Wasdale National Trust Campsite Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff that are knowledgeable about the area and happy to help, seem genuinely interested that you’re enjoying your stay."
• "The staff there are very knowledgeable and helpful."
• "The staff at the shop were very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were super friendly."
• "Staff helpful and friendly."
• "The woman working in the shop/reception was very friendly and informative."
• "Staff are excellent very welcoming."

Cons:

• "There was nobody from the site to have a polite word with the people concerned."
• "One let down is we were misguided by the ranger, who wanted us to go to a mountain we did not want to and got defensive about it."
• "After driving for 6 hours to get to the Lake District all me and my friends wanted to do was pitch up, put the kettle on and enjoy the amazing surroundings then prepare for our hike up to Scafell pike the next day, this plan was went south much quicker than we did after the guy in the reception refused to let us camp stating that there is no group bookings."

Shop and Supplies

Pros:

• "The small shop on site doesn't have the longest opening hours, but stocks camping essentials, some snacks and food, and soft drinks and a few alcoholic drinks too."
• "There's a shop on site for your basic groceries and it is a 20 minute walk from a pub which is good."
• "All in with the price, there's a laundry, I made good use of the dryers, one pound for 20 min, great value."
• "Very friendly staff with a small shop on site with the essentials."
• "The shop is great and the staff are very accommodating."
• "All the staff were really friendly and helpful with good stock in the shop for anything forgotten or fancied."

Cons:

• "The shop (though well-stocked) is only open in the morning and because there is nothing else for about 9 miles, you really need to make sure you have all that you need with you."
• "Not a lot of variety in the shop and very expensive."
• "Small but very expensive shop on site for essentials."
• "It's best to stock up on food & essentials en route, because the nearest supermarkets are a long, long way from here."

Location and Scenery

Pros:

• "The location of this campsite is amazing as you are surrounded by mountains and a lake."
• "At the foot of Scafell Pike so very convenient to get up in the morning and hike."
• "A beautifully situated campsite, right on the doorstep of Scafell Pike."
• "It's also on the edge of Wast Water lake which is beautiful."
• "Absolutely lovely area with stunning views."
• "The location is excellent, at the foot of Scafell Pike with magnificent views."
• "It's in a beautiful location at the North end of Wast Water."

Cons:

• "Only thing I would say is if you are coming here to use it as a base to explore the Lake District you are very far from all the other lakes etc."
• "The main lakes and tourist areas are a good 90 minutes drive from Wasdale."
• "The area for campervans/mobile homes was under trees, so very shaded and missed out on the views and warmth of the sun."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "The wash facilities are clean and tidy."
• "Great facilities, including excellent drying room for those wet boots and clothes after the infamous Lake District rain!"
• "Beautiful campsite with really great modern, clean amenities. Showers are free, and gorgeous and warm."
• "The toilets were clean and there were plenty of them, and the showers were hot and just the thing after a quick swim in Wast Water."
• "Great campsite, a lot of space even when fully booked, plenty of toilets and showers."
• "Toilet, Shower, Wash up and drying facilities were all clean and great."
• "Facilities were excellent, always clean."

Cons:

• "I wish we could have a communal kitchen (just a microwave or a kettle at least) somewhere in the big laundry room."
• "Facilities were very good although men's toilets were a bit wiffy."
• "The facilities could have been kept cleaner."
• "The parking pitches are very small, confined by high hedges on 3 sides and a road on the other. Absolutely no view - you can hardly even see the sky because of the high trees around you."
• "Campervans have to park in gravel bays, which has the feel of camping in a car park."
• "Only negative for us was that the spot we picked had incredibly rocky ground that made it a little tricky to pitch the tent."

Connectivity and Accessibility

Pros:

• "No mobile signal, so nice to switch off and step away from normal busy life."
• "No mobile signal, so we could switch off properly."
• "No signal (which I love) as it allowed you to reconnect to nature."

Cons:

• "There is absolutely no mobile signal or wi-fi in the campsite so plan accordingly."
• "If I'd had signal/wifi which this campsite does not have (you have to climb the surrounding hills for 4g) then I wouldn't have walked it."
• "Only real downsides for us were lots of midges and absolutely no phone signal on 4 different networks, the site would be much improved by having some WiFi availability."
• "There is however absolutely no phone signal or WiFi and we had issues with the electricity dropping out during our stay so it can be difficult to let family know you are safe once you complete Hikes/rides."
• "The only problem is that there is not signal and no Wi-Fi. it's really hard to see google maps if needed or call someone if needed."
• "The one downside from for the kids was the mobile phone network coverage on the campsite was zero%."