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★★★★★
Absolutely amazing
Imogen, Hayden and I would like to thank you for an absolutely amazing camping break. You couldn’t have been more welcoming or helpful. Your site is just fun fun fun for the monkeys. The surrounding areas were just perfect for mini people adventures and exploring, with beautiful autumn scenery everywhere. We would love to book up again next year to explore the other months of the year. Totally recommend for everyone and in particular families who want their children to explore
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Super friendly and welcoming
As I arrived a woman who I can’t remember the name of came straight to my car, and greeted me saying “Are you Jai” and welcomed me in. She explained all the rules and where everything is. And even walked me to show me the pitch. She also said no matter what or what time don’t hesitate to contact her. Such a lovely place and it’s a shame I only stayed there one night. Highly recommended.
★★★★★
Lovely!!
My partner and I recently stayed at Fisherground for two nights, the camp ground had wonderful facilities that were sparking clean and fire pits for us to use which made for a very idilic camp feel. The hosts were very friendly and helpful throughout and gave us recommendations for walks nearby. The area surrounding the campsite is great for walking and the local shop sells all the essentials including camping gear/ gas. Would definatley stay again, unfortunately we didn't make it to the wild swimming spot at the top of the hill but it's on the list for next time!
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Excellent
I recently stayed here for one night with my boyfriend. This cite has the perfect Mix of modern and clean shower/toilet facilities yet also a basic pitch for your tent with fab views of mountains and trees surrounding. We stayed recently and their rules for Covid couldn’t have been any better, the toilet block have a maximum of 6 people in per time which is regulated, there is also spray bottles inside to whip everything down before and after use, also hand sanitising stations. Can’t wait to go back, might try and climb Scafell pike as it is close by
★★★★★
Great!
First time staying at a camp site and it certainly wont be the last. The area was very peaceful and scenic and the staff were both friendly and informative! The facilities were also spotless which shows that this campsite is constantly maintaining cleanliness which is crucial during this time. We will be coming back for sure!
★★★★★
Lush dark sky campsite with great and friendly staff
Stayed here for two gorgeous sunny days and starry nights on 18-19th September. The site is spotless, accommodates couples and groups looking for a remote Lakeland experience, but also looks perfect for families with kids. We were having a couples weekend without the kids in a rented motorhome. Would have been great to get a hook up (they only have 6), but the shower block and toilets were minty fresh and the fire pit option made the evenings something to remember. With a big motorhome it wasn’t possible to drive/park out and about so we used e-MTB’s and cycled the Eskdale Trail to Ravenglass, and to the Boot Inn for dinner (a 10 min ride up the road). The owner was great and let us recharge the ebikes in exchange for a donation to mountain rescue. A really nice touch. Thanks!
★★★★★
Beautiful campsite, fantastic people
This campsite is in a beautiful location, with great facilities in a good condition, they really have thought of everything. Our holiday was unfortunately tainted by a broken down car on the day of arrival. The staff were so kind, empathetic and helpful and I honestly cannot express what wonderful people they are and how grateful we were for their understanding and their help. We would definitely love to come back another time and stay, hopefully without any problems, so that we can properly enjoy the beautiful campsite and make the most of the surrounding area and the peace and quiet. Only downside for us, given the situation, was the lack of phone signal, but had we not needed to be dealing with the car, that would have been an enjoyable plus of getting away here. We would definitely recommend Fisherground to family and friends, and anyone looking for a wonderful camping experience, and we will definitely be giving it another go next summer!
★★★★★
Excellent stay
Excellent site for kids And adults plenty to do. Facility’s very clean. Thanks for a great stay,
★★★★★
A fantastic campsite
This is a fantastic little site in Eskdale. It is great that every pitch has its own fire pit, we loved sitting around the fire in an evening. The staff are all very welcoming and lovely! Especially Alison, who was so lovely with our dog, Kaia! The facilities are new, spotless and regularly cleaned. They had lots of COVID measures in place making us feel very safe. We will definitely be returning!
★★★★★
Camping at its greatest.
Wow ! just returned from a two night stay at Fisherground. We found it catered for absolutely everything you could ask for, to a point where, we'll most definatley be coming back next year as we loved it so much. We were greeted at reception, a wooden log cabin office by wonderful staff who gave us plenty of advice and info about our stay. We were then met by another lovely person who showed us a few pitches where we could decide to pitch up. After we had settled in we decided to have a look around. This place is amazing, so clean and well organised. The toilets and shower block are quite large with plenty of room and spotless. A £1 for a shower inside separate lockable cubicles that were lovely and warm and so refreshing. So thats clean loos and a hot shower sorted. We then found an abundance of washing up sinks, quite deep too to cater for all your dishes, pots & pans. So useful. Also there was a room with washing machines and dryers and also a large heated wooden boot cupboard that you put your wet footwear in to dry. Finally in this block, there is a drying room at around 30c degrees where you have plenty of hangers to dry wet gear, clothes, footwear anything really. Our towels from the shower were dry inside half an hour. If thats not enough, theres also a slide top freezer to place your freezer blocks in and even a mobile phone charging point where a £1 gives you 60 minutes of phone charging in a keypad locker that keeps it secure to your own 4 digit pin. So as you can see, this place has everything, and we haven't even mentioned the kids paddling lake/stream, and the adventure playground, aswell as plenty of rocks and mounds etc for kids to climb. Theres also plenty of flat space for sports games. Add to that its own railway platform for the Dalegarth to Ravenglass steam railway, local pubs/walks etc etc, you get an amazing campsite that you'll love
★★★★★
Nice relaxed site
Busy bank Holiday but we never felt like we were stacked in like sardines... Good pitch sizes. The kids loved the ge little river rafts and playground and the staff were great, really friendly! Highly recommended. If i had one criticism it would be not being able to park close to the pitch... Setup tested the legs a bit! Still great and we will be back!
