Wet and windy Askew Rigg
Just spent 4 nights at this wonderful escape. Hard standing gravel pitch proved essential as its been so wet for so long the grass is more like pond with grass growing from it! When you can get your unit right to the edge of the pitch there is room for an awning. If your caravan is over 7m long it is quite tight to reverse from the lane onto the pitch, if of course you are without a mover. As it was so wet you wouldn't want to get a wheel in the grass
Each pitch is well spaced and supplied with a convenient ehu point and a bin. Recyclable waste is a short walk along the site where bottles etc can be disposed of. Close by is the freshwater tap. Further into the farm you'll find the toilet waste area and a water pipe to rinse your loo with. This is also where you'll find the toilet and shower. I cant comment on this facility as I used the caravan.
The views from the pitches are great and very relaxing to gaze upon from the comfort of your caravan. Behind the pitch are equally tranquil scenes with a pond and resident bird life.
Dog walking from the site is good, although again as its been so wet, the close by public footpaths were like streams and very muddy. The lane from the farm to the B road is fine and it is possible to walk along the road but be vigilant, its nor supper wide and traffic does come on you quite quickly. Having said that it is not very busy at all and the grass verges are quite wide.
The site does have wifi, it is a little hit and miss as is phone reception, the weather may have affected both.
All in all a very nice place and Alan is very friendly and happy to chat, unfortunately I didn't meet Avril his wife.
The site is very easy to get to, and booking and payment was straight forward. The A66 is very close so access to the rest of the lakes is easy and Keswick isn't too far away, close enough to drive to bring back fish and chips and still be warm enough to enjoy.
Only criticism was towards the local council refuse collection lorry, there is a 5mph advisory speed limit through the site this truck broke the land speed record! If a child had been outside they could have been caught unawares. No need for that kind of speed.
The weather has not deterred me from wanting to return, and I will do soon I hope.
