Troutbeck Head Club Campsite

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Perfect for Northern Lakes

We only stayed one night en route home, but would certainly return for a longer stay. The site is well laid out and easy to find. Ideal as a base for touring the northern lake district. The only drawback for us was the lack of satellite TV reception, as the hills seem to stop the signal.

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JohnWindsor

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Reviewed on 22/03/2016 18:20

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One of the best

We only stay here on route to Scotland and what a gorgeous stopover it is. Fabulous scenery wherever your eyes roam. The park is roomy, easy to get around with your van, and good access onto pitches. Toilet blocks are warm, clean and inviting - fancy saying that a toilet block is inviting! But, it's good to have a decent place to do what you need to do. We will continue to use Troutbeck whenever we do our Scottish trips (often, since my daughter lives there now) because - heck! - because we like the place.

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Paulod1946

Reviewed on 25/11/2015 15:25

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Another great visit

We stayed here during the last week it was open this season. As always with club sites the site itself was very tidy and well-kept by the hardworking wardens. The shower/toilet blocks (there are two with different closing times in the morning and afternoon) were spotless and the shower cubicles must be the largest on the network with an ample changing area before the shower part. Even though the site was full there was never a queue for the showers, and there was plenty of hot water and pressure. There is also a large games room with tables, chairs and supplied sheets of paper to be coloured in. There is also a table tennis table and two 50p pool tables. This room is well away from any pitches. There are two play areas as well so children are well catered for. There are 30+ service pitches and all other pitches are hardstanding. There are a few grass pitches but the wardens said these had not been used this season and they will convert to hardstanding in due course (yippee). There is a lot to do in the lakes and to help you decide an excellent information area in the games room. We have been many times to this site and always come away happy. Thank you wardens once again.

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Reviewed on 06/11/2015 11:45

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Awesome

Location of easy access from A66 yet far enough away from main road so don't really hear traffic. Great clean facilities, friendly staff, childrens play area and games room. 10 minutes away from Ullswater and close to Penrith and Keswick. Withing easy close proximity of the southern lakes and Carlisle where theres the castle and Solway aviation museum where they have a Vulcan bomber, in which you can climb on board. Blencathra and Helvellyn also in close range and I dare say Blencathra is in walking distance for the hardier walkers. Phone signal snd internet not up to much, but I managed to get a signal from time to time. TV signal by satellite only however, the site has RF connection so make sure you have 25m of RF Coax cable. We hope to return. PS - pop along to Grasmere for the best gingerbread in the world.

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P Humphreys

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Reviewed on 05/11/2015 17:51

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Prison warden

This is my local site which I have visited dozens of times over my 10 years in the club. But this time I arrived and when pitching up I touched the grass with my caravan wheel, whilst setting up I heard someone beside my caravan stamping on the patch of grass I touched and shaking his head. I explained it was a tight pitch to get into and I don't have a motor mover and was on my own and was told off for it like a little child. Then he came over and asked me to move my caravan as it was not in line with the peg (it was 12" off) I said your joking and was told you must move it. I had to raise my steadys and unplug to align my van. This was not done very pleasantly as he never cracks a smile.(shame as the old wardens who had been on this site before were lovely and nothing was a bother) I also noted he went around the site checking new arrivals were also Compliying to the rules. This was always a friendly site but felt very strict and not like a holiday at all. On my last day which was the day before the site closed it was a lovely day as it had rained all weekend, I asked if I could stay on a few more hours(which as never been a problem in the past) and was told point blank NO, not politely but no that's the time. There was only 5 vans staying on the whole site that nite and I was taking nobody's pitch, very harsh I thought. So Mr prison warden thanks after 10 years of visiting that lovely site I will no longer be coming and if this is the way the club is going with its policy's I will not be renewing my membership and will be going to the friendly club

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muzzysrs

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Reviewed on 04/11/2015 21:45

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The view from the pitch

I am not sure why this site gets such good reviews. Don't be fooled by the highly selective photos of the site showing far reaching views of Blencathra. We were on the fully serviced pitches and there is no view at all. The pitches seem close together making the whole site feel claustrophobic. The pitch we were allocated was also a lot smaller than most of the others (only 3.2m wide) which made it a tight squeeze for car/van/awning. To make matters worse we were in receipt of a "Keep Off The Grass" sign within hours of arriving. This seems typical of the CC "firm but fair" approach to site management. Maybe a quiet word for the site warden would have been a more tactful approach? We did get mobile and FreeView signals but, unlike other reviewers, we do use the internet a lot to plan our holiday activities, so we do like to be "connected". Given the scale of this site (162 pitches) I would have thought the CC could have afforded to put in WiFi even if it just in the clubhouse. The upsides to the site are that it is clean, has good showers/toilets, is easy to get to and is well placed for walks in and around Keswick. But I don't think this site will make it onto our favourites list.

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SimonAndAnnie

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Reviewed on 04/11/2015 18:59

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Good quality great People

We only stayed 18 hours but failed to see any of the surrounding countryside due to fog and a 2 mtr hedge right in front of the only unoccupied suitable pitch. Busy site even 24 hours from season closure. Heated floors in the ageing but adequate facility block, was a treat. Peace was shattered at 6.00am by adjacent caravanner noisily preparing his rig to leave which took 45 mins. Why ? .....no respect for others and completely unacceptable. A pitch with the views as seen on the brochure photo do exist but goodness knows how you get them. Overall, a well run,tidy site with good facilities..

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WylieB

Motorhomer from Cheshire

Reviewed on 04/11/2015 18:24

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Go away to get away

Wardens are very good, no signal on my phone so very good as no one can get me there is a pay phone for the people that can still us one loved it and no wifi even better. If you need your phone & wifi stay at home or in the office, we go away to get away.

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Phil50

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Reviewed on 03/11/2015 18:17

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Yes and no

Lovely location and great wardens but because of the location some of the pitches get very waterlogged. Also, if your on EE then phone signal is an issue and is either available at the bottom of the site or at the gate / cattle grid. The most annoying point was no wifi. Having to go off site and no wifi can be classed as a good thing but if you have to contact anyone it's a bit of a pain.

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potato head

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Reviewed on 03/11/2015 17:41

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Perfect location great site

Troutbeck is an excellent site with first class amenities and great staff. It's close proximity to Rookinghall stables and adventure park make it the perfect location for an adventure and activity holiday. We spent a couple of evenings with friends who live in the Lakes at the Sportsmen pub which is about 5 minutes from the site great food and great service, the beer is not bad either. Close to the site is a very pretty and well stocked trout like if you are a fly fisherman take you gear the fish fight hard and taste lovely! All in all a great break in the Lakes we will be back. Thanks to everyone at Troutbeck who made our break so much fun.

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SBailey1954

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Reviewed on 02/11/2015 08:36

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