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The Croft: Caravans Lodges & Apartments
North Lonsdale Road
Hawkshead
Ambleside
Cumbria (Browse area)
LA22 0NX
Tel: 01539 436 374
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Pitches: 54
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes 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 |
 Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Joolstwentyfour |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Hubby and I have just returned from our first camping trip in a couple of decades! The site is easy to find, travelling through some fabulous landscape whichever direction you travel from.
There is a telephone box on site, which you may need if you have Virgin Network as we couldn't get any reception until we climbed 200 feet! Lady on reception was friendly and told us to drive round the camping field until we found something suitable. We arrived about 3.30 and luckily found a superb pitch, if you want more choice it would be better to arrive at 12pm. On the camping field there were some hard stands with grassy area adjacent, so campers parked the car on the hard stand and camped on the grass.
The site is right next to the main road around the village and this may be a bit noisy at rush hour. There is a stream running to the back of the site, there didn't appear to be any problem with midgees however. The toilet block was practical and clean. The ladies (digilock broken but they said it wasn't worth fixing again, as was broken frequently by the ladies!) There were about 7 cubicles in the ladies, 5 sinks, 4 showers, 2 hand dryers, a couple of electric points for hairdryers/straighteners etc, 3 big mirrors with benches for doing beauty routines etc! There was also a baby changing drop down bench. Apparently the mens were also clean with 1 long urinal and 6 cubicles, 4 showers. There digilock was working. The Washup area just adjacent had 4 sinks each with a drainer and bench - there was even a microwave, altough I didn't use it - someone else was.
There was also a laundry room with dryers and washers - a couple of which are so new they weren't yet in use. There was also an ironing board and if you wanted to use the iron you handed your key or camping ticket into reception.
I think it was 20p for 15 mins in the dryer, not sure about the washers. Water was hot every time we used it
Next door to this was a small games room, with pool table - I think 50p a time - tv and a couple of games machines and soft chairs.
The rest of the site was for statics (which appeared to be well appointed and in good condition) tourers and EHU's with space for larger tents if required.
There is direct access to the footpath which will eventually take you up to Latterbarrow, which has views over Windermere.
2 minute walk to the village, with co-op, post office, chemist etc. If you have forgotten any essential camping gear, clothing there are 3 useful shops - Stewardsons opposite the TI Centre, very friendly and youl will find a bargain, Hawkshead clothing, which has all the camping gear - and a more upmarket shop near to the post office. Try Poppi-Red cafe, the food is lovely!
There is loads to do in the area, walking, grizedale forest is great especially for kids, with adventure playground amongst loads of other activities. All in all a great experience and would recommend this site - we will definitely return. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Lobraes |
26 reviews from this member |
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Yet another fantastic stay at this lovely campsite. Showers/loos were spotless and warm Cleaned early every morning.
Perfect location being right across the road from Hawkshead village. Good well stocked co op and pubs selling brilliant food, all in the village.
Also lovely interesting shops.Campsite consists of 2 fields one large one without EHU and a smaller one with hard standing for motorhomes / caravans with some EHU pitches for tents.
There are also statics for hire which I can also recommend as my parents stayed in one whilst we were there.
Cant wait to return again next year.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Smiffs2 |
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We had a great time on this campsite, but I wanted to write this review as someone with two young children.
Although this campsite was very clean and friendly I had concerns about the safety of my and other's children's safety. The only area on this site for children to play on their bikes or scooters was next to the entrance/exit which went straight onto the main through road (there was no room for error as there was no pavement between the entrance/exit and busy road).
My 3 and 5 year old wanted to ride on their scooters and so I had to go with them to supervise and on many occasions I had to scoop up my three year old before she was possibly hit by a car coming in from the road. It was hair raising!
I would not return to this campsite for that reason, but I would definitely go back once my children were older (or had left home)!
Be warned also that the Co-Op had absolutely nothing in it, apart from sweets. Speaking to the locals, it was a standing joke, that come half term, seasonal holidays the co-op does not pre-empt the increased level of tourism, but the week after that they have so much stuff they sell it all off cheap! But go prepared!
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: MARC1974 |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have stayed here twice at this site mainly for the location.
The facilities are very dated and need updating, there were many taps in the ladies toilets which did not work and some toilets which did not flush.
The grounds are not well maintained with many areas having pot holes and bald patches of grass.
However we had a great time with the location being the best part and I believe this is what you pay for in the price of the pitch.
There is a good bus route from hawkshead and many pubs to enjoy.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Gareths1980 |
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We started our 5 day camping trip at the Croft on a Tuesday. We didn’t have the EHU so were put in the field next to the toilet/shower block and washing facilities which is very handy.
You select your own pitch, so we chose the outer edge of the inner field, so to get full use of the sun day and night and to keep an eye on the kids playing. This position was fine Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as the field was quite empty.
However when the weekend campers turned up there were tents all over the field so the kids had very little play area. So personally I think the Croft should invest in a small play area or tree house in the middle of the field where the two giant trees are, so the kids have somewhere to play safely without tripping over guy ropes or hitting tents/cars with footballs, etc.
The toilet block is a bit dated but very clean day and night. The shower curtains were replaced every day whilst we were there, the mixer button to control the water is at a perfect temperature and good pressure however you do only get 5 seconds bursts which can be very annoying.
There is a room where you can do your laundry and there is also a freezer in there so freeze your ice packs, there is even some packs provided by the Croft for you to borrow if you need some urgently. We learnt though that when you’ve opened the door of the freezer you may need to push the button on the top right to set the temp down again, even though it did say -17 it wasn’t freezing very fast until I pressed the button then it went to something like -23.
