 of those very easy. Walk to Keswick very safe and pedestrianised just over 2 miles.
Walked along stream at back of site to pub at Swinside very nice walk partly along a road but very quiet only saw 2 cars. Another walk was over bridge at side of site slightly up to hills for about 2 miles then we veered left and ended up at swinside again.
The bus dropped off hikers outside of site so obviously this area is a starting point for more serious walkers.
Just returned from this campsite after a 4 night stay. I looked in at Scotgate, where I've camped before, and was put off by the crowded tent fields, now that more caravan space has been designated.
So I decided to book in at Braithwaite Bridges, Scotgate's 'overflow' site. I didn't regret it. The site has 2 main areas: a front field which is sometimes used for D of E/Scout groups for one night at a time, and a huge back field which is pretty and very quiet.
During the 4 days I was there, often there were only 5 or 6 tents in an enormous space, giving a great sense of freedom and peace. I know it gets busier in the school holidays though.
The fields are well screened by trees and quite sheltered from the wind, though midges are are problem in the evening as there is a stream nearby, but then where are they not a problem in the Lakes in summer?
The facilities block is very good, with about 10 toilets each for ladies and gents, and 3 showers in each, with about 8 washbasins, hand driers and a socket for hairdryers in the ladies (as I camped alone I don't know about the gents). It is kept spotlessly clean. The showers were free with plenty of hot water at any time, though be warned, put your shoes up on the bench with your clothes or they'll get wet as the water runs down the tiles!
There looks to be a site office and small store in the block which is only open at peak season; I had to walk up to Scotgate, about half a mile, to book in, buy supplies or hire/exchange freezer blocks for the coolbox.
They hire these at £1 deposit each, and 20p for a re-freeze exchange, which I think is good value. Of course if it's pouring with rain you could go in the car, but as I had 4 nights/5 days of good weather I always walked up.
The main shop is well stocked and also licensed so if you fancy wine or beer with your meal that can be bought, and the beer and white wines come chilled. They also have a cafe at the Scotgate site which I didn't try but it looked really good and prices seemed reasonable.
July counts as Peak season even before the school holidays, so it cost me £11. 85 per night for one person, one tent and a car, not the cheapest fee, but for the quality and cleanliness of the facilities I think it was acceptable.
There are loads of lovely walks both high and low level from the gates of the campsite. Keswick is 2 miles away, close enough to walk, and has a good range of shops/restaurants.
There are also 3 pubs serving food within about 15 minutes walk: one at Portinscale and 2 at Braithwaite. I cooked for myself some of the time but tried the meals in the Farmers Arms and the Royal Oak, both very good home cooked food.
Overall a lovely site. The 2 groups of young people who stayed one night each were no problem; they arrived tired, pitched, cooked, messed about and went to bed early, and were up and off the next morning by 8. 30. Besides, camped on the back field I was quite a long way away and couldn't be disturbed even if they'd been noisy, which they weren't.
I shall definitely return to this well run and peaceful site.
We have just returned from 1 week stay on this lovely site.
We had one of the pitches for Awnings which you do have to pay that little bit extra for but well worth it, as you are at the back of the site beside the stream and sheltered somewhat from the ever changing weather, also, with your own water supply and drainage.
The facilities are spotless with, a first for us, showers and hairdryers free.
We only visited the pub once but it was nice and the food good and only 5 minute walk away.
I would just reiterate that the area and walks are lovely as well as a local bus service to take you into Keswick if a romantic meal was called for without taking your car!
We will definitely be paying this site another visit.
Owned by the same people who run the much busier Scotgate Holiday Park, this site was a real surprise. Having booked the Bridges based on reviews on this website, we were a little concerned when we had to report to the Scotgate reception to settle up before being directed to the Bridges. Scotgate was heaving with people.
So you can imagine our surprise when we turned up at Bridges (about 800m away) to find an almost empty site. Probably no more than 20 tents in fields that could easily accommodate something approaching 80.
The facilities are a little dated but given the lack of pressure from hordes of people, there was plentiful hot water and no queues for the (free) showers. If you want quiet, this is the best bet. If you need an on-site shop, cafe and TV room then go to Scotgate.
Braithwaite itself has 3 pubs, 2 of which also act as hotels. The nearest is just off the A66 on the village side of the road while the conventional pub is just up from Scotgate. The third is a little trickier to find being at the back end of the village. The one on the A66 is CAMRA listed and the real ale was top class (as was the food) - probably best to book a table at weekends as it seemed popular with locals.
We were using the site as a base for walking and undertook the Coledale Horseshoe (and some other peaks) straight off the camp site so no need to use the car.
We would certainly return.
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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 
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 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
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 
This is a great site for visiting the Lakes, it was quite quiet when we visited as there were only a few tents on the grassed area. The facilities were excellent, very clean showers and plenty of room for changing and getting dry. I do however think the introduction of floor squeegees would help to keep the floor areas drier. The showers were nice and warm and well received after a day on the fells. 
