Punch Bowl Hotel

View prices & book 9.1 15 reviews
Lots of space around the pitching area
Lots of space around the pitching area
Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area
Grass pitches
Pool table and darts area inside the pub
Dog-friendly pitches and pub
Dining area inside pub with high chairs
Cosy seating area with logburner
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Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area
Grass pitches

  • Spacious pitching field at a dog-friendly North Yorkshire pub
  • A 10-minute drive to Ingleton; Ribblehead Viaduct 20 minutes
  • Beer garden, play area and menu of locally sourced dishes
Prepare to be bowled over by this Yorkshire site – it certainly punches above its weight in terms of location and (perhaps more importantly) food. The Punch Bowl Hotel is in Low Bentham, a pretty North Yorkshire village with community features including plentiful public footpaths, a post office and a church, plus steam trains passing by every now and then. (It's also said to be where Queen Victoria had her silk bloomers made, but that's another story…). This is a top spot to base yourselves in for exploring the local countryside, as it’s close to heaps of excellent walking trails and attractions like Ingleborough Cave, Lancaster Castle and Ribblehead Viaduct – and it’s not far to the coast either, for a paddle at Morecambe beach. After a long day of exploring, it’s back to base for a refreshing pint and a tasty meal at the pub, which is known for both its friendly atmosphere and its menu of locally sourced dishes. You’ll have a choice of settling down in the pub’s cosy interior or taking a table out in the beer garden; the latter is likely to be popular with the kids, as it’s close to the play area. Dogs are welcome here too, both at the pub and on the pitches. The field has its own simple facilities in the form of a shower and toilet; there’s also access to additional toilets in the pub during opening hours. There's a village shop a couple of minutes' walk from base, but if you need a supermarket make tracks for Ingleton (10 minutes' drive).

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 48
Open now
Opens 27 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Jun to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Overall rating from 15 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, welcoming campsite offering good value in a beautiful location. Visitors praised the clean, new toilet and shower facilities, and enjoyed meals at the onsite pub. The site is noted as quiet and pleasant, with good space for children to play. Whilst most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, some mention limited toilet facilities and occasional issues with toilet paper.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great informal family camping field, friendly staff and pub next door

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly informal atmosphere, lovely walk along river into High Bentham

Disliked Facilities a bit limited. High additional cost for EHU.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owners very friendly and approachable Food home cooked Clean facilities Large pitches Relaxed atmosphere…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Owners very friendly and approachable
Food home cooked
Clean facilities
Large pitches
Relaxed atmosphere

Disliked Church chimes throughout the night from the local village.
Train line very close, trains from early morning (no fault of the vendor)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Pleasant quiet site. Hosts very friendly and helpful. Toilet facilities clean and new. Good meal at the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous up and coming little campsite. Electric hook up if needed and…

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Helen S.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Fabulous up and coming little campsite.
Electric hook up if needed and toilet/ shower facilities.
The pub serves some lovely meals which is great as you don’t have to cook yourself.
Lots of really nice walks on your doorstep with some beautiful countryside.
Helen and Geoff at the pub really looked after us and we felt very welcome. Great little pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot in a beautiful area!

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9 out of 10
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Sarah-Jane M.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We came for a last minute weekend camping adventure in our little campervan, with two children and a dog. We arrived Friday evening to a very warm welcome from Geoff and his partner and their lovely little dog Princess, who were very hospitable throughout our stay. We were bowled over really, as it was a reasonable price for such a lovely site in a gorgeous location, with a safe play park and big spacious field for the children to play in. There was one toilet and shower which were clean, aside from a bit of grass from the field. We were also able to use the pub toilets which was very convenient when the loo was in use but that was only needed a couple of times. We ate in the pub on Saturday evening, very tasty and fresh, typical pub grub and very good value for money. Other than having a fresh water tap and electric hook ups available, I can't comment on other facilities as we used our own sink to wash up but as far as we were concerned, the site had all we needed. There is so much to do in the local area that we couldn't cram it all in to our short visit so we will definitely be back again. This site will be on our annual list of places to stay.

