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Caravan with two people, we booked in for four nights. Nice flat pitches and enough spaces between each unit, the area is beautiful and the walks amazing.
Close links to A66 and yes you can here traffic a touch but only when the site is silent which happened at a reasonable time while we were there.
Washing up facilities were very good and the showers clean and well stocked excellent stay for a very reasonable cost will we return YES
Whilst we initially only wanted to stay for 2 nights whilst we commuted to Workington for meetings we decided to stay an additional couple of nights as the place is so peaceful. We found the site to be well organised, clean and quiet.
The owner Linda was very obliging and we would recommend this site to others. We stayed with our 1 year old son. There are many beautiful low level and high level walks from the site - with our son in toe we opted for the low level walks!
There is great access to Keswick and also to other parts of the Lake District - easy access off the M6.
Stayed here for a couple of days in early May. It's easy to find and the shower block is excellent and was immaculately clean the whole time we were there.
The site is very quiet, though as it's a working farm, this could not always be said for the animals. If you are a light sleeper, I would recommend taking some ear plugs.
The pitches are flat and appeared to have good drainage.
The owner was very welcoming and the prices are very reasonable. The Horse & Farrier Inn in Threlkeld does really good food and is worth a visit.
It is a little outside Keswick and there is not a lot to entertain your kids, but if you are looking for a peaceful easygoing site, that’s a good base for walking, I would highly recommend this site and would be happy to go there again.
A wonderful campsite, it's situated four miles out from Keswick and a mile from Threlkeld (which has two good pubs).
The facilities are excellent - the gents contain three shower cubicles, three toilet cubicles, urinals and washbasins.
It's very easy to find, it being close to the A66.
The site provides electric hook-ups.
There's plenty of sinks for washing up.
There's a laundry room.
There are no children's play area.
Linda was very helpful, showed us to the field straight away and we had the pick of the pitches (it being just before high season).
The site is part of a working farm - you will hear the sheep and lambs baa-ing in the morning, but I agree with the previous reviewer - much better than a standard alarm clock!
We went on a dry week so can't comment on drainage.
All in all, it's a lovely site, worth the money with decent facilities. The views of the hills are spectacular.
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
I visited the site in March and the weather was fine and the welcome at the site was warm and friendly. The pitches were flat, protected, dry, supplied with electricity (if needed) and relatively easy to peg into. The scenery was wonderful and it was nice to be near a working farm.
The toilet block was very warm, there was an infinity of hot water at the sinks and the showers were free but the showers were lukewarm, the toilet building was not properly clean and the toilets themselves threatened to block up. It appeared that the site was not quite ready for visitors.
The A66 was rather near and noisy but this is a part of the convenient location of the site to most of the lakes.
With just a little effort the site could be nothing short of excellent. We had a very good time with or without the niggles.
My wife and self stayed for 5 nights sept 09 in a caravan we found site o/k, you expect some mud as this is the lake district. Nice showers & toilets 1st class, as was the owners of farm. The area is lovely all around
We have just returned from our second long weekend visit to this campsite. I grant you its not the most grand of places, but we found on both occasions no problems with pitching, accessibility or the amenities.
The weather had been awful, lots of rain, which had resulted in very wet ground and therefore lots of mud. Luckily being seasoned campers we were not fazed by this on either occasion and just accepted it as part of being under canvas.
The location of this campsite is ideal, just off the A66, it makes it a breeze to travel to and from, but without the noise that a major road brings. Yes you can hear the road, but you have to really listen for it. We found being woken by sheep baaing, and donkeys braying much nicer than the usual alarm, and didn't even hear the road.
We found Burns Farm an ideal base for any type of Lake District stay (walking, cycling, water sports or just touristy browsing). Its nice having Keswick so close, for those 'we forgot.' moments. The hills surrounding it are quite stunning and there are plenty of walks that can be done virtually from your tent.
Linda is a terrific lady who remembered us on our second visit, which was nice. She will freeze ice packs (20 pence a unit) over night for you. We put ours in a little material bag to keep them together and help her, which she seemed to really appreciate. If you think ahead then she will accept the payment for the icepacks as you write out the check for the pitch fees on arrival.
We always found the washing up area (6 sinks) and both toilet blocks clean & well kempt. On the odd occasion there was a queue for the showers we went across the road to the lesser used, older toilet block. Yes the facilities in the older block are tired, but they function well and are clean. If a high number of people are washing up and showering then the water does tend to get a bit cooler! However given I used the showers every morning and some nights, I only had 1 cool shower (wasn't warm but wasn't freezing).
