Skiddaw View Holiday Park

From £441 For 2 nights, 4 adults 2 reviews
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  • Family-owned holiday park with spectacular Lake District fells views
  • Bassenthwaite Lake 15 minutes’ drive; Grasmere 40 minutes
  • Luxury accommodation with a dog park, herb garden and tourist info
In search of somewhere family-friendly to hunker down while you explore the northern Lake District? If you’re after some creature comforts and a dollop of spectacular views too, then step forward Skiddaw View Holiday Park. This Cumbria hotspot is on the outskirts of Bassenthwaite, 20 minutes’ drive from Keswick and another world away in terms of peace and quiet. The 20-acre landscaped holiday park is tucked into a hillside, with vistas stretching to Skiddaw and the northern fells. Trees and shrubs have been carefully planted to give you extra privacy in your spacious holiday home, where luxuries include well-equipped kitchens with all mod cons for cooking family meals. Light-flooded lounges have flat-screen TVs and plenty of cosy sofas for leisurely nights in, and double bedrooms come with ensuite shower rooms. Thoughtful touches for your pets include a welcome basket, an agility course and a dedicated dog-walking meadow with rather special views to Solway Firth. Any equally thoughtful touches for humans? Well, yes. Pep up your meals with pick-your-own herbs from the Butterfly and Herb Garden, while the laundry room doubles as a tourist info centre, so you can plan your next day out while you’re waiting for clothes to dry.

Site type

Caravans for hire 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 14 Mar to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Reviews

9

Overall rating based on 2 reviews View breakdown

100%

would recommend this site to a friend

100%

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful break

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Lucia M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Elite 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Clean spacious lodge for 2 people on a nice quiet site! Great if you’re wanting a peaceful break away! Good cooking facilities in the lodge! And a nice big TV! If you take a dog there’s a small / cute dog agility run and there was never other dogs there when we went so leaving us to it! There was also a man made gravel path to walk your dog around a little wooded area with some open views and again quiet

Disliked: Didn’t dislike this too much but your a drive away to shops or a local pub! But if you’re happy to travel by car there is a pub about 5 min drive away and Cockermouth 15 min drive! We liked to cook in the lodge most nights anyway! Said there was a shop and a laundry on the site but could not find this! But it’s a good sight for just leaving you too it! We could never get on the site Wi-Fi to watch Netflix etc, so had to hover off our phone - luckily we have unlimited data!!! But not everyone will I guess

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and scenic location, clean and comfortable caravan. Our toddler was happy…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Elite 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Peaceful and scenic location, clean and comfortable caravan. Our toddler was happy to have a nice playground just a few meters away from the caravan.

Disliked: WiFi was somewhat slow.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Skiddaw View Holiday Park

Bothel

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA7 2JN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.72034°N
-3.2739°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 mi Fairfield Junior School
5.5 mi Gallowbarrow
9.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.5 mi Aspatria Rail Station
8.7 mi Wigton Rail Station
8.8 mi Maryport Rail Station
Ferry
9.9 mi Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Keswick Ferry Landing
10.6 mi Hawes End Derwentwater Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Those of you who fancy a decent walk can circumnavigate Bassenthwaite Lake (15 minutes’ drive) or stride across the fells in the Underskiddaw hiking area (40 minutes). If you’re not feeling quite so energetic – or you’ve got youngsters in tow – it’s a short amble across a field to Castlerigg Stone Circle (20 minutes) to see the 5,000-year-old standing stones and views back to Skiddaw. If the kids are yearning for animals to cuddle, it’s time to head straight to the Lake District Wildlife Park (10 minutes) to feed the alpacas and listen to keeper talks about otters, red pandas or meerkats. There are more interactive antics to be had at Cumberland Bird of Prey Centre (half an hour), where you can get up close with owls and hawks, and watch them fly. The holiday park is also close to popular Lake District National Park destinations such as Grasmere (40 minutes), site of Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount, as well as Ambleside (50 minutes), gateway to Lake Windermere boat trips.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 7.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southerness 16.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
St Bees 20.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandyhills 21 mi Sea N/A N/A Poor Poor
Rockcliffe 23.1 mi Estuary N/A Poor Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 6.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 8.4 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 10.7 mi

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 17.3 mi

Carlisle Castle 17.9 mi

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 5.5 mi

Buttermere and Ennerdale 16.7 mi

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 20.7 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 22 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 25.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Cockermouth - River Cocker 5.3 mi

Ullock Pike - Longside Edge - Skiddaw 5.7 mi

Bassenthwaite Osprey Walk 6.4 mi

Dodd Wood under Ullock Pike 6.4 mi

High Pike, Fellside 7.7 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 23.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Skiddaw View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Skiddaw View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Skiddaw View Holiday Park? Those of you who fancy a decent walk can circumnavigate Bassenthwaite Lake (15 minutes’ drive) or stride across the fells in the Underskiddaw hiking area (40 minutes). If you’re not feeling quite … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Skiddaw View Holiday Park?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Skiddaw View Holiday Park? From £441 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.