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Reviews of Castlerigg Farm Camping And Caravan Site
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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: 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 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 |
 No Rallies |
 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 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rmorris |
4 reviews from this member |
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 Arrived early and secured a nice slot on bank holiday weekend. Campsite was easy to find just outside Keswick which for the outdoorsy types as we are was full of great camping/hiking etc shops.
Site was clean. Shop well stocked with most of the essentials if a little on the dear side however, an alternative is the Co_op in town.
That said, the slightly over priced bread and perhaps the wait for the showers (is was bank hols so we can forgive them for that) were the only criticisms we can find.
Site was immaculately clean, toilet (including urinal) and shower blocks were perfectly satisfactory and although not spotless, we are in the middle of a field so a little mud here and there is rather expected; not to mention the fact that we are in walkers paradise. Kids had great fun. Friendly, informative staff. Surroundings spectacular. We wanted a quiet but not too quiet site - requirements met.
Apart from the abysmal weather, a great long weekend had by wife and two kiddies and will not hesitate in recommending this site and returning again. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Claire703 |
3 reviews from this member |
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This is a great site, with lovely lakeland views. The shop is small but adequate. The field we were in had a slight slope. It is a very quiet site after 10.30 at night. I would recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: RickerbyFamily |
1 review from this member |
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I found Castlerigg Farm through UKCampsite.co.uk, my family and I have been regular visitors to the site over the last 2 years. We have just returned from another wonderful stay and I thought it was time to add our comments and tell everyone about this quiet, well run family site.
After reading some of the latest comments about this site I'm wondering if we have all been to the same place. One of the reviews stated there were no urinals, I have never been in the men's toilets but have it on good authority from my husband and son that there are definitely urinals, apparently they even provide a step for smaller children who cant reach. Another review said there was a fair bit of queueing. We have visited Castlerigg farm at different times of the season and at busy time there can be people waiting for showers (depends if everyone wants a shower at the same time) but nothing major and nothing more than you find on other sites, there are also more than 2 showers as was stated. It was also stated it was a 5 min walk to the toilet block, I am not the fastest walker but I can walk from the toilets to the furthest end of the camp fields in 2 minutes, if you walk for 5 minutes you end up at the site across the road.
The site has all the facilities you need and they are always clean. This is a quiet site, there are no club houses or climbing apparatus for children but children do congregate to play cricket and football.
The location of the site is more for couples and families who like to walk, have peace and quiet and entertain themselves, not for families who like to be entertained.
Our last visit was in the school holidays, obviously there were plenty of children around and late at night we did hear the lady warden ask one family to keep their voices down and by the response she got I'm glad I don't have her job. The family were very vocal and kept repeating "Were on holiday, were only talking. The warden tried to explain the whole field of campers were also on holiday and didn't want to hear the noise coming from this one tent. Needless to say the family were asked to leave the next day, apart from that every time we have been to the site the 10.30pm No Noise rule has been followed.
Prices are clearly displayed in Reception window and as one review stated about being charged less than she thought, £16.80 instead of £22.00, maybe if they checked they would find £22.00 is the cost of the other site across the road, you pay more at the other site as the site is bigger and has a bathroom and TV room.
We have always found the staff friendly and very helpful, maybe at busy times it isn't possible for staff to chat as much with customers as they would normally but even so the atmosphere is always pleasant and happy.
We will definitely return and can recommend this site to anyone.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cozworth |
4 reviews from this member |
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Have to say that this was a bit of a odd site. Location is great being so close to Keswick. It is very large and there is only one toilet block at the bottom of the hill. The caravans get the spots nearest to it. There was a fair bit of queueing. (4 showers in the mens block)
On arrival we were told to go into the left hand field but above the cones which meant a 5 min walk to the block. The site is on a slight slope with some pitches worse than others. We pitched right at the top by the stone wall which was flat and was away from the majority of noisy kids (except ours and one lot next door)
The staff were helpful but not overly friendly. The shop was fairly typical, most of what you need.
The noise cutoff at 10.30pm is very rigid but I find it strange that kids are allowed to run around after dark as much as they like before then (I figure that having kids locked up at say 10pm or earlier would be better rather than just stop everything at once. The lack of a playground or anything else other than grass got a bit much for our kids.
One point to note the ascent of Walla Crag isn't something for the faint hearted, it is pretty steep in places and the top is pretty exposed.
One strange thing is that we were only charged low season rates (£16.80 per night) rather than High season which would have been over £22pn.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: JaneandAlison |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned form our first foray into camping for many a year and decided on this site following recommendations from here. Didn't get to set of Friday night (Ian busy with work) so arrived at 10.30am Sat. Helpful chap at reception told me to find a pitch and then pay as he wasn't sure about pitches. We found a nice spot by the wall which adjoins the public footpath but very quiet.
The toilets and showers were clean, but only two showers and OH said there were no urinals in gents which resulted in wet seats etc from youngsters who couldn't aim straight!