★★★★★
Friendly. Helpful. Well thought out site.
We booked our week (Mon-Fri) at the start of the Summer, well before a long range forecast was available. Despite knowing that we would be having a soggy week we still wanted to get away so turned up as planned. Booking was straightforward and all communication before our trip was clear and helpful. When we arrived we were greeted warmly despite covid security measures and helped to pick out our spot on the field with good advice based upon our priorities and preferences. Yes it rained and we didn't enjoy all that we had planned to in Eskdale but the fact that we could come back to a well maintained site knowing that our pitch wouldn't be flooded etc was so good. When camping the simple things make a big difference. Lovely, clean, bright facilities with plenty of amenities and hot water. Ground that accepts pegs without having to mine out lumps of rock. Friendly, welcoming staff who are present and vigilant making sure that the site is family friendly, quiet at night etc. great kids playground, stunning views/location. What's not to like? I highly recommend this site.
★★★★★
Superb location
4 nights, 3 pitches and family of 8. Spotless facilities (toilets,Showers and wash up) and in a stunning location. Only gripe and a small one, booking staff couldn't be more helpful when I needed to amend our booking to include a 3rd small tent meant we had to forego the event shelter. They really were very good. When we got there, we were able to choose our pitch and there was masses (and I mean masses) of space where we chose so couldn't understand this especially as the central area was rammed with tents, and far closer than ours? Alison and Christine were fantastic, very friendly and helpful - thank you both. Would definitely visit again but perhaps try and get an electric hook up as it was freezing at night 😊. Make sure you either take all food or make the 40 min trip to Tesco to stock up. Am sure the village shop is great but closed on Sunday - understandably. The smalls loved the play area and gorgeous stream running behind our tents and the steam railway just minutes away. Fabulous site and missing it already!
★★★★★
Bank holiday weekend.
I have just spent the bank holiday weekend with my daughter and we loved it. Staff was friendly and helpful. Facilities was clean and enough. Even got to re freeze our ice blocks lol. No wifi on site but that's not a bad thing. Nice to be back to reality. Got wifi in local village. Will be back next year 😊. Jayne
★★★★★
Bank Holiday jolly
We booked Friday to Monday for the bank holiday in August and when we arrived the ladies were really helpful and pointed everything out toilets etc. Everything was swift in terms of transactions. The views at the camp site was unreal. Really breath taking. Really useful play area for the kids and everything was clean and covid 19 safe. Would go again 10 out 10.
★★★★★
It was a picturesque and beautiful site
The campsite was well looked after beautiful setting made to feel welcome and staff were very helpful all the toilets and showers were very clean lovely walking area as well
★★★★★
Peacefully enchanting.
The campsite is fantastically located within a valley with stunning picturesque views all around. The staff are more than accommodating. On our visit the weather was a little gloom and due to COVID trying to get into local pubs for food was a little problematic if not booked in advance. I would highly recommend staying here and would recommend to friends and family.
★★★★★
Great sheltered spot and fantastic for the Kids
Having had to cancel a holiday abroad to celebrate some big birthdays in the family, we thought it would be a great opportunity to crack out the tent and go camping for a week in the Lakes. We stumbled across this on Cool Camping and were immediately taken by the location (great for the unspoilt Eskdale and close to Scafell and some of the quieter lakes) and the facilities (lovely amenities really clean, and a playground and rafting pond for the kids). The site managers were really helpful. Even providing some pasta when we arrived just a bit after the shops had shut (having had to pack the car to the gills we figured we would do a food shop at site, but time got the better of us). They were active and on hand for any issues. Pitches were spacious and sheltered, we were able to comfortably put up our 8 man berghaus air tent with loads of room and alongside one of the fire pits which was great! Unfortunately the weather got the better of us and we had to cut our trip short before the storm hit this week. But we had an amazing time and would certainly recommend it to people looking for a good family campsite close to some of the major attractions of the Lake District. Thanks Fisherground!
★★★★★
Great campsite!
We had a lovely week, really great for kids - our nine year old especially loved the pond! Clean, well organised and very welcoming, we hope to be back soon!
