The Great Langdale campsite as the name suggests is in the Great Langdale area where the Langdale Pikes lies in the Lake District. It is abt 10miles drive from the Amberside town.
Pros:
The campsite is near to the Scafell range of hills, with Harrison Stickle and Langdale Pikes along Cumbria ... Read review
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Advantages: Excellent facilities Disadvantages: Expensive to camp
The Great Langdale campsite as the name suggests is in the Great Langdale area where the Langdale Pikes lies in the Lake District. It is abt 10miles drive from the Amberside town.
Pros:
The campsite is near to the Scafell range of hills, with Harrison Stickle and Langdale Pikes along Cumbria way if you fancy any trekking up the hills and fellwalking.
Being managed by the National Trust, the campsite provides very ... ...cold water and you can adjust the temperatures of the water. And this campsite is one of the fews which provides 3-point sockets for power supply in the toilets. You can use it to charge your electronic appliances and also use your hair dryer..
There are also drying rooms available for you to dry your shoes, jackets whatever if they get damped. And noise level is kept to a minimum (no noise after 11pm as stated)
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The Great Langdale campsite as the name suggests is in the Great Langdale area where the Langdale Pikes lies in the Lake District. It is abt 10miles drive from the Amberside town.
Pros: The campsite is near to the Scafell range of hills, with Harrison Stickle and Langdale Pikes along Cumbria way if you fancy any trekking up the hills and fellwalking.
Being managed by the National Trust, the campsite provides very good facilities. The showers are powerful with hot and cold water and you can adjust the temperatures of the water. And this campsite is one of the fews which provides 3-point sockets for power supply in the toilets. You can use it to charge your electronic appliances and also use your hair dryer..
There are also drying rooms available for you to dry your shoes, jackets whatever if they get damped. And noise level is kept to a minimum (no noise after 11pm as stated)
Cons: The parking area is not next to your tents, unlike other campsites where you park your car right next to your tent. And the camp area is quite rocky, so it is difficult to pitch your tent (do check the area before pitching).
And it is rather expensive to camp, £4 per person and £2 per car per night.
Advantages: Excellent facilities Disadvantages: High camp charges
When the Lake District was finally open after the foot and mouth situation, we decided to give it a first visit.
Where we went:
Amberside town was rather crowded but still okay. We spent 5 days there but it rained for 4 days while we were there. Though the weather was bad, the beautiful lakes and hills sort of made up for it.
Where we camped:
Where you camp depends on which hill range you are trekking...Being adventurous we tried to trek up Scafell Pike on our second day in lake district. Hence, the nearest campsite would be the GreatLangdalecampsite managed by the National Trust, which is abt 10 miles from Amberside.
The campsite has very good facilites. The showers are very powerful and have hot and cold water with adjustable temperatures. It also provides 3-pt socket for charging your electronic devices (mainly ...
Advantages: Beautiful scenery, lots to do Disadvantages: Very busy in peak season, expensive
invariably a 3 or 4 bedroom house still occupied by the owner. Most include breakfast and a guideline cost is £25 per person per night in high season.
Campsites are available all over the Lakes. The two I have been too are "Park Foot" near Pooley Bridge. This offers camping facilities, plus static caravans and several cottages. The Dungeon Ghyll campsite in GreatLangdale is also highly recommended. This is camping only and fills up very quickly in high season.
There are also hotels scattered throughout the lakes, including some 4 and 5* ones, but I have never stayed there so I can't really comment.
Mountains and walks
The major attraction of the Lake District is the range of mountains which can be explorer. Difficult levels range from very easy family walks to mountains and routes, which will challenge even ...
