Reviews
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Anthony and Mary (Club member) said...
We certainly agree with all the previous positive comments about this Site and would like to say a "big thank you" to Len and Joany, who were on duty when we arrived, for being so very helpful and willing.
DATE STAYED: May 2012
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Andy (Club member) said...
We had a great break on this site. Lots of good walking and cycling in the area. There are also 3 pubs in walking distance. The club staff were more than accommodating, as it seemed they couldn’t do enough for us. The shop is great, selling all the usual stuff plus lots of local produce. Toilets were always immaculate. The whole site is a great credit to all the staff who obviously work very hard to keep it looking good. Thanks for making our weekend and I’m sure we’ll be back.
DATE STAYED: May 2012
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
mick & margaret gallery (Club member) said...
we have just arrived back after spending 5 days at ravenglass, the wardens were extremely helpful and freindly and very efficient, nothing seemed to much trouble for them,we will definitely be returning later in the year.
DATE STAYED: May 2012
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
lancashire (Club member) said...
We have just spent 5 days at the campsite it was excellent. All the staff were very helpful and nice. Will def stay there again. The castle is a must to visit and also the trainride. We at in the Pennington which was a very good meal but portions are small for what you pay.
DATE STAYED: May 2012
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Ben (Club member) said...
Excellent site! We spend 6 nights here for Easter 2011 and had a great time. The site was very easy to find and we were warmly welcomed by the wardens and a map handed out etc. We were given an excellent pitch (14) up the hill where we had great views and it was sunny and peaceful.
All facilities were excellent, the only sticking point appears to be the space between ehu bollards. Very few people could reach. The wardens handed out extensions though without a problem.
The toilet block was great, the gents only had 2 showers but I never had to wait long. The site has a manual barrier to get in and out so is pretty safe.
The shop is well stocked and licensed, local meats available as are papers and bread etc.
We spent time down the grass/beach area where there are a few pubs to pick from and the local shop and ice cream van.
We went on the railway up to Boot and visited the waterwheel / mill museum. This was a good little trip, £1.50 each and it was good fun. The train is about £12 return per adult, under 5's free.
Munster castle is a short walk away, we were due to visit but due to an unforeseen illness we came home 1 day early. We made a visit to Whitehaven which was a lot nicer than I was prepared for. The marina area and the harbour was all good and lots of old mining stuff to look at. They also had a market on and is where we went to the hospital
The Roman bath house is a few mins walk from the site, not a great deal to see but you can walk to the castle through this way and avoid the road.
There is a playpark and ball field just across the road from the site and the train station just after that. Plenty to do without moving the van.
The sea/estuary area looks very different when the tide is in compared to when it is out so I would recommend visiting at different times of the day. We were blessed with lots of sun so had been down morning, noon and night for a look.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families
LOCATION: Coastal
Stuart (Club member) said...
Nice and quiet. Handy for Ratty,also train to Carlisle. Nice walks. Good food in reception. Thankyou.
DATE STAYED: March 2012
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Roger&Jayne (Club member) said...
Just returned from a week at Ravenglass where we enjoyed good weather for this time of year.The site is in a lovely location with the hard standings well spaced so that even when busy it doesn't feel crowded..The facilities are excellent and very clean.There are good walks from the site and a visit to Muncaster castle is recommended.We shall certainly return and it is well worth a visit.
DATE STAYED: March 2012
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Secluded
Ian & Helen Gilmore (Club member) said...
We stayed 3 nights over New Year - our 3rd visit, but the first with new site managers. The site is excellent, well situated on the edge of a very attractive village, with easy access to the Ratty, a narrow gauge railway up to Eskdale, as well as the coast mainline. It's quiet, though, and away from the main coast road.
The village has 3 pubs selling good beer, and excellent pubs are close to the Ratty stations. The site facilities are excellent - best showers we've been in on a campsite - although they can get busy when the site's full. The reception sells a range of good local produce. Some pitches are sloping, and most have poor (or no) satellite TV due to trees, but there are TV hookups on the bollards (extra charge.) There are excellent walks available locally.
The new managers (and I assume franchisees) are very welcoming (as were the previous ones.) They organised an excellent New Years Eve party, and will no doubt be very successful on this outstanding site.
DATE STAYED: December 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Alan & Carole Davis (&springer spaniel) (Club member) said...