★★★★★
Would definitely return
We had a great time at fisherground. Lovely campsite and equally as lovely staff. We felt safe during the pandemic as everyone was spaced out and was very clean. We were put in a quiet part as we came without the kids. Will definitely be returning.
★★★★★
Fabulous family campsite
Such a lovely campsite, complete with paddling pond, adventure playground, fire pits and beautiful surrounds. What more could you ask for?! The staff were extremely welcoming and helpful and the facilities were clean. We will be back!
★★★★★
Fantastic location, clean, tidy, friendly and will keep the kids occupied for hrs.
On arrival we were given a great spot and met with a friendly welcome. Campsite was very well run rules were kept to which ensured a pleasant quiet stay for everyone. Location stunning and plenty to do if you don't want to get in a car. Amenities clean and always stocked up. Play area and pond perfect for kids to make friends and enjoy for hrs. We will definitely be back. Thanks for a great holiday Fisherground xx
★★★★★
Clean, lovely site
As soon as we arrived the staff were on the ball to make sure we had everything we needed. The site is clean and well organised, the toilet facilities and washing up facilities are clean and easy to use. I will be booking again for next summer! The views around the camp site are stunning and the local walks up the mountains are worth trying!
★★★★★
Very welcoming, great facilities
Very welcoming site with excellent facilities. Beautiful views. My 5 year old son loved it. Totally recommend it.
★★★★★
Proper campsite.
Arrived in the evening and were welcomed with information and a choice of pitches. Grass pitches with sufficient space and privacy between. Good facility block. Fantastic location for our walking and cycling. Highly recommended.
★★★★★
Fantastic for children
A fantastic family site, a very welcoming site with excellent facilities. The water area was amazing and the children loved playing in it. Would totally recommend, beautiful scenery too
★★★★★
Lovely, Quiet, Perfect
Lovely campsite. Amazing views of mountains nearby. Well worth the money and can buy logs / kindling on site for a decent price. Everyone has their own fire pit which was a added bonus. Staff were lovely. Everything fantastic only thing I would like would have been some sort of on site shop
★★★★★
Fun for everyone, friendly and clean
These guys know what they are doing! Firstly the team are amazing: funny, helpful and fair. We went during covid and it lashed it down 3 our of 4 of our days, ha. The staff were really good at checking everyone was OK, and very helpful with really anything we asked. The campsite is great, great views, great showers and facilities. Great views!! I would absolutely advise booking the trsin ride return from dales garth which is a 30 min road walk or a 10min car journey from campsite, also the pub signposted at ravensglass from the station is lovely. There's a great walk to a waterfall oposit the campsite, around 3mile walk. Great site we had a great time in the rain... Imagine the fun you could have in the sun!
★★★★★
Wonderful friendly site
I came here with my toddler son for one night as his first camping trip, and my first as a solo adult. It was absolutely wonderful and the staff were so helpful and friendly. The pool is perfect for kids and being able to see the steam train passing from the tent made my son’s holiday. Wonderful site I only wish we’d stayed longer.
★★★★☆
Tidy, well run, good facilities
Location is superb, a very well run site with superb facilities and very helpful staff. Only drawbacks are a lack of shop without walking to the next village, and the rocky ground which bent every tent peg we had - bring rock pegs and a mallet! Otherwise, really impressed with our stay.
★★★★★
Can't wait to return!
What a lovely place this was to stay, the staff were lovely and very helpful. The location was perfect and all the facilities were spotless and functional. Looking forward to staying again.
★★★★★
Fab family break
Stayed here for 4 nights and had a great break - facilities were really clean and the play area was cleaned every night. Absolutely beautiful location close to lots of walks - will definitely be returning!
★★★★★
welcoming, super helpful, stunning everywhere you looked, peaceful, sounds of the river to fall asleep to.
friendly staff, clean toilets and showers, safe space for kids to play. The most beautiful surroundings and stunning walks around the area. The staff provided walking routes. We used a firepit which we accidently crushed with our van when leaving. The staff wouldn't accept any money to replace it and were thanking us for being honest! I would recommend this campsite wholeheartedly.
★★★★★
Couldn’t fault it
Staff were great, facilities were always clean, thoroughly enjoyed our stay
★★★★★
Excellent campsite
Clean and tidy place with all the facilities for camping. Great customer service and friendly staff and excellent support.
★★★★☆
Great little place!
Lovely little campsite in great location in the lakes. Great scenery/views and lovely new showers and toilets, laundry room etc. Everything you need. There was no water pressure in the basins in men’s block, but the sinks for washing up the pressure was too much! It just got you soaked doing the washing up. Maybe you could transfer a bit of that power? Wasn’t happy having to pay a £1 to have a shower! Just charge me another £1/2 a night, and the inconvenience of always having to have pound coins all the time!
★★★★★
Excellant
My friends and i really enjoyed our stay at the Fisherground campsite! The staff were very friendly, the campsite and facilities beautifully kept. Would stay again. Thank you
★★★★★
Had a fantastic stay with my children. Lovely walks and places to see near by.
