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Sykeside Camping Park
Brotherswater
Patterdale (lake District)
Penrith
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA11 0NZ
Tel: 01768 482239
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Pitches: 111
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: IandM |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Arrived at the site on late august bank holiday Monday after searching all over the Lakes for one that wasn't ankle deep in mud or water. Last ditch effort found sykeside. Went to Barnend bar to see if we could pitch. No problems at all. We were directed to the driest pitch up near the teepees. A little sloped but fine. The main field is flat as a pancake. We were told that if we wanted we could pay daily as the weather was forecast to be so poor. The chap was really friendly and helpful.
We ended up staying for 10 nights even though the weather was so bad. Everything was great, clean toilets and showers. Well stocked shop with some of the biggest onions I've ever seen and good value bacon. Stunning views and good walks. Only a short drive to the touristy areas and a short drive to the start of some excellent walks. All staff met were friendly and happy (or at least appeared to be)
The only negative point is the price - £19.50 a night for 2 adults in a tiny tent. That said we will visit again when the weather is better and see if we like it just as much 2nd time round. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tabs-R-us |
7 reviews from this member |
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Location Foot of Kirkstone pass on the way to Glenriding Ulswater
The site is surrounded by hills and mountains and a popular base camp for serious hikers or backpackers
Just an overnight stay for two of us in a three person tent at a cost of £19.00 at first seems a little steep and it can get very expensive for families but with the two fully licenced bars which both serve food to 2100hrs the handy shop and facilities you have to take it on the chin or don’t stay! The bars are clean and tidy and the food is regular pub grub with no complaints and prices to reflect the area with a main course at an average of £12.00 and a sweet at £4.00 the top bar opened for breakfast at 0800 at a cost of £7.50 for a full English.
The showers and toilets were combined clean enough but were closed for two hours midday for cleaning, although you could use the bar toilets during this time. There was a separate drying room and for washing up etc. I didn’t notice if there were any freezers for your blocks.
We pre booked and found that the campsite full sign in place on arrival. Expecting a crowded site I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was plenty of room to pitch and over crowding was not a problem. There are also plenty of places for EHU camper vans and caravans. Didn’t notice a play area with swings and stuff for children but there was a separate dog walking zone and plenty of fields to play in away from the road.
The staff were friendly and you were given the statutory brief on the local badgers that enjoy rummaging through your kit looking for food. (Much to the joy of my other half who would have gladly sacrificed our stores with a trail of food to the tent door to see a badger). So keep food locked away if you can, however we didn’t see one.
With the recent bad weather the ground was a little boggy (to be expected) but I think this place could get quite bad after a few days rain with some areas still fenced off due to the standing water. You were allowed to park you vehicle just off the road but not on the grass next to your tent and parking could become an issue.
If you want to travel light or your on route backpacking the site facilities are ideal if you can afford it. For those like us that enjoy self catering the shop has enough to see you through. Not sure where the closest supermarket is but would guess it would be Windermere. (quite a drive)
Site rules are: No noise after eleven, but as it was a chilly night most happy campers were tucked up on time
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Nice little site that can cater for all but the biggest caravans and campers due to the tiny road to get down to the site.
I would stay again but I don’t think I could afford to pitch my regular tent with family shelter and the rest of the trimmings when in glamping mode.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Big Frank |
33 reviews from this member |
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This is probably the most spectacular location for any site we have stayed on.
OK the weather was truly awful and most of the grass areas were a swamp with people hunting out the higher ground this is obviously not the sites fault. We had intended to stay for 4 nights but only managed 2. The mud got too much!
The toilet block is large with plenty of showers & toilets and washing up facilities. Signs indicated that they may run short of hot water at peak times and they did.
The on site bar and pub both serve good ale and reasonably priced food. The pub is open all day as we discovered as we waited for the AA recovery man after our camper decided it had had enough of two weeks of rain and shed a pulley wheel!
