Lake District Camping... We’ve arrived

Help....

We have next week off and for one reason or another, we have nothing booked so was thinking of the lakes.

We've never been, so would be complete virgins... have no idea where to go or what to do, where to see.

Money is tight, happy to walk and look at places, but can't really afford to do lots of touristy stuff, though if there are must sees/do's then happy to hear them.

We don't need to stay at the same place, happy to stay for a few nights and then move it that's better so we can look around, I don't really want to be driving loads. I'm probably also ok with the odd night of wild camping too.

I wonder if there's like a 'road trip' as such, so we start somewhere for a few nights, then move on, so we can get round. I guess the other issue is every man and his dog is doing the same thing.

Campsite recommendations would also be very helpful and I appreciate any help you can give. If anyone is up that way and want to meet up for a day out/dinner/beer, would also would be lovely.

Kids are 8 & 10. We can go from Saturday 21st to Monday 30th.

@MorkC68 I think goes this way quite a bit, anyone else...

HELP....

Thanks

 

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To be fair, it's mainly a walking destination...unless you're into pencils and mint cake.
But.it does make it a less expensive destination.
Take a brolly....the "Lakes" didn't appear without plenty of rain.

 

I’d recommend Traffords Camping site near Bassenthwaite. Cheap and stunning views with pubs near. Also near Keswick a great base, cafes, pubs, shops

low level walks near there are Cat Bells and Castle Cragg. Absolutely the most stunning scenery in UK in my opinion

high level walk Skiddaw mountain

go for row on Derwent Water

been doing these, periodically all my life. Never got board once

almost forgot the Castlerigg ancient stone circle!

could then go to beautiful quiet Buttermere and camp at the Fish Pub campsite, walk around the lake or up to Haystacks, Wainwright’s favourite

then move south to Low Wray campsite on quiet western side of Windermere. Stunning walking again and wild feeling chilled out site.

Would recommend you google these places to get a feel for them. The above takes into account north, west and south Lakeland

 

The @Dicky 's were up there a few weeks ago. Their site looked awesome and wasn't that expensive iirc..

 

Another one to throw in is to park near Glenridding, on side of Ulswater Lake. Take the steamer boat across the lake to Howtown - here there is a village than consists of a Hotel and a beautiful pub. Have a pint of course. Then walk clockwise around the circumference of the lake, passing through woodland and gullies, even a tiny beach, making your way back to Glenridding, this is North Eastern Lakes

if your feeling up for it Striding Edge on Hellvelin is here - an proper high level ridge walk

any of the two campsites at Pooley Bridge are a good place to stay for Ullswater and the above.

the 4 locations above could be thought of as a circular of the Lakes: starting at Ullswater North East, Keswick and Bassenthwaite as North, Buttermere as western and Windermere as the south. So anti-clockwise

 

Castlerigg Hall
castlerigg.co.uk
017687 74499



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Exc

Excellent place near Keswick. Love it, but I think it’s expensive. Possibly more than double price of simple campsites. I’d pay the price and have many times

 

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/low-wray-campsite-lake-district

Low Wray Windermere

 

Not stayed here, but came across it when on a walk

https://sidefarmcampsite.co.uk/

Direct access to the water from the campsite.
Ullswater Near Place Fell

 

I am a man with a taste for the finer things in life.
I require a warm toilet block so that I can take time to relax whilst dropping the kids off at the pool.

 

We pop up to the Lakes several times a year and we tend to use the Camping and Caravan Club sites - if you want to do a circuit of sites that are not too far apart you could choose from Kendal, Windermere or Bowness to start and then on to Keswick , Bassenthwaite or DerwentWater - Troutbeck another option. Bowness town is very busy on the Windermere shore but the kids might like a ferry ride to Ambleside - or go to Ambleside and get the Ferry the other way - but Ambleside is very busy too. If you want a quiet campsite we often stay at Rydal Hall - a picturesque mansion/hotel with camping in the grounds right next to Wordsworth's Rydal Mount house - this is great to walk into Ambleside (about a mile) or to Grasmere (with Wordsworth's Dove Cottage) - about 3 miles and a 1 hour easy walk so avoiding having to park in either of these busy towns. We have stayed recently at Low Wray which is between those two sets of sites just to the west of Ambleside - roads are a bit narrow heading down to Hawkshead but the campsite midway between those two places and is nicely placed for walking the shores of Windermere. Hawkshead village is really idyllic except for the crowds but there is a great ice cream shop and you can go to Beatrix Potter's house if your kids are into Peter Rabbit ( you need to book to go into the house itself, but you can just walk round "Mr. McGregor's" garden . Can give you more info if you need it.

 

Thanks, no availability

 

..we have been to the Lakes for a first time at end of May..stayed at Waterside Farm at Ulswater lake..a lovely place and quite few other campsites around it too but some with no power points..one thing tho..if you be lucky to book something b3 prepered that anywhere you go it will be very busy..it was extremely busy when we were up there and I mean it..we only managed to do a quick trip around the lake but could forget about stopping anywhere, pulling over or finding parking space at any attractions..you might be luckier though




..good luck Razzy


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Last time we went it cost a fortune with every car park and lay-by having a pay machine and you could only pay for a whole day.
I think if you join the national trust it was free.

 

That could be a theme trying to book last minute during the school holidays.....

 

Just looked at the Rydal Hall as I’ve never been to that one. Their website says it’s not suitable for campervans or motorholmes?

 

Thi

This is one over the lane with a similar name. It’s excellent too

https://castleriggfarm.com/

 

I’ve camped there a few times

Every time I’ve been there’s been a couple of bays camped there