Had a lovely 4 night stay at Fisherground campsite. Children loved the pond and adventure playground. Toilet and shower block was so clean and staff had dine everything they could to allow site to open following covid 19, handsanitiser was always full and in plenty of locations as well as toilet clean spray in each toilet and shower and cleaned several times a day too. Would deffo go again
★★★★★
Excellent facilities and location
Superb campsite with excellent new shower block. Good pitches for tents, fine parking for motor homes. We arrived after epic amounts of rain to find children enjoying themselves in the stream. But despite the rain the campsite was well drained, no flooded out tents. The location is fabulous with great walking and cycling from the door + the mini railway will take you along the valley to Ravensglass and fantastic quiet beaches.Muncaster Castle is also nearby. Several great pubs just a short walk away with real Cumbrian Ale, great food, friendly staff. The team on site are spot on, a big shout out to Mark who gave useful advice. Finally, as a family site, it wasn’t noisy and had a great evening atmosphere as fires are allowed. All in all I could imagine spending a week there as there’s so much to explore, a real gem.
★★★★★
Excellent friendly site
Really friendly site with staff that are happy to help don’t need to say anymore apart from I will be use them again 😀
★★★★★
Great site, friendly staff and good facilities
Enjoyed stay at fisherground very well run site, would book again
★★★★★
Great location and Friendly staff
Short but sweet stay. Only stayed for the one night but wish it had been longer. Toilets and Showers where immaculate and modern. The staff where very friendly and helpful. Brilliant site in all would definitely go back
★★★★★
Kids loved it
Last minute booking but a really good discovery. Warmly greeted on arrival, in fact all staff we found to be friendly and helpful, in particular Mark who helped find us the perfect pitching spot on arrival. Toilets and showers modern and clean, with extra effort visible to help with the current situation, such as hand gel units widely available for use. Kids loved the play area and the pond, and the site had a safe, family feeling about it. So all in all a great place, will hopefully go back later in the Summer. Cheers, Dan.
★★★★★
Excellent campsite, fantastic facilities and beautiful views
A great little campsite tucked away in a quieter less touristy part of the Lake District, with beautiful scenery and fantastic walks on the doorstep it is a perfect place to locate yourself for a week or weekend away. Excellent and clean facilities, helpful and friendly staff and ample space for numerous pitches. Dog friendly which is always a bonus!
★★★★☆
Excellent weekend away
The campsite is friendly, and was perfect for our trip. We enjoyed how chilled it was and could listen to our music and we were able to build a fire. We spent a lot of time on the campsite and it had everything we needed to make our holiday great. If I could add one improvement it would be the showers. They are ok but you have to use £1 coins to operate them. We didn’t mind this but we did expect them to be better as they just trickle water and I struggled to wash my hair. Apart from this the campsite was great and we would 100% book to go back.
★★★★★
Lovely staff and great site with good facilities
This site was perfect for us! Absolutely great for playing with our toddler, and had everything we needed. Toilet blocks are immaculate, and they've implemented a one way system for toilets, showers and dish washing stations. Great little fire pits in front of your pitch and a lovely vibe, not forgetting the friendly welcoming staff :)
★★★★★
Amazing
Wow 🤩 where to begin! This campsite has lots of brilliant features! It has a brand new toilet block with decent pressure and a good temperature. The pitches were very flat and the ground wasn’t rock hard. The views were great with plenty of walks direct from the campsite. But the absolute best bit about this campsite was the staff. They were so attentive, kind and helpful a special shout to Mark who went above and beyond! But all the staff were so lovely! Thanks 😊
★★★★★
Beautiful experience and helpful staff
Staff when we arrived were very friendly and helpful- especially when we had realised we had forgotten our tent poles (d'oh!). Great shower and toilet facilities with a new block being built. Was given our choice of camping spot as we were one of the first to arrive. Lovely camping ground close to Scafell Pike and other great hiking opportunities. Had a lovely time :)
★★★★★
Bank Holiday fun
We arrived on the Friday before the bank holiday. The site was VERY busy, we were given the choice of pitch and we choose to head down to the bottom of the site. The site is managed incredibly well and given how busy it was it was very clean. We stayed until Tuesday and our best night was the bank holiday Monday as several people left. It’s a fantastic site, and I can’t fault it. We will return, just not for the bank holiday as it was too busy for us.
★★★★★
Great camp site for people of all ages and camping ability.
Spent 3 nights over August Bank Holiday and couldn't of chosen a better spot. great site, great location, great Facilities, pub at the end of the road was spot on for food, wifi and pool table. The train line is a cute addition to the place, along with fire pits at most pitches. Think the weather helped but really couldn't fault the place. Would visit again.
★★★★★
Great campsite
Just spent a few days at Fisherground with my 10yr old son he had great (and very wet) fun in the pond and play area with all the other kids on site. Great local pubs and child friendly walks all nearby plus its own station on the Ravenglass railway, whats not to like.
