Old Man of Coniston Campsite

Μου άρεσε The view is stunning

Δεν μου άρεσε Difficulty finding a pitch that wasn’t too sloped as it’s a hill field. Also very exposed as it’s so high up.
Access road is very steep, single track and long enough to tax the best gearboxes and driver. Definitely not suitable for larger vans as the turn into the gate is tight. Also the gate area is boggy and heavily rutted.
Couldn’t use as a base as the access road scared the wits out of me and didn’t want to have to do it again.

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Μου άρεσε Unbelievable scenery ❤️
Perfect location
Peaceful and quiet

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Μου άρεσε Amazing view, you get the full experience right there from the comfort of your pitch! Toilets were in decent nick, slept perfectly soundly all night as it was perfectly quiet and what a great place to wake up. When night fell it was clear skies so with it being a dark skies area then that added another tick in the box. Can’t fault the place and it will be on my ‘to return’ list.

Δεν μου άρεσε Nothing, it’s a great site

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Μου άρεσε Excellent no frills campsite if that’s what you want. Extremely tight road and entrance so unsuitable for larger vehicles.

Slight gradient to the field meaning getting a decent pitch can be a bit difficult. Had a wonderful time with a more back to basics camp.

Δεν μου άρεσε No drinking water taps so you must bring your own water for cooking/drinking.

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Μου άρεσε Great location and stunning views! The campsite was as described, we were made to feel welcome by staff.

No fault of the campsite but we stayed on a very windy day so make sure to have a sturdy tent!

Would definitely come back

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Μου άρεσε The views were lovely and the owner was very helpful on message. Probably ideal for tents but I personally wouldn’t go again in my van.

Δεν μου άρεσε The field is a slope, not as ideal for a campervan and the roads leading to the site… very steep. Didn’t enjoy driving up there. The weather hadn’t been the best which meant the entrance was very boggy just glad I didn’t get stuck!

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Μου άρεσε Exactly what was described, a pop-up site with basic facilities. Yes, the field slopes and the single-track road access is steep at the bottom, but a quick look at an OS map confirmed what to expect before I booked. Owner very friendly and accommodating with my booking mistake. Didn't have any problem with noise or the condition of the toilets as some others have reported, but may be because numbers were low when I stayed. Lack of drinking water on site means you need to plan that aspect carefully.

Perfect for what I needed, thank you 🙏

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Μου άρεσε Nothing

Δεν μου άρεσε Everything couldn’t get in the field was supposed to be a small campervan pitch and is only suitable for tents with a walk to get in the field and had to find alternative site to sleep the night

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Από τον διαχειριστή: All campers are sent the access code to the site on the day of arrival. I had asked all “cars” to park on the car park and walk to the site after a period of extended wet weather to preserve to entrance to allow those that were booked on camping in vans/roof tents to access the field. Those that responded to the message to advise they were in a van/roof tent were advised to access the field as usual. Unfortunately you made no contact to discuss your booking after the message was sent out.

Μου άρεσε The views were amazing and great for the trails for old man coniston and so many more. The portaloos were the cleanest I have ever come across. Owners messages on the day of arrival with instructions and bumped into one of the on the way who was lovely and talked us through the field as it had been raining a lot. There is a steep road up there but campers, motorhomes etc still up there just take it steady.

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Μου άρεσε Views were spectacular. Toilets clean.
Site was quiet after hours. We only stopped the one night.

Δεν μου άρεσε There was no water available for cleaning up as stated in the description.
After a day's walking the Cumbria Way the climb up to the site is very steep. We were forewarned by other reviews though.

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Από τον διαχειριστή: Thank you for your feedback - there is a tap on the field with a gravel pad underneath for cleaning up, it is to the left hand side of the top gate towards the top corner, this is however not drinking water which is clearly stated in the site description. Sorry that you didn’t find it or get in touch to find out where it was. I hope you enjoyed your stay other than that.