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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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| 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 |
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 Kitchen Facilities |
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 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: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Fres1967 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 We chose this site particularly because they have a 10. 30pm silence rule and were so glad to find it holds up to its quiet reputation, we enjoyed a good sleep every night. The facilities were lovely and clean, nice little shop and the on site cafe/restaurant provided great food at good value. The bonus to this site is the fabulous views, wherever you look the views are amazing and if you get good weather the sunsets over the mountains is a photographers dream. The staff were really helpful showing us to the available pitches and it was handy having our vehicle next to our pitch. Great place to stay. We were told this site is updating its facilities doubling the size of all the showers, toilets etc and adding disabled facilities and a campers kitchen. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Amber86 |
12 reviews from this member |
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Rang up a few hours before we arrived & booked the last EHU pitch available (like most sites in the lake district EHUs are booked quickly even outside of school holidays). On arrival, the rules were read out, & we were warned they “would be enforced”. He scared us enough we didn’t dare break them. However, nor did anyone else, so a lovely quiet site after 1030pm.
Toilets & facilities were good. The on site cafe “Hayloft” was amazing, really lovely converted barn, small terrace area, and the food brilliant. We had the burgers which were massive, well presented & very tasty. Wainwrights @£3 per bottle reasonably priced too.
Due to a poorly dog, we didn’t manage much walking from the site, but there is a decent walk down to Keswick town from the site, & we did manage the shortish walk to the stone circle nearby (via level fields/lane).
Opposite the campsite is Castlerigg Hall campsite which has a good campshop, but is even more regulated, & more expensive than Castlerigg Farm. Next door is also the small Heights hotel, which has a decent bar & pretty garden. Good for local ale, & is 100% vegetarian so has an interesting menu. Didn’t try the food, but it looked good.
Views from the pitch was amazing – Thirlmere in the distance, & some glorious local peaks. Watched some beautiful sun sets & saw the moon rise each night. Views from the toilet block, include over Derwentwater itself. Beautiful site all in all, would definitely stay again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Jonnyclaret1973 |
31 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a two night stay at Castlerigg Farm Campsite.
I have to agree with quite a few of the previous positive and negative reviews about this site.
We arrived on Friday night unexpectedly and easily got a pitch. They do not take bookings for tents.
There was only myself and my 3 year old daughter and the cost was £36 without EHU. I felt this was a little expensive. There also seems to be extra charges for everything ie. Showers (50p for 3 1/2 mins), plug sockets (50p), hair dryers (20p)Freezer block freezing (20p each)
There are no water points in the camping field and we were put right up at the top of the hill, fortunately, we had a large water container to see us through the weekend. As previous reviews state the water was brown!
The site is spotlessly clean and is in a lovely location, ideal for walking. The bar / restaurant looks great we didn't eat there but had a drink and prices were reasonable. There is a small shop on site that seems to sell the essentials but we didn't use it.
The staff are very friendly but there are a lot of rules and you will be given a copy upon arrival!
Would I recommend this site? probably but there are other sites that are lots cheaper nearby.
Would I stay here again? probably not due to the costs.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Spoon363 |
5 reviews from this member |
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We stopped here in the summer half term and really enjoyed it. We keep returning year after year to this site as we enjoy it so much.
As has been said, the views are stunning from the campsite, and the rules are generally adhered to.
A nice little shop selling the usual basic things. Nearby is a small pub serving local real ale. Some people have mentioned the shower block as an issue, it's never bothered us and is always clean.
Also, it's a long 3. 5 minutes for the 50 pence. Looking forward to my next visit.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Littlewhitebus |
10 reviews from this member |
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After a long journey, we were desperate for a stop over and struggling to find anywhere with it being Spring Bank school holiday week. Castlerigg Farm offered us a pitch without electricity, which we were so grateful for! The lady in reception was very friendly and helpful and the facilities were excellent. The pitching was informal around the perimeter of a huge field so plenty of room. Even though the site was busy, the curfew was adhered to and it was very quiet. The views from the site were spectacular and we could have spent a few days here, other than we were on our way to visit family! We noted that there was a cafe on site but did not use it as we had everything with us. Keswick was only a short drive away. Would definitely use this site again and would recommend to others.
