Pier Cottage Caravan Park, Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria with Serviced Pitches

This is a real hidden gem of a site at Coniston, Lake District. Lots of walks including Coppermines Valley, Old Man of Coniston, Tarn Howes and lake side walks. Village is approx a 10 minute walk. Five minute walk to the Blue Bird Cafe where you can board the Coniston Launch or the National Trust Steam Yacht Gondola.

[@ItchyFeetcaravanners]

A cracking vlog Rob, we really enjoyed this one. Love the site. Exactly what we'd look for. Hedges, trees and full of character and that view just tops it off, as well as the view from the top of the old man 🙂 Cheers for this one 👍 Mart & Jo

[@robswiseways5697]

Thanks for your kind comments Mart & Jo. Lovely pitch views but cleverly shielded for the environment. You never know what you’re going to find up a mountain but a good view on a clear day is always guaranteed. Cheers. Rob

[@andrewpaley9914]

Coniston is my favourite place to stay in the Lake District. That site looks great may try it out on one of our future holidays

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Andrew, we love Coniston too. We spotted it advertised in a magazine four years ago and we are so glad we did. Thanks for watching. Rob

[@pzolsky]

Not sure I’d describe the Lake District as a ‘walkers paradise’ in England, due to the rocky terrain and its effect on feet. Dartmoor, the South Downs, Peak District , New Forest and others are easier on the soles of the feet for sure.

[@robswiseways5697]

Hello Paul, Not caravanned south yet but we know the Peak District well and have enjoyed many lovely walks there. We do love the scenery in the Lakes though and the change in landscape. We did some nice easy walks from Hawkshead Hall Campsite in the Lakes last September (see video). Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Best regards, Rob & Gail 😀

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Rob. Looks like a nice site. Very rustic with a lovely view. Thanks Phil. 👍🙂

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Phil, Beautiful site. One of those rarities that you don’t forget in a hurry. Thanks for watching. Best Regards. Rob

[@glyn829]

Blimey Rob that sites much better now last time we looked on years ago it was a little tatty , I think Donald Campbell launched Blue Bird from there and the pub in the village had lots of old photos of him and his crew .. great film as usual 👍

[@robswiseways5697]

We love it at Pier Cottage. As it is today it’s in keeping with the ruggedness of the Lake District and has a charm of its own. Donald Cambell stored and launched BlueBird K7 from here and we saw the launch rails running into the water next to where the steam boat Gondala is moors. Donald’s funeral cortège set off from here. Thanks very much for watching and commenting, All the best, Rob & Gail

[@grumpybear3229]

A great informative vlog. Thanks for sharing

[@robswiseways5697]

You're welcome. Pleased you enjoyed it. Best Regards. Rob

[@karlrix5209]

Looks nice and it was nice to see your better half looking like she's enjoying herself.

[@robswiseways5697]

Yes you’re right, we both had a fantastic time. We didn’t want to come home but we can always return. Stay safe Karl. Cheers. Rob

[@crazybearmotorcycletouring]

Hi Robert This series you're doing about sites with serviced pitches is a real Gem. Absolutely brilliant. We've booked three sites on the back of watching these videos. Mythop Fell, Dale View & Pier Cottage. Keep up the great work, I'm loving your channel 👏 👍

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Crazy Bear, As we are serious users of serviced pitches I thought it would be appropriate to build a playlist. I'm pleased they have given you an insight into the site and surrounding area. Hope you enjoy them all. Thanks very much for the compliment. Take care. Rob

[@crazybearmotorcycletouring]

@@robswiseways5697 Good evening Rob Earlier today I watched the video on Lickpenny. Going to book that for June or July next year. Again, keep up the great work 👍

[@robswiseways5697]

That's really good to hear. You won't be disappointed. Glad to be of help again Crazy Bear and thanks for watching the video. Cheers. Rob

[@connorefc]

Love the vlogs you do on serviced pitches. Good review of route and site and love the walks well explained with map views. Trying to get on Pier Cottage ourselves. We recently stayed at Hawkshead Hall Camping site, great location and lots of nearby walks. Would certainly suit you. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@robswiseways5697]

Nice to hear our walks and map views are appreciated as well as the sites we stay at. Just looked at Hawkshead Hall and we’ve noted it for next year as we have all this year booked. Looking at the map there are some good walks from site. Out of all my site reviews Pier Cottage has had the most views, so could have increased their bookings. Certainly worth a stay. Thank you very much for your comment John, much appreciated, Rob

[@laddersman]

its strange to think Donald Campbell went to pier cottage 1967 to be with K7 and died on coniston :( i noticed the cemetery when you went through the village it was on the right . i went to Donald's grave 2003 summer . great video i do hope i can visit again one day .

[@robswiseways5697]

Yes I realised afterwards I never mentioned it in my video. Rails can be seen at the side of the pier running into the water where Donald launched the Bluebird on that fatal day. Coniston Water will always be associated with Donald. We also hope to return there and hope you also manage a trip back too. Thanks very much for watching. Rob

[@snacklofter]

👍👍 What a lovely, lovely site and smashing walks - My wife and I love The Bluebird Café We're about 90mins away from it. Any plans to get back to the Lakes Rob?

