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Touring
Parks in The Lake District & Cumbria
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Waterfoot
Caravan Park,
in the grounds of a Georgian mansion overlooking Ullswater, is
an ideal location for touring vans, motorhomes and static caravan
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The Park enjoys a generally
quiet family orientated character even in the busier holiday
periods, with 24 hour video security. Camping is not allowed.
The award winning site consistently
rated at 5 Stars, by the English Tourism Council, is well laid
out with serviced static caravan pitches and an excellent touring
area with a mix of hardstanding for ease of siting and lawn areas
for awnings or recreation.
The beautiful woodland setting
provides shelter and a managed environment for wildlife, which
resulted in Waterfoot gaining the David Bellamy, British Holiday
and Home Parks Gold Conservation Award every year since 2000.
Our resident wardens, qualified
as Welcome Hosts (the industry standard for good service), are
on site to look after you as our guests and to ensure you enjoy
your stay at Waterfoot, a centre for touring the Lake District.
Many guests return and recommend the Park to friends and family
Arranged to the left of the site
as you enter, the touring areas offer ample room for caravans,
motorhomes and their awnings. They are the perfect setting for
family barbecues or simply relaxing!
Adjacent is the Toilet and Shower
Block which is maintained to the highest standards daily, with
hot showers, washing-up, laundrey areas and baby-changing facilities.
There is a public telephone
for those who decide to leave the 'mobile' at home for a holiday!
Waterfoot
Caravan Park, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0JF
Telephone: 017684 86302 - email:
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Hollows Farm Bed and Breakfast and Campsite are set
in a quietly secluded part of the Borrowdale Valley, near Keswick,
the Lake District.
Hollows Farm itself is a 300-acre working hill farm,
owned by the National Trust and run by Gavin and Laura Fearon.
It is surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery, nestled
at the foot of Maiden Moor and is hidden away behind the picturesque
Grange village
Grange itself being one of several small hamlets
in the beautiful Borrowdale valley, which is in the heart of
the northern lakes.
The campsite is set in an idyllic woodland
location next to the River Derwent. The facilities include Showers.
Toilets and running water. It makes a superb base for an activity
holiday
Borrowdale is one of the best places in the country
for outdoor activities including walking, climbing, mountain
biking, sailing, canoeing, wind surfing & Paragliding, to
name but a few!
Indeed the sport of rock climbing spent its
infancy on the crags of Borrowdale with the first routes being
put up in the 1890's, since then development has continued apace
with Borrowdale now boasting hundreds of climbs, from beginners
routes to the more cutting edge extreme routes of today.
For those who like a more leisurely pace
then there is fishing or birdwatching, and beautiful scenery
to photograph, paint - or to simply enjoy!
You can even stop on route at the historical
market town of Keswick for a browse around its many shops. Also
a regular bus service from Keswick on the opened top Borrowdale
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Hollows Farm
Grange - in - Borrowdale
Keswick
Cumbria CA12 5UQ
Tel: 017687 77298
Email
camping@hollowsfarm.co.uk,
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| Fishing licences and permits are available from
the Keswick Tourist Information Centre. Keswick's brand new Theatre
by the Lake is ideally situated close to Derwentwater. The Theatre
offers a programme of arts and entertainment throughout the year.
There is a coffee shop and fully licensed bars. Tickets and information
on 017687 74411. |
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There are
many walks straight from the front door, including the popular
Catbells with amazing views from the top over Derwentwater and
the Newlands valley. Skiddaw and the other highest mountains
in England (Helvellyn, Great Gable and Scafell) are close by
for the more adventurous. Plus many less strenuous walks around
the valley to enjoy with plenty of lovely views to take in. For
a lazy day walk to the shore of Derwentwater (1 1/2 miles), then
pick up a launch, relax and have a trip round the lake |
St John's in the Vale
Keswick
Cumbria CA12 4RR
Tel: 017687 79225
Email
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Quiet family run site on the outskirts of
Keswick with good views of the surrounding fells. Toilet and
shower block. Electric hook ups available.
There are two pubs providing bar meals in
the small village of Threlkeld which is only 1 mile away from
the campsite.
Local Attractions:
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Burns Farm caravan Site is minutes away from the Castlerigg Stone
Circle. There are 48 stones in this ancient stone circle which
dates back to around 3000 BC.
Rheged Discovery
Centre
Rheged is a newly built visitor centre about 13 miles East of
Burns Farm caravan site. It comprises a large cinema screen which
features a journey back through time and shows you life in Cumbria
centuries ago. Worth a visit on those wet days
Keswick
The site is only 2½ miles from Keswick which is ideal
for the shops and attractions to be |
found there such as the Theatre
by the Lake, Derwentwater boats etc. Keswick boasts a good range
of pubs or cafes offering food. The campsite's close proximity
to Keswick also makes it an ideal location to stay as it is central
for the Lakes and Fells, and only 16 miles from the market town
of Penrith and the Pennines
Ambleside, Grasmere and Windermere
Ambleside is full of charm; most of the town is built with local
green slate. The fells around offer excellent walking for all
abilities. The Victorian town of Windermere sits of the beautiful
Lake Windermere which is the longest lake in England. A trip
on the lake is not to be missed if you're visiting Windermere.
