Scotgate Holiday Park 
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Braithwaite
(lake District)
Keswick
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA12 5TF See Map
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Tel: 017687 78343
Pitches: 165
Open: 12 Month Season Camping And Tourers
Rating: 
9/10 from 97 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: March 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Andie74 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just come back after a 5 night stay and would love to come back again.
Think we got the best pitch number 29 a serviced pitch that was massive. Nice village with 3 pubs only went into Middle ruddles very dog friendly, didn't eat there but food looked very good.
Good location walks from site and only 45min to keswick. Public footpath runs along site for walking dog. Nice views from site.
Biggest and warmest washrooms, had push buttons but lasted ages.
Only slight negative was that the showers had no shelf to put wash gear on.
No privacy cubical for shave.
The pot washing was a pain you got soaked and had to keep pressing tap down.
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| Date of Visit: February 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Milomc72 |
12 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned after a 5 night stay at this site. We would definitely return and I have even recommended this site to other caravanning friends.
We found the site easily and is a straight forward drive northwards from M6. Though we would expect the arrival site to be a little bit busy high season and caravans might get a backlog onto the main road.
We were on pitch 1, not the easiest of pitches to get to but the warden did say that he would help us if we were struggling to get onto it. Saying that it was a huge pitch and worth the struggle to reverse the van onto it. The only downside with this pitch was that we were unable to connect to the sites 'free' wifi (via two phones, two tablets and one laptop - so obviously a range issue and not hardware issue) much to the disappointment of my two children. Each pitch shares a water tap and waste water outlet with its neighbour so there is no trekking backwards and forwards for water and if it is needed each bollard has a tv outlet.
The toilet block is the best I have ever been to. I usually stay away from campsite shower blocks preferring to use our vans shower but I had no issues here. They are extremely clean, very warm (underfloor heating) and the shower cubicles are larger than normal.
The on site shop was closed until Easter but there is a shop in the village which carries a very modest supply of groceries and newspapers. The pubs in the village of which there are three are all dog friendly. We only frequented the one The Royal Oak (dogs not allowed when serving meals) and the food was fantastic.
The only negative comment I have is that there is no night lighting (apart from a dim light from the caravan bollards) which means that at night you have to walk from the shower block to your caravan in complete darkness - but I suppose that is for the benefit of those in tents. The only complaint from the children is no play area for them.
Although there is no real dog walk you are only a 5 minute drive from Whinlatter Forest which has plenty for all. The dog loved it there, as did the children.
All in all a great site within easy distance of some spectacular scenery and one site we will be going back to.
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| Date of Visit: February 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Motorhomefun |
22 reviews from this member |
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We came here as a couple for a weekend break. What a lovely site. Fantastic pitches which are fully serviced however it seems on the website fully serviced pitches are for touring caravans and not for motorhomes as the designated motorhome area was at the top end of the park away from the facilities. When we booked we asked to be close to the loos and this was accommodated as was a fully serviced pitch but not sure how this would apply in main season. It seems a weird rule as motorhomes really benefit from being able to top up and drain off on pitch without having to drive their whole vehicle away whereas a caravan would use their mobile water carrier anyway regardless of the pitch. Perhaps this rule needs relaxing and it's simply first come first served regardless of your vehicle?
The pitches themselves are fairly level and easy to pitch up at. Television reception is poor so make sure you have the facility to hook up to digital tv.
The toilets are fabulous, warm, clean and ideal for campers. Push button showers but modern enough to stay on for a good length of time without having to keep pushing. My criticism of the toilets blocks were that only every other bulb was lit which is perhaps part of being environmentally friendly but what it did mean was that several showers and toilets were in darkness. Also the water from the showers was a lovely ambient temp but yet in the sinks for my hobby to shave and also in the washing up area was barely luke warm. A final thing, small but important is there was no where to put anything such as shampoo, soap etc when in the shower.
We went up to the pub a couple of times which was pricey but enjoyable and a warm welcome. It's barely a 5 minute walk so perfect for the site and welcomes dogs. Gets very busy on Saturday evenings so plan ahead.
I have marked the customer service down a couple of marks as while there were no real issues, the guy in the office (not the warden ) was a little curt on a couple of occasions when we made some enquiries.
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| Date of Visit: February 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: The Davos |
8 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a 4 night break and would definitely return.
The site was quite busy. All the pitches were full but it didn't feel overcrowded as there is plenty of room on each pitch.
There were a few tents (brave people) but I could see that come the summer months this being really full of tents and busy with a feeling of being overcrowded.
The site is just at the beginning of the village of Braithwaite with the entrance to the site being in my opinion quite tight. You have to swing out onto the other side of the road to get in.
Once in though everything looks great. Welcome at reception was warm, friendly and was quick to get sorted.
We were on pitch no. 10 which was right next to the entrance. Not the best pitch especially when the bin men come at 6. 40am. The pitch itself was a good size and all the pitches are hard standing. There are different types of pitches depending on if you have a twin axle or are putting up an awning.
The toilet block is one of the best, if not the best that I have ever seen. It was clean, bright and modern. The showers were a good size and I was able to have a shower with my daughter and let her get dry while I had mine with no worries about everything getting wet. The underfloor heating was fantastic especially on a cold, frosty February morning.
We had a walk up to the Royal Oak in Braithwaite which is a nice little village pub. Remember to take plenty of money though as was a bit pricey. Food was lovely and the staff were welcoming and friendly. Very busy on an evening so if you are going to eat maybe best to try and book a table.
We had great weather while we were there and the views from the site are fantastic. Blue skies everyday which is not something that you can normally say for February.
This is one site that is definitely going onto the favourites list.
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| Date of Visit: November 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Klivey |
4 reviews from this member |
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We normally go camping in tents and this was our first trip in a campervan and our 4th night at a different site. Although out of season everything was open and available to use. We found the site to be clean, friendly, organised and in a excellent location.
The shower and toilet block was immaculate and the under floor heating was welcomed considering the weather. There is a pub up the road called the Royal Oak that is friendly and serves nice food. We will recommend this site to others.
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: RAINIER |
2 reviews from this member |
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Sunday afternoon, just got back from Scotgate after a 10 day stay. Absolutely brilliant! We have endured all sorts of weather, torrential rain, gale force winds, frost snow and some blue skies and sunshine.
Unlike some sites we have visited in October half term, we felt here we nicely sheltered from the strong winds. All members of staff that we encountered were courteous, friendly and helpful. Good level pitches and lovely and wide for van, awning and car. Possibly the best shower block we have come across.
Just a few minutes walk to The Royal Oak in Braithwaite village where there is a good welcome, a real fire and good food at good prices.
We love it and we'll be back as soon as possible.
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