★★★★★
Great Family site
Just spent the weekend at Fisherground with our 11 year old son. Fantastic site for kids, loads for them to do and safe for them to roam freely. Facilities are really good, clean and reasonably priced for showers etc. Will definitely visit again. Only word of advice would be to check the route the sat nav takes you (avoid Hardknott Pass), would be better if Fisherground could include the info on the booking confirmation rather than just on the website as the route it takes you is hardgoing and quite scary in adverse weather!
★★★★★
Perfect base for exploring the lakes
Friendly staff, friendly environment, good facilities and great location with good pubs and restaurants within walking distance of site. Highly recommended
★★★★★
Idyllic
My friends and I had an incredible time at Fisherground campsite. There is the perfect balance of activities for a range of ages and tranquillity. Stunning location and super lovely staff.
★★★★★
Outstanding
I came here with my two children for 4 nights. We got a great pitch near the pool and play area. The whole environment feels so safe and secure. The scenery is beautiful, the site is maintained throughout the day by the helpful wardens. We had very mixed weather (as expected in the UK!) but despite that we had an amazing time here together for their first camping experience. I’ll be going again with them 100%.
★★★★★
Great trip!
This is our 2nd visit and was really good. Staff are excellent and had a great time
★★★★★
Best and most helpful campsite by far!
Firstly, all of the staff and wardens are incredibly helpful. First night we turned up, got a warm welcome at reception and then shown the ground and pointed in some places where we could choose to camp. (a little tucked away area under some trees behind some rocks was perfect) We pitched, got ourselves sorted and then walked to the pub - easy walking distance for some dinner, headed back to sit for a bit, but completely forgot to buy some wood for a fire, so we were being eaten alive by mosquitoes. - office was closed, too late to buy any Wardens were really helpful and provided us with some spare wood they had collected and wanted no donation towards it. Facilities are absolutely amazing, hot water and sinks for washing, washing machines, tumble dryers and a freezer. Electricity in the toilets for shavers aswell, for those that need it. Showers are hot and powerful, but most of all, its all very clean! Gates close at night, so if you are parked inside, you cant drive any where till after 8am, but you can park outside. All in all... best camp site ive stayed on by a long way!
★★★★★
Great short break for a dad and a six year old!
Just perfect for our weekend away. Beautiful location. Very clean. Plenty of fun!
★★★★★
An excellent, child friendly, dog friendly, clean, well managed and well organised campsite in one of Lakelands best valleys....
It's situation makes it excellent for walking or touring to so many brilliant places... La'l Ratty on the doorstep, Muncaster Castle a short drive away as well as access to walks of all categories and to suit all interests; history, wildlife or terrific scenery. It is all here...or close by.. Not to mention great Pubs for meals and a drink...
★★★★★
Fantastic family fun
We spent the May bank holiday weekend at the campsite with our family(4tents). It was brilliant, the kids were playing out in the sun, loads of fun at the park and splashing in the water. We enjoyed the sun and bbq’ed with lots of warm clothes on as it was chilly at night. Fire pits were great, all of the dogs were well behaved and we have all caught the camping bug and defo want to return. The site was beautiful and very clean, all facilities were close by and spotless. Staff were all very helpful and welcoming. I loved it. Plus it was my 40th birthday, we celebrated early as it’s quiet time after 10:30 but we were always ready for bed by then anyway.
★★★★★
Cool, Calm and connected!
Great few days at a great camp site! Well set up, great facilities and staff and a great location off the beaten track-ish!
★★★★★
Excellent campsite with efficient and friendly staff
Our experience was excellent. Friendly staff greeted us after our long drive and got us setup in minutes. Came around in the morning to see we were all ok , nice customer service , even got a cool bag as a leaving gift when departing. Nice location and steam train nearby.
★★★★★
It’s own steam railway!
We stayed over the Easter weekend. On arrival we were told we’d booked the wrong pitch for our campervan, but that we could still stay in the field to the side. We were told where to park in the field, but there was loads of space between spots and because the field was just for vans it made it a lot quieter than the rest of the campsite. Toilet facilities were clean, but you need 50p for the showers. The two pubs in boot were great for dinners (about a 45 min walk each way). You can get the miniature steam railway directly from the campsite, on the first day we caught it back from boot (£2.50 ish) after doing a lovely walk to the waterfall. The next day, we then used the spent tickets to get 50% off our tickets to Ravenglass and back. All in all, great campsite, would defiantly recommend!
★★★★★
Great stay in a newly furbished campsite
We visited this campsite in April of this year (2015) and they are finalizing their newly built shop, located at the entrance point of the campsite. Being a working sheep farm alongside this campsite they utilize this to sell they farmed products. The shop also provide a great range of goods that you might need while camping or heading out into the wilderness of the lakes.
There is also 2 Pubs which are of a very high quality next door, with one selling additional fresh produce. the campsite is very picturesque and well maintained.
Highly recommended!
★★★★★
Great experience
this was my very first time camping and I was impressed! It was also my two sons first camping trip (ages 15 & 11) and they also loved it too. This campsite is very family friendly however my eldest son found the many younger kids running past, annoying. My youngest son made lots of friends.
