My sister and I stayed 2 nights at Greythwaite Glamping in a bell tent. We were greeted on site by Sophie who was lovely. She told us where the facilities were and pointed us to our tent. The bell tent was big and we had loads of room, probably could have comfortably fit 6 of us in there.
The site was beautiful. The tents were not too close together and were set in clusters. Ours was at the top of the site so we had a fantastic view down the rest of the field through the next and to Windermere and across the lake. There were sheep in the next field and geese slept there at night. The house martens were swooping down over the field and it was so relaxing watching them. The site is very peaceful and away from anything else.
Our first night we went over to the communal area where there was a table football game and a pingpong table that the kids on site were enjoying. We were lucky enough to catch the pizza guy who visits on site (I think at least once a week) who did woodfired pizzas out of his van. These were delicious though the menu is a bit limited. There is a permanent van onsite which is open 8-8 and from here you can buy drinks (Hot, cold and alcohol) and they have a few snacks available like crisps and biscuits. The prices are reasonable too. You can order a fire pit, wood and kindling or charcoal from here for your stay. The lads will take these up to your tent for you. The two lads who seemed to be running the site for the owners were fantastic. They were really friendly and kept checking that the guests were OK and were doing the day to day jobs around site. We sat and chatted with them a few times.
If you go through the gate at the bottom of the field and then through the gate and the bottom of the sheep field and turn right, there is a very narrow beach right on the lakes edge which is a nice spot to chill out. If you follow the path round that runs down the edge of the field and through the woods there is a larger beach area where you can sit and look over the lake in complete peace. At the top of the rocks there has even been a bench installed so you can sit in comfort and admire the views (just watch your footing as it is rocky, so uneven). My sister went for a swim in the lake at this little beach. The water was so clear and she said warmer than she expected.
Our first night we were lucky enough to eventually get completely clears skies. It is a perfect dark sky spot and we spent a few hours sat at our tent looking at the stars.
The facilities are basic, with showers and toilets but were really clean. There was an area in the barn next to the shower block with communal fridges in so you could store things should you wish too. In the communal area (which was open all night just not the 'bar') you could charge your devices if you had any.
Overall the site was perfect for us. We enjoyed our stay and hope to visit again with our kids.
*We took our own fairy lights for the tent, just in case anyone was wondering about them in the photos.
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