Saturday 12th September – Wednesday 16th September 2009
I approached this site from the south on the A593, part of which is not on the Caravan Club recommended route. It is narrow in places but like many narrow roads it was ok providing you take it steady. There is a signpost 100yds before you arrive at the entrance irrespective of which direction you approach.
I overheard a warden telling someone that this is the largest site in the club network. It is big and even has separate entrance barriers that lead to the two pitching areas. It is very similar to Low Park Wood being set is a large wooded area. All the pitches are on hardstanding and although the site is steep in places the pitches are relatively level. Depending on where you pitch you may have a long walk to one of the three toilet blocks or even longer to reception and the onsite shop. Finding a spot that takes advantage of any sunshine is difficult because of the trees. A fish and chip van visits several nights per week. I don’t know if it was the same one that visits Low Park Wood and Meathop Fell so I gave it a miss just incase.
A bus running between Ulverston and Coniston passes the site entrance. It only runs approximately every two hours so check the times in the information room. There isn’t a bus stop at the entrance but I was told that the bus would stop if requested. Car parking in Coniston is in short supply especially if you leave it too late in the day. There are only convenience stores in Coniston as the village is basically a tourist centre. I didn’t see a free cash machine either. Most of the village is dedicated to cafes, pubs, restaurants and gift shops, oh and don’t forget the outdoor clothing outlets. Ulverston is probably the nearest shopping centre; however a connecting bus service runs to Ambleside from Coniston.
On the day of my departure I awoke to find that the electricity supply to the caravan was off. A quick investigation revealed that the trip on my bollard must have gone as everyone else seemed to be ok. This was worrying as the trips normally go when excessive current is drawn, and mine went during the night when very little was being used, so could I have a fault with the caravan electrical system. The Caravan Club practice of keeping trips locked thus stopping unqualified common or garden caravanners resetting them prevented me from doing anything without a long walk to reception. As I was leaving that morning I decided to inform the wardens on my departure. Before I left I was telling a neighbour of my problem and she said “the people who were on that pitch before you kept blowing the trip, the warden was always there resetting it”. This made me feel a lot better as that indicated that the fault was on the connection post and not in my caravan. As I left I told the warden that the electric had tripped and at no time did he say “we have a problem with that bollard”. He just implied that I must have tripped the switch and if it happened during the night I should get my caravan checked out ASAP as I must have a serious fault. What a load of rubbish, anyone who wasn’t experienced enough would have probably wasted money taking his advice. Finally all I can say is that the caravan hadn’t tripped a fuse before or since this had happened.
I managed to get a limited digital TV signal from this site using the caravan’s aerial.
No analogue TV signal in Cumbria
Limited Digital Signal
£9.40 per night [1 adult]
I approached this site from the south on the A593, part of which is not on the Caravan Club recommended route. It is narrow in places but like many narrow roads it was ok providing you take it steady. There is a signpost 100yds before you arrive at the entrance irrespective of which direction you approach.
I overheard a warden telling someone that this is the largest site in the club network. It is big and even has separate entrance barriers that lead to the two pitching areas. It is very similar to Low Park Wood being set is a large wooded area. All the pitches are on hardstanding and although the site is steep in places the pitches are relatively level. Depending on where you pitch you may have a long walk to one of the three toilet blocks or even longer to reception and the onsite shop. Finding a spot that takes advantage of any sunshine is difficult because of the trees. A fish and chip van visits several nights per week. I don’t know if it was the same one that visits Low Park Wood and Meathop Fell so I gave it a miss just incase.
A bus running between Ulverston and Coniston passes the site entrance. It only runs approximately every two hours so check the times in the information room. There isn’t a bus stop at the entrance but I was told that the bus would stop if requested. Car parking in Coniston is in short supply especially if you leave it too late in the day. There are only convenience stores in Coniston as the village is basically a tourist centre. I didn’t see a free cash machine either. Most of the village is dedicated to cafes, pubs, restaurants and gift shops, oh and don’t forget the outdoor clothing outlets. Ulverston is probably the nearest shopping centre; however a connecting bus service runs to Ambleside from Coniston.
On the day of my departure I awoke to find that the electricity supply to the caravan was off. A quick investigation revealed that the trip on my bollard must have gone as everyone else seemed to be ok. This was worrying as the trips normally go when excessive current is drawn, and mine went during the night when very little was being used, so could I have a fault with the caravan electrical system. The Caravan Club practice of keeping trips locked thus stopping unqualified common or garden caravanners resetting them prevented me from doing anything without a long walk to reception. As I was leaving that morning I decided to inform the wardens on my departure. Before I left I was telling a neighbour of my problem and she said “the people who were on that pitch before you kept blowing the trip, the warden was always there resetting it”. This made me feel a lot better as that indicated that the fault was on the connection post and not in my caravan. As I left I told the warden that the electric had tripped and at no time did he say “we have a problem with that bollard”. He just implied that I must have tripped the switch and if it happened during the night I should get my caravan checked out ASAP as I must have a serious fault. What a load of rubbish, anyone who wasn’t experienced enough would have probably wasted money taking his advice. Finally all I can say is that the caravan hadn’t tripped a fuse before or since this had happened.
I managed to get a limited digital TV signal from this site using the caravan’s aerial.
No analogue TV signal in Cumbria
Limited Digital Signal
£9.40 per night [1 adult]
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