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HI this is our first post here, be kind to us!  We are planning a few days near Cartmel in Cumbria next week in our motorhome.  Can anyone recommend a site that is

within walking distance of decent pub/ shops

good for dogs

Has some activity for 11 year old chidlren but not lots of shops/ amusements

cheers!

Hi,

You need to look around Grange Over Sands...

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=grange+over+sands&by=town

Sorry I cant recommend one to you, living so close by I havent camped in that area.

By the way, there's not much in the name of shops around there, most people come to Kendal or go to Barrow for shopping.

Can recommend Meathop Fell. Used to stay there when we had a tin tent. Ask for a pitch with a view of the bay.They are very popular and book up quickly. The hotel mentioned is also a decent friendly place for a drink with good food. Anything else, such as shops you have to drive to though. Cartmel is very quaint but there is nothing there in the way of shops etc. It does have a couple of very good pubs with food but its not within walking distance of Meathop Fell. Cant recall any other sites in the area.

Carol

The few other sites local for cartmel are quite basic, for example, Greaves Farm, nice people, nicely kept, clean etc. but it is just a field with one loo/shower. If you've got kids they'd probably get very bored as it's a 'chill out zone' The only other place that's very lively is in Flookburgh, all singing all dancing. Stick to Meathop !

thanks for all this.  What a friendly lot you all are.  All sites in the area seem to be pretty booked up.  Does anyone know anything about Penrith?  We are actually on our way to Edinburgh and just want to spend a few days somewhere pretty on the way there, not far form the M6.