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The Quiet Site
Ullswater
The Lake District
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA11 0LS
Tel: 07768 727016 or 017684 86337
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Pitches: 83
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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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 |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Balcony |
2 reviews from this member |
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 The site is easy to find and located about 1. 5 miles uphill from the main road along Ullswater lake, affording some nice view as you go up. The site is on an incline, but has been terraced to allow flat camping and parking of caravans.
The camping areas were quite good, but campers must ensure they notify the site of tent size when booking. The site, generally, was well maintained.
On our visit there were mainly campers.
The toilet block/showers were good in themselves, regularly cleaned and presentable. However, during any nocturnal visits it was surprising how far they were from some tents!
I come to my only real criticism. My wife told me that the ladies area was good with hair drying facilities etc, but the men's area had no shaver points and no hair-drying facilities. There were surprisingly few toilets/showers for the number of campers.
The on site bar was OK, though an upstairs children's play area did deter you from staying too long. No food was on offer at the bar area.
The office/site shop was adequate. I guess, like ourselves, many campers take some of their own supplies. A charge was made for charging mobile telephones and areas of the site had free wif-fi.
The staff were all helpful and courteous and I did like the touch of accompanying people to their particular pitch. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steve2712 |
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This was our second visit to this site. First was many years ago. Facilities on site have improved and terraced pitches on the camping field.
Quiet site it def wasn't this stay. Lots of noise from other pitches well after midnight. Sound of chainsaws etc to wake to at 8am etc.
There is a strict one way traffic system with a speed limit in force I was told when we arrived only to find no-one adhering to it especially the staff cutting trees down.
Bar was only open when they thought it worthwhile and its a long walk to the nearest pub so that was a bit of a disappointment. When it was open they had little beer due to a delivery problem.
Mixed visit. Don't think we will be back. Good site for others but not for us.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Lovestruggle |
3 reviews from this member |
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Spent 2 nights here in mid May, as our first ever site with our 2 children (1 and 7). The weather was atrocious, with 2 tents on the site raised to the ground during the second evening. It was forecast so we went prepared and our tent (Outwell Wyoming) hardly wobbled. The site itself was great. Flat pitches, easy to peg, and the views are fantastic. Follow directions from their webpage and you'll find easily. The on site bar is perfect if you have children, as you can enjoy a refreshing ale while the kids hang out in the soft play. Very friendly and clean site, shop is limited to basic provisions.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Andynliz |
16 reviews from this member |
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First visit to this site. Easy to access if you follow directions from sites homepage. Nice site and good layout, albeit we were a little disappointed with our pitch, which whilst it was close to amenities it was rather a small pitch> If your thinking of booking with a caravan I would definitely ask for a pitch that overlooks the play area, its not too close but they seem quite spacious and have good views.
Everything else about site is just fab, the bar is nice and not overpriced like a lot of the local pubs.
Showers and toilets are first class and some of best we have used.
We were blessed with great weather so didn't really do a lot as kis to young to go on long hikes. We did visit nearby Aria waterfalls which is well worth the visit and nearby Pooley Bridge and Patterdale are also pleasant villages.
All in all a nice site that we will definitely revisit.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: CARTERS449 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Only spent one night here but wish it had been longer. The Quiet Site is exactly that. No noisy groups and not over run with children.
The toilet and shower block where the best I have ever seen with plenty of hot water. Pitches a little too far away from toilets.
The pub was amusing with a warm log fire and one or two stuffed animals around. Pool table was interesting but fun.
Lots to do in surrounding area and plenty of pubs if you don't fancy cooking. Enjoyed The Ramblers and Travellers pubs in Glenridding.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Other |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
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| Reviewer: MrPete |
3 reviews from this member |
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Having been sponsored by The Quiet Site for two week's stay for a charity expedition, it's only right that I leave a review of this site! The site's location is about 15mins walk from the northern shore of Ullswater, and about 20mins drive from Penrith, in the hills surrounding Little Mell Fell.
We had a caravan, motorhome and a tent, and all three were brilliantly catered for. Only a short distance to the water fill-up points, drain points and a motorhome waste point near the entrance to the site, so this was easy to sort out.
We also had hookup points (though limited to 6Amp each - approx. 1320Watts) within easy reach. The two pitches we had were hardstanding gravel/slate, though pea-shingle/grass pitches for tents alone were also available.
