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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: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Sceptical Camper |
39 reviews from this member |
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 (Please scroll back to September 2014 for my full review)
This was my third visit to Castlerigg but my first during the holiday season. So here is a brief update to my previous review.
Despite the site being fairly full on this visit, the 10. 30pm noise curfew was strictly observed.
As in my previous visit, I found the facilities were kept clean. They were replenished regularly and there was plenty of hot water. Despite the full campsite, there were no queues for the facilities.
Although the season was well underway, the grass was still in very good repair with very few yellowed or thin patches.
I found the welcome as warm as on previous trips and booking in was trouble-free.
The site has held the same tariff from 2014 so prices remain reasonable - I paid £10. 90 for one person plus a car pitching a single tent for one night.
The on-site Hayloft cafe is under new management for 2015 and now has a drinks licence. It has extended its opening hours since my previous visits and now serves breakfast from 8am. The cafe is open in the evening too; the food is good and reasonably priced.
This remains a friendly and well-run campsite in a great location and I continue to recommend it. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Neo49 |
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Stayed here for 1 night, brilliant views, staff amazing especially Sam who is a credit to the team. Would certainly recommend this site to all ages. Very clean & well looked after. Toilet block could do with being updated but they were clean. Brilliant cafe (hayloft) & a lovely little pub (think it was called the crag pub) just 2 minute walk away. Owner very polite & informative of surrounding area etc. Look forward to going back
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Barlicker53 |
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MANY POSITIVES…AND A FEW MINOR NEGATIVES
We stayed 2 nights in a tent at the beginning of July 2015.
First the positives:
• Stunning views
• No noise after 10. 30 pm
• Friendly and informative warden
• About one and a half miles from Keswick town centre (20 minutes walk downhill from site; 30 minutes uphill; path is steep and rough in parts)
• Sloping field (best pitches at top and bottom of tent field)
• Price for two nights 2 adults with tent and car was £36. 80, which we considered to be a fair price
• Good walks from site to Walla Crag (great views) and Castlerigg Stone Circle – both about 30 minutes walk
• On-site Hayloft Café has reasonably priced breakfasts and evening meals
…and a few minor negatives:
• Toilet block is dated and would benefit from upgrade, but showers (50p for 3 ½ minutes) were ok
• At the time of our stay, midges were in ‘aggressive mood’ but I assume that this is normal in wet humid conditions on most campsites in the area
We would return and recommend to friends
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Irritable |
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Just back from 2 nights camping at Castlerigg Farm after a 3 year break. If anything, the site has got even better although the toilet block does need updating. Its now run by the daughter and son in law of the original owner and they, like all the other staff, couldn't have been more friendly.
The main reason we like the site, ignoring its perfect location, is its strict no noise after 1030 policy. This was much appreciated after 2 exhausting days on the fells.
The Heyloft Cafe is much improved. We went in for a main and a dessert but after the home made beef burger, had no room for pudding! The burger, by the way was perfect.
£34 for 2 people for 2 nights? 50p for a shower? Thats fine by me and I think fair value for money. I wasn't interested in wifi (although £2 per item does seem excessive).
A perfect 2 days, and as an added unexpected bonus, if the weather and orbits are right, its a perfect place to see the space station go across from the west and across the camp site.
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Kpfrisby |
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My friend and I stayed here for a few days recently for the first time with mixed weather but it was june, the site was a good size and very clean in the pitch areas with the grass mown and any litter picked up regular by staff, we pitched by a stone wall for better shelter, the views were great in all directions
The on site shop stocked basic supplies just what is needed and was open at good times, the toilets were ok although I think needed updating maybe 50p for 3 mins for a shower was a bit steep and could be raised to 5 mins
There were lots of dogs on this site so if you are not a dog lover this wouldn't be too ideal but they were kept on leads and fairly quiet most the time
Overall this campsite is very good and in a good location and I think we would come again
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Mollythecol |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent site, clean and tidy with all amenities. Staff both friendly and helpful.
Café/bistro excellent food at reasonable prices.
Great dog walk area they even have a dog wash. Dogs allowed in the café/bistro.
