Englethwaite Hall Club Campsite

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Good for families

An ideal stop over site

We booked this site for a four night stop over on our way up to Scotland arriving on a Friday. On the Saturday the wardens had arranged a party in aid of the Prince's Trust. A marquee was erected on the site everyone contributed food and drink and with the bonus of good weather everyone had a good time. The site is set in rural countryside within a fairly short distance to the M6 and is easy to find if you follow the directions given in the Club Handbook. It is a very peaceful site and it is easy to relax and take in the country air. There is no toilet block but the site is well maintained tidy and clean. We were so impressed that we arranged to call in for a stop over on our return from Scotland (which entailed having to cancel a previous booking on another Club site. Because there was no wifi available on the site the Warden offered to do the relevant cancellation work for us. The only downside for this site is that newspapers are only available on site on Saturdays and Sundays. If you require a newspaper during the week you have to make a specific journey to one of the nearest villages which are about 5 miles from the site.

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Tony63MYD

Reviewed on 19/08/2015 12:16

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A Little Gem

A lovely site set in beautiful countryside. I stayed here for 2 nights as I made my way up north to Scotland. I liked it so much I booked in again on my way back down south. It really is a little oasis of peace and quiet - just what you need after a long drive. I enjoyed my visits so much I'm tempted to book in again for a much longer stay next time. I agree with those people who don't want to see this site changed by the addition on a toilet block. Keep it just as it is - it's a little gem.

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Dollypeg

Reviewed on 17/08/2015 14:57

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The Best!!!!

We have been using this site for years and it is still our favourite, please please don't change it by adding toilet facilities. We think that this most beautiful and peaceful site should be kept as it is. Outstanding!!!!

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vanmal

Reviewed on 16/08/2015 11:42

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Love it!!!

Just back from 4 fabulous nights away on this fantastic site. If you want hussle and bussle stay away from here as it really will not suit you, however if you want peace and tranquility then this may be the haven you seek out. This has to be the most peaceful site on the network. Surrounded by stunning countryside, lovely walks, beautiful villages and an abundance of wildlife. We never left the site for 3 days and were more than content taking in this site, the weather did help as it was fantastic. Lovely short walks around the nearby lakes and plenty of wildlife to see. The absence of a toilet block is one of the appeals of the site and due to this it remains relatively quiet even in peak season. The club would really spoil this site if a toilet block was ever erected and that would put us and many other members off coming here. The wardens here are really friendly and helpful and even do a fish and chip run for you on a Friday night as long as you pre order, now there's service for you. If you support animal welfare try a visit to the animal sanctuary on the approach road at Wetheral Shield. Really good tea room there supporting a good charity. Cannot wait for our return visits and this is firmly our favourite site.

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wildman445

Caravanner

Reviewed on 15/08/2015 20:21

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Lovely Night Enroute

A great stopover if you want a peaceful nights sleep. Only the second C.C site I have stayed on and I will visit again next year. If you want all the facilities then not a site to stay at. It's the 1st time for me with no toilet block and it was definitely missed.

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Coach2000

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Reviewed on 14/08/2015 22:28

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Wish We Could Have Stayed Longer!

Firstly can I say what a great welcome we received from the Wardens. A laugh and joke on arrival went a long way to settling us on site before we had even pitched! When we did we were amazed by the beauty of the site and its location. The peace and quiet was something we had never encountered on a CC site before and we do tend to go to the quieter ones. We are not noisy people but it made you feel like whispering so as not to disturb the caravanning idyll! We were on our way home from a 14 day break and stopped only one night - what a pity we couldn't extend the stay!!! The site is lovely and surrounding area begs to be explored and the Fox & Pheasant in nearby Armathwaite serves excellent food at good prices. We have marked this down for another longer visit as soon as possible.

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Riggers

Caravanner

Reviewed on 14/08/2015 13:51

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Thoughtless family

Surely the branches were there for a reason, so why should the children remove them. This is why children get a bad name, not their faults but bad parenting. If you want facilities for them go to a site for them and leave the peaceful sites to others who would never dream of doing something like that. The woods are large enough to build a den in within the outer grounds. The wardens are excellent and just doing their job. You would have been the first to complain if something had happened to your children.

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susiepops

Reviewed on 13/08/2015 08:51

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short stay

Lovely and peaceful site, stopped here many times always been made welcome by wardens and volunteers. Not great if you have children (which we haven't as grown up now) however there are wooded areas off site and a large grassed area on site where children can play. In response to the review on 12/8/15 my wife and I were witness ro this incident, the warden didn't use a crossed manner when asking the children to return the branches it was more a voice of concern as the branches were large and could have been dangerous. The pitch in question is well known for dog walkers using as a short cut to the dog walk area and the wardens have been blocking this area with branches to try and discourage this use and give privacy to anyone on this pitch. In defence of the warden he was walking his dog at the time and the children had a dog so he didn't get too close to the motor home so as not to upset either animal. We think this is a great site and will be returning many more times.

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caravaners54

Reviewed on 12/08/2015 20:56

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Lovely site but not great for kids...

This is a beautiful, peaceful site with lovely dog walks which are directly accessible. We stayed overnight here when returning from a two week tour of Scotland. Our pitch backed onto a wooded area, some branches had been placed at the back of the pitch (apparently to stop dog walkers cutting through which is reasonable enough). My three daughters asked me if they could use some of the branches to make a den on the pitch which I thought was a lovely idea. They realised they would need to return the branches to where they found them once they'd finished playing. During their game one of the wardens came over to them and in a very cross manner told them they had to put the branches back as they had been placed there for a reason. My daughters were so surprised to have been spoken to in this way that they of course stopped their game straight away and began returning the branches; despite this the warden still walked away shaking his head at them. My eldest daughter was really upset and it put a dampener on the end of our holiday. I did speak to the warden to explain how upset my girls were (they are well behaved and polite and lack the confidence to mix with other children on holiday) and to stress that they had already planned to return the branches at the end of the evening but he didn't seem concerned. I wish he had spoken to me if he had an issue instead of approaching my children when I was inside my motor home making dinner.

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Pumplei

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 12/08/2015 18:01

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A really good site with level pitches.

We used this site as a one night stopover and found the site ideal for access from the motorway. Our only criticism was that although we arrived just after 12 noon along with two other caravans, we were all asked to just leave our club membership cards through the letterbox and they would be dealt with at 9am the next morning. This meant that we had to hang around in the morning until 9am, when we wanted to get going on the next leg of our journey. We were not impressed by this lack of service. We did like the site though and would go there again.

Comment from The Club

Many thanks for your review and we are sorry to hear that you had some concerns about staying at the site. We have been in touch with the wardens who advise that you were asked if you would be leaving before 9am on the day of departure. They understood your response was no you wouldn’t be leaving before 9am. Therefore the wardens were very concerned to read that you had to hang around until 9am as they were under the impression you were leaving later. Many apologies there was obviously a misunderstanding and thank you for leaving a review

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Bri47

Caravanner

Reviewed on 11/08/2015 14:37

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