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1. ginger_yeti - Member

   We've a group from our club who want to have a biking weekend in summer in t'Lakes doing Grizedale, Walna, etc, staying at a campsite in that area. Can we find a site that'll take a group of 8-10 blokes (mostly in their 30s-40s)? No. Couples or families only; if the WAGs were coming along, it'd be fine. B&B/hostel hasn't yet been ruled out, but (of course) B&Bs prefer family bookings for a week, not just weekends, in summer, and only Ambleside YHA has space for the lot of us.

   Anyone know of a MTBer friendly campsite up there?

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. ton - Member

   coniston hall farm.

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. BigJohn - Member

   I would have said Coniston Hall, or just stick a tent up about a mile up from Walna Scar car park. I think you can camp where you like over 1000ft.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. scaredypants - Member

   what if 2 groups of 4 were to book ?

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. ampthill - Member

   Have you tried the National trust site in Langdale, which I thought took anyone

   http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2232

   or

   Chapel Style farm campsite, which again I thought took anyone

   which wierdly isn't on uk campsite

   best of luck.....

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. chilli - Member

   We always stay in these in the lakes,they'll let anyone in!
   http://www.lakelandcampingbarns.co.uk/index.asp

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. bedmaker - Member

   buy 5 wigs/skirts?

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. Drac - Moderator

   Just book it as a mixed group, they don't check.

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. swisstonyswiss - Member

   We have stayed in Patterdale. Camp site a bit basic but no issues

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. andy7t2 - Member

    just book as a family then when you turn up just say your all brothers

    simples

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. lowey - Member

    We stay at Coniston Old Hall every year. n problems with groups there.

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. grim168 - Member

    National trust sites will take you.

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. Trekster - Member

    Hows about a Pod?
    NT

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. flashes - Member

    I've organised a few do's for a herd of Harley Riders, the Coniston campsite is fab. You should try booking 10 - 20 bikers onto a site........they're one of the few to treat us as humans. The pub up the road is "interesting"..

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. ginger_yeti - Member

    Cheers, all. Looks like we'll be trying the Coniston site, good position for Walna etc. Also found a bunkhouse in Longsleddale (near the bottom of Gatesgarth Pass at Sadgill) that's biker friendly. No pub nearby, unfortunately!

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. sparkingchains - Member

    There's always folk camping up around Walnar bit of a free for all up there!

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. lowey - Member

    You wont go wrong with the Old Hall Site mate. Just take rock pegs with you.

    Pubs in the village are all within 10mins cycle and the Ship is just about 10 mins walk.

    We go every year. Biking is spot on too. Walna, Grizedale, Parkamoor, Tilberthwaite all easy to get to from the tent.

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. IamSam - Member

    Have you got any details for the bunk house you found in Longsleddale??

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. thefallguy - Member

    Baysbrown at Chapel Stile will take you, its on a couple of lakeland routes and a short walk to Wainrights pub too.

    Posted 1 year ago #
20. TN - Member

    Turner Hall Farm Campsite is pretty easy going. In Duddon Valley. Not sure whether they take bookings though.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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