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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced 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: March 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: SadMike |
3 reviews from this member |
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 I decided to take the folding camper for its first outing. I only wanted to go for a weekend so I used the new search feature to look for sites in the Lake District. This campsite ticked all the boxes :) Open all year, pub on site, serves food, not too far from me.
I can only echo what has been said in the reviews below. Great site! The drive to it was spectacular, views from the site were stunning, staff were friendly, beer was spot on and the food was too! Good bit was dogs are allowed in the pub, which made for good entertainment when one of those Yorkshire terriers decided to have a go at a bigger dog! LOL. All in all a nice relaxing weekend :) 
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| Date of Visit: February 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: HappyHeppy |
9 reviews from this member |
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2nd visit to this site and even though this visit was in feb it was just as good as last Summer.
We checked in at the Brotherwater Inn as the shop was closed till Easter. The staff are very friendly and even though we turned up a day early they were very accommodating. They informed us the site was still a bit waterlogged so advised us where to pitch and gave us information on some of the rules.
The shower block and loo's were spotless and plenty of hot water, one of the perks of going 'Off Season'.
Once we had pitched we went back to the pub, there are local beers on draught and a good selection of lagers and cider. We didn't eat but looked at the menu, not much for vegetarian's but a few specials and quite good choice for everyone else.
The site as an area put aside for walking your dog which is quite large and allows you to let your dog of the lead but not escape too far.
The site as a driveway all the way round so even though the weather was poor you never got your car stuck.
The views from anywhere on site are stunning, looking up you can see mountain peaks from all directions, the wildlife is great, the tree's on site are home to numerous species of birds, a welcoming sound first thing in the morning.
You are only three miles from Patterdale and Glenriding where you can enjoy a trip on the Ullswater Steamer or try and pick up a bargain at the Hiking/camping shop which is very well stocked incase you manage to forget something.
I'm sure we'll be visiting this site again in the near future.
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| Date of Visit: January 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Agent006 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Important thing to note for motorhome owners, not all pitches have electric hookup as default!
A small site with good facilities. Two pubs on site, with the Brotherswater Inn being very good.
Drainage can be a problem as it's in the bottom of the valley, but the van/home pitches are at field edges so quite dry. If you drive a larger motorhome you will have fun getting onto some of the pitches as the access tracks are quite narrow. I had to disregard the request to not put wheels on the grass briefly.
Showers and toilets are clean and warm. Never had a problem with hot water supply. Though you will need to take a bag for your clothes as the shower sprays the entire cubicle.
£13 a night in January for no hookup was too expensive in my mind.
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| Date of Visit: January 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
662 reviews from this member |
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This site is situated on the A592, approximately half way between Glenridding and the Kirkstone Pass Inn; the location in isolated and surrounded by some of the Lake District's best mountain scenery. Excellent walks start right from the site, from easy strolls round Brothers Water, to more challenging ascents, such as Fairfield, Helvellyn and High Street.
There are several accommodation opportunities on site: camping, motorhome pitches, bunkbarn and B&B. There is a small bar dedicated to campers, but of this is closed, the excellent Brothers Water Inn, owned by the site, in an excellent pub with a good meals.
Site facilities were good: there were plenty of them and the water was always hot. However, I think these facilities become strained in busier months. I thought prices were a little steep for low season, at £19 for a motorhome pitch and two people, but the stunning location of the site makes up for this. Will certainly return.
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| Date of Visit: December 2008 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Divergirl82 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just a quick review to let you know what we thought.
Arrived on Thursday morning ready to camp in our 2 man mountaineering tent, only to find that the weather forecast was completely wrong and we couldn't pitch due to the abysmal weather. The lady on reception was a great help, she suggested we go down on the field and see if we could pitch, if not to consider the bunkhouse.
At only £13 per person per night it was a bargain, rather than ruining a £500 tent!
The bunkhouses are basic but you don't really need anything else. There were 3 beds, each with a pillow and a heavy woollen blanket (but we had our sleeping bags anyway). There's a table and chairs in the room and a small bathroom with a toilet and sink. We also had a fantastic view through a skylight window of the snow topped mountains - what a great sight to wake up to in the morning!
