Camping at Cardewlees Reviews

Beautiful site

Beautiful, peaceful venue with lovely hot showers and so easy to get into Carlisle from there. And the little Shetland pony is the sweetest 😍

Just a classic farm campsite

Nice location, friendly owners. Will likely use again on the way or on the way back from Scotland. Facilities ok. The only slight downside is the camping ground is a little bumpy & could do with a good rolling session in the winter. But otherwise, yes, lovely.

Site's response

Thanks for your feedback and you are right we haven't rolled it for a while so I have put it in the diary. Thanks for the feedback, really useful :)

Camping

Great stay and everything you need for a good camping trip.

Site's response

Thanks for your lovely review 😃

Stunning views big pitches

Booked here for a couple nights, never been before. Easy to get to decent hardstanding pitches with stunning views. Facilities let it down slightly, was not really an issue for us as we are pretty much self contained. Toilets and showers were getting refurbished so they were out of use. There was a couple of toilets at top end to use but not really enough for the amount of guests, it wouldn't stop us using again though. I look forward to another visit in summer as it's very central for visiting Keswick, Cockermouth and Workington.

Site's response

Appreciate your fair review. We are so sorry about the issue with the facilities. We were let down by tradesmen who left us in a pickle. Look forward to seeing you again soon 😃

First night of our NC500 trip! Great!

A perfect place to stop of on our trip up to Scotland. It was very windy but had a lovely big field and a fire pit to use. It had everything you'd need and beautiful views! Loved it, thank you!!

Site's response

So pleased that you enjoyed it 😃

Spacious and peaceful

Arrived about 5pm, no check in so just pulled up and plugged in as we had paid for a grass with electric pitch. Very peaceful, surrounded by fields, it is a working farm so expect sheep, cows and horses in adjoining fields - which was great to see.

Site's response

I hope your neighbours weren't too noisy for you 🤣

Great campsite

A great site and ideal for a break in the area. The toilet facilities and showers were clean and cleaned every day. Nice little honesty shop as well, ideal for those litttle things that you have forgotten. Will definitely be returning for another stay.

Site's response

Thanks for your lovely reviw, we hope to see you again soon 🥰

First timers

This was our first trip out in our Motorhome, just to try things out. Nice clean site with everything you need, good toilets, shower and wash up area. Nice to get a free fire pit with every pitch and wood is available to buy at the little shop on site. Also, free use of board games located in the shop. Good mixture of people all types of camping. Motorhomes, campers and tents. Lots of room between pitches so not feeling cramped in. Will visit again in the near future.

Site's response

So pleased you enjoyed it, hope to see you again soon 😊

Farm campsite

Nice place and organised, friendly service.

Site's response

Our business is organised, but home life is not so much. Hope to see you again soon 🤣

Best weekend

Paula was amazing, always on hand. Will defo be back.

Site's response

Paula is amazing!

Great site

Lovely small campsite, we stayed in a pod, which had it's own fenced off garden, which was great for the dog. Pods were very nice and the toilets and shower were very clean and not too far to walk to them. We would definitely stay there again.

Site's response

We have lots of dogs so we designed our pods with them in mind. Look forward to seeing you again soon 😊

Nice rural setting, great views

Great farmyard camping location. Good views of the local countryside. Hot water showers and hot water for washing up, electric hookups available too. We have a sheep and her lamb for company for most of our stay, one morning the cows joined us too. Owners friendly and helpful. Loved the fire pits and nightime sitting around fire toasting marshmallows.

Site's response

I never understand why you would camp without a fire 🔥 Hope to see you again soon 😃

Perfect for a stop off

Great location, had a bit of trouble locating the site. We came from the M6 so we missed the sign for the site. Farmer next door told us where it was. Sign posts would be better if they were bigger and on both sides of the road. Otherwise, really good.

Site's response

We have started including our WhatThreeWords code in our arrival emails, so hopefully this helps. Thank you so much for your lovely review 😃

Great little campsite

Lovely stay in a pod, loved the garden for the dog, simple but perfect. Great value for money, couldn’t have asked for more.