The village shops within a few minutes’ walk have some nice quirky things in them. There is a co-op in the village so you don’t need to travel too far if you run out of things. Plus there is a milkman that comes round the site about 10am. There are plenty of pubs to choose from which all have a friendly atmosphere. With it being a small village you do pay a premium for the food and drink in the pubs.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: BiffyBoffy |
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We drove up to the Lakes on Sunday morning of the bank Holiday expecting to be turned away from most places but were surprised to find room at the first place we tried!
The site is split into two areas the camping field with no hookups on grass with some hard standings and the other side of the reception block with the statics and electric touring pitches.
We set up camp in the camping field next to the river with views of Hawkshead church and Grizedale in the distance.
The toilet / washing up facilities are better than most camp sites we usually stay at. We put this down to the static and touring caravaners who like things more home from home! They were always clean and more than enough to go round. There was also a laundry room for longer stays or for drying typical Lake District weather clothes!
Hawkshead village is a pretty much on the other side of the road where there are plenty of pubs, cafes and the co op (cash machine).
We paid £18.75 for a campervan for the one night.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Gclem |
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Just returned from my very first camping trip and can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Croft is such a lovely campsite with everything you could ever need: free showers, clean toilets with power points, laundry, washing up area and drinking water, not to mention the close proximity of the picturesque Hawkshead Village.
We pitched up in the far corner of the site with the stream running behind us- the best spot I think. Whilst it was the furthest away from the facilities it was by no means far to walk- 30 seconds at the most. The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful, and the price per night is such good value for money, especially when you can pay more than £60 a night in a B&B.
During the three days we were there we travelled to Grasmere (for the gingerbread), Ambleside (for the fudge and the waterfalls) and Bowness (for the fish and chips) and all were no more than a twenty minute drive away. We ate in the Queens Head in Hawkshead which was lovely and fairly reasonable. Everyone in the village was lovely and there were lots of nice little shops to walk around including Relish which makes jams and chutneys and is sold all over the Lake District. Poppi-Red is a gorgeous little gift shop/cafe with outdoor seating with blankets provided for the chillier days. We had a scone and caramel shortbread with tea, highly recommended. The views from the church are also worth a walk.
Would definitely come back here, I'm definitely a camping convert now.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: BevDaz+Dogs |
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Stayed here for 2 nights and had a lovely time. Toilet block clean and plenty of hot water. Could have a trek to get to toilets, depending on where you are pitched. Great for walks and the dogs loved it. We were lucky with the weather, which obviously makes a difference. 2 mins from the centre of Hawkshead. Childrens playground close by. Such a beautiful part of the country. Had a bad experience at the Sun Inn. A rowdy crowd (obviously drunk), came in after we had ordered and paid for our meal, they were eventually asked to leave and the police were called, but not until they had been served more beer and chips. Would not go to this pub again but all the other local pubs were lovely and very friendly.
I would recommend Grisedale forest, with its Go Ape activity course. Looks like great fun, although I wasn't brave enough to try myself. Plenty to do and lots of facilities. Will definitely go back to this campsite.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cat the Dog Lover |
5 reviews from this member |
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Its in a great location, in Hawkshead itself which has 4 pubs and they all do food. You can do several walks from the site to Latterbarrow and Claife Heights to get a view of Windermere.
You can bike straight from the site to Grizedale Forest for a pootle on wide forest fire tracks or on the technical trail.
Toilet and shower facilities are fine now you don't have to use 20p for a shower. There are sockets that take 20p for hairdryers / straighteners.
We've never had a problem with noise on this site. Theres a covered washing up area.
The electric hook up pitches are completely separate from the main tent field. We've stayed in both.
No quibbles about coming back to this site, in fact we book up early to make sure we can get in.
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Milo18 |
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Absolutely fabulous campsite. Have been twice this year, once in July and again last weekend (mid October).
We had been stuck on the M6 in Friday traffic for a long period, and so we didn't arrive at the site until 10pm. However, the lady in reception waited for us to arrive (we phoned ahead) and was very friendly despite the late hour.
The site is split into two areas, one with electric hook up and the other with standard pitches. Both areas are flat with large pitches.
In July it was fairly busy, almost full so we were given a pitch with electric hook up even though we only paid for a standard pitch. This area is smaller and located a short walk from the facilities block.
The standard pitch area is bigger and more open. We camped in this area in October and there were only 5 other tents in the field all weekend. The pitch was flat and large, plenty of room for 6 man tent and car with space to sit outside too. We preferred this area and camped on the far side in the corner which gave us a great view across the site and of the surrounding hills.
The toilets and showers are very clean, not particularly modern but the cleaners do a really good job. They even wash the shower curtains daily. One downside is that the showers are the type you need to push every 5 seconds to keep the water flowing. Only a small point, but quite tricky as you only have one hand to try and wash your hair with!
The site is also very dog friendly, our little Jack Russel had a fab time meeting lots of new friends.
Hawkshead is a lovely village, and the campsite is right in the centre so no need to get in the car or pay for parking. The Sun Inn pub offers great food, although the drinks were quite expensive, £5.25 for a glass of white wine! Can recommend the steak and veg pie though. There is a co-op nearby, although as others have said, this is quite expensive. Ambleside is a short drive away and the food from the chinese takeaway there is delicious, and was still hot by the time we drove back to the campsite.
Would thoroughly recommend the site, we intend to return next year.
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