Welcomed by staff who couldn't do enough for us. Beautifully clean site and facilities, with added touch of fresh flowers, tissues, hairdryer etc. in the ladies. Lovely village and the beach just a few minutes walk away, which my springer spaniel couldn't get enough of! Had a lovely reasonably priced meal at the pub on the station in Ravenglass. Well worth a visit. One of the best C.C.C. sites we've visited.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Darryl Mills (Club member) said...
What a lovelly site,the Managers were ever so helpfull and the site was spotless. The toilets were the cleanest i have ever seen and you felt guilty if you made any mess. There were cloths and mops available so you could clean up after yourself. we loved this so we could help keep the facillities spotless. A must site to stay on.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
ozzy and us two (Club member) said...
just returned after a loveley peacfull week. warm welcome on arrival. a very well maintained site and spotless toilet and shower block.good for walking,easy or more tasking wich ever suites. A couple of nice pubs only 5 min walk with good beer and food also dog friendly. The only negative is, 17 mile drive to the nearest supermarket ,no local shop allthough the site shop is well stocked sometimes you need a bit more. looking forward to returning april,may 2012.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Lynda Steiner (Club member) said...
We loved this place. A lovely wooded site, beautifully cared for. So nice to have the best of the Lake District (Eskdale) with the bonus of the coast.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Cornishman (Club member) said...
Brilliant site, met with a warm welcome. It's a quiet area and close to the Ravenglass & Eskdale railway. The facilities were excellent, clean, bright and with everything working correctly. Highly recommended.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
Elson (Club member) said...
Very nice site!
Very, very nice people!
Very nice location!!
Good Pub Grub.
Good Walks.
Lovely sunsets (from outside the pub)
Great ride up the valley on miniature steam train. This opens up loads of walking in unspoiled lakeland.
Like the rest of the lakes, plan for rain and hope for sun!
DATE STAYED: September 2008
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
2 Aspinalls and a dog (Club member) said...
We got a wonderful welcome from Andy.
This is a smashing site which is well run. We will be back.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Secluded
Brian Thomson (Club member) said...
We stayed for 3 nights at this site for the first time.Could not fault it in any way.Staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly,nothing seemed to be any problem to them.During our stay we had to go to the Whitehaven hospital on the Sunday evening and did not know when we would be back.However we got back into the site without any difficulty.We will be back for another stay.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
wynne n frank holmes (Club member) said...
just spent 5 nights at this lovely campsite. We really enjoyed the site and the area. Very relaxing atmosphere despite the number of pitches, your not on top of one another. The showers and toilets were spotless and waste points cleaned and emptied on a regular basis. Try THE VICTORIA HOTEL.in the village of Drigg, only a couple of miles away,where the food was fantastic, pensioners specials also. well worth a visit. We will be back again, Super Site and very nice wardens, THANKYOU
DATE STAYED: September 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Davenport Cowell (Club member) said...
A gem with the facilities centrally located with easy reach from all the pitches, cleanliness was second to none without the typical spider and fly infested facilities on some of the sites i have visited. It was perfect for quiet relaxing break, the onsite shop well stocked with the basics the staff were friendly, could not fault it at all, the local village Ravenglass which is a 5 minute walk has a public bar and tearoom with the added attraction of the south lakes narrow gauge railway. An historic site of a roman bath house and Muncaster Castle are an easy twenty minute walk away.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal
Sheepskin Stu (Club member) said...
We stayed here for two nights when the remnants of a hurricane was blowing through. The site held up well considering all the rain. I think one more shower cubicle would be useful. There's a very good pub/hotel in the village called Holly House. Excellent meals and beer. Don't sit on the cat (Chunk) or he'll give you a hard stare.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Calpot (Club member) said...
We were apprehensive about coming to the site as we usually choose sites near to towns and this seemed to be in the middle of nowhere however, Ravenglass is now our favourite site by far. Yes, it is a bit remote but we actually liked it for this reason, there are lots of good walks (and bike rides suitable for children) from the site - and a guided map is available from the site shop.
The shop on site is by far the best I have seen on a site and seem to stock everything so finding a nearby shop is not a problem.
We have a large tent and we loved our pitch as it was amongst the trees and looked out onto field. The ground underneath the tent was muddy, but not the worst we've seen and would recommend the use of a footprint groundsheet as the area is not quite flat so a small amount of water did gather under the tent after a downpour so we were glad we had one.
