Sykeside Camping Park Reviews
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Sykeside Camping Park is ideally located for exploring the Lake District, within 20 minutes of Windermere, Aira Force Waterfall and Ullswater. Offering a traditional camping getaway, there are spacious, unmarked non electric grass pitches for tents only. There's a charming onsite pub serving breakfast baps, tasty meals and cold pints, plus a handy shop for food and camping essentials. Dogs are welcome, and there is even a dedicated walking area!
74 reviews
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would recommend
Amazing place once again!
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Lottie I
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I absolutely love this camping site, it's the second time I've been and it's not disappointed. The facilities are well kept and there are plenty of showers and toilets in each side (male and female). The washing up and dryer rooms are clean and warm, as well as the heated toilet room! A necessity in the cold months. The site itself is in such a beautiful location, it's hard to believe the view when you arrive and each morning! The staff there are so so friendly and welcoming, if there is any issue they are there to help and do it with a smile. - The first time I visited my car needed a jump start and they came to help with a battery starter for it and did it for me. We had an issue with a blow up mattress we purchased as it deflated and we ended up on the floor that night, but the next morning we spoke to reception and they were so kind and offered a full refund or a swap as it sometimes happens. The shop is good price for what it could be and offers cold, fresh or dry goods, such as milk vegetables or meats. If you forgot some kit, chances are they may have it in the shop, so no need for a drive to the local village! It takes less than 5 minutes in any direction to be met with stunning walks and while we were there, we had jets fly over in the day! The site is 10 minutes out from Ullswater and it has great walls and cafes too. I would 100% recommend this site to anyone interested. The price too is insane for what you get there!
Lovely break
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Selina M
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Stayed for two nights with my 11 year old. It was perfect.
Pitch and facilities fab!
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Alisha T
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The site itself was in an absolutely perfect location, surrounded by plenty of scenic walking routes that are easily accessible. The pitch, while not massive, had good space for everyone and never felt cramped. The views were simply breathtaking easily my favourite thing about the entire stay. The facilities were also top-notch: toilets and showers were spotlessly clean and kept warm, which made a big difference. The onsite shop was well-stocked with all the essentials I really appreciated how friendly and helpful the reception staff were—honestly couldn’t fault them. However, I would strongly recommend avoiding the pub attached to the site. Do yourself a favour and either head into town for a meal or cook something yourself. Our experience at the restaurant was below average due to the attitude of the staff. From the moment we walked in, we were made to feel like an inconvenience. We greeted them politely and said we had a booking, only to be immediately and dismissively told, “No, that’s for tomorrow,” in a tone that was both patronising and accusatory. We were absolutely certain we had booked for that evening at reception and explained so, but instead of checking with any kind of professionalism or courtesy, we were left standing around for over ten minutes while they huffed and puffed and acted as if we were lying. The restaurant was practically empty not just when we arrived, but for the entire time we were there so their reluctance to seat us made absolutely no sense. Eventually, after muttering something about reception overbooking them but that they eventually found our booking, they seated us, despite there being only three other tables occupied the whole time. The attitude throughout was cold and dismissive and for the entire duration the male staff member refused to even look at us. We felt rushed, unwelcome, and completely uncomfortable. It genuinely felt like they didn’t want us there and were doing the bare minimum to get us in and out as quickly as possible. To be fair, the food itself was quite nice—but the service was so poor, it completely overshadowed the meal. It’s such a shame, because the rest of the site was so lovely and well-run. But the restaurant staff were quite unprofessional and unpleasant that it left a sour taste in what was otherwise a really enjoyable trip.
Great campsite
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Chloe M
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So glad I went with this campsite. The views are unbelievable! Great choice of where to pitch. The shop sold wood as we forgot to bring it and they even supplied us a fire pit to use. Plenty of toilets and showers. The gentleman in the shop was lovely and we stopped at the pub for one drink after our food, it's just at the end of the drive way. Perfect location, will definitely be back to stay again for longer next time!
Solo trip
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Adam D
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Price: 8/10 💷 Location: 9/10 🏕️ Toilets + showers: 6/10 🚿 Staff: 10/10 👩🏼💼 Pub: 9/10 🍔🍺 Came on a solo trip for one night and was very impressed! The views from the site are stunning. There are plenty of walks to do that can be started from the site. The pub/bar was very warm and cosy, whilst having a good range of tasty food! The price was good and the portions were big. There's a nice little shop on sight which is handy. The toilet and shower facilities weren't amazing but nothing to complain about. Could just do with a deeper clean. Overall, a great stay and I would definitely come back!
Great surroundings, wonderful views, great value
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Nick C
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We had to book last minute as the original campsite we booked on was closed due to weather. We had a bite to eat in the pub for lunch, checked in at the site and headed out to stretch our legs on the fells for a few hours. It was just me and my 13 y/o son for a single night. On checking in, the lady asked if we'd been there before (we hadn't) and then pointed out where we could camp, noting that it was rather wet in the middle of one of the areas - so best avoided (well, it is February). This was fine as we preferred camping up on the terrace with our small tent anyway. Site was perfect, it feels like you are properly in the mountains. There was a bit of noise from our neighbours at night - but not till late, so didn't bother us. Really good price for the two of us and we could book for the one night - rather than being made to book a minimum 2 nights.
