Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location

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  • Small touring site on a Lake District farm, for CAMC members only
  • A five-minute drive from Bowness-on-Windermere; Ambleside 20 minutes
  • Windermere views on site; bus stop a couple of minutes' walk away
If the idea of watching the sun set over Windermere from your pitch sounds rather lovely, you'll need to take a look at Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location, a small site a little way back from the lake's eastern shore, with views across the lake. This quiet site is part of a working farm/horse livery five minutes' drive from Bowness-on-Windermere, and the handful of pitches are available to members of the Caravan and Motorhome Club only; please note that no dogs are allowed, because of the site's horses. From the site you can walk directly onto the fells or ride bikes to country pubs; the owners are happy to make suggestions of suitable routes, great places to eat and drink and places to go nearby. Bowness-on-Windermere has plenty of bars and eateries, as well as being home to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction; if you don't fancy driving you can catch the bus from the bottom of the hill (services also take you to a Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway station, the Lakes Aquarium and towns including Keswick, Ambleside and Grasmere). Each of the hardstanding pitches at this site has an electric hook-up, and there are shared water and waste disposal facilities nearby. A small amenities area has a shower and washing-up area as well as toilets.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.

Occupancy

  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.7

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100% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained site with stunning views of Windermere, conveniently located for Bowness and local attractions. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and welcoming owners, Mark and Joanne. Pitches are level and tidy with electric hook-up. Facilities, including a toilet and shower block, are reported as clean and new. Some guests noted that the single toilet/shower cubicle can lead to waits at busy times and suggested adding a second unit. A torch is recommended for navigating the site after dark due to minimal lighting.

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Great base for exploring Windermere locality

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 Anna I. 1 review

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Lovely little site. Very friendly and welcoming owners. Pitches were a nice size and the shower/loo was really clean.

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Fantastic C. L.

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David S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked That has got to be the BEST Caravan Club C.L. we have stayed on. Fantastic views over Windermere to the Langdale hills and Coniston Old Man. A short walk down the hill to the bus stop.
Water & Electric on the pitch
Toilet and Shower in a building.
We will definately return.

Disliked The price could have been better, suggest £35/night rather than £40.

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Prefect quiet place

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Sylwia S. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Very quiet place, clean and very well located.

Disliked Nothing

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Excelkentb

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 moira w. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Situation
Level pitches especially the three with a view

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We had a very pleasant stay…

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ema m. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked We had a very pleasant stay over the weekend. Lovely location with stunning views.
Facilities were basic but clean and had everything you'd need.

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Nice quiet spot

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Dominic P. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Peaceful. Lovely view over Windermere Fuss free. Nice to have a shower and toilet.

Disliked Pot wash was a bonus but water was only lukewarm warm although the shower was toastie
No dogs as horses. We were leaving our dog at home as going to wedding. It would sadly mean we couldn’t go back there

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Lovley quiet site. Clean and tidy facilities.

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IAN T. 18 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Lovely place. A few cmhc pitches on an equine farm. Looks to be fairly new (Sep 2026). Level pitches. Friendly welcome. Clean toilet and shower. Wash up area.

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Great site with views of Lake…

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Anne-Lise S. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Great site with views of Lake Windermere. We had horses in the field next to us. Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice welcome from mark, picked…

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 Teresa R. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Really nice welcome from mark, picked our own pitch, lovely gravel pitch, great views of the lake.

Disliked Should be more toilets and showers only 1 at the moment looks like building another

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Owners were absolutely lovely, great CL,…

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Jeremy S. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (members only)

Liked Owners were absolutely lovely, great CL, will stop there definitely when we travel back to the lakes. Pitches were large and facilities were immaculate. EHU and water close and what a great view of Lake Windermere.
Could do with another toilet as if someone is in the shower you would have to wait.

