We spent 3 nights in the last week of September at this site.  We were very lucky weather-wise - blue skies, sunshine, the Lakes at its best.  The site, however, being set amongst trees, took time to warm up in the mornings! We have a motorhome which we like to leave on site.  We did not need it - we could walk around the lake and its surroundings, take the bus which took a long loop around Grasmere, Crummock Water, Whinlatter and Keswick and all stops in between, or take the motorlaunch round the lake to any of its 6 landing stages (Low Brandelhow was not open.) The shop had all the basics you are likely to need, the wardens were friendly and there were tea shops and hotels serving meals within walking distance (about 30 minutes away). Motorhomers from Cheshire