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Stayed here for 8 days - so we must have been Happy!
It's a really nice location, just 5 minutes easy walk to Hawkshead village, which has 4 pubs, can covers basic needs and has outdoor shops, and which is a bit touristy in the day, but OK in the evening.
Plenty of levelish places to pitch at the site, although it was very busy on the Saturday night and it would have been hard to find any more good spots although the site was not full.
Showers & toilets small and there were queues at the w/e, but always hot water. Good washing up facilities. Free freezer for blocks. A good fairly basic site.
Sign says families only, but they accept couples and also a couple of 'older' bikers were there, so I guess it's just a precaution against big groups.
A little pricey at £14.50 a night, but this is the Lake District!
Stayed there with a one man tent and car, friends in a campervan with electric. Cost me the same as them £14.50 per night which is not good. Friendly welcome, clean and hot showers but small, same as toilets - in a portable cabin.
Good points are the short walk to the village, and not overcrowded like the main site in the village which was full to the brim and very little room between tents. Recommend it some more hooks in beside the sinks and the toilets please.
And one final reminder-singles should not pay the same as others, we have less gear and take up less room, been to other sites with far more to offer which cost less than this one!
Would not recommend this site if you prefer camping light. We were charged a premium (GBP23.50 rather than GBP16.50 per night) for using 2 small backpacking tents rather than our large family tent, for 2 adults and 2 kids, even though we used less space than most other families.
Facilities (toilet block, wash up area) were minimal, but always clean. Queues for toilet block at busy times. No other facilities, and no re-cycling capability that I could find.
As regard pitches, difficult to find a flat pitch, but at least the ground was good for getting pegs in.
New footpath into Hawkshead, away from the road, is a bonus.
We were lucky enough to have a pitch almost on our own at the top of a hill which made pitching in the wind difficult but gave us fantastic views. There is no dog walk but the owner told us we could walk around the site as long as we picked up any mess.
The walk into Hawkshead was a lovely walk through local fields which offered us the opportunity to let the dog have a run off lead. The site itself was nice and quiet but a little basic, the shower and toilet portable cabin was adequate if a little small. It would also benefit from the addition of private sink areas.
We found people using the electric sockets in the toilet block to charge laptops and mobile phones! We were pitched close to the pot wash area which seemed to create noise from 7 am – midnight and being a working farm there was occasional noise from agricultural machinery.
Hawkshead itself is a lovely place. We did find that although all pubs served food from 6 pm unless you got there before this you had to wait for a table although this may be due to it being a school holiday. We ate at the Sun Inn twice and Kings Arms twice, the later being a favourite. We never managed to get a table at the Red Lion and did find that there was little space inside the pubs so we always sat outside. We ventured to the Outgate Inn on the first day and it is well worth the walk. We also found that there was never any bread products in the local co-op or any of the local villages so struggled with this and ended up going to petrol garages to get some. Overall a great site, would return but for no longer than 5 nights.
Spent three nights here and really enjoyed it, not an expensive site by a long chalk. HawksHead is only minutes away on foot, (cross two fields). Has a good range of pubs, The Sun, Red Lion, Kings Arms and The Queens Head all had the pleasure of our company. The Queens Head was our personal favourite, (good food, great atmosphere and a warm welcome with extremely attentive manager and staff but without being overbearing). Local Co-op with cash machine.
So, my only gripe. Is that two portable cabin showers (per gender) for a 55 pitch site is woefully inadequate!
This is quite a sloping campsite but we had no problems pitching our tent on flat ground, we were at the bottom of a slope and even after heavy rain on one of the days we had no problems with any water gathering or boggy ground, the tent was also very dry underneath the following day packing up.
Very clean site with spotless showers and toilet block
Good size pot wash area with hot water!
The Village of Hawkshead is a 5min walk and is beautiful, small supermarket and good pubs!
Bus service from there into Ambleside and Winderemere
This was our second stay at this campsite and again it was wonderfully peaceful having the off the beaten track feel. Toilets and showers are provided in the form of portacabins and although the showers are small they are adequate and free.
The adjoining open sided barn contains the washing-up area with plenty of very hot water. A washing machine or more importantly a drier or dry room would be a welcome addition during the bad weather spells but the lack of these is not a massive problem.
The site itself is quite sloping in places so pitch placement may need some careful thought. We have been lucky so far and managed to find a flat spot both times. The atmosphere reflects the fact that it is a family site with the only noise coming from either the children playing or the local wildlife, both of which seem to know the camp rules and go quiet at 11pm with the exception of an owl.
There is no need to pack an alarm clock either as the local curlew will give you an alarm call at about 7am. All in all we love this site for its friendly owners, slightly wild feel and its location in relation to the surrounding fells and places of interest.
Hawkshead is a 10 minute walk away and Conniston and Ambleside a 10 minute drive, all of which fulfil any provision needs and make great starting points for a days walking or biking.
As for eating out, if you have children, we honestly can't speak highly enough of 'The Sun Inn'. Its a very family orientated inn with reasonable prices, quality ales and the landlady and staff treat the kids like royalty with colouring in books, games, free squash and even allowing them a picture opportunity pulling a pint.
In conclusion if you are looking for a well priced family camping holiday that offers peace and tranquillity with the option of lots of attractions nearby this is the place to stay.
Amazingly, was able to book only 1 day in advance during peak season. Beautiful site with great views, and easy walk/cycle into Hawkshead in the morning for warm croissants.
Very laid back atmosphere, and charmingly underdeveloped site, just find a spot that's not in anyone's way, and pitch up.
It was very wet (unusually so even for the lakes) and it was very muddy. We were convinced the van was going to get stuck in the mud, but it never did.
After a few days we ran out of dry clothing, but the owners suggested we use the washers and driers in their caravan site down the road.
It's the kind of undeveloped place we used to camp in as teenagers, but it worked really well with the kids.
Within cycling distance of Ambleside, Coniston, Grizedale forest (and the tree top adventure trail there) we had a fantastic holiday despite the weather.
Only problem was gas - nearest in Coniston or Ambleside.
We stayed here with a group of friends (all with children) in August. The field is very sloping, we couldn't find a flat spot which would accommodate all our tents together (5 tents). Also, the field was very boggy and it hadn't been raining that much.
The toilets/showers were in a portacabin but these were fine, the washing-up facilities were in an open-sided barn.
You can walk across the adjoining field to the village which is very pretty, has a Co-op and four pubs. We went to the first one (The Red Lion) and sat in the beer garden, the food was lovely and they were fabulous to all our children (13 of them!) bringing them out sweets.
We did have a nice time at this campsite, however the facilities are basic and the field is very sloping.
As a first camping experience for two young couples, this site provided everything we needed for a thoroughly enjoyable stay.
The staff were friendly and helpful, without being interfering.
There was plenty of space between tents, despite the campsite being full. We didn't experience any queues for toilets or showers, which were always clean. There was also a power point in there for hair dryers and straighteners!
It was a short stroll into Hawkshead where you can appertain a few swaleys and there are several shops (including a cooperative store - with cash machine) and lovely pubs (although the food was slightly pricey).
There are many activities in the local area - we would highly recommend the walk to Latterbarrow and hiring a boat on Coniston Lake.
Our only mild grievance was noisy sheep and a little mud (Only in the bottom field) - but hey we were camping after all!
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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 
Stayed here for 8 days - so we must have been Happy!
