Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 4 of 5

Location

Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Lovely site - BUT come prepared to battle the Wee Black Beasties(!)

Very well maintained, tidy & peaceful site. Lovely views of Blencathra (Saddleback). Of particular note are the excellent, newly-refitted (2018 Season) modern showers and toilet blocks - HOWEVER it does have a significant issue with mosquitos, horseflies and (especially) tiny black biting midges (the type that are tiny enough, it seems, to pass through flyscreens...arrrgh). The answer, as we found, after being badly bitten for the first few nights - was to acquire a 'Jungle Formula' brand plug-in electric vaporizer (£8 on Amazon - the type that has a 2-pin Euro style fitment, so also grab a UK plug adaptor for another £2 odd) - and to leave it gently fuming away in the van (completely odourless) - the liquid reservoir claims to last for 45 days. (Happily) the first morning, after deployment - there were around 50 of the wee beasties in various stages of rigor mortis on the windowsill. Also be aware that the on-site grocery shop is (for some reason) cash only. Equidistant for both Keswick and Penrith - at an easy 15 mins drive to each, the latter with several large Supermarkets (Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi, etc.) ** Bonus Marks to the kindly Warden Team for their forbearance with my frequent recourse to Amazon Deliveries (mostly for insect killing remedies - see above!) **
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replied on 30/07/2019 20:19

Posted on 30/07/2019 19:52 by Aitch22

Device currently cost £19...and has zero monthly fee. Charges 1.69% on transactions...personally, I'd be happy to pay (say) 5% on top, simply to be able to avoid carrying cash...if sites are aiming to attract the younger generation, increasingly they're 'actively cashless' - as am I.

Posted on 30/07/2019 20:19

they're 'actively cashless' - as am I.

Your choice fella/lady. 

Aitch22 replied on 31/07/2019 09:35

Posted on 31/07/2019 09:35

I can see that others feel differently - but, to my mind, I can see NO downside to Sites (this is not any specific complaint about THB as such...loved the Site) offering card payments alongside cash. If I were offering a service (any service), then I would consider it obvious to make it *as easy as possible to transact with me, by whichever payment means the customer preferred* - ps. Cash isn't king...the customer is! pps. You do realise that our Society will likely be pretty much cashless within a decade? (authorities like to track payments...) ;-)