The scenery is spectacular, definitely picked the best campsite in the area. Very clean. Warden controlled and helpful. Another couple had been touring campsites around the country and they said this one was the best so far! Also pubs nearby are very friendly, child and dog friendly and do fab food.
My only downside was we had family who lived in the area and they would've had to pay £2.50 per person and dog to visit us so we had to meet them off the site.
★★★☆☆
Children will like this place
Forewarned is forearmed, and after reading the excellent reviews from this site I think our expectations were well set. The campsite is run like a tight ship and the plus-side to the rules (and enforcement) is that it did feel like a safe place for our young kids to roam free. One observation I think worth adding from a stay during a half term / bank holiday is that this is high-density camping, the site had a festival camping feel. If you are sensitive to wood smoke ask for a pitch up-wind.
★★★★★
Family camping
We just loved this campsite! It was situated in a stunning area with the most perfect play area for the kids allowing the adults to completely relax when required. We had already read reviews regarding the rules on noise so we expected the site to be quite strict. Personally we didn't have any problems and didn't witness any. Because the rules were in place we had a wonderful sleep every night without disturbance - perfect if you have kids!! We will definitely be back again, a definite favourite!!!
★★★★☆
Fisherground
It's all been said in the other reviews. In summary, we had a lovely time, but then in the amazing weather of this week we had it quite easy. It was our first camping trip as a family (with a 2 year old and six month old). Next time I think I'd look to go somewhere a bit smaller.
PROS:
Great for kids +++ (although ours too young, it was obvious that the older children there were having an amazing time in the pond)
Spots for campfires at each pitch (fire wood+kindling now = £6)
Well maintained facilities/toilet block (but basic)
Has its own train station!
Easy walk to nearest pub
Beautiful surroundings
CONS:
Toilet block quite a long walk from some parts of site
50p for a shower (I spent £1, my partner 50p)
Didn't find the administration of rules and regulations excessive but think maybe has been scaled back since some of the previous reviews.
★★★★☆
Pond Fun
A delight for kids as not only is there an assault course, there is a wading pond which some kids use as a boating pond as well. It can get quite crowded as it is quite popular. Washing facilities bit limited but adequate.
★★★★☆
Campfire delight
Arrived for a two night stay on Thursday through to Sat and I was greeted by Hilary who was helpful and very pleasant. The site is small and very clean with good toilet and shower facilities and a dry cupboard for wet shoes and boots which was a genius idea! The views are amazing and the children's play area although small is good for keeping them entertained. The campfires were great and a big plus for the real camping experience. The only down side for me was the slightly over bearing park ranger who liked to bark rules at everyone! other than that a good site although expensive so you will need to budget!
★★★★★
Excellent first time camping experience
We have just returned from our camping experience, (hubby a pro, but for me and our boys (7) & (5) a new and delightful experience. Fisherground is a lovely campsite with amazing views. The boys throughly enjoyed the play park, mini lake, complete with tractor tyres to sail across on and toasting marshmallows (available from the ice cream van) on the campfire (wood for sale early evening). I would recommend a small hand axe and extra firelighters for this activity but not altogether necessary. The campsite was lovely and clean with a fairly new shower block which was regularly cleaned during our stay (Spring Bank Holiday). Yes, you have to pay 50 p for a shower, but they are lovely and hot and run for at least 10 mins a pop. There are plenty of pubs around if you fancy giving your camping stove a night off (and the cook)! Scarfell Pike is only a short drive away. The wardens were friendly and helpful and carried plenty of change for the showers. Yes, you have to pipe down after 10.30pm but most parents are glad to have packed the sprogs to bed and have quiet time to chat and drink wine around the campfire embers. We will definitely be back!
★★★★★
Fabulous family fun
We stayed at fisherground with a 3 year old boy. Absolutely idyllic setting. The adventure playground and mini lake with rafts is something our boy wont forget anytime soon. Countyside around the area is stunnign and the campiste has its own stop on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow gauge railway - we all love that!
The site is very organised and yes they do have rules but we played ball games, flew a kite and played with kids from other families. The fire pit was good and the fact it is pinned to the ground we considered a safety feature. I see that some people find the rules on noise etc to restrictive but as a family when you are trying to get small children to sleep at a sensible hour its very welcome. Personally i dont understand people who go camping in the middle of nowhere but ehn insist on having music blarring until late night. Perhaps they should go soemwhere with a pub or nightclub.
Maybe they dont have to post the rules everywhere but what you have here is a family friendly, quite, campsite in a stunning location where civilised behaviour in expected so everyone can enjoy getting away from it all.
Loved it and will be back.
★★☆☆☆
Disappointing
On the strength of the Cool Camping Kids write up we extended our holiday by an extra day in order to take in a night's camping at Fisherground with our two kids (aged 8 and 10).
Sadly we were all a little disappointed...
It is a good site for kids - great little adventure playground... and the views of the surrounding mountains are gorgeous, particularly when shrouded in mist in the morning.