We found lots of family things to do nearby - Muncaster Castle and Ravenglass railway were fantastic, Whitehaven is easy to get to and has attractions but by far our best day out was at the lovely little town of St. Bees which has the most amazing golden sandy beach and well worth a visit.
Back on the site, the toilets and showers are the best I have seen, the grounds are lovely and very well maintained, brilliant dishwashing facilities and an information room which also has some games that you can borrow whilst on the site. The only small issue that I could see was concerning the clothes washing facilities as there is only one machine and it takes a long time and it can be near impossible to get to use it at busy times.
That was the only small issue whilst we were there so we will be back very soon enjoying this amazing site and the hospitality of the people who must put their heart and soul into the place.
DATE STAYED: August 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Fletch and Leanne (Club member) said...
This campsite is in a lovely little setting just off the A595. This road is pretty windy so takes a little patience in a motorhome but well worth it. An ideal spot for the narrow gauge railway at Ravenglass to Dalegarth which is just a 5 minute walk down the public footpath. Also mainline station to Barrow and Whitehaven too. Nearby beach aswell,good for dog walking. Toilet and shower facilities were spot on,very clean and well kept and shut at a decent enough time for you to make use of (between 11am and 12.30) A family/disabled room is available if you miss the timings though! Shop well stocked and cashback facility is available as there is no ATM in the village. We managed to move pitches in order to obtain free wi-fi and watch the England rugby match on our ifone! Decent enough reception for most of the game(just a shame about the performance). Overall would fully recommend this site in its beautiful surroundings.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Jenniferj0903 said...
Have stayed at this site a couple of times now and will go again.
When we were there this time it was alongside a large group of people who were making a lot of noise well into the night. Not very impressed!
We are members of an alternative club which have on site shops that are open all day. We were caught out on this side due to the shop being closed. If the shop was open for more of the day this would really improve matters.
Only other thing is that there was no way we were allowed onto the site before 12 o'clock. Given that it was bankholiday weekend and that there were clearly pitches free I believe that this was a little unfair.
Despite all of the above we will go back again...unless our club opens a site nearby.
DATE STAYED: August 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
noodlehead08 (Club member) said...
Well what can I add that hasn't already been said about this wonderful site??
Staff were very helpful, even helping me out with TV cable on Sunday evening (too many trees for my dish to see the sky!!) for £10 refundable deposit you can borrow a TV hook-up cable and pay just £1 a night to use the hook up.
Local area is just beautiful with some super walks both on the hills and coastal.
This is one site we will gladly return to, and we tend not to go anywhere twice!!
Thanks to all at Ravenglass, they are a credit to the club!!!
DATE STAYED: August 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Karen Leeming (Club member) said...
Had a very nice 2 night stay at Ravenglass. Perfectly situated within lovely countryside and within less than 5 minutes walking distance of the sea and Ravenglass, which is a lovely little village with good beer and food! Lovely, peaceful site and friendly staff. We will definitely return.
DATE STAYED: August 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Mr & Mrs Cutting (Club member) said...
we would both like to say that ravenglass was brilliant. It had easy access to all areas of walking, while allowing a 5 min walk to sea views and the peacefulness of a coastal walk. The site itself was clean and well maintained with little extra's in the toilet and shower block. We would like to thank the campsite staff for being so welcoming and offering to get us provisions if we had of needed anything, nothing seemed to be a problem and there hard work was much appreciated. Will definetely revisit this site.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
P. & E. (Club member) said...
A beautiful site set in woodland superb if you are wanting a relaxing holiday. The weather was extremely hot during our visit and we stayed on the site for two days just relaxing with our pet dog. Unfortunately on a couple of occasions, due to other dogs also being on the site, our dog barked and we were very quickly told by the wardens to stop our dog from barking. I can honestly say our dog did not bark anymore than other dog on the site and we began to feel quite uncomfortable and paranoid in case she barked. This started to spoil our holiday and we will possibly not go to the site again because of this. We have never had this problem before.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
willie & diane (Club member) said...
we spent a very enjoyable 2 week holiday at ravenglass sam & andy are just fantastic nothing is to much for them you can even borrow sily things like pepper if you are stuck ha ha andy will even gut your fish for you if it comes with a head and tail the shop has evry thing you need i was sad to hear that a guy did nothing but complain from day one about evry thing do not beleive this. just to let you all know that sam 7 andy are taken bookings for christmas and a special hogmanay with scotish flavour ??? live entertainment so i wouold suggest that you book up now for the hogmanay bash it is going to be great we will see you all there cant wait to go back to see our friends again in september with our new caravan have fun you will as we certanly did .