[@robswiseways5697]

This is one of our all time favourite sites 👍. Donald Campbell’s Bluebird was launched from Pier Cottage. We generally visit Cumbria in September but this year we’re just on the border with Lancashire. We have other videos out on Cumbrian sites we’ve stayed at. Thanks for watching. Cheers Rob & Gail 😀

[@spywriter]

Impressive caravan site

[@robswiseways5697]

we wouldn't hesitate to go back there again. Thanks for watching and commenting Andy. Cheers. Rob

[@derekt7606]

Nice stop. Thought you may have gone swimming 😉

[@robswiseways5697]

Can’t swim Derek ! Looked like other people were enjoying their dip and of course that dog had a great time.Cheers Rob

[@kevandrews6418]

Nice one rob lovely site like how u position the van over looking the water very nite how com u don't use a awning when caravaning lovely video .kev

[@robswiseways5697]

We took advantage of the great view just like we did when we stayed four years ago on pitch 3. It’s great to be able to position your caravan just where you want as long as it’s on your pitch. An awning has never appealed to us Kev. Never felt the need for one as we are happy sat in our caravan. Best regards. Rob

[@robswiseways5697]

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[@alisonmurray9112]

Just found and subscribed to your video on you tube when you went to pier cottage at the end of Sept 2020 can you tell me what pitch you stayed on please ? It looks beautiful 🙂

[@robswiseways5697]

Hello and welcome Alison, we were on pitch 5 and had the most gorgeous view didn’t we ? The lovely weather made it all the more special .Thank you for watching. Rob

[@markweatherall7437]

Hi Rob, great video thank you. How many pitches approximately have lake views similar to your pitch number 5 in the video please, do you know the pitch numbers, think you said pitch 12 and that looked a lake view, thanks.

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Mark, With the exception of pitches 1 & 2, all the perimeter pitches offer some kind of lake view. (3, 4, A, B, 5, 10 to 12). Best to speak to owner Fay who is very helpful. They have to provide some screening to obscure the caravans so it’s down to you to position your caravan/motorhome to get the best view. We noticed some caravans and motorhomes had even pitched sideways. I’m sure you will have a good time there. Cheers and thanks for watching, Rob

[@markweatherall7437]

@@robswiseways5697 Thank you so much for your reply and information Rob. Yes would love to go, the last time I was at Coniston lake was 16 years ago when we stayed at an Ullswater site and we payed Coniston a visit by car over on Windermere's ferry. :) But we visited the other side of the lake beaches and didn't actually go into the village. I said to myself then that one day I'll take tourer to Coniston and this year I want to tick it off my bucket list haha. 👍

[@brettcrook2417]

what a lovely place to stay, and you was lucky to get that pitch, did you pre book it?? Great video Rob.

[@robswiseways5697]

Yes Brett, we did pre book and asked for a lake view pitch. We were told pitch 5 was available for the dates we wanted. However, a pre booked pitch number cannot be guaranteed. We were really pleased with pitch 5. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Rob

[@howardpalin67]

Looks a lovely location Rob thanks for sharing, I'd be interested to know how much (£) per day was your electric bill was, we don't carry any gas with us so everything is electric apart from the BBQ (coals). Do they give you a consumption and tariff report.. Thanks again..

[@robswiseways5697]

Hello Howard, For our five nights stay at the end of September our electric worked out at £3.20 per day. Bearing in mind we both showered in the caravan daily and had the heating on most of the time, I think this was very reasonable. This together with the pitch fee came to a total of £31 per night. Again very competitive for the Lake District. We received our bill showing simply the total cost of electricity for 5 nights. Thanks for watching. Rob

[@mariarblaneswilkinson8054]

Hi, just watched your video of Pier Cottage. It’s fabulous and we have just subscribed to your channel. Please can you tell me what pitch number you were on. We are struggling to understand this from your commentary. Thank you very much. Regards J&M

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi J&M, Pleased you enjoyed our tour of Pier Cottage and surrounding area and thank you for subscribing. We were on pitch 5. You will be able to see the number on the bollard when I talk about the 16 amp hook up. A great site and worth a visit. Thanks for watching. All the best, Rob

[@mariarblaneswilkinson8054]

@@robswiseways5697 Hi Rob, thank you very much for your prompt reply and sorry for my delayed acknowledgment. The information is really useful, thank you. We look forward to watching hopefully more journeys you share. Take care. J&M

[@TwoMooreCampervanners]

Great vlog Rob. Can you book a specific pitch or is one randomly allocated? Gary

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Gary, When booking we asked for an outer perimeter pitch and were allocated pitch 5 which we were extremely happy with. Being a small site I don’t suppose they can always guarantee a specific pitch number but you can always ask. Thanks very much for watching. Cheers Rob

[@TwoMooreCampervanners]

@@robswiseways5697 Thanks Rob, very helpful. Happy travels my friend.

[@TheLadyT23]

What the heck do you do if you get caught short!?

[@robswiseways5697]

Ha ha 😂 good one Tracey. 1. look for a bush before ascending. 2. be careful not to drink too much. 3. find the nearest bush on the way back down !!! Cheers Rob & Gail

[@TheBlueOwl21]

Don’t like the idea of a ‘metered’ electric points

[@robswiseways5697]

Fair comment Dave. Our electric consumption worked out at £3.20 per day. We didn’t think that was too bad for the time of year, using heating etc. Cheers. Rob