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Grizedale Campsite Bowkerstead Farm
Bowkerstead
Satterthwaite
Ulverston
Cumbria (Browse area)
LA12 8LL
Tel: 01229 860208
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Pitches: 35 Tents Only
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 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 |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| 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 On Site |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Fedster187 |
6 reviews from this member |
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 Just got back from amazing weekend in the lakes
This site is now my number one site for the lakes.
Arthur the owner is a amazing bloke.
We arrived Friday to meet a large group of friends who Arthur had upgraded from a pod and a few tents to the yurt due to heavy rain,
The facility's where very clean local pub the eagles head had great food and always a warm atmosphere, also very central for climbing, kayaking and biking can see 2 more visits this year
Even got to meet Steve the pig 
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: BobOn |
27 reviews from this member |
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We were looking for somewhere with camp fires because of the time of year and found this site complete with camping pods so thought we'd give it a go. As it turned out we had three days of glorious sunshine but it was cold at night! It's good to have a campfire particularly at this time of year. The pod didn't seem much warmer than a tent would have been but Arthur the owner said they may be putting woodburners in them.
There are 6 pods (£25 per night) and ours was facing the sun most of the day whereas three of the others looked like they were shaded all the time. They are up behind the farm in a wooded area whereas the campsite is before the farm. There are three yurts there too which looked interesting.
Arthur is friendly and chatty and was best man at a wedding whilst we stayed, he even came back to 'do some jobs' which seemed to involve riding his quad bike in his wedding suit!
The facilities might not cope with a full site but whilst we were there it was quiet, 3 pods and a tent. The toilets and showers are by the farmhouse about 200 yards from the pods and were clean and tidy. You can't park by your pod so be prepared to do some fetching and carrying.
The site is in a beautiful area and is ideal for Grizedale visitor centre and Go Ape I aim to go back next spring with my daughter and bikes. Think I've found another favourite site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Icedbanana |
2 reviews from this member |
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This is more like it! I can’t abide holiday parks – what’s the point in going camping if the site resembles the tent/caravan equivalent of a suburban housing estate?
The ability to have a fire makes such a difference. Camping without a fire is like cornflakes without milk. Once you’ve camped with a fire you’ll find it hard to go back.
A bonus is a pub just 10 minutes’ walk away which serves great food. But check they haven’t got a special function on on the night you are eating as this may mean you can’t get a meal.
En route to the pub we could see the Milky Way overhead – there’s negligible light pollution up here. Your children will love the fact that the sky seems filled with stars in a way that it never is at home.
We really liked the fact that there are some very sturdy & large pub-style picnic tables in the main field – so much better for eating on than a flimsy foldable camping table.
The only minus points (they are minor):
- The men’s toilet & shower block only has 2 showers & 1 toilet. I’d hate to be caught short only to find the toilet occupied.
- One of the showers has no coat hook (the other has just one). We now follow someone else’s advice & take over-the-door hooks with us & a foldable step to sit on when we get out of the shower.
- The campsite is a little out in the Styx. Having said that, we were deciding between Grizedale and the National Trust Great Langdale campsite. We preferred Grizedale due to the laid-back atmosphere and the ability to have a campfire. Distance was not a problem.
Arthur’s great – a real character.
If you read this, Arthur, please buy a floor squeegee so we can clean the shower floor!
If you come here & exit the M6 at junction 36, we only saw one petrol station between junction 36 and the campsite (about 2-3 miles after leaving junction 36). In actual fact, during our whole weekend, that was the only petrol station we saw after leaving the motorway.
The campsite’s good value - £6/adult/night & (I think) half that for children. There was no check out time so we had the luxury of striking out immediately after breakfast on our last day & taking the tent down on our return in the afternoon.
A very laid-back campsite.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Krazekt |
7 reviews from this member |
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Me and my friend came for one night with our dogs. We really loved it here. They people who own it are so nice. They gave us advice on where to walk our dogs. The walks round there where really nice. They have markers around so you cant really get lost, you just retrace your steps, which happened to us.
The facilities are nice and clean. I loved the fact that you can have campfires and that kept us nice and toastie warm. We really didn't want to pack up and go home. I would definitely come here again and would recommend other people to come to. It is in a nice quiet area so there are no noisy cars buzzing around. We did see some goats making a run for it.
The dogs loved it, my dog especially. We had a bbq and the dogs got a little treat. The skys stayed clear while we were sat out so we got to look at the stars all night. It did rain but we were asleep. It is definitely a place to go.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fastmower |
3 reviews from this member |
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We only camped here for the weekend with another couple. Both in tents. There was a large group booked on at the same time, but that did not cause us any bother. One night someone did decide to start playing the guitar at 'don't know what time' in the early hours, but having had experience on other campsites that have strict quiet time rules, this was preferable.
You were allowed to have campfires anywhere you wanted to, by making use of the various fire baskets around the field or making a ring of stones yourself. This was one of the main reasons we chose this site.
The toilet and facilities were basic, but having read about these on other peoples reviews we were expecting that. There was a queue for the toilets but everyone is aware of this and therefore the queue moved down quickly.
