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Here’s a bit of research I did for someone else with some pointers for where to stay in the Lakes, best I reckon is
Hill of Oaks Lodge & Caravan Park which is on the east side of Windermere about halfway between Newby Bridge and Bowness-on-Windermere. A relaxed site with all hardstanding pitches, piers onto the water and a beach where you can have a Barbie. We’ve been there in May the last three years, some photos in the links below to show you what to expect....
Hill of Oaks 2009
Hill of Oaks 2010
Hill of Oaks 2011
In February we went to
Sykeside Camping Park which has a pub & restaurant on site, it’s to the north of the Kirkstone Pass in Patterdale and near to Brothers Water. We arranged this months in advance with the specific purpose of having snow, alas there was none but we went back a week later and it was whiteout!!
Sykeside version 1
Sykeside version 2
There’s some great sights by the side of
Wast Water & Scafell Pike where there is a campsite but we didn’t try it. Definitely best views of Scafell Pike from there although you can get good views from the Hardknott Roman Fort as well, halfway across the Hardknott Pass.
First camping trip we did in the Bongo was at
The Quiet Site by Ullswater, this also has a pub onsite. We used it as a base to try out our transmission under warranty on the Wrynose and Hardknott passes
The Quiet Site
A nice NT site is
Low Wray campsite on the NW of Windermere but they are really only equipped for tents but they will take campervans except you have to park in a bit of a layby. There is a cracking beach on the side of the lake which you can’t camp at, but we moved there in the very early morning (while Hannah was still asleep in the roof) to get some pics!!
Low Wray campsite
While you’re in the Lakes you should go to the only ‘lake’ in the Lake District....
Bassenthwaite Lake
And in Ambleside you should go to the famous Bridge House which most people drive straight past without noticing....
As far as Scotland is concerned, take a look at these threads from our last three years adventures....
Scotland 2009
Scotland 2010
Scotland 2011
Have fun and post some pics up from wherever you end up
. After visiting friends in Shropshire, the plan is to spend about 3 and half wks doing the Lake District and part of Scotland. This should be roughly mid to late June until mid to late July (hopefully mid season out of school hols). We're considering joining C&CC. We'd prefer not to prebook and have a bit of flexibility - any advice/info on campsites, booking in advance etc would be much appreciated. In the LD would we be better off basing ourselves in one place or maybe two or is it a good idea to move from place to place daily?? We'd like to see as much as poss and do some short walks."