BUT - they are just so RULE-driven that I got the impression they didn't want the campers to relax at all!!! It started with the condescending smirk and "... may I draw your attention to our list of rules..." at the check-in, then a huge sign repeating the rule list outside (no noise whatsoever after 10:30pm, etc), then you are escorted to your pitch and intructed in which direction and exact position to park your vehicle, then in the toilet/shower block every single sign was an order (Hand Washing ONLY, Clothes Washing ONLY, Push Taps Down ONLY, Hand-Drying ONLY, and even in the corner of the room: Floor Mop ONLY!!)... there were even signs threatening expulsion from the site if you were caught stealing toilet roll!!!!
Now we have camped in a zillion places, from luxury to basic, but I have never felt so unwelcome... So may call it highly organised, I just found it patronising, clinical and unfriendly - I mean do they really expect people to behave so antisocially that they need constant reminders everywhere?!
The facilities are adequate but pretty basic for a campsite of this size, and showers cost 50p a pop. No freezers/fridges. No plug sockets. No frills.
As a parent I was frustrated that the ice cream van came to the site every night with its tune blaring... it made the demands for ice cream treats unavoidable, and left little room for parental discretion. However, once I caved in, I was pleasantly surprised that they were at least cheaply priced.
The upside is that you can have real fires... just don't dare to even think about moving the fire pit or putting a large log on it or the zealous wardens will have you for breakfast!!! ;o)
★★★★★
great family holiday
This has been one of the best family holidays we have ever had. The site was very family orientated. Upon arrival I asked to be close to the toilet/ shower block and we were put in a pitch closr by. The added bonus being it was also opposite the children's play area and pool so we could keep an eye on the kids from our tent. The fire pits were an excellent addition and we had some great nights sat around the camp fire toasting Marshmallows. Great scenery and lovelt walks but word of caution the walk up the waterfall was treacherous with kids. No barriers no warnings very steep and slippery. We decided to turn back for our own safety. Waterfall was off the eskdale trail.
★★★★★
First time camper, kids haven!
Excellent site for adults and children alike.
Kids played in the river and adventure area all day long and made lots of friends.
Fire pits are on each pitch and log wood is sold daily at 4.50 for log wood and kindling.
(remember your matches/lighter. If you do forget - The log man sells matches for 50p a box
Remember 50p for showers and dryers. 50p coins are available in exchange for cash from reception area if you have no 50p coins.
Amenities block is well maintained and if you leave your shower until after the morning/bedtime rush you will get in no problem.
Remember to take some water shoes for children as there are sharp stones in the lake and it could be quite uncomfy for the children's feet.
Take your own bbq and cooler packs - freezer available on site for your ice packs.
Remember your essentials as shop is very expensive!!
We loved it and we will be going again. As long as we get some decent weather!!
★★★★★
Kids Paradise
We found this campground through the Guardian's 10 best campgrounds for kids. The campground is set in a really beautiful area, though we didn't do much exploring around because the big draw (especially if you have a kid) is the pond, tyre swings, rope swing, climbing frames.....it is a kid's paradise! We went this weekend and it was hot and sunny...lots and lots of kids. When you first get there a camp worker takes you to your general location. We had two spots to pick from, one under a tree and one right across from the pond. He told us it was forecasted to rain and suggested the spot across from the pond. He also said don't put a pound in the showers because it will still only give you water for the same amount of time as if you put 50p in.... so it's best to take two 50p coins into the shower with you.
The place is amazing and our son (who's 9) was in heaven! They have two tyre rafts with poles kids can push around the pond plus all the other things I already mentioned and he was busy the entire time, he barely even came back to the tent for food.
I would highly recommend taking. 1.Quite a few 50p coins for the showers and also for the dryers they have on site (kids+water=lots of wet clothes) 2. Raincoats...my husband only told me AFTER we had to take the tent down in the pouring rain that the lake district gets the most rain in England. 3. A little extra money for the ice cream van and also the man that comes around with the wood so you can have a cozy bonfire.
★★★★★
Brilliant, Staff have good sense of humour
Quite remote and not advisable to follow from sat nav unless in a tank or have spare clutch, gearbox, wheels as it will take you on narrow potholed windy 40% inclines/declines literally over the peak of mountains! better using real map and follow coastal and lower lying roads other than that an awesome camp great for adults, kids, photagraphists, hippies alike the nearby trek to the waterfall is well worth it. Make sure you bring plenty of provisions as the nearest shop is quite a trek although there are quite a few nearby country pubs. A real proper campsite.
Mobile signal: weak Orange T-mobile Virgin but zilch for 02
★★★★☆
Fisherground
We last visited here August 2012, we had a week of great weather, a first for us!! This campsite is a firm fav of my 8 and 6 year old. They had a ball, playing on the park and on the rafts. There is a steam railway running just behind the park with a stop on the park, also a big hit with the kids.
For me it was the camp fires that made it, it was lovely sitting round the fire in evening. Whilst we were there we had no issues with noise, it was lovely and peaceful the whole time. The pub down the road serves great food and we would recommend it. We would also recommend Muncaster castle for a day out which is not too far away.
