Camping at Cardewlees

Liked Location in field with farm animals on all four sides what’s to dislike. Shower block is ok clean and tidy.

Disliked Grass was a bit long

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Liked Toilets basic but clean

Disliked Stayed on the camper pitch with hot tub ....this pitch feels like an after thought. On arrival we were given 1 basket of logs which is just about enough to heat the tub up . If you want more logs there £10 per basket, I've stay on other sites with hot tubs and never paid extra for logs all in with the pitch fee. You only find out there are extra charges after paying on pitch up . Some extras are over the top £30 to have the hot tub on for when you arrive, the most I've paid is £10 . When you get out of the hot tub you are straight on to gravel would have been nice to have a bit of decking there .under the steps to get into the hot tub is a standard extension lead .... not good near water !
On pitch up it says there is a fire pit and picnic bench at the pitch it's not really at the pitch as its on a field next to the pitch with a fence round .
I know this is a farm but the flies were awful
We booked for 2 nights but only stayed the one .

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From the manager: Thanks for you review.
Our pricing is competitive with other such pitches in the area and once the hot tub is hot, it holds its heat for at least 24 hours.
The field you mention is actually the enclosed garden that comes with the hot tub pitch and all this is clearly shown in the pictures on Pitchup. Other guests have loved having this space.
I don't think the flies have anything to do with it being a farm and more to do with the time of year.
I emailed you to see if you were ok as we noticed you hadn't returned, yet you chose not to raise any of this. I am sorry the privacy, huge amount of space and beautiful scenery were not for you whilst you sat in the hot tub.

Liked A quiet, rural setting that offered a real escape from the hustle and bustle.

Surrounded by open fields with stunning countryside scenery, perfect for unwinding.

Welcoming and helpful without being intrusive.

Clean facilities and tidy pitches; it’s clear the place is looked after with care.

Handy base for visiting the Lake District or nearby towns like Carlisle.

Disliked Slightly more signage on arrival would make it easier to find.

Some minor improvements to amenities

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review.
Everything you have mentioned is what we try to achieve.

Liked Friendly great communication with the owners and they follow up the next day .Very clean.We just wanted a break as we were ahead of schedule and this place was perfect.

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review. Hope to see you again soon :)

Liked Being Surrounded by animal.

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From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed watching the extended family, hope to see you again soon :)

Liked Stayed in the fully serviced hot tub pitch with enclosed garden. Brilliant pitch, very friendly. Toilet and shower very close by. Some hooks near the hot tub would be good 😁

Disliked No dishwashing facilities near the pitch, have to use tent field.

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From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed your stay, adding a wash-up area nearer to you is on the list of things to do! So watch this space 😃

Liked Enclosed garden area for dog. Pod was massive with kitchen facilities, hot water, beds. Decking area. Walk to neighbouring village. Showers and toilets clean.

Disliked Not much to do, so had to keep the child entertained. But not a bad thing really. Enjoyed the peace.

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review and photos. There is lots of information on our FB group about things to do in the local area :)

Liked Peace and quiet, lovely views and the owner - very friendly. Nice touch with fire pits and picnic benches to use.
The owner is working hard to update/improve the toilet blocks

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review. The toilet block is completed. The Hubby appreciated you noticing his efforts! :)

Liked Location was ideal for our purposes
Owners are very friendly

Disliked Facilities were not operational bit of a building site around toilet shower areas

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From the manager: Thanks for your review.
The men’s toilet on the main site is fully operational and cleaned daily but as the sign says on the ladies door we are either asking campers to use the unisex toilet or the toilets by the pods.
I appreciate that there is some mess that occurs with renovation by the toilets but I’m not sure how you can class the facilities that were open as not clean. I cleaned them myself Monday morning when you arrived and again this morning when you left.

Liked The view
Good shower: water hot with good flow
The informality
The space between pitches

Disliked Facilities not very clean
Premises unkempt
Recycling bin overflowing
Picnic table broken

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, I am shocked that you mention that the facilities were not clean as we have cleaners that come in once a day to deep clean and we also check the toilets regularly.
It is true that our farm is run down as we are constantly trying to prioritise where money should be spent at the moment we prioritise growing our little campsite which means that the farm building become neglected.
We have recently replaced all the picnic benches on the site so I think the ones you are referring to are the old ones. But I appreciate that these should have been removed.
In regards to the recycling all I can do is apologise, we have had some major issues with our refuse collection where they have essentially held us to ransom and refused to collect the bins unless we sign a new contract with them.
Looking back on the weekend as a whole when you booked, I totally agree that standards were not at the level we would expect for our guests and we are really sorry about that. If you would like to get in touch I will happily refund you. Thanks for your feedback :)