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29/1/2012 at 8:20am
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Bessacarr E540
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Ravenglass is one of my favourite sites. I'm booked in for the beginning of July.
I go up the M6 then cut across on the A590/5092/595. If you look on Google maps you'll see the type of road it is. There's one particular section that's very twisty and hilly, it is in the Lakes after all, and there were a lot of roadworks along it when I went last year which didn't help. You'd certainly need to proceed with a lot of caution, and bear in mind that heavy traffic uses the road because it's the only one there is and it can be a bit hairy on the bends. To be honest, I was glad I didn't have the caravan with me, but you may be a more seasoned and confident tower than I am. This year I'm going to Keswick first so will be approaching Ravenglass from the other direction.
The site, however, is lovely, definitely one of the C&CC's best, but not one for children really. The site managers are great, a young couple who are very helpful. The toilet/shower blocks are spotless and the ladies even has tissues, cotton wool and hand lotion, which I thought was a really nice touch. The area is beautiful, you can walk to the beach without touching the road, or into the village where there are two pubs (there's a third but I think that's a hotel) including the Ratty Arms at the station. Both do food. The little railway is definitely worth going on. There's not much the other end except a craft shop and another couple of pubs, but the journey's good - but it can get chilly as you go along. There's a "normal" train into Whitehaven from the station, too, which I think takes about 30 minutes.
There's also a stately home or something in walking distance which we didn't get to last time but is on the agenda for this year.
I hope you enjoy it if you go.
Nora
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29/1/2012 at 9:09am
Location: Ramsbottom
Outfit: Bailey Unicorn Valencia
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Like Nora says, that's about the only route available from Lancashire if you are towing, been a while since we were there, but don't recall thinking the roads were a problem with a caravan on t' back. We are from Ramsbottom, & the only thing that I remember as anything to look out for on the journey, is that it seems to take ages to get there once you leave the motorway. Definitely as long as going right to the top end of the lakes at least. Remember the site as great, think you need a tv hook up lead to get a signal, if you want one, that is but this could have changed now. In fact we bought a lead on site, but hardly used it. Surrounding area is brill, spectacular scenery, we went up Scafell Pike while there, but still lovely if you don't fancy the big hills.
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See you all soon, Bernard!
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