The site owner was very friendly, we enjoyed walking in Grizedale forest, and liked the relaxed atmosphere. The site does get a bit boggy in wet weather but Arthur warned us about where to pitch to avoid that.
We will definitely go back again and take the kids. There is no playground, but they will enjoy running around in the field and the wooded areas. Can't wait for our next visit.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Watson32 |
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A good, basic campsite with lovely walks and scenery all around. Arthur very helpful but not overbearing, campfires allowed, facilities basic.
Arthur pre warned us there would be a large group here the weekend we wanted to go but it did not put us off, there was a lot of noise to the small hours but the atmosphere was so relaxed that it was not something I minded and after a days walking and a few drinks round the campfire we settled to sleep easily and were not disturbed until at least 8 am the next morning by sheep, which is pleasant.
This is what camping should be and I would certainly return here.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Helso9 |
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We arrived at Grizedale in gale force winds and sideways rain. We were greeted by Arthur and given a choice of pods as it was a quiet Sunday. After a brief walk up a steep hill we chose number 2 with the highest outlook down onto the other pods and campsite. Within an hour the weather had cleared and pretty much stayed that way for our 3 day visit.
The pods were fantastic - much warmer than expected, well insulated and surprisingly quiet. It is lovely to have the little decked porch at the front and there is a stone surround ready built for camp fires.
The toilet and showering facilities were good - lovely warm showers, despite there being a number of big parties we never had to queue for loo or shower. The only compromise to having such a great pod was the distance from the loos - but its a small price to pay for such a lovely view.
We had a walk to Scatterthwaite to check out the pub - it was closed until 7pm on Sunday (it had been open earlier in the day over lunch), there was also a sign in the door saying no food served on Monday or Tuesdays). We took a walk to the Grizedale visitors centre which was a great little walk and worth a visit. We ended up driving the 5 miles to Hawkshead in the evening for food - 3/4 pubs there, very different menus and one of the best stopped serving at 7pm on Sunday (sorry can't remember names!) - there is a co-op in Hawkshead open until 10pm on Sunday evening though.
I will definitely be going back to Grizedale campsite and can't recommend the pods highly enough - really friendly and welcoming place - 3 yurts now on the site too!
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fedster187 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Visited the site with a bunch of friends for long weekend kayaking / climbing / biking / hiking the weather wasn't on our side lack of rain ment no water sports,But the location was perfect it was lovely weekend so we improvised so much to do in the area was still an amazing weekend
The site toilets and showers always very clean
The choice of pods and Yurts are amazing and very reasonably priced, the site owner Arthur is a great guy checked on us daily to see if anything we need
The local pub has great food and local drink (although food served quite late midweek)
Other than that you book in find a spot and set up as a group. We tend to use the Forest by the pods and get a nice fire on the go and chillax planning are days out,
This place is the best site in the lakes for groups
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Hlraybould |
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This is a great campsite. We stayed from Wednesday to Sunday. The cheapest campsite we've been to but you have to book.
The farmer is very friendly and helpful, we had a very noisy night on the Friday till 04.30hrs! however the farmer soon sorted this out the next day and all was well again.
There are only 2 toilets and showers per gender however we didn't have to wait long and they are very clean and didn't spoil the site enjoyment.
There is a stream on the edge of the site which is handy for cooling feet or bottles of wine!
And there is a pub a 5 min walk away which is excellent, however I would recommend booking as it is only small. There is also go-ape for those who are feeling brave! Overall an excellent value for money campsite.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Lpeedy |
24 reviews from this member |
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It's such a shame about this site. During the week it is lovely but at weekends it is a nightmare! We may have been unlucky in our visit and I'd like to be fair and point out that our visit did cross into a weekend during the school holidays so that probably had an impact on the large number of people on the site.
The location is excellent. It is ideal for all the Grizedale forest walks, Coniston, Hawkshead, Windermere etc. It is in a beautiful setting with the option of pitching in the forest (small tents only) or the field. I wish we had known beforehand to bring the small tent as the forest would have been preferable to the field which was full of large groups (one of which was a stag do) and families (most of whom seemed to just let their kids run wild). In all fairness the owners (who are lovely by the way) did suggest the forest to us but unfortunately the pitch size was too small.
The facilities are basic. Only 2 showers and 2 toilets for the ladies (I think there were slightly more for the men) and 1 washing up sink. During the week these are sufficient but not at the weekend. Unfortunately, the sinks are in the toilet cubicles so this caused long queues during busier times. Also there is no separate tap to get water so you have to wait for the washing up queue to go down before you can fill up your water container. Having said this, at a bargain £6 per night you get what you pay for.
It is a lovely idea to allow camp fires as most sites do not allow this anymore. Wood and kindling can be bought from the owners. However, already in June the field is littered with large ash patches which I suspect will make it increasingly difficult to find a clear patch of grass as the season progresses.
The above are just niggles that can be lived with but unfortunately the problem of noise is one that really lets this site down. We experienced rowdy revellers at 2 a.M one night and 4.A.M another. If you want to simply pitch up and party this site is perfect. If not, perhaps this is not the site for you.
All in all I would revisit on a weekday and take a tent small enough for a forest pitch but would not visit again on a weekend or pitch in the field.
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