Pennine View Caravan Park

From £28 For 1 night, 1 adult 9.8 326 reviews
Pitches on site (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Grass pitch (added by manager 08 aug 2022)
Play area (added by manager 31 may 2017)
Lots of trees and birds near our pitch which was lovely to wake up to. a nice change from fast pace of normal life. (added by visitor 07 jun 2017)

  • Family-run site a mile from the centre of Kirkby Stephen
  • Playground, free wifi, bar and well-appointed washrooms
  • On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
One could base oneself at Pennine View Caravan Park for months on end to investigate the hundreds of miles' worth of spectacular paths in the area: the site is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a short drive from both the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines. Walks and cycle routes catering for all tastes from gentle country strolls to challenging mountain bike trails are all around here, or you could tackle lush River Eden trout fishing, horse riding or paragliding close by, or mooch around the mighty natural attractions in the area like High Force Waterfall, or pick up local produce in Cumbrian market towns, or potter around the region's many old houses and castles… Family-run Pennine View is well placed for the lot from its Cumbrian setting, in countryside a mile from the market town of Kirkby Stephen. It's across the road from the volunteer-run heritage Stainmore Railway Company, where there are several locomotives and rolling stock to see. The caravan park itself is in fact part of a historic railway goods yard – something you'll no doubt note when you stop by at its Engine Shed bar for drinks and takeaway food (on selected nights) in a characterful and welcoming spot. Facilities on site include a playground, free wifi, a covered washing-up area, a launderette with washing machine and tumble dryer, and amenity blocks with baby bath, disabled facilities and free hot showers – just the ticket after a satisfactory day striding o'er the local moors…

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 36
Motorhome pitches 15
Rent a tent 4
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Silver David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Spacious plots, immaculate toilets & showers, food & atmosphere of the engine…

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

Electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Spacious plots, immaculate toilets & showers, food & atmosphere of the engine shed

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5 star site

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
Alan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely staff in reception ground workers keep place spotlessly clean including the toilets and bar staff very nice also and so are the pizzas 🍕 and the flat breads

Disliked: Nothing 10/10

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Beautiful site on the edge of town. Modern toilet block which…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site on the edge of town. Modern toilet block which was spotless. Pitches are large and well spaced out. Nice pub and beer garden on site too. Play area for the kids. Handy for a walk into town along the main road, or take the longer scenic route along the river. Deffo stay here again.

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Quiet site, very tidy and amenties more than adequate and very clean.…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Quiet site, very tidy and amenties more than adequate and very clean. A short walk into Kirkby Stephen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. The showers are the best I've experienced. Staff are lovely.…

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

Electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Everything. The showers are the best I've experienced. Staff are lovely.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Lynda B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Was very clean site very good value fur money only stopped in on way home fur few days ended up booking again fur later in the year

Disliked: The opening time of the small club as opened a 4 shuts at 10

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See main review

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything , from pitch to walks to bar and food, and last but not least ALL the staff definitely will go again.

Disliked: Nothing

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Highly recommended

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent shower block, people onside are brilliant, pleasant and always happy to help. Lovely location, just can't praise this site enough.

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Clean site…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Clean site

Disliked: Pizza bar closed for 90mins as they had got behind leaving 2 very hungry children

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Excellent site, with modern facilities

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Good location, with an easy walk into Kirby Stephen. Toilet Blocks were new, well maintained and never too full. The on site Engine Shed was great for meeting up with friends and having a drink and food. Very helpful and friendly staff in the office.

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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

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

Peaceful

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

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Pennine View Caravan Park

Station Road

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

England

CA17 4SZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.4624°N
-2.3548°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.2 mi Bus Station
18.2 mi Bus Station
18.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.8 mi Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
9.7 mi Appleby Rail Station
9.8 mi Garsdale Rail Station
Ferry
21.6 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
21.8 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
24 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

Walking routes start from the site and crisscross all over the nearby Yorkshire Dales National Park, around local town Kirkby Stephen, up the Howgill Fells and through the countryside of the Eden Valley. To see it all from way up high, paragliding is available within half a mile of Pennine View. The nearby River Eden has some spectacular fishing, all accessible a mile from the site. Wild brown trout are the main haul on the stretch of river managed by the Kirkby Stephen & District Angling Association, whose members are happy to take visitors out along the water (remember you'll need a fishing permit). Day tickets are available, with free fishing for under-18s. Horse riding can be had four miles away, and the mountain bike trails in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Beauty within five. The waters, boating and miles more walks of the Lake District National Park are 10 miles away. If you want to see how folk have lived in the area throughout the centuries, the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes is a good place to start; happily, the town is home to the Wensleydale Creamery too.

Must see

High Force Waterfall 14.7 mi

The Bowes Museum 18.5 mi

Barnard Castle 18.6 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 20.9 mi

The Rheged Centre 21.4 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 16.2 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 20.9 mi

Townend 22.8 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 23.1 mi

Braithwaite Hall 25.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Stephen - Nateby - Wharton Hall - Lammerside Castle 0.5 mi

Kirkby Stephen - Nine Standards Rigg 0.8 mi

The Eden Viaducts 0.8 mi

Kirkby Stephen Circular 0.8 mi

Smardale Wildlife Reserve 2 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 17.5 mi

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

    Keswick, Cumbria 17.8 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 Pennine View Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pennine View Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pennine View Caravan Park? Walking routes start from the site and crisscross all over the nearby Yorkshire Dales National Park, around local town Kirkby Stephen, up the Howgill Fells and through the countryside of the Eden … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pennine View Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pennine View Caravan Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.