The shop was refitted with more items during our stay, and the bar was warm and inviting in the evenings. All the staff we met were fantastic, really helpful and friendly even when things went a little awry - we had some very heavy rain when we got there, but they helped with additional drainage on our pitches which worked for the rest of our 2 week stay!
The only other issue we had was wind: we were positioned in the middle of the site and the wind seemed to come down the hill from a valley near the top, but lots of new trees have been planted recently so once they establish themselves that should help as a windbreak. Just keep an eye out for this if you're pitching up or in a large tent/trailer tent - we saw one large tent destroyed, and a trailer tent be taken down quickly on one evening - both families were given pods fr the rest of their stay though, thanks to fast acting staff.
Other facilities on site were kept in really clean conditions, with the kitchen & washing facilities as well as the toilets, showers & bathrooms kept clean and simple yet fully functional. A hot bath or shower after a day in the mountains was greatly appreciated, no matter what time we got back!
As well as the small shop on site, and a few local shops nearby, the nearest supermarkets are either in Keswick or Penrith, with Penrith being the nearer of the two. As for pubs, practically every village has one, though we didn't get to many due to the amount of walking we were doing, so enjoyed the bar on site instead!
Mountain-wise, the Scafell Massif was about 2.5hrs drive away via Ambleside or an hour or so via Cockermouth, the Helvellyn range from Thirlmere about an hour or 30mins from the Ullswater side, and Blencathra to Skiddaw was about 30mins drive away. We found this to be a great site position-wise to get to all of these ranges (we were climbing the 16 highest mountains!), as long as you don't get easily car sick - the long way round to Ambleside via Keswick, and Wast Water via Cockermouth would be better if that's the case!
Overall, we were all greatly impressed by the site and would definitely consider returning there again in the future!
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Themoose |
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This was our first camping trip ever and we chose the quiet site based on the good reviews on this site.
As it was our first time camping we were not sure what to expect but we were happy with the site in general.
The weather was awful, didn't stop raining but we had a good time and the experience has meant we will go camping again.
PRO's
Staff very friendly and helpful even made us both a brew and a couple of biccies!
Pitch more than adequate
The bar is excellent £3 a pint with some very interesting decor including a full bear skin!
Shower and toilet area modern and clean
Beautiful site and surrounding area
Childrens indoor play area was good for under 5's
Childrens outdoor play area ok
Felt safe and secure
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I felt it was overpriced at £24 per night.
Showers - had to keep pressing a button every 30 seconds for the water to flow out - very annoying
Nearest place to eat out was 20 mins walk away
Should have some way of getting hot water to make a brew - maybe have a kettle in the 'kitchen area'
All in all a good site with great staff and I would recommend this site to couples and families.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Caroline2779 |
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Stayed here for a week at the end of April in a tent with my partner. Beautiful area, and we had fab weather.
Not over impressed with the pitch we were given, pitch 20, practically hardstanding pea gravel with a little grass mixed in and only one metre away from the next pitches caravan.
We felt we had no privacy as we were so close to the people next door and bent practically every peg we owned putting the tent up.
On a positive note, the toilets and showers were clean and tidy and there are baths available. Staff friendly and pub on site very quaint, if a little overpriced.
We enjoyed our week in the lakes but would not return to this site again, think we would have enjoyed it more had we not been so squashed close together with other campers.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Melcj |
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I booked this site for three nights at the beginning of May but left after two
I picked the site because I was expecting peace and quiet, unfortunately our neighbours kept us awake until well after midnight.
The site itself is very clean, family bathrooms are great however long queues for the ladies showers each morning and evening, there just aren't enough for the demand - this when the site wasn't full.
The children's play area is great but you can't see it from the pitches (all barring a few caravan pitches), just something for families to keep in mind.
All in all this site wasn't for us so we won't consider going back.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Cuban-night |
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We found this site by accident and loved it so much we returned again in July 2011.
Good clean facilities and friendly atmosphere. The refurbished bathrooms were lovely and warm and the family bathrooms are also great for campers with children. We stayed on the new tiered pitches and had a fantastic view of ullswater. The bar is great and the small shop well stocked with essentials. Can't wait to go back this year.
Only negative thing I would say is the site is on a slope and if you have limited mobility or you are unfit like me and at the back of the site walking back from the bathroom can be a trek but I need the exercise so it was not a problem for me.
My son loved the playground and wifi is also available in the bar however we could pick it up from our pitch which was a bonus.
The site Is well managed and all campers respect the rules which makes any stay here pleasant.
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