Pennine View Caravan Park

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Pitches on site (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Grass pitch
Play area
Lots of trees and birds near our pitch which was lovely to wake up to. a nice change from fast pace of normal life.

  • Family-run site a mile from the centre of Kirkby Stephen
  • Playground, free wifi, bar and well-appointed washrooms
  • On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
One could base oneself at Pennine View Caravan Park for months on end to investigate the hundreds of miles' worth of spectacular paths in the area: the site is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a short drive from both the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines. Walks and cycle routes catering for all tastes from gentle country strolls to challenging mountain bike trails are all around here, or you could tackle lush River Eden trout fishing, horse riding or paragliding close by, or mooch around the mighty natural attractions in the area like High Force Waterfall, or pick up local produce in Cumbrian market towns, or potter around the region's many old houses and castles… Family-run Pennine View is well placed for the lot from its Cumbrian setting, in countryside a mile from the market town of Kirkby Stephen. It's across the road from the volunteer-run heritage Stainmore Railway Company, where there are several locomotives and rolling stock to see. The caravan park itself is in fact part of a historic railway goods yard – something you'll no doubt note when you stop by at its Engine Shed bar for drinks and takeaway food (on selected nights) in a characterful and welcoming spot. Facilities on site include a playground, free wifi, a covered washing-up area, a launderette with washing machine and tumble dryer, and amenity blocks with baby bath, disabled facilities and free hot showers – just the ticket after a satisfactory day striding o'er the local moors…

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 36
Motorhome pitches 15
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I think this is probably the best site I've ever stayed at.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: I think this is probably the best site I've ever stayed at. Lovely facilities, spotless. Very hot showers and no button to press every five seconds. Staff really helpful, plus very friendly pooch to welcome you. The pub on site a bonus and the food is delicious and very reasonable. Will definitely return

Disliked: That I didn't stay longer than the 4 nights I booked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fantastic little site clean tidy and staff are great would highly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Gavin P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely fantastic little site clean tidy and staff are great would highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely superb site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Graham D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic place to stay. Toilets and showers spotlessly clean. Good phone signal on 3 network. Pub was stunning. The whole site is great. Very quiet too

Disliked: The weather but what can you do

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return try a walk to the Black Bull.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Wilfred T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The facilities and the on site bar and food

Disliked: Little if anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was a nice site, decent facilities with a great atmosphere (who…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Paul K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: This was a nice site, decent facilities with a great atmosphere (who doesn't love a party with a happy atmosphere?). The Engine Room was a brilliant space to boot with drinkable beer and plenty of seating. All in all a winner!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Small and friendly site that was spotlessly clean throughout. …

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything. Small and friendly site that was spotlessly clean throughout. The bonus was having a bar on site with a kitchen selling Street Food with a different theme each evening. Beautiful views and lovely walks.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, very clean excellent facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Julie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: I liked everything about the site, excellent facilities, even two disabled showers & toilets, good sized pitches, very clean, the engine shed bar was lovely, different types of food on sale each evening, within walking distance into Kirkby Stephen, very helpful staff.

Disliked: There was nothing I disliked about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
laura T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Bar/food is convenient on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site credit to the owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Alan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site the site is very clean and so are the toilet blocks the pitches are a good size and the little pub onsite the engine shed is very good also made very welcome and you have different foods in different nights at the weekend which are also very good and also the reception staff very helpful and pleasant 10/10

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, terrible weather ha ha but that cannot be helped, fantastic…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joanne K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Excellent campsite, terrible weather ha ha but that cannot be helped, fantastic bar with live music to keep us entertained. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Pennine View Caravan Park

Station Road

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

England

CA17 4SZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.4624°N
-2.3548°W

Nearest transport

Coach
29.3 km Bus Station
29.3 km Bus Station
29.3 km Bus Station
Rail
1.2 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
15.7 km Appleby Rail Station
15.8 km Garsdale Rail Station
Ferry
34.7 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
35.1 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
38.5 km Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

Walking routes start from the site and crisscross all over the nearby Yorkshire Dales National Park, around local town Kirkby Stephen, up the Howgill Fells and through the countryside of the Eden Valley. To see it all from way up high, paragliding is available within half a mile of Pennine View. The nearby River Eden has some spectacular fishing, all accessible a mile from the site. Wild brown trout are the main haul on the stretch of river managed by the Kirkby Stephen & District Angling Association, whose members are happy to take visitors out along the water (remember you'll need a fishing permit). Day tickets are available, with free fishing for under-18s. Horse riding can be had four miles away, and the mountain bike trails in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty within five. The waters, boating and miles more walks of the Lake District National Park are 10 miles away. If you want to see how folk have lived in the area throughout the centuries, the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes is a good place to start; happily, the town is home to the Wensleydale Creamery too.

Must see

High Force Waterfall 23.6 km

The Bowes Museum 29.7 km

Barnard Castle 29.9 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 33.6 km

The Rheged Centre 34.4 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 26 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 33.6 km

Townend 36.7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 37.1 km

Braithwaite Hall 41.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Stephen - Nateby - Wharton Hall - Lammerside Castle 0.7 km

Kirkby Stephen - Nine Standards Rigg 1.3 km

The Eden Viaducts 1.3 km

Kirkby Stephen Circular 1.3 km

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 3.3 km

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pennine View Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pennine View Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pennine View Caravan Park? Walking routes start from the site and crisscross all over the nearby Yorkshire Dales National Park, around local town Kirkby Stephen, up the Howgill Fells and through the countryside of the Eden … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pennine View Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pennine View Caravan Park? From €33.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.