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| Date of Visit: October 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: NEJane |
26 reviews from this member |
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My son and I returned from this site, last night. We booked there so we could do multi-fell walking, direct from the site and also walk down into Keswick, without moving our camper. What a good spot! Lovely views, only downside in general is the whole site is sloping so keep those levellers handy. Also, having been a full-time carer, for my now, passed away husband, I noted that there is a lot of gravel apparent, especially around reception and in their car park. Also no disabled facilities as yet but planning is in the offing, or so I was informed. That aside, we liked the site. Facilities are clean, a bit dated but do the job. My son grumbled about having to pay 50p for a metered shower and opted to use our on-board facilities. There is a small shop on site, plus coffee shop and restaurant - none of which we used so I can't comment on them. Dishwashing and laundry facilities more than meet requirements so no grumbles there. I have to say, staff were so welcoming and really were very accommodating towards us, especially as we arrived late on Friday evening, having had to pick my son up from work and arriving on site at 8 pm. Yesterday (Sunday) we were requested to vacate our pitch by 11. 30 am but, as that was too soon for us to begin our two hour journey home, the staff suggested we leave our 'van in their car park, for as long as we needed, whilst we walked down into Keswick for some retail therapy, asking for a small donation to their Great North Air Ambulance collection, in return. Finally, may I recommend Annie's Pantry, a tucked away gem of a coffee shop, in Spring Woods, on the walk down from the site, to Keswick (via the woods, of course!). Now that I usually travel on my own, I wouldn't hesitate to return here as a solo camper - a very friendly site!
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: RobandClaire |
5 reviews from this member |
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Upsdides: Excellent site, rules great(!), views stunning, lots of walking from site. As another reviewer said 35 min walk down to Keswick £5 for a taxi back. Water incandescently hot (usually). Fast wifi £10/week for two devices - worked well. Staff helpful and friendly. Downsides (slight) sloping field, pitches worn late season, showers 50p for 3. 5min, everyone has a dog (apart from us)- dog walking area. Water (from spring) peat brown after rain. No taps in fields. Hayloft cafe good for breakfasts and burgers etc. , rather than a restaurant. Toilet/shower block fine if not luxurious but we were after high season - they seemed a tad small for high season. Marked child-friendliness down a bit because of silence rule but not a problem for us.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Janrick |
5 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site but all the rules and regulations were a bit off putting, that aside the campsite was immaculate and well kept, the showers and toilets were lovely, also they had a doggy washing facility which was very useful, the views were stunning. On site shop sold the basics café bar looked nice although we did not visit so we can't comment on the food.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Luvtufwalk |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is our first visit to this site and will be back. Great views over Keswick and it's only a 20 minutes to walk there but it is a steep walk back but the taxi is only £4 to £5. The campsite is well kept and the toilets are spotless. It is definitely no noise after 10. 30pm we were talking gone that time and was told to be quiet, which we did, Lovely walks cat bells, skiddaw etc. And not far from castlerigg stone circles.
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: G0vii |
3 reviews from this member |
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We visit this site at least twice a year. The previous owners Doris and Ray have recently passed over the business to daughter and son-in-law Emma and Linton who are doing a fine job.
Bernie, one of the wardens, is extremely helpful and pleasant. He worked on the Gypsy Caravan, a recent addition to the site for hire.
The site is immaculate and extremely well maintained.
The Hayloft, restaurant/café, not only provides excellent meals but supplies packed breakfasts and lunches for those who want to make a fuss free start to the day and enjoy the area.
All facilities are very good and plans to upgrade are on the books.
I believe the site offers the best view of 360 degrees in Lakeland.
I'll be back.
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