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Castlerigg Farm Camping And Caravan Site
Castlerigg
(lake District)
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 4TE
Tel: 017687 72479 or 07495523829
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Pitches: Depends on tent sizes
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 |
 No 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 |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| 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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| 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: August 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Karen+sean |
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 The reception and toilet blocks were very nice. The cafe was great. Also great views. On the down side the caravan field was just that a farm field, no proper roads in and when it rained as it did you were asked to park on the only track in and walk across a soaked field. Avoid pitch no 6 as it is the main walkway from the camp field to toilet block and shop so from about 07.30 to 10.30 there is a stream of people walking past down the side and front of your van within 2 feet of your windows. The site needs hardstands and a proper road and more thought to pitch layout 
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Camping girl 15 |
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We have just returned from a stay at Castlerigg Farm. What can I say; yes the location is beautiful with lovely panoramic views but before you can even ask if they have a pitch they are hitting you with the 'completely quiet after 10.30pm, I say 'that's fine I've checked your website and we're in bed by then anyway!' (although dogs appear to be excluded from this rule as they're barking is a constant). It was pretty quiet when we arrived so we got a fairly good pitch, that was until a couple of days later a campervan parked within 3ft of our tent!
The facilities are very clean and well kept and the on-site shop is handy although a bit expensive, but it could do with some play equipment for children and more staff in the Hayloft Cafe.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: John135 |
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Spectacular location with panoramic views towards Derwent.Water, Bassenthwaite Lake and the surrounding mountains. Our first night gave us the most amazing view of the sun setting behind the mountains beyond Bassenthwaite Lake, the sky turned a brilliant red which reflected back towards the camp site, fabulous.
A lovely site with really good clean facilities, hot showers, hairdryers, shaver points, a very useful laundry room and a cafe which provides a very hearty breakfast.
We love the no noise after 10.30pm rule, no noise means no noise. Come 10.30pm it was like some one had hit the 'Mute' button and we were very impressed. Due to my illness I need a proper sleep, a good nights sleep is as essential to me as disables facilities are to the disabled and because I could sleep well it meant we could stay longer.
We liked the freedom of being able to choose where we pitched as were not keen on sites with marked pitches where it feels too regimented, on this site all camping pitches have great views so it doesn't matter which field you camp in.
We spent 2 weeks at Castlerigg Farm, the weather was mixed and during our stay other sites lower down were evacuated as the water level in the lakes and rivers had flooded some areas. The camp fields at Castlerigg drain well and a day after the heavy rains the warden was out cutting the grass. The staff were always around cleaning or gardening so you felt they were there if needed but they never intruded and the site had a very nice family atmosphere.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and plan a return visit very soon.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: GM.Price |
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Having just returned from a lovely 5 day break I can definitely say this campsite was OK!.
On arrival we we're told we could pitch wherever we wanted, which gave us the freedom to find the best view of the surrounding mountains, beautiful! The staff were friendly and the cafe did a nice breakfast roll.
The criticism though is that the drinking water was brown! Although treated and therefore safe I had no urge to drink it or even wash in it, although we had no choice in that one. There were only 3 showers, they were clean and hot and when I eventually got to the front of the queue they cost 50p for 3 and a half mins!
They charged £22 per night (because we had a big tent), location was fantastic and I would definitely recommend a walk up Latrigg, we did it after sunset and got the most beautiful view of Keswick & Derwent water.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Chillidave |
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Hi just came back from this site this morning, having booked in for four nights. The weather was absolutely appalling but the site itself was exactly how I expected it(previously camped there) Toilet block clean, considering the weather, showers hot (50p charge, so what). The Harrison family (the owners) can't seem to do too much for you, helped to set me up and pulled my van to the gravel road when we left to avoid damaging the grass. They even lent the chap next to me an electric hookup cable.
The shop is well stocked with the basics and reasonably priced. The 10.30pm noise law (and it is law) is excellent for a good nights sleep, if you want late night parties it aint going to happen here. The only gripe which is very small is the layout of the dishwashing facilities, they are very cramped.
Even though the weather was pretty bad (rain) we did manage to climb Cats Bells which has a fantastic view of the lake. All in all an excellent stay apart from the weather.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Ar-lan-y-mor |
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If I ran a campsite this is how I would do it.
The 10.30 curfew means you get a good nights sleep. The views on all sides are amazing.
The toilets and showers are one of the cleanest I have seen
The food from the cafe looked good,but we did not eat there.
The owners really care about their customers and will not pack the tents in too close together so you get your own decent amount of space.
I will be going back here.If only the weather could be guaranteed.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: AGMA |
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We have just returned from a 3 night stay on this site. It has great views and the toilet / shower area was clean although very busy and there were queues some mornings and a lack of paper some evenings. I agree with some other reviewers that there should be marked pitches as we had a family who pitched their tent less than 3 foot from our sleeping area who then parked their car in front of our tent so all we could see was their car.