Site's response

So pleased you enjoyed your stay 🥰

A bit disappointed

When we arrived at the campsite, a man saw us coming, so we waited at the entrance. We stood there for at least 10 minutes. Then the man came, asked about our reservation and apologized for the bins that were more than full. During our stay, the bins got more full and birds came and had a meal there, leaving the rubbish on the ground. It would have been better if there was an extra bin put there. The view was stunning and the pitch fine. There were hardly enough toilets and showers and they weren't very clean. Warm water was just about warm, but not really warm enough. All in all we were fairly disappointed. No warm welcome, no warm water, no warm goodbye.

Site's response

We are sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay. Unfortunately, the bin collection was changing from fortnightly to weekly on the week that you visited and they were unable to collect sooner when we rang them and asked them to do so. As your welcome email would have stated that being a little site, we do not have a manned reception as such, but one of us is normally about running the farm. Various other reviews comment that we are friendly and welcoming, so I am sorry that you did not find this. Your comments about the toilets are surprising, our phone number is displayed in there asking you to contact us if you aren't happy with the cleanliness of the toilets and showers and we had no contact from you. Our member of staff works extremely hard to make sure the facilities are spotless so we would have appreciated being notified about this. Equally, issues with the hot water could have been resolved if we had been made aware when you were here. Being a small site we find that the five toilets and two showers are sufficient.

Excellent stay

Great site. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Good level of privacy. Good access to all that we wished to achieve.

Site's response

Pleased you enjoyed your stay ❤️

Just what was needed

This is a real farm, so be prepared for the action & some untidiness that can bring. We loved it. We loved having to wait for the chickens to do their things so we could actually leave. We loved seeing the family pulling together, even the kids! It's a peaceful site with very few rules so if that's what you like then this is for you! The toilets and showers are basic, but they do the job if that's what you're after. We were! Its location is great, 40 mins to Keswick and the rest of the lakes just on your doorstep. We had our 9 month old Grandson and a Schnoodle and stayed on a fully serviced pitch. Couldn't have been happier. This is great site if you are the relaxed type and just want to sit, chill, watch the kids and enjoy the free fire pits! If you want dogs tied up, straighteners, hairdryers and a child free, quiet site. It's not for you! We will definitely be back.

Site's response

You describe us perfectly! The untidiness has nearly caused a divorce on several occasions! These farmers won't be told!

Great 1 night stay

Nice and peaceful place within a working farm, very clean facilities and generous amount of space in our pod (two adults and two seven year olds). The gentleman we met at our pod was really friendly. He helped us when we got there and dropped our firewood in while we were out. The contact with the property was nice and easy with very polite messages and a very quick response. We will definitely be returning in the near future! Thank you very much.

Site's response

See you again soon 😃

Great service and pleasant experience!

This location was great for us, splitting our journey from Kent to Scotland! The family that runs this site are fantastic and ever so helpful! The best thing is that this site is open all year round! Our experience was so good we already made a second booking for the return journey! Thank you for being a great caravan site and look forward to our next stay!

Site's response

Thank you, what a lovely review 🥰

Cardewlees Winter Pod break - brilliant

Lovely Winter break with our puppy and 12 year old daughter. Fab location, not far from Carlisle. Stunning views. Excellent facilities in the pod and it was spotless. Toilets etc were very clean. Nice and easy booking from start to finish. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

Site's response

Really pleased you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again soon 😃

Winter break

Quick break to test out our motorhome. Cumbrian weather didn't disappoint. Friendly welcome upon arrival, will look to book again later in the year (when weather is kinder).

Site's response

Thanks so much for the review 😃 I will get the sunshine ordered for next time ☀️

Very nice people and a great location

I was there in the snow storm and everybody was very helpful. Everything was frozen due to weather but still loads of fun.

Site's response

Thanks for your review and for staying positive in the Great Cumbrian weather 😊 Hope to see you again soon 😊