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Hi all, we are a family of 6 looking to go camping in or near to Keswick in the Lake District. Can anyone recommend a good camp site in that area that welcomes families and has good facilities. 

Chris

Hi

Try http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=keswick&by=town

Cheers

Ian

Castlerigg Hall, which is about a mile out of Keswick, is a great site. There isn't a childrens play area as such but there is a huge grassed area set aside where kids can play and the views of the lake are fabulous. One problem is you can't pre-book a pitch so you'll have to take your chances.

We're off the Castlerigg Hall on Saturday where we have been to before.

I am stressed to pieces that we won't be able to get on - now have 5 alternate sites. I think I'm getting a little obsessive !!

Chris - there is also Castlerigg Farm on the same road. Again you can't book though. We are hoping to get into one of them as we love the walk down to town through the woods.

Its our main camping holiday so I'm a bit concerned we can't get on but I have several back up plans !!  And because I can't get Friday off work we're going on Saturday so might be busier.

I've been trying to convince myself that most people leave sites on Saturdays, if they've been there for a week,  so their pitches will become available.

We'll just have to wait and see.

Hi Gail, I'm also going on a Saturday but I think I will take a chance. Camping and Caravaning Club sounds great though. Do you have to book in advance or can you go on the day?

Chris

Thanks for that Chorleydave - that's actually cheered me up.

We did think that even if we couldn't get a site on the Saturday we could kip in the van (we have a small combo van we use for carting our camping stuff with us) and try on the Sunday when the weekend campers had left.

Chris - I spoke to the Caravan & Camping club yesterday and they were fully booked but it wasn't for the same time as you.  There's a number on their website to call - they were very helpful..