Glasson Dock Campsite

Liked: We arrived and the nice helpful chap gave us an overview of the site facilities. It’s a basic site but ideally suited for access to Glasson Dock, the canal and local shops.

Disliked: If you fall into one of the following demographics then this site is ideal when the weather is sunny:
1. You are a twenty year old man boy but in reality you are an eleven year old. You love your football and don’t care who knows it. If it hits your friend’s car repeatedly then that’s just funny. You also love your hoody and swearing loudly.
2. It’s your first time camping, and you have silk sheets. You also used to be a member of the Sea Cadets, but only for five weeks. This is something you need to tell your friends and half of the campsite every hour or so in between cackling like a witch and attempting introductory Karaoke at volume 11.
3. When you retire to bed for the early morning, you spend 10 minutes saying goodbye to your friends who will be less than 10m away and then proceed to complain how cold it is, despite it being a warm night.
4. You like staying up late and leaving no awkward conversational gaps (volume 11 again).
5. You like speaking / shouting / cackling to like minded people you’ve never met before especially after midnight.
6. You’re uncomfortable with periods of silence. These are to be avoided lest you realise how you are perceived by others.
7. You love kicking a football around and playing Justin Bieber interspersed with any tune with your favourite bass line. You’ve selected your Bluetooth speaker to maximise the low frequency section of each track so that the entire campsite can hear it, cos that’s the best part! You absolutely love falling asleep to Justin Bieber and chums with the music still at 11. When people shine a 2000 lumen headlight through your tent wall, and gently suggest you switch the music off at 3:30am, this is just part of the camping experience to be ignored whilst you are passed out. That is until you experience ‘Screaming Man’ from Spotify’s Annoying Noises playlist at level 12,Thank you, Spotify!
I was a bit disappointed that Blackout Crew’s Put a Donk on It, didn’t feature on anyone’s playlist. That would have elevated things a little.

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Liked: Great campsite, owner was very helpful and outgoing. He was constantly roaming around the site checking people in and answering questions people had. Clean water on site, toilets nice and clean and showers were great although they were cold is was still very refreshing. Enough space to choose from for your pitch, will definitely be returning.

Access to the canal from the actual campsite which is amazing, so don’t forget your paddle boards/kayaks etc. Pubs etc close walk on other side of canal.

Disliked: Nowt.

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Liked: Basic cheap campsite in lovely area

Disliked: No control of behaviour or loud music effecting other campers , wouldn’t return

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Liked: Great location, good price, nice and spacious, owner/manager was a pleasure to deal with

Disliked: Toilet cuplicles a little on the small side but no major issue

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Liked: Brilliant set up

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Liked: Well placed nice walk to town,had dinner in Dalton pub nice food not badly priced beer a bit expensive

Disliked: Toilets a bit small knees against door when closed.A lot of noise with people playing loud music till all hours,3 tents together talking loud till all hours not sites fault

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Liked: Lovely little site right on the canal
Loved that we could have a fire as many places now don’t allow fires
Friendly

Disliked: Toilets are quite small and no washing up facilities as there is no hot water on site but I knew this when I booked and it did not stop us from enjoying our stay :)

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Liked: Location

Disliked: Noisy as groups staying together playing loud music late on, shouting and swearing. Campsite rules not being applied as dogs including some large intimidating ones off lead and owner constantly unaware of their whereabouts. No toilet roll on last evening/morning in gents or ladies.

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Liked: Absolutely loved this campsite. It was our first time here and we will definitely be back.. the lake is fab for paddle boards and kayaks kids loved it!

Disliked: The only downfall I’d say is the no one asking up station. It just makes it abit tricky

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Liked: The size of the field and how much space everyone actually had between tents and campers ect how it was all set up was pretty smooth running not far from everything little club down the road plenty to do off site but if your after a relaxing weekend with the full family I can recommend 17 of us went and all drive away with smiles after 4 day weekend we shall be back!!

Disliked: Toilet block wasn’t really accessible but okay needed to be attended more

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