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Pete & Bethen (Club member) said...
I would like to say a big thank you to Andy and Sam who made are first stay with the carvan and camping club a warm and friendly one, the host where really helpful and easy to get on with and we will definitly be going back in the future.
This camp site will suit any persons from someone who would like to have a peaceful and relaxing hoilday to those people who love the great out doors you are a 2 min walk to the beach and less then an hours drive to the nearest peek.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
Pete & Bethen (Club member) said...
I would like to say a big thank you to Andy and Sam who made are first stay with the carvan and camping club a warm and friendly one, the host where really helpful and easy to get on with and we will definitly be going back in the future.
This camp site will suit any persons from someone who would like to have a peaceful and relaxing hoilday to those people who love the great out doors you are a 2 min walk to the beach and less then an hours drive to the nearest peek.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
rachel (Club member) said...
had a fantastic time here in early july. went with friends who were in their tent and it was absolutely no problem for us to be sited next to each other. exceptionally clean toilets. three really nice pubs in the village (about a 5 min walk) - we ate in ratty arms. lovely walk over muncaster fell from one of the leaflets for sale in the shop, got the train back from The green'. will definitely return
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Gerald and Helen Barnett (Club member) said...
Andy, Sam and Karl could not have made us more welcome. We had a couple of problems with our caravan and they immediately helped us seek assistance. They helped us out two or three times although they had other things to do. The shop is very well stocked - handy since there are few facilities nearby - and only a little more expensive (but you have to expect that). The facilities were immaculately clean and the site was quiet. We really enjoyed being there. We would go back there with no reservations whatsoever. Lovely location too.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal
Mr&Mrs Mcallister (Club member) said...
On arrival we were met with friendly helpfull staff
We had a problem with rain water going into the awning the staff came and helped us out and solved the problem this was done whilst not on duty in the pouring rain well done staff please pass on our thanks.
The McAllisters pitches 1 and 2
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Groups,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
G Morton (Club member) said...
Ravenglass was our first site as members and was our first outing in our mobile home. Although we had to cut short our stay because of bad weather we thouroughly enjoyed our outing in what was a shake-down trip for us. The site was set in a lovely wooded location very close to the beach and the facilities were first class. The welcome was very friendly and we will definately visit again for longer next time. Many thanks.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Alan Forman (Club member) said...
We have never been to this bit of the coast previously. Now we wonder why not?
This site is fabulous, the welcome so friendly, the facilities excellent, the wardens were always amenable but not in your face. Locally the peace of the shoreline, the mainline access for other places, and the brilliant La'al Ratty made for a memorable, albeit too quickly over, stay.
One small observation: coming from "dahn Sarf" as we did we found the access from M6 junction 36 a bit daunting, but, after talking to Sam on the site, returned via junction 40. This was not only less daunting but also such a much more scenic, stunningly beautiful, route. We look forward to a return visit as soon as possible.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Andy & Chris (Club member) said...
This immaculate site along with it's location is perfect for those who want to explore the West of the Cumbrian Lake District.
The site along with its facilities are spotless & well maintained. The sites managers, Andy & Sam are very helpful & friendly. The village of Ravenglass is literally a 5 minute stroll from the site & along the Main Street, which overlooks the estuary, you'll find a Pub/Guest House named The Holly. John has an excellent selection of real Cumbrian ales & the food which is very reasonably priced is home cooked & very tasty. The coleslaw which is home-made by John's wife,I can highly recommend!!
Overall we highly recommend this site.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Peter Murphy (Club member) said...
We stayed at Ravenglass June 30th to July 5th 7th & were joined by some friends from Carlise 7 their 3 year old son.this was our 2nd time at the site.The site is probably the most fabulous site the club has,very well laid out,very well managed & very friendly and although it was almost full,it was very quiet.Both The Ratty Arms & the Holly Bank pubs are excellent,food good & reasonably priced, & you can take dogs in with you,which for us is very good.We had a fantastic time & will be going again soon.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
peter (Club member) said...
have been caravaning 20 years this has to be one of the best sites for service, friendliness and spotless site. toilets very very clean onsite shop well stocked would reccommend for more than a weekend.feeling of having own garden it is so well set out/trees and shrubs
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Ravensglass (Club member) said...