But best of all amazing views, quiet rules ensure all have a good nights sleep for the scenic walks from camp.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fres1967 |
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We have been campers for many years but just bought our first motorhome. After a recommendation we decided to try this site for our maiden voyage and we've had a fabulous time. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the views were one of the best we have enjoyed in our many visits to the Lake District. Staying over a Bank Holiday you expect everywhere to be busy but this site didn't cram people in and we had loads of room. One of the reasons for choosing this site was their quiet policy, unfortunately one couple obviously had no respect for the people around them and we're making a heck of a noise but by 11. 15pm the noise suddenly came to an end. We found out the following morning a regular visitor who obviously knew the ropes had reported the noise to the Wardens who had responded immediately and the noisy couple were evicted.
As previous reviews have said this site does charge extra for showers, we asked about this and were told they are on a private water supply, their water supply is not unlimited and if visitors used unlimited water while showering their supply would soon run out. We've never thought of the implications of supplying water, as city dwellers we take it for granted we turn on the tap and water appears. We also paid to have freezer blocks frozen but this money was for Air Ambulance which is a great way of raising funds for them.
We have been to many campsites and most of them have free WiFi which limits us to sending the odd email or look at the weather forecast and little else. At Castlerigg Farm we paid for a WiFi ticked and could send and receive emails, look at the weather forecast and even watch TV without interruption which suited us fine.
The facilities on site were spotless and as we had a couple of very wet days the staff did a marvelous job keeping everything in order despite the amount of feet trampling in and out of the buildings. The ground was well kept and in good order, the wardens were always about checking for litter and cleaning. The dog walk area is one of the best we have seen with lots of room for the dogs to run free and they don't charge for dogs which was a great saving as we have 3. We enjoyed two excellent meals at the Hayloft, the food was hot and tasty and very good value, definitely worth a visit.
Keswick itself is a lovely place, we enjoyed wandering around the market and down to the lake, the dogs enjoyed a swim even though the water was very cold. As always we spent a fortune on outdoor clothes but if your into walking then Keswick is the place to be to get kitted out.
We would not hesitate to recommend this site and we have already booked to return.
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
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| Reviewer: M4cker |
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Nice site! Friendly welcome upon arrival and we were walked to our good sized pitch, which was as with most on the site 'slightly sloping'. We paid £19. 50 per night for two people in a campervan with elec hook up. But, as others have stated, it was then 50p for a shower (I needed £1), 20p for the hairdryer, 20p for freezer blocks etc etc. Everything was extra. It was great to have Wifi on the site, but again, it cost an extra £2 per day per device.
The facilities were clean, but perhaps starting to look a little tired - which doesn't bother me, but for the money they were charging, I was expecting more for some reason. My shower had a rusty old disabled type chair contraption in it and little things like no hot or cold indication on the shower control - so it took me 25p trying to work out how to cool it down from scolding before I could even start my shower!
The Hayloft Cafe was very good with big hearty meals and very good value for money.
The 'No Noise' policy after 10. 30pm was good for us as we wanted to be up early for a big hike so needed an early night.
In summary, it is a nice site and at £19. 50 is reasonable value, but we would probably try elsewhere before we came back.
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hartley |
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Stayed here before and loved the site for the views went again this year for easter the staff are amazing and so helpful helped us onto the pitch due the the soft ground and nothing is a problem
Just a couple of little moans like most people I found all the rules stuck up everywhere quite annoying and the 50p shower for 3 mins and having to wait for the water to warm up. I did notice the tiles in the showers were a bit grubby and could do with a good clean but I think this site is great although we did have a problem with the ehu tripping out which ive never had before
Went to the hayloft were if I'm honest I wouldn't visit again the staff were amazingly friendly and I could clearly see they were stretched staff wise but the food wasn't the best the chips had been reheated a few times and gammon very dry resulting in both of us running to the toilet block at 3am but this could have been down to going at a very busy time as they were a lovely couple
Again a great site with amazing staff and views but I do think for £23. 00 pn they could do with adding some little extras in now as most super pitches are £25. 00 pn in top areas
I will go back and will continue for years to come
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: AnnieandMichael |
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Warmest of welcomes, best views from ANY Lake District campsite, clean well maintained facilities and best of all. PEACE AND QUIET! Very friendly staff who are a mine on information on local walks / activities etc. We've stayed before and we'll keep on coming back. 10/10 as always! Many thanks!
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