Punch Bowl Hotel

View prices & book 8.7 86 reviews
Lots of space around the pitching area
Lots of space around the pitching area
Grass pitches
Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area
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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Grass pitches
Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area

  • 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 1 March
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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 86 Pitchup.com customers

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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
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a developing campsite with a friendly pub on-site. Visitors praise the welcoming hosts, good atmosphere, and location ideal for local walks and attractions. While facilities are described as basic, they are generally found to be clean. Families appreciate the play area. Some reviews mention limited shower and toilet facilities, especially during busy periods, and occasional noise from other campers. The pub offers food and sometimes live entertainment.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 09/06/2026

Reviews page 1 of 9
Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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karen T. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Clean facilities
Grass was tidy and cut
Play area perfect for kids
Food lovely
Service pleasant and friendly and helpful
Area lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very kids friendly, lovely park, pub…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very kids friendly, lovely park, pub on site with pool and darts

Disliked Shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pay area, lovely field. Cheap and…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
 Hollie S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Pay area, lovely field. Cheap and cheerful

Disliked Other campers being very noisy before 7am, I thought the general rule was to be quiet until 8am. Not the camp sites fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I don’t want to add anything,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Paul K. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked I don’t want to add anything, but it was a good stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not great

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 1
Value for money
 1
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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 Shea M. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Location and potential

Disliked I feel as though there is 0 passion in this campsite, the pub is very run down and the facilities were gross and not kept on top of refills. They must have had at least 60 guests all crammed into a small field like sardines with only 2 toilets. People were turning up confused at to where to go and where to park/pitch up as there wasn't much room at all. Also although the train track was the least of our worries they had no mention of the train track and strategic images on here not to show it. It's such a shame as this could have been a great place if they looked after it and didn't cram people in the way they did... Seems as though it's just about how much money they can make rather than comfortably accomodating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, with plenty of room.…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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sam L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Good site, with plenty of room. The pub had live music on both nights. Basic facilities but were clean. Would defo go again, really good value for money. The pub also had a little park for the kids.

Disliked Could do with some more Electric hook ups further down the field, but wouldn’t think twice about booking again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site very accomadating very…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great little site very accomadating very nice host helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic weekend

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 10
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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 Kelly M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic little campsite on the back of a pub neatly kept land lady was very nice really friendly two toilets on the camp and one shower pub toilets can be used at pub opening times little play park and chickens to keep the children entertained. Was really busy bank holiday weekend

Disliked Not much information on the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Paul l. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Emma C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely location
Live music on the night
Reasonable drinks prices
Clean toilets

Disliked Unfortunately the pub wasn’t serving food through no fault of the lady behind the bar as she has been let down which must have been stressful for her given she was the only member of staff on a busy bank holiday

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

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, North Yorkshire 20.1 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.

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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.
    Read more
  • 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.