Kendal

29-31 May 2026

Our first trip to the Kendal CAMC site since the closure of the nearby Strickland Arms.

Friday

On arrival all of our first choice pitches were taken but the one we got was ok, albeit a bit shady.  In the past we would have headed for the nearby farm shop and then the Strickland Arms for a pint sitting in their beer garden.  We did go to the farm shop but then it was straight back to the site for a lazy afternoon and then a very successful barbecue in the evening.

Saturday

We walked along the river into Kendal.

Sunday

Home.

Without the attraction of a nearby pub this is not a site we will come back to much.  There are some great pitches (especially pitch 21) but there is no gaurantee of getting one of them and with nothing to do within walking distance...

Coming soon 

J has a week off work mid June so we might go somewhere for four or five nights.

Ingleton

 8 - 11 May 2026

The plan was to go to Hawes this weekend but just in time we read that the B6255 from Ingleton to Hawes is closed, and the alternative route via Sedbergh isn't suitable for caravans according to the CAMC website!  Oh well, we'll try again later in the year maybe.

Thornbrook Barn, Ingleton, is becoming an old favourite, so was an obvious altrenative.

Friday

It's very easy to get to from our storage site and we arrived shortly after the earliest arrival time of 1pm.  No pic of the caravan this time, but we got a good pitch (a bit too) near the facilities.

Should have got a pic because we put the canopy up for the first time in a while.  It's getting a bit tatty and provides very litte shelter so it might be the last time we bother with it.

After lunch we headed for the nearby (10 min walk) Marton  Arms and it was just about warm enough to sit outside until it started to rain.  We retreated inside and gave up on the idea of having a barbecue.  Instead we had a fabulous fish and chips in the pub.  A bit expensive at £19.50 each but you get what you pay for I guess.

We didn't go into Ingleton and got back to the site quite early, for a night in listening to music.

Saturday

The forecast for today was showers but it hardy rained at all.  We walked into Ingleton and got a bus to Kirkby Lonsdale, taking a packed lunch with us to keep costs down.

Devil's Bridge

We had lunch in the churchyard and then a couple of drinks in a couple of the pubs, the best being the Sun Inn.  We didn't like the Kirkby Lonsdale brewery tap much, it was very busy.

Back in Ingleton we popped into the Old Post Office which we have liked on previous visits.  It has changed a bit under new management/ownership, still ok just not as good as it used to be in our opinion.

Then dinner in the caraven and another night in.

Sunday

The best day weatherwise, so we headed to Dent for a walk up Great Knoutberry hill.  We had to take an indirect route due to the road closure and it turned out to be quite a long drive, but we got there.

Excellent views of Ingleborough, Pen y Ghent and Whernisde throughout much of the route and the weather was excellent.

J looking for but not finding a geocache at the summit

Back at the site it was just about warm enough for our first barbecue of the year, then another night in.

Monday

No problems getting home.

Coming soon...

A trip at the end of the month, maybe, but no idea where yet.

Keswick

17-20 April 2026

We always visit Castlerigg Hall around this time of year, and this year is no exception.  It is probably our (well, D's) favourite site at the moment.

Friday

We arrived just after the earliest arrival time of 1pm and settled into pre booked pitch 24, which we have been on several times before.

After lunch D had a look at the damp we discovered last trip but it is not obvious where water is getting in.  The seal around the front window, maybe?  Will try adding some sealant on the next trip and see what happens.

Then we headed down the hill into Keswick passing goats and sheep on the way.

Traditional cute lamb pics

We had dinner in the Dog and Gun - Hungarian goulash for D and hunters chicken for J.  Amazingly (given the great selection of beers on tap) this is a Greene King (urgh) pub and we took advantage of their buy one get one free offer on their app.  We were surprised to discover we got the more expensive one free!

We also had a drink in the Wainwright Inn and the Keswick Craft Beer.

On the way back to the caravan we stopped off in the site campers lounge, which is almost always empty.  Not sure why - nice and warm, comfy seats and lots of books and games.  It used to be a restaurant and we had a really nice steak there a long time ago.

Saturday

The forecast today was for showers but we managed to miss them as we headed back in to Keswick, taking the longer, more scenic route via Castlehead wood this time.

The view from Castlehead

We did pretty much the same as the day before, except dinner, which we had in the caravan - a very nice hotdog from a visiting van at the site. followed by a night in listening to music and playing scrabble (J won!) We picked up a really cool bag for life from Booths and it cost £6!  Too expensive to use?

Sunday

The best day, weatherwise.

D got up very early and went for a walk, taking in White Side, Raise and Stybarrow Dodd.  J thought it might be a bit too strenuous so she had a leisurely morning in and around the caravan.

In the afternoon  we headed back down into Keswick, taking the easy route along the road this time, but we didn't stay out late.

Not sure where this came from, it was waiting for us when we got back to the caravan...

Sunset from our pitch

Monday

Quite a long journey home due to an accident (we think) on the M6 near Preston.

Coming soon...

Next trip will be early in May but not sure where yet.