Meathop Fell Club Campsite
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Excellent site
My girlfriend and I had spent the afternoon quad biking in Kendal. So as you can imagine,very dirty and muddy.
On our arrival at this site,we were greeted by Norman,who is one of the wardens. He was very helpful. It was no problem for us to leave our motorhome on arrivals car park while we had a walk around the site,to see where we would pitch.
As we were only staying the one night and I wanted a pitch that wasn't sloping. So after we found a suitable pitch,we then got ourselves parked up.
I asked Norman was there anywhere we could eat? He told us about the woodlands hotel. (5 mins walk from the site) Nothing was to much trouble for him. He even phoned the restaurant while we were there and booked a table for my girlfriend and I.
Even though food was a bit pricey I couldn't fault it.
Shower block and toilets were spotless. Lovely site. Will definitely be returning here. We were made very welcome.
Thank you.
Another fantastic stay
We have had our second visit and it is a lovely site. The approach is a little narrow at a couple of points but don't let it put you off I am a novice tower and I managed it. The staff are very polite and always on hand. The site was busy but you couldn't tell as there are lots of different areas for the caravans/motorhomes. The facilities are top notch, VERY clean and nice and warm too. Despite the site being busy we never waited once for a loo or shower. Lovely to walk around the site too. This is a lovely quiet site and we really enjoyed our stay A**
Lovely, family site
Our stay at Meathop Fell was our very first holiday in our caravan. Excellent, absolutely spotless facilities which were lovely and warm despite the freezing weather. Playground was great for our 3 children.
apreen
Reviewed on 22/02/2015 18:13
Top Notch Site
Been here many times, ideal for touring the Lakes & Lanks. Very friendly & helpful staff, the facilities are second to none. Very nice hotel up the road for food & dogs are allowed in the bar area.
Warm washrooms, chilly welcome.
Our third visit to this site, which is peaceful and has great facilities. The main honeypots of the Lake District are quite a drive away, but there are some interesting places nearer, such as Grange, Cartmel and Kendal.
Sadly, the curse of the Caravan Club struck again, when our welcome was the usual tepid affair - WHY can't the club provide some hospitality training for their wardens so they know how to greet visitors with some warmth and enthusiasm? Budget hotel chains can do it, so what prevents the Caravan Club from at least trying to get their wardens to pretend to be pleased to see visitors?
There are of course exceptions to this rule - step forward the lovely wardens at Battle last Summer. Perhaps Gordon and Co could be recruited to teach their fellow wardens how to do it?
Hannahmach
Reviewed on 18/02/2015 21:28
Great site to visit
This was our first visit to a club site and we were very impressed with the standard of the facilities. The site was very clean and well set out. Our children loved the play park. The staff were also very helpful and lent me a couple of hosepipe atattachments that I had forgotten. A great site.
Excellent location
We stayed at Methop Fell for three days. The site is in a beautiful peaceful location. It's a great base for visiting the lakes. The facilities are spotless. The wardens are cheerful and very helpful. The Woodlands Hotel is a short walk from the site were you can have a nice meal and a drink. We will definitely be returning to this lovely site.
kelwigan
Reviewed on 17/02/2015 20:16
Peaceful, clean site, if a little out of the way
This is a pleasant site with impeccably clean facilities - a real credit to the wardens. We arrived after dark so were given a night key. As it was dark, we parked up in the very central area, which has good access to the shower block but lacks any real views or pleasantries. We considered moving the next day but having been discouraged from utilising the nicest and quietest part of the site (down beyond the play area) we decided to stay put. I kind of regret this now, particularly as I suspect we were discouraged less for our benefit and more to make the bin collection run a little easier. The site is certainly very peaceful, and if you're after a break where you spend a good deal of time in or around your van, then this would be a good choice, provided you choose a satisfactory pitch. We were out for most of every day, and in retrospect I probably would have gone a little further into the Lake District rather than basing ourselves so far south and out of the way. It was fine for accessing the south lakes but the north lakes were a bit of a long drive for a short break. If you want to visit the local towns, Kendal is lovely. We only saw Grange-over-Sands by night but it seemed a bit of a nothing place really. All-in-all, I'd say this site is well suited to couples who are after the peace and quiet, but is probably not in the right location for families wanting to get out and about, or serious climbers wanting to explore the mountains. PS. Unfortunately, my stay was rather interrupted by the usual intervention of a fellow club member wanting to quote the rules at me. I find this to be the greatest sadness about the Caravan Club. For all its excellence - and we all know the rules are there for a reason to help everyone enjoy their stay - the club does seem to attract more than its fair share of jobsworths, some of whom I would speculate actually come on their holidays especially to snap at the children and look suspiciously at your dog. Lighten up, fellow members, sometimes you have to live and let live.
Nice site
Nice site. Amenities very clean. Great location for South lakes.
Extremely disappointed that refused late stay on grounds that 'fully booked' tonight. On checking CC website there is availability to book for tonight.
sterlingeccles1
Reviewed on 15/02/2015 10:08