We had a relaxing time with fantastic views, a breathless climb up Walla Crag - it was very humid, and a relatively quiet night. We ate at The Red Fort Indian Restaurant in Keswick, we have been there before and this time seemed much improved. All in all a nice break from the rigours of daily grind. We will stay there again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tomc73 |
12 reviews from this member |
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We arrived on site Fri evening at 6pm which in June concerned me slightly as we have seen Site Full signs far earlier in the day than that , and earlier in the year, but not to worry , there was plenty of room. There was a Caravan Club meeting in the Big field but the Tent field was pretty sparse , probably due to The England game on the Sat. We managed to get a great pitch in the middle , giving great views all round and down to Bassenthwaite. There was plenty of hot water , but 50p should get you more time than 3 and a half minutes in the shower, but that's OK.
The shop was well stocked with the stuff you need , the staff were friendly and helpful. Ice Lollies were the main for our weekend as it was so hot. The wind was blowing quite strongly and kept the heat off the sun , but I can imagine on a cold April day with the rain teeming down.
Other than that , spotless site , great staff , sooperb views , and Keswick on your doorstep , Cant be all that bad !. - we'll definitely be back
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: J Bell |
4 reviews from this member |
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Bit complicated with two sites located very close to each other with similar names. The first time we came to the Keswick area we thought the two sites (Castlerigg Farm & Castlerigg Hall) were connected and headed for the larger entrance on the right only because it was the first entrance we came to. After we were told Castlerigg Hall was full we saw the signs for Castlerigg Farm 50 yards further up the lane on the left. We weren't sure if Castlerigg Farm would be to our liking as most farm sites we have stayed on have had a couple of basic showers and a cold tap.
Castlerigg Farm has much more, from the power showers, hand dryers, laundry room and shop we found the site to be well cared for and very clean. The owners were very pleasant and more than helpful and what's more seamed to always be on duty so you felt there was always a familiar face around.
The views from the campsite were more than we expected, we used a roll of film before we left the site. One thing that was made very clear on our arrival was "No noise after 10.30pm" and they do mean "NO noise". We commented on the fact that all the children playing football at 10.20pm were no where to be seen by 10.30pm, the owner explained, if your looking for parties or people talking loudly late at night, this isn't the site to come to and it looked like the campers on site agreed as everyone we spoke to liked the peace and quiet. I have to agree with the site rules as in such a quiet place voices do carry and the owners are fair to all visitors by explaining what is required.
We found it a wonderful place to be, even though it was busy it was still tranquil. The children had a great time playing football, the adults chilled out and the dog had the time of its life watching the rabbits.We found this gem of a campsite by accident and will definitely be back in a few weeks, pity you cant book for camping.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Maddison500 |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from the weekend at Castlerigg Farm Campsite.
We originally intended to go to Castlerigg Hall as we were there last year but found the Hall site full. The Hall entrance is the first you come to and people new to the area (like us last year) turn in to the Hall entrance without taking a look at the Farm Site. We decided to go another 50 yards up the lane and give the farm site a go and we were so glad we did.
The Hall Site is a lot bigger but we found the Farm Site to have spotlessly clean facilities, showers, toilets, dish washing room, laundry room and a small but well filled shop. We also found the Farm Site to have the better views from the camp field and on Sunday morning we sat outside the tent having breakfast and whichever way we looked the views were amazing. Even though there had been a lot of rain the ground was fine so we had no problems and when the family joined another group on the small play area outside the toilet block for a game of football the grass held up well.
The owners of the site were very friendly and helpful and the little guy working there always had some happy banter. We saw the owner walking the field to make sure the 10.30pm no noise rule was being followed but as the rules are made quite clear before anyone stays we found the site to be very quiet and slept extremely well.We were sorry to come home as we had a fantastic weekend.
The one thing that did disappoint us was the hotel at the entrance to the Hall site, its now all vegetarian and wasn't to our liking, still, you cant win them all.
We will return to the Farm Site again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Fullerfamily |
10 reviews from this member |
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Visited on a UKCampsite rally - the weather was freezing but other than that thoroughly enjoyable. The views from the site are spectacular. All amenities were spot on -showers and washing up facilities were clean and well maintained and the water was hot. Will be returning here and would recommend it highly. The site was spotless and the staff very friendly
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Leanne67 |
3 reviews from this member |
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My boyfriend and I stayed at Castlerigg Farm for the Easter break for 2 nights. It was great, the facilities were superb, the showers were hot and 50p was enough with 3 1/2 mins to have a wash although was a bit tricky when having to wash hair, had to be quick! The owners were really friendly and helpful when it came to tips on walking routes. The views from the site are absolutely amazing and a walk up Walla Cragg is highly recommended for even more spectacular views of Derwent and the surrounding Fells, but be prepared for a steep climb.
We will definitely be staying at Castlerigg Farm again.
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