The staff were helpful even though there was confusion over our booking and we were put on the wrong pitch.
The area is all about outdoor activities mainly walking and cycling with water sport on nearby Ullswater.
Do I have a criticism? Well yes. This is also probably the most expensive site we have ever stayed on at just under £30 a night, even accepting the stunning location and the fact it was a bank holiday, it upset my value for money radar a bit! Still it was full so it doesn't put people off
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steve+Lin |
3 reviews from this member |
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Very nice site, staff very helpful. Good food both at the pub and campsite bar. Trip to site tested our nerve and the car and trailer brakes as it was twisty down to the site.
Plenty of space on our hard standing to put trailer where we wanted. The only down side was that there are only a couple of water taps and these are up by the toilet block and only one waste point with on real flush only a hose.
Campsite is more set up for tents and overnight tourers. The campsite is not suitable the disabled due to very steep paths.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Princessmargaret |
2 reviews from this member |
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Whilst the site is beautiful, with good facilities and a nice pub, we had to leave after one night due to the entire site being waterlogged. I know that the rain was unusually heavy, but surely this isn't the first time the Lake District has experienced this
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Black Kat |
5 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here in 2009, definitely planning it for this year as well. Other reviews sum it up really. A beautiful area of the Lakes, what we call 'the real Lakes'. Showers and toilets very clean (so they must be, in accordance with my standards), although at peak times the water is more luke warm than hot, so try to get there early!. Pitches good, the site I remember was quiet and everyone friendly. Shop well-stocked, friendly staff. The Brotherswater Inn (who do own the site), great, standard pub food at standard Lake District prices (£2-£3 on top of prices, not much of an issue). Staff keep the site very clean we noticed. We look forward to returning
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Rachael22 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Stayed one very wet night after climbing Helvellyn en route to Windermere.
Site was clean and organised. Facilities were plentiful (no queues for toilets or showers even on a Saturday night) and well maintained.
Staff were polite and helpful, even down to giving advice on routes and the surrounding area.
Barn End Bar on site very friendly, food reasonably priced and a fairly short wait for food despite the site being full.
Large drying area and washing up room inside.
Location was great, between stunning mountains and easily reachable from surrounding areas on foot.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tim-antonia |
11 reviews from this member |
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This site is simply fantastic. If you like the lake district and want a good base for excellent walks this is the place, the campsite is surrounded by what can only be described as spectacular scenery, no matter which way you turn you are rewarded with breathtaking views. I wanted to start this review with what this site is all about but that is not all this site has to offer.
The pitches are flat, there is a ball/playing field and the brotherswater lake is close at hand. We ate at the barn end bar located on site and had no complaints and thought the prices reasonable. We ventured down to Ullswater and did some river walking then hired some rowing boats which the kids thought was fantastic.
Overall this is one of my favourite sites in the lakes, it did get very busy so booking is a must and there is a no noise policy at 11. We were reminded of this at check in and it was adhered to. Highly recommended and I will visit again. Hope you have more luck than I did on badger watch, never saw a single one!
One down side is the cost, we paid £58 for 3adults 2children for two nights, most expensive I've come across but the views more than make up for this.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Shoppydolly |
1 review from this member |
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We stayed here for the weekend while climbing Helvellyn. Although site was full we never had to queue for toilets and showers. The wardens were really friendly and helpful and Chris, in particular, was great. The views from the site are amazing and we will definitely be returning soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Ashpat |
3 reviews from this member |
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Well what can I say, we had made a booking and the deposit was paid, my 5 year old daughter was really excited. We then made a second booking on in the morning for our friends (2 people), again everything was confirmed by the campsite.
When we arrive they told us they couldn't accept us and had to cancel our booking as our group was too big, in my opinion 5 adults and 1 child in one tent and 2 adults in a separate tent should not have caused a problem - but it did. So we left the campsite with a very upset 5 year old, who thought we might have to go home and she was going to miss out on her camping weekend.
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