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edited December 2018 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Unfortunately not by this Club but by the C&CC who have just purchased not one but two in the Lake District.

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  • EasyT
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    edited December 2018 #2

    No names again PD? 

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  • EasyT
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    edited December 2018 #4

    The two sites – Scotgate and Braithwaite Bridges – lie between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake near the popular town of Keswick and were purchased by the Club from Scotgate Holiday Park.

    When combined the two campsites total almost 18 acres and cater for all forms of camping with 250 camping pitches, 65 hardstandings, 21 caravan holiday homes, 13 lodges and a 1.8-acre rally field. The sites have been owned and managed by local family the Stuarts for 65 years, spanning three generations.

     

    https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/magazine/news/

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2018 #5

    Oh well, more choice for those of us who belong to both clubs.👍🏻

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2018 #6

    Don't C&CC already have a Keswick site? 

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2018 #9

    That’s not to say this one is actually unfriendly… 😆

  • peedee
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    edited December 2018 #10

    Nothing like doing a bit of research for yourself. wink

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  • moulesy
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    edited December 2018 #11

    We know that site in Braithwaite very well. It'll be an excellent addition for the club, ideally located for the northern lakes and the villages has (or had) two very good pubs and a useful village shop. Will follow developments with great interest. smile

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2018 #13

    More friendly, I agree! That still doesn’t make this one unfriendly, though. 😋

  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #14

    I suppose being friendlier makes up for the inferior cleanliness of the toilets, in my experience that is.

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  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2018 #16

    There’s a first! 🤣🤣🤣

  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #17

    I suppose they are trying to play catch up with the club, we bought two sites in the last year

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2018 #18

    And another on the cards now being developed 

  • KjellNN
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    edited December 2018 #19

    How many of their sites have you used lately?

    Having used 5 CCC sites in the last  year, that was not our experience.

  • KjellNN
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    edited December 2018 #20

    Two even.

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2018 #21

    The Sandringham ccc site were not good this year when we had a "quick lookwink" and they have a higher staffing levels than the cc sitesurprised

  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #22

    Like I said in my experience, and once is enough as the toilets were smelly and horrible. I don't take unnecessary risks with my precious holidays. Also pitches were untidy and had weeds growing in the hard standing. Maybe they have improved but once bitten...

    Never been disappointed with a club site

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2018 #23

    my goodness, at Broadway last week, my shower had a leaf in it....surprised

    not only that, the shower was not what I call hot (despite the H&S sticker) and the upper shower block had no cleaning brush/mop...

    ill never darken their door again.....undecided

  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #24

    hasn't been mops at clubs for good few years now BB, you should know that?

  • Fozzie
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    edited December 2018 #25

    Actually 2 ET Keswick and the newly refurbished Derwentwater.

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2018 #26

    We used 5 C&CC sites last year. Dislike the push button showers and lack of temperature control

  • young thomas
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    edited December 2018 #27

    no, but there's been 'squeegee' things since then, but not one of these either.....

    BTW, they aren't very effective anyway....undecided

  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #28

    then you should have written that rather than:

    and the upper shower block had no cleaning brush/mop.

    You have to be precise BB, we can't read your mind smile

    Yes agree about the squeegee thing

  • peedee
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    edited December 2018 #29

    Swings and roundabouts. Some sites are better than others just as in the CMC.

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited December 2018 #30

    indeed, I think it is great there is a choice to suit everyone.

  • peedee
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    edited December 2018 #31

    Increasingly so especially if you add in CLs, CSs and commercial sites.

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