Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park Reviews

Great first camping trip

We had a brilliant time at Church Stile. The facilities were accessible and clean, the space we were given for our pitch was a good size and the staff were always on hand for anything. We were unfortunately next to a large family who partied every night beyond quiet hours into early hours of the morning but understandably this is out of the staff's hands. The only reason for knocking off one star for facilities is the electrics went out quite regularly the first few days. For details online about the campsite, it may be useful to know how long an electric wire you would need as ours was too short and we had to turn our tent around to make it fit without spending additional money, which meant we were looking at a hedge during our stay. Overall, a really good stay and I think I have swayed the other half to go camping again.

Site's response

Thank you for your response. On future visits, let a warden know of any issues you may have and we would be happy to solve them while you're onsite. E.g. a longer cable and a conversation with your neighbours.

Amazing

First time camping with the Mrs and from the moment we got there everything was spot on. Not a better camp site around, will be coming back.

Shepherd's hut

We upgraded from a pod to a shepherd's hut. It had a double socket for electricity but it was under the end of the bed, so it was difficult to reach. I think it would be better placed above the small table. Also we didn't think 1 double socket was enough these days for 2 people with a phone each and a watch each. We also needed to plug in the light and boil the kettle. At night, the campsite is pitch black. I would think it a good idea to have small solar powered lights along the edges or at least fluorescent markers to reflect from a torch. The toilets and showers were excellent, and free. The shop on site is full of lots of things, including food. All in all, well worth a visit but take your torch.

Welcoming and well located

Fantastic site, location and hospitality. Thank you x

Great campsite!

Lots of space and quiet (in September). Possible to park your car next to your tent. The ground is good, doesn't get boggy after rain. Clean and warm bathrooms and showers. Sinks for washing dishes - maybe a bit far from some pitches, but that's about the only downside. Friendly staff, and it's in a great location for walks and swimming in the nearby lake. Would come back - and probably will!

Great night stay

We only stayed one night but it was fantastic. Very clean and quiet. Phone service not great but we weren't bothered. Amazing site and a really great find.

Good value for money, clean and peaceful site

Good value, location and a peaceful site.

Lovely place

We stayed here for 2 nights in a motorhome. Really nice scenery and lovely walks. The pub food was amazing.

Great location

Great location and a lovely campsite, only a little sad that I was staying for 2 nights. Great little farm shop on site, super helpful staff and well maintained pitches with plenty of space. Hot showers, clean toilet block with laundry and pot wash facilities. Really nice pub with good meals just a couple of yards down the road.

Great campsite

Lovely location in a quiet part of the Lake District.

Fabulous campsite

Fabulous, clean, well maintained campsite. Lovely shop. Really enjoyed our stay.

Our stay

Very out the way but heaven for a proper detox of town life. Very beautiful place to stay. Very friendly people, lovely walks and the local pub does amazing food and has very friendly staff.

Brilliant site

Brilliant site, amazing for children/families but also for people without kids. The staff were all exceptionally lovely and put my partner and I away from the families in a quieter field with other couples (away from the playground), which was kind of them. There is a wonderful shop on site which stocks everything you need (we forgot a toothbrush and toothpaste) and it is all very reasonably priced (wonderful alcohol stock also). The location is perfect for Scafell Pike as it was a 15 min drive to Wasdale to start our ascent. The location is generally very scenic, but has a wonderful selection of nearby pubs and cafes some are an easy walk from the campsite or some are a short drive. The shower block and toilet facilities were great, they are cleaned daily and are in great condition. This also offers a laundry room and a large communal sink for dishes. The site was incredibly affordable at £22 per night (car was extra £3) and we hired a fire pit for two nights which was easily organised with the reception desk. During our stay we added on an extra night as we were having such a great time and this was easily accommodated by the staff. It didn't bother us in the slightest (enjoyed getting away from technology) but may be worth noting there is no Wi-Fi on site other than by the reception, but chairs and tables have been added undercover outside of the reception to allow people to use this comfortably, which is lovely. Downsides: a very bad smell around the sewer and bins section, so request a pitch away from this if possible. The bins were over capacity so hard to find space to dispose of rubbish, so may need emptying more frequently during busy periods. However, we stayed around the bank holiday so there may be a bin collection delay due to the time we stayed.

Review

Great site with great facilities and location. Marra also very good value and service. Will definitely be back and would recommend. Only slight point of criticism was the smell from the camper van chemical toilet emptying point.

Nice cafe, lovely staff and a beautiful location

Stayed for a few nights and was very pleased with the facilities at the site: reception was also a shop and a cafe so you could get your morning coffee or some ice cream, or any campaign supplies you may have forgotten! Beautiful location within the mountains, lots of great walks and the other people on the campsite were also very pleasant. If you’re lucky you may spot a farm cat!

Beautiful campsite

Had a lovely one night stay at this campsite. Beautiful location and campsite.

Perfect

Ideal location for family camping with a bit of walking or a lot if you fancy it. Patchy phone signal - perfect! Or good Wi-Fi at the shop. Excellent showers.

Family friendly and helpful staff

Fantastic staff who helped us out with our enquiries, we were able to hire a fire pit and purchase logs etc. Toilets were mostly clean, although Sunday morning was very busy and lots of people had left items there but were not using facilities. There were stunning views.

Beautiful location

This site is a perfect location for a walking getaway or just to relax in some gorgeous surroundings. The site is lovely and the staff are welcoming and friendly. The shop sells everything you need and more. The renting of a fire pit was a lovely touch. We ate pizzas from the visiting van and had a meal in the pub over the road. We had a great holiday. Our only slight grumble was that the only toilet block was by the entrance. Therefore it was quite a walk from the camping fields. The addition of some loos closer to the fields would make this site totally perfect.

Great stay, would recommend

Great stay, my friend and I chose Church Stile as it was only a 20 minute drive to the car park for Scafell Pike. Staff were pleasant and the facilities very good. The site implements quiet time between 11pm-7am and we had a great sleep. Only stayed the one night but wish it was longer, would recommend.

Beautiful setting

A well-laid out campsite, lots of thoughtful sectioning with trees and shrubs. Cannot fault the views, stunning. Our shepherd's hut was just perfect, well equipped, bedding provided. Loved the location on the edge of woods, the stable door allowed the views of the fells opposite in. Campsite is in a great location for the lake and Scafell, plus so many more amazing walks. Campsite shop equipped with essentials and staff very friendly. Wednesday evening pizza van was fab Only thing I might say is that the site could do with a second toilet block to accommodate such a large site.

Perfect for our family

Perfect location and campsite. We will back soon!!!

Great stay

First camping trip as a family of 4 and it was really lovely. The site is very well maintained with helpful staff. The kids loved the playground and the pizza van was a great addition. The toilets/showers were kept lovely and clean. We will definitely be back.

Good site with very good facilities

Staff were friendly and helpful. Some sites get really uptight about certain things but the team here ran to their rules book but in a sensible, approachable manner. We had a great weekend.

A great place

Lovely and friendly and a great place to spend precious family time.