Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park Reviews

Nice site

Nice family park. Handy for that side of the lakes

Weekend away with the boys

Great location and amenities. Staff were very helpful and always had a smile on there faces, even when the weather was a washout! 😆

Great stay

This campsite is great! Staff are really friendly, shop has everything and more, toilet block is clean, showers are warm / powerful, on-site stone baked pizzas, pub across the road and a cafe is a 5 minute walk away. Would highly recommend!

Perfect for what we needed

We came for a kayaking and hiking trip and only needed one night here as part of the trip. The site itself was well laid out into hedged areas for camping with decent sized pitch spaces having lots of room around us, facilities were clean, ample and the farm shop also had extra bits in case we needed it. The farm shop also had free WiFi, which was needed due to poor phone signal. Although you had to be quite close to it to use it, so being on-site the WiFi wasn't being picked up. The only issue we had was some loud people on site after midnight (there's an on-site quiet policy after 11 pm which went ignored by those) and a car tooting their horn at 5:30 am, but obviously, that's just inconsiderate people and nothing to do with the site itself. The staff were really friendly and helpful, which was very welcoming. There is a nice pub very close by too with a friendly atmosphere and decent food (although quite pricey). I'd definitely recommend this site and if we decide to climb Scafell Pike again or kayak in Wast Water then this would be the place for us.

Great place to be

The campsite is in a great location and the surrounding is amazing. The kiosk is well equipped and the service is brilliant and pleasant. Only downside is the toilet/shower area, where cleanliness can definitely be improved - it is not too bad, but would recommend to refurbish the entire building and keep it clean more often during the day.

Great campsite

Nice, friendly and well-run campsite. Great time, will definitely be staying again!

Three nights camping at a great site

Welcomed at the site on arrival and clearly shown where to pitch, as well as all facilities on site. Excellent guidance provided with questions about routes to different places and the local area. No mobile signal (Three) anywhere on site for me, but free wi-fi at the shop was enough when needed. Pizza from the shack on site was delicious and again great service.

Okay for one night

When we arrived we were told to go and find a space in a certain area. There were no spaces although to be fair I didn't arrive until 7:45 pm. We paid for a space though so it was a bit annoying to have to squeeze between two tents. The gentleman in the shop said they close at eight, but the pizza van remains open until nine. At 8:10 pm we went for pizza to be told there were none left. The toilets were clean and showers were okay. The park in general is kept very well. There are some lovely views although, depending on where you are pitched, they may be obscured by overgrown bushes. There was no Wi-Fi available except near to the shop/reception. This was fine as we were only there for one night.

Site's response

Thanks for the feedback and review. Sorry to hear you weren't able to find space to pitch. Had you returned to reception, one of our team would have been more than happy to have helped you locate a better spot for you to fit in to. The pizza van that we have on site is independent to us, so we have no control over their stock levels. However, we will ask him to up the number of pizza doughs that he prepares each evening prior to a day's service. Our Hedgrows are trimmed in the autumn and winter months, in line with DEFRA guidelines. This is to avoid any negative impact on nesting wild birds.

Great stay at Church Stile

Excellent! Will definitely be coming back!

Great place, great location

Great place with a great location. The pizza van was a welcome addition.

Great site

I lucked out. Everybody was friendly. Great place to start long walks.

Fabulous site

Absolutely stunning place to stay, with all the facilities you require. Great friendly staff, even the pizza guy on site was great. Will be recommending it to my friends and family. We travelled from Leeds and the drive was stunning once we left the motorway.

Wonderful campsite

This is such a lovely site, just a walk away from the southern tip of Wast Water, a vast lake stretching up to Wasdale and the start of a walk up to Scafell Pike. The site is well kept and friendly, with a well stocked shop and regularly cleaned facilities. The pizza van was an added bonus! The friendly Strands pub is a stone's throw away. Thanks for a great stay.

Fantastic camping, with amazing scenery

Beautiful campsite. Very clean, big spaces and excellent facilities. Pizza van on site was great value and very tasty! Great walks and climbing nearby. Staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely woodland walk on site. Site is kept very clean, toilets and showers were great. Plenty of hot water and also kept very clean. Great stay and would highly recommend.

Great for short camping trip

Great spot, especially as we were climbing Scafell. Amenities were clean and tidy, shop seems to sell everything and there are pubs close by if you wish to eat out. Very friendly helpful staff. There is no signal on the site, but there is Wi-Fi by the shop.

Excellent campsite

Excellent campsite, perfect location & great facilities. Will definitely visit again!

West Lakes Gem

Friendly helpful staff in the shop and great clean facilities.

Amazing camping site & great location

Really good campsite with everything you might ask for! Would highly recommend.

Wonderful

Arrived later than expected...owing to increased traffic due to a rail strike. Met by a warden - who was very pleasant and helpful. The pitch was spacious, flat and quiet. The site was busy, but not full and everyone seemed to have been situated away from each other so felt private. Clean toilets and amazing views. Pub at the end of the lane - sadly didn't stay long enough to use it. Had breakfast at the Sawmill café - which was wonderful - new and next to the stream.... Will definitely return.

Love this camp

We spent two nights instead of the one we booked, and have already considered staying more, such a good atmosphere was there. The only problems are that there is no coverage to use the internet or phone and there is no possibility to charge your phone if you choose no electricity grass pitch. Camp provides wireless internet in the camp shop. But I was happy to disconnect myself from the network for some days.

Fantastic, well run campsite

A superb campsite in an idyllic, quiet spot. Great owners, friendly and helpful, excellent showers/toilet block, nice well-stocked site shop and the village pub is about 200 yards away from the entrance! :-) Be aware that there is zero phone signal and you will only pick up the free Wi-Fi in the immediate vicinity of the shop. Not a big thing for us, but maybe for some. I stayed solo camping the weekend before, then 2 nights with my wife last weekend and will not hesitate to return when I next do the south-western fells. If it was more central I would stay there practically every month :-)

Relaxed night away

We decided to climb Scafell Pike last minute & were lucky to come across Church Stile when looking for somewhere to stay. Very close to the climb. The campsite had plenty of space, toilets and showers were clean, shop for any bits and bobs and a pub at the end of the road. Staff very friendly when checking in. Despite being busy, camp was so peaceful. Would highly recommend.

A winner on every level

On arrival I was warmly greeted and checked in easily. The site is superb from the pitches to the toilet block to the facilities and very friendly staff. I would recommend the place to anyone looking to be near the Fells and the sea to enjoy the best of both worlds. I will definitely be coming back.

Lovely stay in the lakes

We really enjoyed our stay at Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park. The facilities were great, toilets and showers clean and the shop well stocked and serving great coffee. The staff were also really friendly and helpful. Stunning views and such a peaceful area. Would definitely stay here again.

Excellent campsite

The campsite and facilities are clean and tidy. A great campsite as a base to explore the lakes. Even better Scafel Pike is on the doorstep.