Punch Bowl Hotel

View prices & book 8.8 108 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

8.8

Overall rating from 108 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly campsite located behind a pub, praised for its great location for exploring local attractions and for its spacious, level pitches. Visitors enjoyed the entertainment, friendly staff, and good pub food. Some found the facilities limited, particularly the single toilet and shower, though access to pub toilets was appreciated. Occasional noise from the nearby railway line and occasional busy periods were noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 28/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site in a good place…

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7 out of 10
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Ed R. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice site in a good place

Disliked Shower scolding hot then freezing when ever someone used a tap or ran a tap. Cleanliness mid week very poor, good at the weekend though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice welcome, clean facilities, great…

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8 out of 10
Location
 9
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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Samantha Z. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Really nice welcome, clean facilities, great location for three peaks, spacious pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic hidden gem. Punch bowl…

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Edward S. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A fantastic hidden gem. Punch bowl staff were very attentive and helpful. The landlady, Helen I think her name was and her team were brilliant on what was a very busy day. As it turned out there was a private birthday party which everyone was welcome to join in. Bouncy castle, disco and Andre did a turn as Elvis which was very entertaining. The toilet facilties were clean and tidy on day of arrival but got hammered through the night so quite messy and lacked toilet roll. Which was the only nagative point of our stay. But overall a lovely stay and would recommend it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely hosts, nice pitches. Pleasantly surprised!…

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10 out of 10
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Keira B. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely hosts, nice pitches. Pleasantly surprised!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location is great for the waterfalls…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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 Stuart B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Location is great for the waterfalls and caves site is nice and clean, was really really busy and the staff done a great job, my 4 year old son really liked his stay plenty for the kids to do. I will 100% be staying again, a real friendly and welcoming place keep up the good work

Disliked Toilets and shower could be bigger, the pub was really busy with a party on and I think the toilets got over used by the pub group, camping toilets where clean when used but the next morning not so great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice field, great location. Nice…

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Adam C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Really nice field, great location. Nice little pub with great beer garden.

Easy to pitch up, grab some food, a beer and chill

Pretty lively atmosphere, so if you want a quiet site this isn’t for you….but it was for me.

Disliked Not really a criticism but it’s pub grub not fine dining. Perfectly good after a long day in the mountains. Also, the train line runs next to the site so expect to be woken up at 6am….but then that’s the best time to be up and hitting the hills anyway!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitches, Helen and her staff…

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10 out of 10
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 Lee S. 3 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great pitches, Helen and her staff are a credit to the place . We’ll be back in a few weeks 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

10/10

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Christopher F. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great host. Could do with more toilets and showers

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8 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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Paul W. 10 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Flat pitches, entertainment Saturday night ( elvis was that bad he was good) great welcome.

Disliked Toilets and showers really busy on Saturday, only 2 of each but we managed to get showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big open space with plenty of…

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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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Codie T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Big open space with plenty of room.
Staff were really helpful and friendly. Toilets were kept clean and tidy. Huge beer garden and the pool table inside was a great bonus.

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.