Beautiful CL surrounded by fells and forest. All pitches have basic shale hardstandings and access from the main road is easy and far enough away for noise not to be a problem. The site is on a working sheep farm with a beck running behind a perimeter wall on one side and farm outbuildings flank the top end where there is a public footpath through the forest and up into the fells. The owners are lovely people who still work hard on the farm despite being in their mid eighties. The views from the site are stunning and the site is well situated for Keswick, Grasmere and Ambleside and central, northern and eastern fells and lakes. A real plus for us was the birds directly outside the caravan window on the bird feeders. Chaffinches, blue tits, great tits, coal tits, nuthatch, siskins, tree creeper, greater spotted woodpecker and a daily visits from a red squirrel to inspect his board of nuts. We like this sort of CL, it ticks all the boxes for us, no frills yet stunning. We have been visiting the lakes for over 40 years, but having now forsaken canvas for a touring caravan (due to advancing years) this was our first visit in our van and it certainly will not be our last to Shou!thwaite. Our thanks to the Harrison family for making us so welcome and taking the time to chat to us, despite having to work very hard with early lambing in very difficult weather conditions. The Shoulthwaite weather forecasting string was absolutely soaking at times!!!! For those who have not seen this tongue in cheek cumbrian farmer's sense of humour look on the barn door.