★★★★★
Fisherground
Just got back from an amazing weekend here at Fisherground – 2 adults and 3 children. The campsite was beautiful and very friendly. You had your own space with an area for a campfire, plus a river and play area for the children. There's plenty of rocks for the kids to adventure on. The wardens very friendly and helpful. There's also a lovely area for washing and toilets. It's very peaceful at night and the wardens do a walk round. An amazing place. Even an ice cream van comes round. I would definitely recommended this site. There's really nothing negative about this place. We will be going again and again.
★★★★★
Beautiful location, great atmosfere!
Great stay here with family of 2 adults, 2 children (7 and 10 years old). Superb ’tenty’ place, we we’re travelling with our trailer tent, and found the advised route to the campsite quite adventurous. The route more along the coast is much better if travelling with a trailer. The site is well laid out beween the mountains, the views you wake up to are magnificant. Your own private fire ’rim’ completes the package. Complete with the log seller and the ice-cream van that also sells marshmallows. If the weather is reasonable, the kids play in and around the little lake. Trip with the little train that has a (request) stop at the campsite is a must, just as walking in the area. Toilets and showers not modern, but always clean, don’t forget your 50p coins for the showers. The pub down the road is also a great place for a drink and meal. Overall a great campsite were we might return sometime (we don’t usually even consider returning, like to visit different sites everytime)!
★★★★☆
Fisherground
I stayed here with my friend and her 2 children in May 2011. The site is fantastic for children and adults alike! Lots of room for our large tent and lots of other families that made it a really friendly place to stay. You can buy wood on site for the campfire which was lovely to relax by in the evening. There is plenty for the children to do, a large lake - although our 2 were happiest playing in the stream next to the tent. The little railway goes along the bottom of the site too which was fun to spot as well as a nice day out. There is space for washing dishes and a small drying area for wet footwear and clothing. I’d go back here again.
★★★☆☆
Fisherground
When I visited, the site was very busy and noisy at night and early morning. The good things about it were that there are fire pits to have your own camp fire and it is amongst lovely scenery. There is plenty of space for kids to play and there is some water that children love to paddle in. However, it is miles from almost anywhere and far too remote for me. The toilets and showers are very basic. I wouldn’t bother visiting it again. Too basic and miles from anywhere.
★★★★☆
Fisherground
Awesome camp site for a family and very efficiently ran. I’ve just arrived back from the Fisherground for the may-bank holiday, the weather wasn’t the greatest when we first arrived, arrived with a friendly welcome. Just before arriving, en-route we passed a Post Office so I thought this may be the last chance to get cash from the bank just in case they don’t accept cards. From working off their website; No charge for under 3’s (we had a 2 year old with us.) I worked it out at home to be just under £20 a night, upon arriving, was told it was £22.50 I only just had enough. No cards accepted. I now realise they charged me for my little one. Bad side, they didn’t really work it out for you too well, just gave you a price and that’s it. I didn’t notice a board or anything with prices, I put it down to maybe a bank holiday surcharge. Once we paid up, paying a £5 a night supplement for a large tent I was escorted to our pitch. All the pitches are roughly the same size, people in a 1 person tent had the same size as a 10 berth tent with awnings and porches, why the extra for family sized tent I am not so sure. Being escorted and told where to park felt good at the start then started to realise, I never like having my tent close to the fire, why risk the tent with cinders from fire, I couldn’t move the tent any further away from the fire than I did and it was still about six feet from the tent; Another down side was we were put under a tree with dead looking branches on and a stream running near, I would never have picked this spot personally, bugs from the stream and dangers of the dropping branches in the rain; Also meant our tent and places to sit was shaded all the time, we couldn’t sit out by the tent in the sun, it was shaded until the other side of the road. The rafts are a great asset to the site, gives all the kids something to do, I myself decided to have a play, stood in the middle of the pond with my iphone in hand doing a 360 pano nearing falling in was fun! :D Great zip-line on the park although too big more most of the little ones and a no-adult rule on the park made me wonder, it said no over 16s yet it looks as if you need to be 16 to ride it. My son at two years old was too young for everything really on the park, since there’s no slide or regular swings (only tyre swings) it meant there was very little really for him to do; As a result I think it’ll be a few years before we’re able to return to take advantage of this site, but, all in all, overly surroundings, very efficiently ran site, enough toilets / showers for the amount of campers on a busy bank-holiday weekend. It’s a must return site, just when the times right. Maybe well worth the note, the surcharge for family tents (6 berth and over) is only during school holidays.
★★☆☆☆
Fisherground
This campsite has lots of potential, but the owners while polite at first are very rude and patronising (Alison in particular) and have a million rules. The quad bikes with campsite staff/guards bomb around and are, in my opinion, very dangerous - definitely travelling well over 5mph! Facilities for the kids are good and it’s a lovely location, but that’s it I’m afraid. We won’t be going back, the way this place is run took the relaxation, fun and freedom out of the trip - ie the whole point of going camping in the first place!
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