Grasmere owes some of its fame to William Wordsworth who
lived in the village. The village is a short walk from the lake
from which many walks can be accessed. Grasmere also holds a
sports day every August which is host to many traditional events. |
A small touring park in the heart of the Border
Reiver Country in easy reach of the Solway Firth,
Gretna Green, Hadrian's Wall, Carlisle and the English Lake District |
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Modern shower block with FREE hot showers.
In a separate building there is a designated wash-up area with
FREE hot water.
Chemical disposal point. Six pitches with hook-ups. Nine pitches
without hook-ups
Plenty of space for tents. Hard standing for campervans.
Additional field is available for exercising dogs
Information point with a full range of leaflets on local attractions
may be ordered and
and are also available. Locally caught fish may be frozen in
our freezer and we will happily freeze your picnic ice packs.
Five minutes from the M6 junction.
CAMELOT is an ideal base for splendid days out
to the area's many attractions.
In the city of Carlisle, visit the Castle
where Jacobite prisoners are said to have licked stones to remain
alive. Stay awhile in the magnificent Cathedral, a witness to
Christianity for nearly 900 years. Trace the story of Carlisle
and the Borders at Tullie House Museum, a journey back in time
you will never forget, before browsing in the shops at the adjacent
award-winning Lanes Shopping Centre.
Only a few miles away is the Lake District
with it's multi-attractions including Rheged, the upland kingdom
discovery centre which is Cumbria's newest and largest "must"
for tourists. A hop and a skip away is The World of Beatrix Potter,
the internationally renowned magical experience for young and
old.
Nearby Hadrian's Wall, a spectacular World
Heritage Site, displays Roman History brought up to date with
current archaeological discoveries.
In 1590 the England-Scotland border was
a dangerous and lawless place with Reivers plundering and terrorising
the populace. Follow their story with the Reivers Car Trail,
an 80 mile drive through beautiful countryside.
Close at hand is romantic Gretna Green of
runaway marriage fame. Now one of Scotland's premier visitor
attractions it has excellent shops, as well as historic exhibitions.
All these delights are bordered by the Solway
Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, noted for it's
rich bird life, and tranquility.
Leaflets about all these, and many other places
to visit are free at the site office
Camelot Caravan Park,
Longtown,
Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5SZ
Tel & Fax: +44 (0) 1228 791248
E-mail: info@camelotcaravanpark.co.uk
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Butterflowers Holiday Home
Port Haverigg Holiday Village
Port Haverigg, Millom
Cumbria LA18 4HB
Tel: 01229 772880 or 774228
Fax: 01229 774445
Email: office@butterflowers.net |
Two of the finest holiday home centres in Cumbria
the Lake District offering the choice of puchasing a holiday
home, renting or hiring a holiday home, or for touring caravans
and camping site
Situated on the coast right next to the Lake District it
is the ideal holiday destination offering something for all the
family.
We have our own fresh water watersports lake with
waterskiing and wakeboarding facilities, and a launch ramp for
your own dingy sailing, leisure craft, motor boat or windsurfer.
Sandy beach, sea and sand dunes right across the road, pleasant
walks, sea views, children's playgound, RSPB Nature Reserve,
easy access to the lake district and convenient local pubs, cafes,
restaurants, petrol station, super market, shops and banks.
This spacious site has a 17m heated indoor swimming
pool (and we do mean heated!) and a games room. We are adjacent
to a café which overlooks a children’s |
adventure play area, sand dunes
and the sea. The sandy beach is ideal for the children, or a
quiet evening stroll. If you like walking you’ll love Butterflowers
There is a good pub and shops right around the corner
in Haverigg. Millom is 5 minutes away and has a supermarket,
banks, a petrol station, cafés and a range of other shops.. |
| Take a 10 minute walk down the road and you
can enjoy our own freshwater lake with wakeboarding and waterskiing.
You can use our launch ramp for your own boats, dingies and windsurfers.
We also stock the lake with rainbow trout, ideal for your evening’s
barbeque! There is also good sea fishing from the sea wall. Half
of the lake forms an RSPB nature reserve with wildlife including
Common Terns, Greenshank and Natterjack Toads. |
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Crooklands, Near Kendal, Cumbria,
LA7 7NN
Telephone : (015395) 67708
Fax: (015395) 61635 |
Waters Edge lies like a jewel-green ribbon in
the shallow hollow between a tree-lined tributary of the River
Kent and a narrow, but equally lively, brook in Cumbria. Undulating
fields spread into the distance. Single file hard standing pitches
with plenty of grass in between are spread spaciously on either
side of a driveway.
The utilities are
situated in a delightful whitewashed building and they are of
the highest quality with cleanliness being their main priority.
The utilities are heated, roomy and well equipped, with separate
showers and private washing cubicles, and a small laundry with
a washing machine and drier. There is also an ironing board and
iron available upon request. There are plenty of water taps on
site, a covered washing up area for those pots and pans, and
a flushable chemical disposal point.
There's no lack of facilities here, the site
also has a very comfortable lounge bar and a separate pool room,
a TV lounge upstairs, and also a separate solarium. There is
also an outdoor patio area adjacent to the bar for those lazy
summer afternoons or evenings.
A pond makes a restful
spot for a summer picnic, with stone-built barbecue points on
its banks. |
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