On our arrival at the site we had a lovely friendly welcome from the Warden. The site was very clean and the showers and toilets were immaculate. Our pitch was just opposite the Wardens house so we were able to watch all the birds that came to be fed. We would visit this site again. It has to be the friendliest site we have been to and we would certainly visit again.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break
Susan and Dilys (Club member) said...
Lovely site, beautifully maintained and very clean. The managers, Sam and Andy,and their assistant, Karl, were friendly, helpful and very kind to us. We were fairly new campers (this was our first long holiday) and they offered support without being intrusive. They set a standard that is very high now for our future camping adventures. We would highly recommend this site and hope to return in the future.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
John and Joyce Clarke (Club member) said...
My wife and i spent a week at this park
and would recomend it to anyone.
What you notice when you approach the re
ception point is the way the site is layed out.The toilets and showers are allways very clean,and that is all down to the two very nice young people who manage the site,Andrew and Sam.My wife Joyce and i will recomend the site for the cleanlyness and hospitality from all of the staff.Thankyou very much John and Joyce Clarke.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
Philip Dunn (Club member) said...
As a new member, this was my very first club site. I was very impressed. Sam and Andy were very obliging and helpful. The facilities are excellent and kept spotlessly clean.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Active break
LOCATION: Coastal
From the East (Club member) said...
Friendly staff & well run site. Handy for: lots of walks, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Railway station going to Carlisle/Barrow. Clean, good, well designed showers with plenty of room for hanging clothes & plenty of hooks.You don't have to keep pressing the tap to keep the shower working ( a great plus).
A choice of a couple of pubs and a restaurant ( Pennington arms is very good for both drinks, bar food & restaurant
Nice trees around all the pitches .
Able to adjust the heat of the water temp in the showers.
Nicely laid out site with some good views from some pitches over the fields toward the fells.
Free WiFi.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
greynomad (Club member) said...
I spent 2 weeks on this site and generally enjoyed my stay. However,I have the following comments to make.
One, the WiFi is grossly inadequate with frustrating intermittent signal.When discussed, was told it was free,and that he ran a campsite,not an IT Centre. My comment to this is,that he needs to remember if campers needs are not met,he will not be managing a site.An analogy to this would be,if you were told TV was available,you would expect more than just BBC 1. Internet access is part of daily life,and their is an expectation it is available 24/7,when advertised,and saying it is free,is no compensation for poor signal/reception. Two,shower temperature luke warm in early mornings.
Three,why cannot the barriers be kept open during the day,as it really is a chore getting in and out of vehicle, particularly after a long walk ? They are no deterrent to thieves when shut in daytime hours,so leave them open to make life easier for all.Sadly, it is doubtful I will use the site again,as others are available near by,including those of the other Club,which has mastered WiFi reception,to which I have no qualms paying for.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Town,Coastal
Nora Duggan (Club member) said...
I spent the weekend at this site with some friends and will definitely return - it's one of my favourite sites to date! The managers are very friendly and helpful, the facilities are spotless and the site itself is well maintained with pitches in amongst the trees. The area is beautiful, 5 minutes walk to the village, the shore, the station, both main line and narrow gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale railway, which is well worth a trip, and two good pubs both serving food. Plenty of other sights to see if you want to drive out a bit.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
David Chapman (Club member) said...
Absolutly excellent site.Sam & Andy, assisted by Carl, could not have done any more to make us welcome to their site; which was very well maintained with the on site facilities spotlessly clean. We had problems with our kitchen unit & though Andy could not effect a repair, He was of great assistance to us. He & Sam know the area well & gave us all the information re the area we needed.
The site is five minutes walk from the sea & not much further away in the opposite direction is Muncaster Castle with some very pleasant grounds & The National Owl Collection which was wonderful to walk around. The Castle is also home to Tom Fool & whilst We were there the annual Tom Fool Competition was held & was well worth the visit.
All in all an excellent two week holiday spoilt only by damp & rather breezy weather but would be very happy to stay there again.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
SKOW (Club member) said...
Great site in a beautiful location the staff were very helpful and always had a cheery word for you.
The facilities were very good and always clean. The showers were well sized and always had hot water. The family shower was great for young families with lots of room to shower the kids.
