Hi Tony
I have to admit it does sometimes rain at Ullswater. But with my rose-coloured glasses on I nostalgically remember between about 1990 and 1995 we had many happy, sunny weekends with our very young family, camping at Waterside Farm and sailing my Drascombe Coaster. The standard trip was a long beat up the lake from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding for an ice cream and then a rapid (relatively) run before the wind back. Fish & chips in Penrith on the way home to Bolton is another part of the memory.
Inspired by this nostalgia I thought maybe we could camp at Waterside Farm for the SB Rally but I need to investigate the current amenities. It had the advantage of camping, as the name implies, by the waterside. I will also see what Ullswater Sailing Club (which has a friendly reputation) has to offer.
Matthew