Scales

Scales

Camping and Caravanning Club

Certificated Site

Opened: June 1998

Welcome to Scales...

We are situated in the Lake District National Park on the east side of the Mungrisdale valley. Our site directly overlooks the mountains of Blencathra, Bannerdale and Carrock, and is set in the heart of the northern Lake District fells - everyone tells us that the views are breathtakingly beautiful.

The site is positioned in a level, sheltered area at one end of a five acre wildflower meadow. The grass in the actual camping area is kept cut to lawn-length for the benefit of visitors. Hardstandings are provided for five caravans with cars, and each emplacement is surrounded by ample grass for the siting of awnings/windbreaks etc. Additionally, and subject to ground conditions there is a separate, grassed area [lawn-length, again] with hook-up, water and refuse provision a short distance from the 5-van site, which caters for group-bookings, or campers who prefer a different view of the mountains to wake up to.

Facilities are basic (drinking water, chemical toilet disposal, refuse amenity and electric hook-ups) but immaculately maintained. It is essential that you have your own toilet/washing facilities.

10 Amp electrical hook-ups are provided, together with ample extension leads!

We are happy to accept dogs providing that they are kept under strict control and are quiet at all times. We also ask that they are exercised off site.

The Mungrisdale area is one of the most beautiful in the Lake District and benefits from being less crowded than the more "traditional" locations. Even in high season, the country roads are quiet and ideal for cycling and visitors are welcome to walk or cycle in the sprawling Greystoke Forest, just 500metres off-site. There are more challenging routes for keen mountain-bikers just a short ride away, including the very popular Skiddaw House route….

http://www.cumbriahouse.co.uk/bikes/skiddaw-house.html

The whole area is a haven for wildlife and of special interest to ornithologists. Regular visitors to the site include buzzards, badgers and deer, with occasional appearances from our own pets!

Further afield, popular locations to visit include Penrith (12 miles), Keswick (12 miles), Ullswater (10 miles), and Caldbeck (7 miles). The nearest supermarkets are Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Booth’s and Aldi in Penrith, and there are village stores in Hesket Newmarket (four and a half miles), Skelton (5 miles) and Greystoke (7 miles). Hesket Newmarket is also home to the cooperative-owned Old Crown Inn and brewery, where Prince Charles is almost a local!

Scales has been described as a "one in a million" location and offers the perfect opportunity to stay in a peaceful environment amongst unspoilt and magnificent countryside.

We are open all year, weather conditions permitting. Booking is advisable.

Bookings:

Tel. 017684 84379. If we are unable to answer, please leave a message and we will get back to you. You can also contact us via e-mail at bookings@scalescamping.co.uk

Please feel free to e-mail us; we download quite regularly so you can expect a reply within 24 hours.

Rates: 2012

£5.50 per night, per unit, or £9.00 [£9.50 Nov.1st to March 31st.] with use of electrical hook-up.

There is no need to report upon arrival. Please site your caravan in the area sheltered on three sides by trees.

How to find us:

Our full postal address is: ‘Scales’, Berrier, Penrith, Cumbria. CA110XE.

From the M6 junction 40, take the A66 to Keswick. After about 8 miles, turn RIGHT at The Sportsman Inn (signposted Hutton Roof), then turn LEFT behind The Sportsman Inn (signposted Hutton Roof). Continue, passing through the hamlet of Berrier, then downhill for about a further 3miles. At the crossroads, approx 3½ miles from the A66, take a RIGHT turn (signposted Newsham/Lamonby.) Continue for 1 mile. Scales is on the left BEFORE the bungalow. Enter the drive and turn immediately left to the campsite.

We are:

…Paul and Kathy Coulson. We live in the white Lakeland farmhouse across the meadow, some 250m to the north of the site. We are experienced campers and caravanners and have tried to provide the sort of site we would be pleased to stay at ourselves! We look forward to welcoming you.

Some views of the site (Click to enlarge the small ones)