The site was well laid out and you felt like you had the site to yourself even when it was full.
The on site shop was well stocked with local goods and was open for most of the day which was good if you ran out of anything.
We have stayed at quite a few CCC site and this is one of the best.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal
Joanna said...
We loved this site! As soon as you arrive you feel relaxed and at home. The pitches are all arranged randomly (not all in regimented rows). There are loads of shrubs and trees everywhere and it is maintained beautifully. The wardens work really hard and their work has paid off. The pitches at the far end are less shaded if you prefer to be in a sunnier spot and the ones at the top near the camping field have fab views of the countryside. We visited Muncaster castle and had a brillinat day out; you can walk there from the site. This site is highly recommended!
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Carl & Paula Stackman (Club member) said...
Having stayed at a number of clubsites over the last 7 years we thought it important to praise the excellent staff, facilities and location of this site. It is a wonderful place to base yourself to explore this area of the Lake District.Once here you don't need to use a car to appreciate the surrounding area. You can even take a steam train up to hills and take in the REAL countryside.
Came home feeling relaxed having really enjoyed ourselves.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Osacr, Oliver and Jake said...
This was our first visit to this site but will not be the last, everything about the site was welcoming, clean and well laid out, we could not fault anything, the shop was well stocked with fresh bread, milk and other esential groceries, plus some things we had forgotten to bring (batteries,T.V. ariel)
The showers were heavenly and toilets and sink area's spotless, The staff were very helpful with nothing too much trouble.
locally the walks were very good as we had our 3 dogs the beach walk was very convenient. we will be back !!
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal
Anya said...
This is a lovely site. Sam and Andy were very friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean and the showers fantastic.
Ravenglass is a pretty and quiet village next to an estuary. Lots of birds and plenty of walking and cycling opportunities. The Ratty Arms is good for a quiet and friendly pint. Monkaster Castle, a pretty 1 1/2 mile walk up the road is well worth a visit - the grounds are beautiful and the owlery and heron feeding are worth seeing - if you are going with children, take a picnic, there is enough to do for the whole day. Everyone should go on La'al Ratty, the narrow gauge steam railway - the 8 mile cycle ride from the top back is a lovely, pretty, easy ride off the roads (good for children - although there is a stretch by Chapel Hill where you need to get off and push, it's quite a push, but worth it).
Be warned there are no food shops for miles ... so stock up before you go.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Bill & Teresa (Club member) said...
Just returned from a great stay. Facilities spotless, welcome very friendly. Not much to offer in Ravenglass itself but there is easy access to the countryside and sea shore. The little train up to Eskdale is a good day out although a little expensive. Couple of nice pubs, very friendly people. Western cumbria is much quieter than the main parts of the National park. Would recommend for a nice relaxing break.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Albert & Eva (Club member) said...
Had a fantastic bank holiday break at Ravenglass, site was spotless, toilets and showers immaculate, even during the busy periods. Sam and Andy the site managers were very friendly and helpful, going that one step further to ensure campers are made welcome. The site is well placed to visit Eskdale and Wasdale for climbing the high mountains. We had wonderful weather which made it all the more enjoyable. We will be back later in the year.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Jude (Club member) said...
We had a fantastic time at this site.It was our first sojourn in our motorhome & our original stay was 6 days.When we asked to stay longer, they bent over backwards to help-we stayed another 4 days!This is a wonderful,happy,friendly site & cleanliness is second to none.I would recommend the Ravenglass Camping & Caravan Club site to everyone!
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
Malcolm & Dianne (Club member) said...
Just back from a wonderful Easter break at Ravenglass, superb site, great position, everything spotlessly clean, only down side not enough showers. A five minute walk to the very friendly Holly House pub overlooking the sea, excellent food & beer.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal
gilly j/p said...
Very clean site/wash rooms very good.
Warm and friendly staff made us feel very welcome. We will be going back there very soon.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal
Mick & Carol (Club member) said...
This site was perfect for our weekend getaway .lovely location , very happy and friendly staff that nothing was too much trouble for them . The little shop was well stocked and the toilet blocks were spotless and the showers were first class . Will certainly be going back later in the year .
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Steve & Linda (Club member) said...
The site is a treat, lovely well thought out amenities, the best yet. Andy & Co were very friendly & helpful.Worth a visit, shame Ravenglass itself doesn't have much to offer?
