anyone recommend some good winter campsites in the lakes or yorkshire dales?
looking for something suitable to take the kids for a weekend, not to remote.
looking for something suitable to take the kids for a weekend, not to remote.
good winter campsites in lakes or yorkshire dales?
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The National Trust campsites at Wasdale and Great Langdale are open year round.
The site at Wasdale is in a nice spot at the head of Wast Water but might be too remote. I havnt been to the great langdale site but it is more central. Details can be found on the National Trust website.
The site at Wasdale is in a nice spot at the head of Wast Water but might be too remote. I havnt been to the great langdale site but it is more central. Details can be found on the National Trust website.
I'd second the NT sites, especially if you've kids in tow. Langdale site can be flood prone if its v wet tho'
try this place in the Duddon valley (lake district) its busy in the summer but (didnt used to be) but should be quiet this time of year http://www.duddonvalley.co.uk/phdi/p3.nsf/supppages/0955?opendocument&part=6
im off there next week.
im off there next week.
Grizedale forest. There is a campsite/riding centre slap bang in the middle of it. Your allowed open fires on it too and the owner even brings you wood in the evening..
There`s a cracking little site with amenities at Gordale Scar near Malham, I`m pretty sure it`s open all year round too.
Haven`t been for a few good years but it was always an enjoyable stay. There`s a nice walk back into Malham for a pub meal and a few jars aswell.
Worth a look
Haven`t been for a few good years but it was always an enjoyable stay. There`s a nice walk back into Malham for a pub meal and a few jars aswell.
Worth a look
I've been to the Gordale site this year. Unfortunately it had rained a lot prior to going. We pitched our tent on a small rise in the ground and by the next day we had a moat. lol. We couldn't ascend/descend the gorge either because of it.
A good site though, very beautiful surroundings.
A good site though, very beautiful surroundings.
Yep, lovely site take a snorkel!
The Grizedale link doesnt say anything about open fires is that for definite?
AJB
I was there at the start of September and it was definite then. The owner is always riding about on his quad bike he brings the wood at tea time/early evening. A bag of kindling and a bag of Oak chunks i think they were ( heavy dense slow burning and need splitting a bit more imo). Best campsite i've used, you can pitch in the woods if you like so tarps etc would be ok i think.
Are those woods in the background part of the site ? I`m just thinking of a possible meet-up
I was thinking of these in the bottom right picture
http://www.grizedale-camping.co.uk/?Grizedale_Camping
No its the ones where the camping pods are above the main field. If you look on their home page its the ones behind the house its seperated from the family field by 250 yards or so and nearer the toilets/showers (which are immaculate i might add)
Cheers hillbill, i may try this site myself on Monday,i was originally going to use the one i posted,but ive used it many times before, this one seems a good alternative.
Just for info guys ive just rang the Grizedale site and confirmed that you can have fires on site,(Not that i didnt belive hillbill) the guys really friendly on the phone and this time of year theres no real need to book,i will get some pics and put then up next week when i get back.
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