The Willows

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Blue skies and clouds over the fell
Blue skies and clouds over the fell
Stunning winter days
Autumnal colours and views for miles october 25 - the willows keswick
Stunning winter days
Stunning views from every angle
Beautiful mountain views
Stunning winter days
We have stunning views for our guests to enjoy
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Stunning winter days
Autumnal colours and views for miles october 25 - the willows keswick
Stunning winter days

  • Touring site with stunning fell views five minutes’ drive from Keswick
  • In the Lake District National Park; Honister Slate Mine half an hour
  • Fresh eggs and milk sold on site; local shop and pub 10 minutes’ walk
With a spectacular backdrop of lakeland fells such as Blencathra, Skiddaw and Latrigg, The Willows is a gorgeous spot for caravan or campervan holidays in the Lake District National Park. Set between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake (about five minutes’ drive to either), this farm site is just outside the village of Braithwaite (10 minutes’ walk), and also five minutes’ drive from the cafés and galleries of Keswick (easily accessed via the A66). On site, you can buy essentials such as free-range eggs, fresh milk, butter and a selection of dairy produce. Most other basics (and stuff for barbecues) can be found at the local shop (10 minutes’ walk), which is open seven days a week. There’s a pub and a tearoom in Braithwaite too. The rural setting of The Willows combines with modern amenities in the wooden shower block to make your stay both convenient and peaceful. Dogs and kids are more than welcome, and you can all stretch your legs (or paws) on walking trails accessed right from the pitches. Please just keep your dogs on leads around the site as there are farm animals in the vicinity.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Rent a tent 2
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open all year
Opens
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 63 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

98% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, spotless site with amazing views, ideal for walks & Braithwaite village. Great facilities, especially clean showers/toilets. Friendly, helpful owners. Minor road noise & pitch marking mentioned, but overall, great value & location.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic site Welcomed by Lindsay & Steve, both so friendly

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Lisa B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Such a peaceful site with everything you could want or need
Stunning scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was such a lovely site…

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John C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This was such a lovely site lovely views & lots off walks will definitely be back 😊

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Perfect small site very close to…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Perfect small site very close to Keswick. Facilities exceptionally clean and well maintained. Large flat pitches. Easy access off main road.
Would have liked some sort of signage off busy main road to indicate access point, especially when it is dark.
Helpful, friendly owners. Would definitely return. Lots of interesting places to visit close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful little site with lovely views to Skiddaw.

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ANDREW B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A little gem!

Location is great.
Rest rooms are nice and regularly cleaned.
Wifi was good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money

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Philip D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great clean site with good sized pitches, good facilities and absolutely fabulous views. It's close to Braithwaite village which has pubs and a small well stocked shop. There are also lots of walks close by too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay and cheaper than Keswick!

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice, quiet location with minor road noise. Beautiful views of the skiddaw range. Clean and tidy washrooms. Good wifi. Large pitches. Good response from owners with clear instructions.

Disliked Minor noise from the adjoining units during office hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site in a very good location close to village

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philip g.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy access and directions to the site. Simple layout.
Very clear warm individual shower toilet and short walk to centre of town and shop cafe pubs.

Disliked Slight confusion on where the pitch was. On arrival there were other vans and they were in essence double parked. Making me squeeze in between them.

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We just stayed one night and…

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Martin H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We just stayed one night and found the site to be clean, good access and walking distance to a good restaurant. The toilets where clean and after a wet and windy night the owner came around to check everyone was OK.

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Ideal for a 1 night stop over ...

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Lee H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Short walk into Braithwaite and lots of nice walking paths close by. Showers & toilets were warm and clean. WiFi was a very welcome at night to watch a movie....

Disliked Situated between units containing several small businesses, so lots of public access, and a water works ... while we were there United Utilities were running a noisy generator inside their compound.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good morning

Thank you so much for your review, and on behalf of united utilites and electricity northwest we apologise for the noise interruption, as you will have read on previous reviews we are a quiet site but due to a power cut affecting the entire village the generator was necessary. Sorry to hear that you wouldnt stay again. Regards, Lindsey

Everything!! The cleanest site we’ve visited. Great location. Perfect.…

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Cathy M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything!!
The cleanest site we’ve visited.
Great location.
Perfect.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Composting toilet 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Willows

Braithwaite New Farm

Braithwaite

Keswick

Cumbria

England

CA12 5RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.60734°N
3.18531°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km Bus Station
13.2 km Gallowbarrow
13.2 km Fairfield Junior School
Rail
19.3 km Aspatria Rail Station
23 km Maryport Rail Station
23.5 km Flimby Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 km Nichol End (Derwentwater) Ferry Landing
3.2 km Keswick Ferry Landing
3.3 km 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

When visiting Keswick (five minutes’ drive), be sure to stop at the Derwent Pencil Museum, which explores the history of this humble writing tool and other art materials – with a wide range available at the on-site shop. Afterwards, make your way to the shore of Derwentwater for a canoeing or rowing expedition, or a cruise around the lake. Lake District Wildlife Park (10 minutes) is the place for a meditative walk with an alpaca, a falconry experience or a meet-and-greet session with meerkats, lemurs or tapirs. It’s also possible to witness feeding sessions with lynx and red pandas, and to take part in assorted craft workshops. Among the activities at Honister Slate Mine (half an hour), in the foothills of Dale Head, are underground tours of the mine (including one with a spooky haunted theme, and another where you get to scale the walls of the cavern) and thrilling outdoor pursuits such as a via ferrata climbing route and the null Bridge, high above the Borrowdale Valley.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 24 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Bees 30.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 30.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Southerness 39.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Silecroft 44.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 1 km

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 4 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 5.6 km

Ullswater Steamers 17.1 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 20.2 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 13.4 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 21.6 km

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 23 km

Buttermere and Ennerdale 23.6 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 27.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill 0.8 km

Braithwaite, Stair and Newlands Beck 0.9 km

Newlands Valley 1.9 km

Keswick - Portinscale - Mill Beck - Applethwaite 2.9 km

Keswick - Castlerigg Stone Circle 2.9 km

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Willows have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Willows dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Willows? When visiting Keswick (five minutes’ drive), be sure to stop at the Derwent Pencil Museum, which explores the history of this humble writing tool and other art materials – with a wide … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Willows?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Willows? From €34.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.