The only 2 downsides to the room was the very squeaky floorboards, and the walls being very thin - we could hear everything from next door! But being that we were out all day this didn't pose too much of a problem.
There's a communal kitchen that is stocked with the basics, and you can put 50p into the machines to allow you 30 minutes of cooking time on the campingaz cooker (2 burners and a grill).
The meals in the Brothers Water Inn were fantastic, and not badly priced, and the wood fuelled fire was a welcome sight at the end of a very cold day!
Will definitely be returning, especially being that it's so close to Ambleside and Windermere.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Andy19 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Spent 4 nights here during the second half of the Bank Holiday week. On arrival we were told to go and have a look around the rather wet fields and find a suitable pitch as once we had paid there were no refunds although they did give us the option of paying night by night in case the weather got worse. We thought this was very fair of them.
Well stocked and reasonably priced shop on site together with campsite bar (open weekends). Food in the bar was good with very hearty portions. Main pub at entrance to site seemed good too from our brief visit for lunch.
Large toilet block meant no waiting for the extremely hot showers that couldn't be turned down. They are closed for 2 hours at lunchtime every day for cleaning, but still managed to smell pretty bad, and seemed in need of a more thorough clean.
Plenty of washing up and laundry facilities but only one small freezer for ice packs which was so full the door didn't shut properly. We decided to buy fresh every day!
The site manager did regular rounds of the site generally checking up on new arrivals and tidying the site which was good to see. Didn't see or hear any badgers despite the warnings. Perhaps it was because we kept the food in the car as suggested!
The scenery around this site was amazing and its ideally situated for Amblside / Windermere and Ullswater/Helvellyn
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| Date of Visit: February 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Neltek |
5 reviews from this member |
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I have stayed at this campsite many times over the past 20 years!
The location is by Brothers Water near Ullswater in the Lakes.
The views are amazing.
The site has great facilties and an on-site bar/pub. The breakfasts are ace.
It also serves the largest selection of malt whiskies in England.
Along side the camp site there are also some bunk houses for hire.
Just above the campsite is a hotel/pub with accommodation included.
The camp bar / pub serve food.
Sometimes at low capacity the camp bar is closed and they just use the pub.
It is an excellent campsite and one of my favourite in the Lakes. Not too touristy whilst having great location and facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Judithandpeter |
11 reviews from this member |
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What a fantastic site beautiful views all round, could not be in a more scenic surroundings. Staff are very friendly pub sells good food and dogs are allowed in. It rained quite a lot over night when we were there so the tent fields were very muddy but we were ok as on hard standing. Only one negative remark was that the toilets were very smelly but still usable. Would definitely visit again as walking from the site was excellent if you want low or high level walks
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| Date of Visit: February 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Christine68 |
1 review from this member |
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A friend and I made a stopover here on our way south from Glasgow to Devon in a new motorcaravan about which we knew very little.
Even on a freezing cold night in Feb, (some hardy people were camping in tents!) this was a most wonderful position for a site, in a bowl surrounded by mountains. The sanitary blocks were warm and very clean, the pitches were level and the facilities of the Inn were there if required, though not of great quality (maybe it was the chef's night off!) Having found and been so impressed by this site and its beautiful situation my husband and I intend to return and spend a few days there with our caravan in the near future. One word of warning though ; if you arrive in the dark as we did, it was quite difficult to find our booked pitch in very limited light apart from the moon and stars and we were left to our own devices!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ds1570 |
1 review from this member |
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Just got back from three days here, two dads, four boys between 7 & 17. First time under canvas for over 25 years so we were ready for anything!
What a great location! Perfect access for the lakes and easy to get to from the M6. Staff were nice, guided us away from the muddy centre but I think common sense would apply even without the help. Site got busier but never a problem and the kids quickly made new chums.
Lots to do around the area, great that no play area meant the youngsters learned about walking and climbing on proper hills rather than a ladder. Swimming in the lake was probably daft but huge fun!
Shop was fine but could have opened longer. Both bars quite acceptable as was the food. Toilets did the job but dated so don't expect too much.
Watched a number of parents just sitting about all day and letting their kids get on with it. They've missed the point of being here I think. That's fine on a big site but this place is ideal as a base for other things, not as a centre in itself.
Overall, exactly what it markets itself as, just a proper 'camp' site in a stunning location.
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