The Quiet Site

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  • Peaceful site for pod, tent and van dwellers
  • On-site pub converted from a 17th-century barn
  • Outdoor playground and indoor games room available for kids
Guests here will be lulled by the lovely views of Ullswater at The Quiet Site, which huddles in scenic seclusion in the fells above a lake. You’ll find a tiptop selection of facilities here, including family-sized bathrooms, an on-site shop and a large playground, but the thing that really sets The Quiet Site apart is its pub: dictionary dude Samuel Johnson was surely thinking of the Quiet Bar when he stated, 'There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.' Not only is it a splendid 17th-century barn with an absurdly well-provisioned cellar, but it has its own games room (with table football, pool, air hockey, and table tennis), and – for the ultimate in parental pleasure – an upstairs playhouse and softplay centre for the kids.

Site type

Tent pitches 26
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Quiet Site

Ullswater

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0LS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.60469°N
-2.88348°W

Route directions

Travelling from the M6, Junction 40 (at Penrith) Take the A66, signposted Keswick, for 1 mile and then take the A592 signposted Ullswater for 4 miles. Turn right when you see the lake in front of you, still on the A592, signposted Windermere. After approximately 1 mile, you will see the Brackenrigg Inn on your righthand side; there is a road to the right directly after the Inn. Drive up here for 1.5 miles. You will see The Quiet Site on the righthand side. Turn right and book in at the shop. If your caravan or motorhome is very large, please ignore the Brackenrigg Inn turn. Instead, continue on to the next right turn, which is by the telephone box. Turn right here and follow the lane up the hill past the church and take the first turn on the right. The site is on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 mi Rail Station
10.4 mi Bus Station
11.7 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
6.4 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
10.8 mi Langwathby Rail Station
12.4 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
2.4 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
4.9 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

This being the Lake District, there are oodles of things to do nearby: walks and bike rides; pony trekking; steam trains to steam boats, paddling and rowing, and pretty much everything water-based in between. Landlubbers of a historical bent will find no shortage of castles, Roman forts and stately homes to tempt them. The locals laugh in the face of drizzly days (well, they see quite a few) and have set up a vast array of coping mechanisms: visit one of the multifarious museums in the area, which feature everything from James Bond to pencils, or perhaps take a trip to an aquarium, Ice Age caverns filled with stalactites, or even a slate mine.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 24.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Seascale 28.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 3.3 mi

Ullswater Steamers 4.9 mi

The Rheged Centre 5 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 8.6 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 11.5 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 11.7 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.8 mi

Townend 13.5 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 14.9 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 2.5 mi

Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 2.5 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 2.6 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 2.6 mi

Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 2.6 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 6.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does The Quiet Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near The Quiet Site? This being the Lake District, there are oodles of things to do nearby: walks and bike rides; pony trekking; steam trains to steam boats, paddling and rowing, and pretty much everything water-based … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Quiet Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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