There isn't a children's play area (yaaaaaaaaaaay), my son, manages to entertain himself quite well (swing ball, top trumps, DS, iPod, books). I think if you need play areas and somewhere to have a drink poured for yourself and be entertained in the evenings, then this really is not the campsite for you. What we love about it is the simplicity, the fact that you really do communicate and enjoy being together as a family when you are staying here. It makes you look around you at the natural beauty and appreciate your surroundings. I have given 6/10 for child friendliness because although my son is more than capable of entertaining himself I do appreciate that some families need playgrounds and other facilities to do so.
It is a quiet site, so if there is a group of you, maybe this isn't the place. If however you want somewhere absolutely stunningly beautiful that offers a good basic service then this will hit the spot. We wont look at any other site, because to our minds you can't beat it on price, location and friendly welcome back.
When we got there they had previously had loads of rain, the whole site was soaking, churned up, pools of water everywhere. Linda took us around and gave us a choice of pitches, we picked the driest! The pitches are very close together, cars have to be in front of caravans. The surrounding scenery is beautiful.
Toilet blocks were always clean, showers were warmish never hot but not cold either. There was a fair few pitches free but never queues for toilets. Previous reviews mentioned only 2 washing up sinks, I remember seeing at least 6 washing up sinks.
£20 per night in August in the Lakes is great price. The kids were bored with no children's play area, I think it would be useful with the amount of pitches there. The owner told them off for climbing the tree (mentioned in the May 2009 review).
Other than that and that fact it rained the whole week I would go back! ha ha
Have just got back from a 4 nights stay at Burns Farm campsite.
The owner Linda was very helpful,as it was a last minute booking,the site was very nice with fantastic views all around. New toilet block was kept very clean considering the amount of mud!There are 4 toilets and three showers in the new block and there are more just across the lane. It was also cleaned after midnight which I have not seen on other sites. The area for doing your dishes was at the end of the toilet block, completely under cover, with 6 sinks there was always room.
As we were needing elec,we were on a smaller site,which is really sheltered and I must say very good indeed. There is a very large field for tents, with fantastic views, but is open to all the elements.
You can also buy fresh eggs from Linda which were the best I have ever tasted.
There is no playground for children so I would take a bat and ball,and maybe a football with you.
Site was lovely everyone seemed to go quite about 11.30pm which is good as I don't like sites with 10.30pm curfews,would stay at this site again as we love the walks the Lake District has to offer.
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
The site was of reasonable quality and price. The main bulk of the tent space was a large field on a slight incline where you were left to pitch wherever you felt like. We went on a rainy weekend and as such the field and the facilities were clean and largely empty. Unfortunately due to the rain we were not allowed to park on the field as advertised, after pushing hard we managed to get some parking space around her farm. We were also told group bookings were not allowed (though on arrival and after multiple separate bookings, we found out this was not the case). Apart from this we had no interaction with the staff and our stay was very pleasant, it was quiet and peaceful and surrounded by mountains with beautiful views.
Toilets / shower block had lots of flies and moths all the time. Cleanish but could do better!
The pitches not clearly defined so you come back from a day out only to find someone has pitched there tent where you have been parking your car all week at the side of the tent!
3 different cars came back after 12 at night driving past the tents and we could hear a group of people until 1am in the morning.
Reason we went was because of hookup for tents which we used for the fridge.
Not much to add to previous reviews. The site is pleasant and staff helpful and the views are breathtaking. It was very crowded though with little space between the tents even outside of bank and school holidays. Facilities could do with improvement. No matter what time we used the showers/toilets there was a queue. Given the number of people on the site they do need to add another toilet/shower block.
Its easy to get into Keswick by walking along the disused railway line just down the road - takes @ an hour.
Just had a very pleasant stay here. The site looks a bit 'tired'.
A couple of things could be improved: The pitches are not clearly defined and some not particularly level, with a couple of them a bit torn up / rutted and with poor land drainage. During our stay it rained resulting in large pools collecting on a couple of pitches - usually next to the caravan doors.
All in all this is a pleasant enough site and it must have had spectacular views over the hills before the surrounding site trees / hedging were allowed to grow too tall, thus cutting off any panoramic views from any of the caravan pitches. On a positive note, the adjoining tent field had excellent views.If a little open to the elements.
Second visit to this site. Used it as a base for visiting the Keswick Beer Festival. Facilities on site are good with plenty showers etc in a modern block. All pitches are grass, but they seemed to hold out ok even in the rain. Staff on site friendly enough and have a relaxed approach to running the place. Ideal location, surrounded by high fells, close to A66 and only three miles from Keswick.
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Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes 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 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Caravan with two people, we booked in for four nights. Nice flat pitches and enough spaces between each unit, the area is beautiful and the walks amazing. 