It was nice and quiet after 10.30 but I felt that there were too many signs saying what you couldn't do. Think we will try another site on our next trip to Keswick
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Jhonn |
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Firstly, don't consider this site unless you like complete quiet after 10.30pm. On arrival the rules are pointed out and after 10,30pm, the owners are quick to remind anyone who's voices can be heard. We think this is a great idea, more sites should be like this to allow everyone to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside. It was obvious we were not the only people who liked the idea of a good nights sleep as there were plenty of other campers on site. Someone asked what happens when babies cried, the owner said babies crying was excusable, there was no excuse for adults who made noise.
The site location is second to none with panoramic views from both camp fields. To wake up and see Derwent Water, Bassenthwaite Lake, Blencathra, Skiddaw, Catbells and many other mountains from the doorway of our tent was a great start to the day. The toilets and showers were spotlessly clean and although we had to pay 50p for the power showers this was reflected in the reasonable camping charges. The site shop supplied the few items we had forgot to pack, even tent pegs and a tent repair kit for the hole we found in the roof of the tent. Unfortunately we were not impressed with the vegetarian food at the hotel just down the road from the site, but we did enjoy the breakfast from the sites Hayloft Cafe and it was so nice to be lazy and get takeaways from the cafe, yummy fish and chips.
From the site we did several walks, we went over Walla Crag to Ashness Bridge then down to Derwent Water where we caught the boat which took us to the other side of the lake. We had a picnic then caught the boat back to Keswick, had an ice cream and walked back to the site. The following day we walked down through the woods to Keswick and then to Derwent Water where we caught the launch to the other side and walked up Catbells. When the weather became too hot for the dogs to walk in the sun the friendly staff gave us some good ideas of shaded walks. We walked along the old railway line between Keswick and Threlkeld, the dogs loved being close to the river, it kept them nice and cool. The following day we walked through Whinlatter Forrest and the boys loved swinging through the trees at 'Go Ape', we went to the Whinlatter visitor centre and had out lunch at the picnic area in the woods, so much to do.
A site we will return to time and time again and would gladly recommend.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: STEVOSMUMMY |
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Just got back from such a glorious site have to say not my first visit been many many times over the last 3 years.
Firstly the facilities are top class clean and warm 3 showers and numerous toilets per men’s and woman’s block, you do have to pay 50p 3 1/2mins shower as they are on a private water supply that actually comes down off the mountains under the site and gets filtered.
They also have a laundry room with washer and drier ironing board wash costs £2.00 dryer takes 20ps they also have plug sockets for hairdryers etc, they will also charge anything for 50p.
The dish washing room has 3 sinks along with 2 more in laundry room these are very clean stainless steel with large bins that are emptied all the time.
I have to say best I’ve seen so far.
There is a small shop on site selling the basics plus more even sell camp stoves. Also freezer blocks freezer and small fridge.
It has a 4star rated cafe onsite that is out of this world it has a log fire fab.
The site itself although can gets lots of rain as it’s in the lakes it has excellent drainage.
Set out perfect, tents in one field, caravans in other.
The no noise after 10.30pm rule is in place and works Doris takes no nonsense nor does she let let’s say festival goers on just families and couples it gets lots of walkers.
The staff family run are perfect and always at hand they live above the facilities block.
The area itself is an absolute walkers paradise it truly is like being on another world with views of derwent water, wella crag, skidaw, all out your tent what else can you ask for.
Incidentally the cafe does takeaway bacon on toast pizzas etc.
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| Date of Visit: October 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ken Holiday |
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Our first visit to Keswick and Castlerigg Farm, we had a wonderful time and plan to return again in 2009. Keswick is a lovely town with so many shops selling outdoor clothing you are spoiled for choice.
Due to a very wet summer the site we had booked was too muddy and they directed us to Castlerigg Farm, we were so pleased they did as its such a lovely place. We received a friendly welcome and were told to pitch wherever we wanted, the views were fantastic and we pitched near the top of the field which was one of the furthest pitches away from the facilities but even so the toilets were only about 160 yards away.
The facilities were spotlessly clean with everything we wanted, showers, toilets, dishwashing room, laundry room, shop and restaurant. The shop was small but sold a good variety of things you might forget to take and a good range of food with fresh milk and even daily newspapers. The restaurant was a bonus and we really enjoyed the food, it was great to come back after a long walk and find somewhere with a lovely log fire and good food you didn't have to cook yourself.
There isn't a children's play area at the site but we saw a group of children playing football on the grassed area near the toilet block. The site is ideally located for walking and there are several walks that can be done from the site without using your vehicle. There is a pub about 50 yards from the site entrance which is handy and they have seats in the garden which is a good idea for families with children as there isn't a lot of room inside.
This is a lovely site and one I would recommend and have recommended to friends. Just one thing to be aware of, even at busy times this really is a site for the quiet camper. On arrival all visitors are told there is no noise after 10.30pm, there are signs around the site to remind everyone and even an explanation of what the site owners class as noise. There really is no excuse for anyone to comment about being asked to be quiet as the rules are so clear no one should have to be reminded. We love the idea of a good nights sleep and I totally agree with the sign at the site that says, Voices don't have to be loud to be annoying. We will definitely be back for a return visit.
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