Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site Reviews Summary

Facilities

Pros:

• "Excellent facilities kept scrupulously clean during this pandemic."
• "Toilets and showers were great, lots of hot water and plenty of shower cubicles so no waiting."
• "The 'facillites' were beautifully clean and warm."
• "Facilities were all open as normal and spotless."
• "Facilities were lovely and clean and water points are fairly frequent."
• "Usual spotless facilities."
• "Facilities are good with a shower rooms and toilet blocks, shop, bar and restaurant on site."

Cons:

• "Ladies shower block had no plug for hair straighter but did have a socket for a mans shaver."
• "Toilet blocks adequate and clean but very annoying push button showers with head too close to the wall."
• "While the amenities are kept spotless by the helpful staff they are in desperate need of updating."
• "The toilet / shower facilities are desperately in need of updating."
• "Toilet block is closed from 11 pm till 7 am."
• "The park has a cleaning schedule for 10am on a Monday???? Why...why not 12 till 2."
• "Toilets showers were a bit dated but ok."

Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are really friendly and helpful."
• "Professional, friendly staff, very helpful and use a novelty bike idea to show you to your pitch."
• "The staff amazing very friendly, professional and welcoming."
• "The staff are super friendly and always have time for you."
• "The staff were warm and friendly and eager to help as much as they could."
• "Friendly and informative staff and very kind helpful managers onsite."
• "All staff amazing so friendly nothing is too much trouble."

Cons:

• "Some staff very helpful, unlike a male colleague who went out of his way to be rude and obstructive!"
• "STAFF were not nice at all!!!"
• "We was met by a very arrogant lady receptionist."
• "Campsite site nice but STAFF were not nice at all!!!"
• "The people running it were really officious and unfriendly."
• "Some of the staff unfriendly."
• "He was just rude with a smile on his face."

Location

Pros:

• "Fantastic site, great for kids and the older generation alike."
• "Situated in lovely surroundings with stunning views."
• "Really good location for access into Windemere, Kendal and Keswick."
• "A hidden gem in the lakes. Not far from Kendal, Staveley and Crook and a little further to Windermere and Bowness."
• "Really lovely site, close enough to Windermere and the rest of the lakes to be convenient."
• "Nice campsite close to Browness and Lake Windermere."
• "Beautiful countryside. Excellent campsite."

Cons:

• "One distinct problem is trying to get out of the site exit onto main road if turning towards kendal."
• "Site name is misleading due to it being nowhere near Windermere."
• "We stayed at this site thinking it was near the lakes it was miles away so we feel the site should not be called windermere but staverly instead very diseeving."
• "Not that close to Windermere (10-15 minute drive), small pitches."
• "Large sprawling caravan park a few miles away from windermere village so not near the lake."
• "The site itself is actually 3.5 miles from Windermere along the very busy A591."
• "A very pleasant site but it's nowhere near Windermere."

Value

Pros:

• "The campsite manager Steve very kindly gave us a refund on the extra we had paid."
• "Clean, good facilities, friendly and helpful staff, reasonably price."
• "Good site for families or couples."
• "The site is perfect for children plenty of space for games, riding their bikes, quiet peaceful perfect."
• "The site is big, but the way it is set out in the landscape and trees make it feel quite picturesque."
• "Fantastic camp site great facilities and very clean toilets/shower blocks excellent pub on site that serves good pub grub."
• "Great site to visit very clean, friendly staff, who enjoy a bit of fun with you."

Cons:

• "Currently staying here, large site, cramped pitches."
• "For us it’s too big a site, to little a space between pitches."
• "Me and my lad camped here in a tent for 2 nights enjoyed it that much we stayed an extra night... only reason didn't give 5 stars was it cost over £100 for 3 nights."
• "Bar menu good but prices are a bit steep £5.50 for a pint and main meal of burger and chips £14, however food nice hot and good quality."
• "Large site, needs some TLC, some really old looking caravans which seem to have been here for years are a bit of an eyesore."
• "Expensive for what it is."
• "Not suitable for camping. Leave it to the caravaners."

Amenities

Pros:

• "They have the whistling pig bar now open and a lot of choices to choose from."
• "The onsite pub open 6-10:30pm with a beer garden so you can sit outside with your woofer."
• "There is a designated area for families with kids."
• "Dog walk. 🐕 kids playground."
• "The park has a cleaning schedule for 10am on a Monday???? Why...why not 12 till 2."
• "The staff helped us hire a small car to travel the area, loaned us maps, suggested routes and ensured we were well looked after."
• "The staff where so, so friendly and where happy to help and answer all of our questions."

Cons:

• "Also the site WiFi is next to useless."
• "If you are coming with older kids, they will be disappointed- playground is dated and suitable for kids 6/7years old."
• "There is no shop or bar on site (even though advertised)."
• "Their glamping with semi-permanent tents was awful."
• "We chose this site as they have an onsite pub, but we found out that children are not allowed in!!!"
• "Pub/restaurant was closed, not open till next year."
• "Also the pub decided to stop serving food without warning."