Camp site recommendations in NW England? Please...

[moopymoo]

we going camping next weekend - first since ds2. dont want to go mega distance from home for experimental trip, we 8 miles north of preston, like peace and quiet, pref near water?? any ideas anyone?

If you camp at Great Langdale campsite near Ambleside you will be near three pubs with eating facilities, a mere 5 min walk away; Blea Tarn for very lovely peaceful water fun; a drive to Windermere, Coniston water, etc; and the site has a shop and good bathrooms etc. Shops and restaurants at Ambleside or Coniston.

I love it, but then I lived round the corner for years and am biased!

sounds fab.will check it out. thanks!

opened this to suggest Great Langdale, and is already suggested. It is a NT site, and you can't book, that is the only downside.

we are nt members does that help? and we have a ridiculously huge tent will that be an issue?

The Quiet Site has mumsnet connections - I haven't been but it sounds lovely. It gets fully booked in the summer though so give them a ring now if you're interested.

(It is North Lakes though, off J40 of the M6)

don't think being members makes any difference - we are so didn't think anything of it.

Size of tent doen't seem to matter, the pitches are not marked out so you don't have to fit in a certain spot.

We will be going to Langdale at the weekend- we all love it as it is clean and usually quiet. Last summer we went up at least once a month and have recommended it to loads of people. Only downside is it gets busy and as Panda has said you can't book.