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Town,Country,Coastal
Keeley Love (Club member) said...
This gorgeous little site is a credit to the wonderful friendly and helpful site managers.The showers have fresh flowers inside with a hairdryer, tissues,laundry room with washer tumble dryer iron and ironing board,a real home from home.Spotlessly clean and the family shower room is a brilliant idea if you have a couple of kids to shower down after a hard day of walking beachcombing cycling or just having a good old fashioned family time.A real credit to the club and one we will be returning to very soon.Fantastic!
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Mr & MRS Satterthwaite (Club member) said...
We went to ravenglass in feb 2011 and went over the wynose-hardknot pass where there was snow on the high points .As it was the first time for my wife she was amazed to see the sudden changes from snow to autumnal conditions in the vally .The site was just as we expected ,the staff were so helpful with joining us into the club,and on departure even waved us good bye and safe journey home .A deffiniate revisit site .
DATE STAYED: February 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Active break
LOCATION: Coastal
mr & mrs hunter (Club member) said...
loved it and we really enjoyed it missed out last year due to work comittments but going again this year lovely site close to nature with sheep in field nest to us staff very helpful looking forward to returning this year
DATE STAYED: September 2009
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
dave and jackie (Club member) said...
our first site visit as new members.
a big thanks to andy and sam for a great welcome and all there help.
loved the site and very clean toilet and wash areas.
the site is set out on terraces with a character all of its own.
cant wait to come again.
thanks again guys.
DATE STAYED: March 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
JRP (Club member) said...
Would endorse all previous comments. Stayed twice now. Great access for mainline trains to northern lakes and Barrow area if you feel like a day off from driving locally. For CAMRA members, good choice of beers on water's edge!
DATE STAYED: September 2010
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
diddy (Club member) said...
first time at ravenglass last year,very happy will be going again this year,so peaceful,the dog enjoyed it as well,very helpful people nothing to much bother.
DATE STAYED: May 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Peter & Doreen Laidlow (Club member) said...
We spent Xmas&New Year at Ravenglass & had a grand time.Andy&Sam worked hard to keep the site in tune.Hard frost&power cuts did not hamper them.Andy dug the 4ft. hole for the electrician so that he could fix the fault.This job was done on New Year's eve.They put on a good feast for the New Year & everyone of the campers enjoyed.Well done Andy&Sam.P&D Laidlow.
DATE STAYED: December 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Eth & Geoff Blakey (Club member) said...
Just returned from a superb Xmas & New Year at Ravenglass. Andy & Sam were the perfect hosts, providing mulled wine, mince pies & roast chestnuts on Xmas eve, Bucks Fizz, booze & a bbq at New Year. A few probs with meltwater affecting the electric supply were quickly sorted by Andy & Sam (being veterans of the floods at Keswick last year, this was never going to be a major problem for them). Great atmosphere, wonderful company, very relaxing. Thanks.
DATE STAYED: December 2010
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
michellew (Club member) said...
This year was the second year we've stayed at ravenglass, both years staying for 2 weeks. The staff are great, the standard of facilities is fantastic. Plenty to do around and about and places to visit supermarkets etc are only a few mins drive away. Great for kids with the beach and the ratty being 1 min walk from site, lovely walks to go on.
DATE STAYED: August 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Coastal,Secluded
Mrs E Goodwin (Club member) said...
I would like to say that Ravenglass is a fantastic site to visit. We were made to feel very very welcome right from the time we drove through the gate. We were orginally booked in at Keswick but due to bad weather the site had to be closed down. We were told there about Ravenglass & decided to try out the site, really glad we did. Right on the edge of a lovely small fishing village had a fantastic sunday dinner at the Pennington Hotel. We could not fault the site at all. wardens could not be anymore helpfull, small shop on site but was told that if we needed anything that was not stocked they would be able to get it. The shower block were always very clean, in fact the best we have been to in a long time. We will visit this site again & recomend it to anyone who likes a bit of peace & quiet.
DATE STAYED: November 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Coastal
Jeff and June Walch (Club member) said...
This is a lovely secluded site only minutes away from the shore. Where else could you camp in wooded tranquility yet be within a stones throw of Roman ruins, an owl sanctuary and a steam train?
The wardens Craig and Sandra are a credit to the club - and definitely willing to go the extra mile by offering their own chicken for our meal.
DATE STAYED: October 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Coastal,Secluded
