It's a regular camping and caravanning site, with tree-fringed pitches for tents, three wooden camping pods and hard-standing for caravans and campervans, but it is also home to two pre-pitched Ready Camp tents, which make camping so much easier for those who want to avoid al the hassle that goes with it.
Each of the tents has two bedrooms furnished with proper beds (each tent can sleep 4 adults or a family of 6), a living area that extends outside to a terrace, and a kitchenette fitted out with everything you need – hob, microwave, fridge, pots and pans, crockery and cutlery. The campsite itself is well-equipped, with modern toilet and shower facilities, a family shower room and a licensed shop, and there are several options for eating and drinking in the village.
As for the location, well, it couldn't be much better. You're just a five-minute walk from the sea, while in the other direction Fells of the the National Park beckon, making it hard to choose between a plethora of coastal, woodland and hilltop walks, all of which make this a perfect site to do without a car for a week since it's also reachable by public transport.
The village of Ravenglass has a train station on the Cumbrian coastal line from Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle, and is also home to the Ravenglass–Eskdale Railway, a steam locomotive that makes the seven-mile journey along the foot of Scafell Pike to Eskdale – one of Lakeland walking guru Alfred Wainwright's favourite journeys, no less!
One of the biggest draws for campers and glampers at Ravenglass is the proximity of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain. There's also the Ravenglass-Eskdale steam railway (01229 717171), which runs from the village along the foot of the mountain to Eskdale – 'one of the loveliest of Lakeland's valleys' according to the ever-present Wainwright. Next door to Ravenglass village, you can visit Muncaster Castle (01229 717614), a privately owned 800-year-old castle that is known not only for baronial rooms and haunted corridors but also for its beautiful gardens and grounds, whose attractions include a hawk and owl centre, a maze, playgrounds and all sorts of regular events. You're also close to what was formerly the western end of Hadrian's Wall, at Glannaventa, and you can see the remains of a Roman baths on the southern edge of Ravenglass village.
There are several eating options in Ravenglass village, most obviously the Ratty Arms (01229 717676), in the centre of the village, which serves good local ales and decent pub food. The more upscale Inn at Ravenglass (01229 717230), is a hotel with a bar and restaurant overlooking the village green, serving really good, locally sourced fish and seafood and lots more besides. Finally the Pennington Hotel (01229 717222) serves tea and coffee and cakes throughout he day and decent food and drink in its dog-friendly Estuary bar and restaurant.