We had a lovely time during our 10 days at Crofton Hall. Having three dogs, we like to go to CL sites because they are not so busy as the main sites. We struck lucky here! The pitches are all extremely spacious which allowed us to pitch our large twin axle van and park the car next to it on the hard standing, whilst still having a large area of grass on which to pitch our awning. We were on pitch 2 which had a large thick hedge between ourselves and pitch 1 making it extremely private The equally spacious other pitches, all separated by hedges, were over on the other side a good distance away as the site is enormous. The landscaping is lovely with lots of trees and a wildlife area in the centre. The TV signal was good and the convenience of having a tap on each pitch was a bonus. Having the added bonus of the toilet and shower facilities which were kept immaculate was the icing on the cake. The dogs thoroughly enjoyed their walks around the fishing lake, as did we, and we now know quite a bit about carp fishing from talking to all the anglers.
There is so much to do in the surrounding area without having to drive miles. To name a few places: Carlisle Castle and Museum was very interesting and make sure you visit the Cathedral as well which was beautiful; Lancercost Priory which also had a lovely tearoom next to the parking area; Birdoswald Roman Fort followed by a delicious meal at the Samson Inn in Gilsland; Lowther Castle which only has the walls standing but has been landscaped by Dan Pearson to make the most beautiful gardens and parkland; Allonby Beach though make sure you park in the village to get onto it so you don't have to wade through water, Siloth West Beach was miles of sand and more or less deserted with the town having a beautiful grassed promenade area for picnics and more walks; Mirehouse and Gardens by Bassenthwaite Lake with the Old Sawmill Tearoom next to the entrance; Caldbeck for a lovely river walk. This is just to name but a few places in the area. All of the places I have mentioned welcome dogs which is our main criteria when planning trips.
We will certainly be going back to Crofton Hall. Try it yourselves, you'll love it.
