Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping

From £27.20 For 1 night, 8 adults 7.8 247 reviews
Lovely views (added by manager 19 Feb 2021)
Ruskins view- 5 minutes walk (added by visitor 09 jul 2021)
Non electric field stunning views (added by visitor 10 jun 2021)
Views wherever you look (added by manager 12 jun 2018)

  • Spacious and simple site in a 30-acre Cumbrian country park
  • Five minutes' walk to Kirkby Lonsdale for pubs, shops and a market
  • Walk to Ruskin's View for spectacular views across the Lune valley
Scrum down and stay in hilly splendour at Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping. Fear not, you won't be woken by 15 burly blokes chasing a ball: the club makes its home in Underley Park, some 30 acres of lush nature between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. Art critic John Ruskin declared this region 'one of the loveliest views in England, therefore the world' when he saw the scenes painted of it by Turner: you'll likely not argue with that on your hikes around the surrounding land, especially to Ruskin's View: sky-high panoramas will be yours for the snapping, with views right across the Lune valley. Hose your mucky self down back at base, where the club's showers and washrooms are well praised by visitors. And then to bed... with such a spacious site, there's plenty of room to pitch up and lose yourself in the Cumbrian countryside, even though it's only a five-minute walk from the centre of Kirkby Lonsdale. Guests are welcome to use the players' gym for an extra fee.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Opens 6 May
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 6 May to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

72%

would recommend this site to a friend

71%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Avoid

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The amazing view.

Disliked: Only facilities were rugby club toilets; showers & changing room. No toilet seats; just bare pot toilets and these were also in use by the team training which were then left filthy. Smell of broken drains and only 1 water tap for the whole site. No warden & no security - you are just left in limbo. £30 per night is an absolute rip off for this site with only EHU.

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Ridiculous Price for a car park space

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Geoff F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The Views

Disliked: Facilities. Price. On the PitchUp website they claimed only 3 places left. The site was deserted when we arrived!! We hunted out a cleaner in the Rugby club who claimed the Camping season was supposed to be over. According to the PitchUp website it still had 5 days left. The rugby club changing room was our showers and toilet...communal arrangement and freezing! We had electrical hook up, as thankfully the electricity hadn't been cut off. We were charged £30 by PitchUp which was a rip off. £10 would have been too much! Look carefully at the reviews. The positive ones cannot be relied upon. Never again.

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I can suffer the bad points but not for £30p/n massively overpriced

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Toilet blocks, no seats, no staff to check you in/show you where to pitch or where facilities are and lastly sewage all over the bottom corner of the field

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Location…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Angela D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Elson point in a wierd place to far away from campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent set up, would not hesitate to stay again.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pitch, facilities, views, friendliness of staff at rugby club.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very chilled and laid back.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Easy to book in, no stress.

Disliked: Limited toilet due to Ruby games.

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Location, views, quiet, wifi…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location, views, quiet, wifi

Disliked: Shortcut to town and devils bridge has been shut so walk from site is longer than described but still only 15-20 mins

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Shit hole

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
William H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: What a shamble’s this place is, we called ahead to say we would be 5 mins late 17:05 Voice mail stated that he was out of the country on the 31st of August. Went on there web site, found that it stated the site was closed from the 31st August We had booked a grass electric pitch only to find the only one available was in the middle of a friend’s, family pissup. It was only just passed 5pm. No way would they move for us . Am sure it states no groups , loud music, . It looked like they knew the owner had left and it was a free for all . We left and found another site just up the road .

Disliked: As above.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing location, clean facilities, everything you need for a stay

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Really friendly staff, lovely views and exactly what we wanted

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site will definitely be back very soon

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The views are amazing and the facilities are great

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

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. 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

Lake and/or mountain

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping

Underley Park

Raygarth

Kirkby Lonsdale

Cumbria

England

LA6 2DS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.20699°N
-2.59922°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.8 mi New Street
8.8 mi New Street
10.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.8 mi Wennington Rail Station
7.3 mi Bentham Rail Station
8.4 mi Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
Ferry
15.1 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
15.2 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
16.9 mi Bowness Ferry Nab 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

There's a bit of a scrum over Kirkby Lonsdale, with the Lakes, the Dales and even the Forest of Bowland all claiming the town as their gateway… and why not indeed… There are many fine old inns among the 17th- and 18th-century houses of this handsome old market town, and visitors to the 11th-century church should find peace and reflection. With the river flowing right through, you're well placed to go fishing or paddle a canoe downstream; paths make for excellent easy riverside rambling too. Head half an hour north and you'll hit Windermere. Take in the view, then take a walk: at the top of the lake, Ambleside (45 minutes' drive) is a hub for many paths up the high tarns and fells. Clamouring for your attention to the east, the three peaks of the Yorkshire Dales are in easy reach, with Ingleborough closest (half an hour). If you don't fancy going up, head down to the fab caves instead. Meanwhile, armchair adventurers can settle in a comfy berth on the scenic Settle-Carlisle railway starting in, er, Settle (an hour's drive) or see the lakes from the decks of a steamer on Windermere.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 13.9 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 14.6 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Fleetwood 25.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Walney Biggar Bank 27.8 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A
Walney Sandy Gap 27.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 8 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 8.8 mi

Lancaster Castle 13.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 15.3 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 15.6 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 8.8 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 14.4 mi

Fell Foot Park 15 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 17.9 mi

Hill Top 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Lonsdale - Casterton - Kirkby Lonsdale 0.4 mi

Kirkby Lonsdale and Barbon Fell 0.7 mi

Barbon and Casterton 2.2 mi

Gragareth from Ireby 3.6 mi

Burton-in-Kendal - Holme - Lancaster Canal 5.2 mi

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday 17 May 2024 – Friday 17 May 2024)

    Keswick, Cumbria 10.4 mi

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 27.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping? There's a bit of a scrum over Kirkby Lonsdale, with the Lakes, the Dales and even the Forest of Bowland all claiming the town as their gateway… and why not indeed… There … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    After check-out, you are welcome to leave your car in the car park while you keep on discovering the area for the rest of the day.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Camping? From £27.20 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.