Great site
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Matt H
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Lovely site to stay at in a perfect location in the Lakes. All the necessary facilities available and well maintained. Will be coming back!
10/10
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Edward M
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I had no complaints besides a couple of people making noise past midnight, but that's normal for campsites. I'll definitely come back with my partner next time we want to do some climbing!
Brilliant stay
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Michael G
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Fantastic location with great views. The staff were friendly and helpful. A well stocked shop on site and only a 20 min drive to Keswick or Ambleside.
My stay
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Harrison R
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Amazing place with brilliant views and good facilities. It was not too far from the neighbouring town.
Happy
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Szymon P
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The water in the taps was scalding.
Amazing time
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Lottie I
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It was the first time me and my partner had stayed at this site but loved every minute of it. The views and location are breath-taking and it is relatively easy to access. The shop on site is stocked with almost anything you could need. The bathrooms were always very tidy and very warm, which was important to us because of the cold weather. The staff were super friendly and very helpful, especially when we had car troubles. There are many great walks just off the site and we didn't need to use our car during our stay. Would definitely recommend.
Stay at Sykeside Camping Park
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Phillip M
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The campsite is in a fantastic location, with incredible views. Friendly and helpful staff. Easy to get to most of the Lake District and I will be coming back.
Our best camping
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Miltiadis T
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My best camping experience so far! Everyone was helpful, the wardens would pass through to make sure that we are safe and there are not problems around. The facilities were super clean all the time and there is a small shop available, with equipment and food supplies as well. Literally everything you'd need. It needs to be mentioned that the prices at the shop were very cheap. Many products were cheaper than buying them on the market. That shows a lot.
Chill place in a beautiful valley
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Gage S
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Nice quiet place in the bottom of an amazing valley, has an atmospheric inn with a nice walk up the hills right at the campsite. Staff polite and friendly with not too strict but reasonable rules.
Beautiful scenery
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Elly L
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Stayed here in the start of October. The check in staff were friendly. Lovely views we came on a windy day but it was nice hot showers. Good parking close to pitches, good shop for all the essentials.
Ideal spot
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Rob L
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Ideal spot just near Ullswater but also some excellent walks with ready access to high fells. Site was flat and well drained with good, clean facilities.
Great campsite, highly recommended
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Marc G
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We stayed in late September, three adults and two 3-year olds. It's a great site, plenty of pitches and parking. The shop was fantastic - had everything you could ever need such as: food, drinks, camping gear, toys and books for kids. The onsite pub is pretty convenient too, although we were too late to book a table for the Saturday night. We were able to rent a fire pit for the night too, which was nice (although a rather surly staff member did come and throw a watering can of water over ours at 11.01pm - bit much! Rest of the staff were lovely). Overall, highly recommend the site. Will definitely be back.
Stunning views
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Billy B
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Extremely friendly staff make this peaceful campsite with stunning views even better!
Great site
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Bethan J
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Lovely site, well situated and clean facilities. On site shop has all the bits you might have forgotten. Plenty of space and parking around the site.
Recycling?
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Jem H
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I really enjoyed my stay at Sykeside. Beautiful surroundings. I was a little disappointed with the lack of recycling. If the owners would put bins for plastic, glass, organic and general waste all in the same place it would certainly help. People are generally lazy. If they have to go from A to B to sort their waste, they won't. In the big green bins around the site I saw all of the above, and half burnt wood, shopping baskets, tents! Apart from this, I had a lovely time.
Camping
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Josh J
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Amazing location and unbelievable views. Only thing I’d say is there needs to be more parking as you will lose your space if you pop out for an hour or so. Also avoid busy times as some campers can be a bit inconsiderate of others with loud speakers etc.
Perfect
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Alicja K
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I'm glad we chose to stay in the tent. We had all what we needed and we have paid a lot less than what we would've paid for any other accommodation.
Possibly the best campsite in the Lake District?
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Tom W
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We arrived at Sykeside Campsite on a Friday evening in some of the best weather they'd apparently had in months. It was glorious sunshine and the sun was a beautiful site as it began to set behind the mountains around us. You're situated in the middle of wainwrights that surround you such as Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, High Hartsop Dodd etc. with Brothers Water to the North. It's a site to behold and looks incredible at sunset and sunrise. The campsite staff were so helpful and really friendly. Helping us get checked in and set up. There were a few that walked around the site to help with anything if needed and were great craic. We went up Hartsop Dodd the next day, continuing onto Stony Cove Pike then down from St Ravens Edge before heading back up Red Screes and eventually down Middle Dodd back onto our campsite as we hugged it the full way round. It was a brilliant walk and we'll definitely be back to cover the rest of the Kirkstone and Dovedale circuit. We finished off in the Brothers Water Inn, located on the campsite. It's recommended you book prior if you want food. We had the most amazing Haddock and chips (great to see skin on!) and a handful of real ales. Which were much needed after the walk. There's a shop on site, showers, dishwasher area, great pub obviously and an even better location. Will definitely be back soon. Possibly one of the best campsites in the Lakes.
Great time
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Emily C
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We had a great time.