Disliked Nothing

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Features

No 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location

Bowness-On-Windermere

Cumbria

England

LA23 3LN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.3286°N
2.93306°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Rail Station
3.8 mi Tourist Information Centre
7.1 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
3.7 mi Windermere Rail Station
5.6 mi Staveley Rail Station
7 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal
1.8 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
2.4 mi 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

Bowness-on-Windermere (five minutes’ drive) is likely to be your first port of call – your local town is home to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction and it’s also a good place to hire boats or join lake cruises. You can also board a little ferry across to the far side of the lake for a stroll to the Claife viewpoint. Ambleside (20 minutes) and Kendal (25 minutes) are also worth some time if you fancy town wanders; those who’d rather find rural rambles might prefer to turn to places like National Trust - Fell Foot (10 minutes) or the trails at Tarn Hows (half an hour). And if that’s all too energetic, plan a ride on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (15 minutes) instead. Other outings nearby might include the Lakeland Model Village (10 minutes) or Lakes Aquarium (15 minutes), with heritage sites like Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house (three minutes) and John Ruskin’s former home at Brantwood (45 minutes) also good picks.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Park Cliffe Bar and Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Brown Horse Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Boathouse Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • Cuckoo Brow Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • Tower Bank Arms Pub 2.2 mi
  • Mizumi Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Romney's Snug Pub 2.2 mi
  • Boaters Bar Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Ship Inn & Quayside Bar Pub 2.3 mi
  • Boardwalk Bar & Grill Restaurant 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 2.6 mi
  • Booths Supermarket 3.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Coronation Park 2.2 mi
  • The Glebe park 2.3 mi
  • Langrigge Playground 2.5 mi
  • Shammies park 3.2 mi
  • Millenium Gardens park 3.2 mi
  • Queen's Park 3.4 mi
  • Rayrigg Meadow park 3.5 mi
  • Birthwaite Garden park 3.5 mi
  • Fell Foot park 3.8 mi
  • Brockhole on Windermere park 5 mi

Family days out

  • Blackwell Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
  • Hill Top Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Brant Fell Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Amusements Amusement arcade 2.4 mi
  • Windermere Lake Cruises Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Lakes Aquarium 3.6 mi
  • Go Ape Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Fell Foot Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Millerbeck Light Railway Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Hawkshead Courthouse Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • Holehird Gardens Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Zip World Windermere Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Sizergh Castle 7.2 mi
  • Kendal Castle 8 mi

Public transport

  • Storrs Hall Hotel (S bound) 0.7 mi
  • Storrs Hall Hotel (N bound) 0.7 mi
  • Landing Stage (S) 1.5 mi
  • Ferry House 1.7 mi
  • Vehicle Ferry stop East Side 1.8 mi
  • Firbank Old School 1.8 mi
  • Village by telephone box 1.8 mi
  • Ferney Green 2 mi
  • Braithwaite Fold 2 mi
  • Braithwaite Fold Road Train Stop 2.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Windermere Marina Village 1.8 mi
  • Ferry Nab Marina 1.9 mi
  • Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 2.2 mi
  • Windermere Quays Marina 2.2 mi
  • The Wheelhouse Nightclub 2.3 mi
  • Greenhow's Tarn Fishing 2.4 mi
  • Windermere Golf Club Golf course 2.4 mi
  • The Arcade Shopping centre 2.6 mi
  • Esthwaite Water Fishing 2.7 mi
  • Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 2.7 mi

Local services

  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 2.5 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 2.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Bank Cashpoint 2.6 mi
  • Chargemaster Charging station 0.6 mi
  • Chargemaster Charging station 0.6 mi
  • Monta Charging station 0.8 mi
  • Monta Charging station 0.8 mi
  • Tesla Destination Charging station 1.8 mi
  • Autel Charging station 2.6 mi
  • Autel Charging station 2.6 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Windermere Health Centre Doctors 3 mi
  • Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy 3 mi

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Must see

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 1.3 mi

Hill Top 2.2 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 2.4 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 2.5 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 3.6 mi

National Trust

Hill Top 2.2 mi

Fell Foot Park 3.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.2 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 4.3 mi

Townend 5.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BLACKWELL 1.1 mi

Winster circular 1.4 mi

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 1.6 mi

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 2.1 mi

BELLE ISLE 2.3 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 Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location? Bowness-on-Windermere (five minutes’ drive) is likely to be your first port of call – your local town is home to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction and it’s also a good place … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location?
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    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ghyll Head House Farm Certificated Location? From £35 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.