Ullswater 'Steamers'
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Sail between piers and put on your walking shoes to explore Ullswater Way, a 20 mile footpath around the lake.
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Why stay here ...
A lovely little five pitch riverside CL site for club member’s only, located in the foothills of Helvellyn amidst ancient woodland next to Grisedale Beck. The site is situated on a private estate at the southern tip of Ullswater, England’s most beautiful lake. All CL guests have access to a private foreshore for fishing or boating & lake view picnic area a short walk from the site. Ullswater provides the ideal destination for relaxation and exploration.
Site Facilities
- All pitches are hardstanding, with electric hook up and picnic table
- Wi-Fi
- Cold water tap & chemical waste disposal point, including grey water disposal
- We do not have any toilet or shower facilities on site
- Small tents are allowed as long as they fit on your pitch, with a supplementary charge of £5 per night
- Arrival and departure is midday
- Vodafone is currently the only network provider in the area
- Launderette nearby, free to use (donation tin if you’re putting more than one load)
- Pets are welcome, but please keep dogs on a lead at all times whilst on the estate
The Local Area
- The site is situated in the heart of the Lake District with a multitude of walks available from your doorstep including Place Fell, High Street, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Helvellyn, the Howtown to Glenridding lakeshore walk, and the wonderful new Ullswater Way which circumnavigates Ullswater and includes a fascinating Heritage Trail.
- Within a 10 minute stroll from the local shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs in the villages of Glenridding and Patterdale.
- From Glenridding you can catch one of the Ullswater Steamers to the piers at Aira Point (for Aira Force Waterfall & tearooms and the 3 mile walk back to the site); Howtown (for walks including the 6 mile lakeshore path back to Patterdale); or Pooley Bridge. The other option is not to walk at all and just sit back and enjoy a cruise to the various points, or opt for the full round the Lake Pass and finally explore the new footpath, The Ullswater Way which navigates all around Lake Ullswater.
- Centrally located within the National Park the site is ideally situated for touring the Lake District and is under 30 minutes from Windermere, Ambleside, Keswick, Kendal, Penrith etc.
Local Activities
- St Patrick’s Boat Hire (rowing boats, motor boats)
- Glenridding Sailing School (sailing boats, canoes)
- Fishing permits available locally – just a standard rod licence required.
- Activity providers such as Reach Beyond Adventure (gorge walking, bush craft, climbing, walking, canoeing etc.).
- Ullswater Steamers, Rheged, Dalemain, Lowther Castle and many more attractions nearby.
Stargazing
We are extremely lucky to have dark skies great for stargazing. On a clear night it is still possible to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.
Location
- Based just off the A592 many places such as Ambleside, Windermere, Coniston, Keswick & Penrith all within a 30 minute drive.
- Bus Service 508 from Penrith
- Nearest train station is Penrith.
Prices
Useful Info
Latest arrival time: 12:00 AM
0.75 acres
Electric amperage: 10
Recycling Facilities
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- CA11 0PJ
- GPS:
- Lat 54.536507 / Lon -2.944072
- OS field ref:
- NY389161
- OS map ref:
- 90
Transport links
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
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Great site for early risers
The Estate Patterdale
A great little CL in beautiful woodland, fantastic pitches and well organised recycling facilities, water, waste etc. Our three night stay was however less than perfect due to the early 7am, 8am, 9am and every hour thereafter chiming from the estates clock tower each morning, we work hard throughout the week and do look forward to staying in bed later when we're away. Other than that we enjoyed our stay in the beautiful Lake District.
One of our Favourites
The Estate Patterdale
Reading the previous review, the rocks and boulders mark the individual sites and the main drive in. Our motorhome is only 6.47m so we have not had a problem. The site is at the south end of Ullswater with the steamer pier just 15 minutes walk. Aira Force waterfalls is a one hour walk on footpaths (apart from a tiny bit of road) or accessible by bus or steamer. Buses also go to Penrith and Windermere. Glenridding is a 10-15 minute walk and has cafes and small shops including a very good outdoor shop. There is a walk, from the site, along the Grizedale Beck and can be continued to Lamys Tarn and down into Gleridding (if you don't fancy the full Helvellyn!)
HaydnandGail
Reviewed on 14/04/2023 12:18
Wonderful site BUT
The Estate PatterdaleA beautiful site nestled in a scenic corner of Ullswater. Peaceful and tranquil but beware. The site is very small and compact. Not too much room for caravans, and in my case motorhomes. I had to manoeuvre onto the pitch which, although when looking at it looks ok, is very tight for a 7.6m motorhome. The reason it’s very tight, is that there are a lot of rocks and boulders being used as, well I don’t what they are used as. Yes, I drove over one and ripped a panel off and smashed a fibreglass panel. It was my fault, I should have been more careful but are the boulders necessary, I don’t think so. A great shame. A stunning site that I’d be more than happy to visit again, I just think the rocks and boulders are pointless. I’m dreading the cost of the repairs.
Comment from the Club
We are so pleased you found this CL Site beautiful but are really sorry to read you damaged your motorhome. The Site Manager has been in touch to advise these are glacial boulders, left in the area some thousands of years ago. They have never been raised as an issue before and no other incidents of this type have occurred as far as they are aware so we are really sorry you experienced this during your stay.
A beautiful location
The Estate PatterdaleA favourite site of ours. We had a fairly level pitch with plenty of sunlight and our own picnic table. Deadly quiet at night but during the day there is more noise than I remember from my last visit. The nearby hall now offers residential adventure schools which can involve excited children. The gardener also enjoyed riding his petrol mower around the grounds for what seemed like an extraordinary long time. We spent most of our time walking in the area and enjoyed good food at Helvellyn Kitchen, very good full breakfasts and dog friendly. The waterfall wood walk was closed due to unsafe trees which was disappointing as it’s so pretty, hopefully this will be remedied soon. If I could change one thing on site it would be a water tap and both ends of the site as moving a motorhome to the only tap is a pain and blocks the gate. The free WiFi is ok if a little slow and tv signal is weak.
Private Lake Access, Woodland Walk and Picnic Bench & Free Wifi
The Estate Patterdale
On arrival we missed the turning, despite being sent pictures of it. We couldn’t see the CAMC sign and as it said it was a dead end we didn’t dare chance driving in and getting stuck. We pulled over in Patterdale and realised our mistake. Luckily we were able to turn and go back. The site was pretty and peaceful and we were soon set up on pitch 3, next to the stream and a great view of the Fell. We had lunch outside using the picnic table. We then had a stroll across to the private lake access before walking through Glenridding and along the Ullswater Way, stopping often at the benches to admire the wonderful views. On the evening we strolled into Patterdale and found another walk by the stream. The following morning we had breakfast by the lake, using the picnic table provided. We then explored the beautiful Waterfall Wood, which is only accessible to the Estate guests. When not walking we enjoyed the great wifi. Our only disappointment was we only stayed 1 night and looking at the availability it will be difficult to book again but we are determined to return.
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