Information

The Site

On site there is a good pub (The Haybarn) which serves good local food and splendid local beers! It's a relaxed child friendly pub with a lovely, cosy atmosphere. There is a games room with some arcade type games. The Haybarn also has wireless internet access, which is very welcome for internet addicted teenagers!

The site operates an 11.00pm noise curfew.

An extra technical tip is that Vodaphone/Asda mobile are the best networks to have in this area!

There is a small shop for essentials and early morning fresh croissants! There are DVDs to rent in the shop.

There is a very good Booths supermarket in Windermere near the tourist information and Lakeland Plastics shop! Windermere main street has two good butcher's shops, two chemists and an interesting selection of other shops, including two newsagents and an excellent hardware store.

In the lodge, there is a parking permit, which allows you to park, free of charge, for up to one hour in the allocated spaces in Windermere town. Please replace this prior to leaving.

For the children, Limefitt Park has a small adventure playground and a river pool for paddling and fishing. These are sign posted just across the bridge from reception (Turn left after crossing the bridge with reception behind you).

There is a large marked out games pitch, for ball games.

There is a launderette with large capacity washing machines and dryers.

There is a security man who patrols the site during the evening hours until the gates are locked at 11pm. The site managers live on site and can usually (within office hours) be found in the main office at the side of the lovely Troutbeck. They are a good scource of information, help and advice.

The main office has many leaflets, which can provide many ideas to fill your days!

There is direct access to the fells from behind the Haybarn. Several lovely walks start from here - for instance lovely walks to Ings Bridge, or Troutbeck Park.

Directions

For a map of the Lodge location please click here . Limefitt Park is around 30 minutes from the M6.

Taking M6 Northbound Exit Junction 36 following A591 to Windermere.
From the A65 (from Skipton direction) follow the signs to Windermere, go straight on to a roundabout which has a sign straight on for Windermere and left for Hawkshead (via ferry)
Follow the road straight down, through Ings Village watch out for the yellow speed cameras in the central reservation!
On reaching Windermere, continue on A591 towards Ambleside, after 0.5 mile come to a mini roundabout. (Cookes Corner) Turn sharp right onto A592 signed to Ullswater. This is the Patterdale road leading to the Kirkstone Pass. This is very narrow in places keep an eye out for coaches, caravans and walkers! Continue for 2.5 miles passing Troutbeck Church. (Jesus Church)
Limefitt Park is on right hand side in 200 yards, just passed the old 'Troutbeck Day Nursery' now converted into dwellings.
The postcode is LA23 1PA for satellite navigation users.
Drive over the bridge and up to the signpost (straight up to The Haybarn) but turn right. Then turn third left into Applethwaite. Number 7 Dickens Lodge is the last lodge on the right.

Upon departure

We ask that basic everyday cleaning, such as the bins being emptied, be carried out before leaving the property. There are large green wastebins situated close to the lodge at the end of Applethwaite. Please do not put hot barbeque embers in these bins.

Please recycle as much as possible. The re-cycling bins are near the Haybarn.
At the end of your stay, please sign the visitor's book and feel free to write any suggestions you may have for improvements in the 'Suggestions' book.
Please empty the kettle and turn off all appliances including the fridge-freezer and the boiler. Leave the dishwasher door ajar.
Please remember to replace all walks, dvds, videos and books before you leave.