Disliked Nothing really, other than it would be handy to have a hook in the toilet and shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A warm friendly welcome from Helen and her team. Convenience of quality…

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Ingrid M.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A warm friendly welcome from Helen and her team. Convenience of quality home cooking in the bar and restaurant. Local shops in walking distance. Felt safe and secure lone camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Half pitches are level, half on a slope…other sites are nearby.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly staff and off the beaten track campsite with great options to eat out nearby. Small playpark at back of pub for small children.

Disliked One toilet for around 20 pitches, which had no toilet roll for the 12 hours we stayed there. An unfortunate coincidence…. But got the feeling the management is a little overwhelmed with many plates spinning. camping ground is at the back of a pub so it can get rowdy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So sorry you didn’t enjoy your visit. We had an event on that day with 47 bikers for a bbq and music and staff didn’t turn in. I did put toilet roll in several times but it kept disappearing. Thankyou for your feedback, it’s useful moving forward as we have only recently opened the camping field. Helen

Nice stay, definitely book again.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet campsite (when the event at pub stopped but that was fun as well)
Dry level ground

Disliked Pub was hectic, told food available until 8pm, at 18:30 when tried to order told they had stopped. Lovely but long walk to town to get something else.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area, and a good field. It was quiet and had a…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice area, and a good field. It was quiet and had a pub onsite and a children's play area. We enjoyed our stay

Disliked One toilet with no loo roll, hand soap or hand drying facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A Wonderful Last-Minute Family Escape We camped as a family of four and…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lucy H.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A Wonderful Last-Minute Family Escape
We camped as a family of four and booked last minute, so glad we did! The site was great, and we were lucky with the weather, which meant the kids could enjoy the swings in the beer garden and run around the open field. We also happened to catch live entertainment in the garden, a fantastic band that added to the atmosphere. The pub itself was lovely, the food was good, and the whole experience made for a wonderful stay. Would definitely return!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite Pub campsite

Location

Punch Bowl Hotel

Main Street

Low Bentham

North Yorkshire

England

LA2 7DD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.11879°N
2.54422°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 mi New Street
9.2 mi New Street
10.1 mi St Michaels Lane
Rail
1.4 mi Bentham Rail Station
1.8 mi Wennington Rail Station
5.5 mi Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
Ferry
16.1 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
19.8 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
20 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

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

Ingleton (10 minutes' drive) has plenty to keep you popping back – there's a (seasonal) heated outdoor pool, craft shops and the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, an attractive and easygoing five-mile circular route. As the site is on the edge of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape and close to the Yorkshire Dales, there are plenty more trails around for all ages and abilities – including a challenging route up to the peak of Ingleborough (15 minutes). The scenery extends underground too, as you’ll see if you visit the dramatic Ingleborough Cave (20 minutes). And there are also manmade attractions, such as the impressive Ribblehead Viaduct (20 minutes), with a footpath running alongside. If you’re not into walking you can also catch a train on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line. Other local leisure spots include Bentham Golf Course (five minutes), Morecambe's attractive beachfront (30 minutes) and Kirkby Lonsdale's jaw-dropping Devil's Bridge (20 minutes). Travelling with kids? Take them to play knights and damsels at Lancaster Castle (30 minutes), go bowling in Morecambe (30 minutes) or cool off at Splash Park Happy Mount (30 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 13.1 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 13.8 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 23.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 26.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 27.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 11.6 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 13.5 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 14.6 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 17.1 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 18.4 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 14.6 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 15 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 17.5 mi

Fell Foot Park 19.7 mi

Hill Top 23.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hornby and the River Lune 3.8 mi

Ingleton - The Waterfall Walk - Kingsdale 3.8 mi

Ingleton - Ingleborough - Cold Cote 3.8 mi

Ingleton, Burton-in-Lonsdale and Higher Bentham 3.8 mi

Gragareth from Ireby 3.9 mi

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 Punch Bowl Hotel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Punch Bowl Hotel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Punch Bowl Hotel? Ingleton (10 minutes' drive) has plenty to keep you popping back – there's a (seasonal) heated outdoor pool, craft shops and the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, an attractive and easygoing five-mile circular route. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Punch Bowl Hotel?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Punch Bowl Hotel? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.