Pennine View Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 366 reviews
Pitches on site
Pitches on site
View from bathroom overlooking pitches
Small on-site playground
Our on site bar - The Engine Shed
Our on site bar - The Engine Shed
Busy bank holiday
The Engine Shed
Stunning summer sunset over the park
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View from bathroom overlooking pitches
Small on-site playground
Our on site bar - The Engine Shed

  • 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
Opens 6 March

Tourist board rating

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General

  • The bar is open between 07/03 and 09/11.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 6 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 366 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly-rated campsite with immaculately clean and modern facilities, including showers and toilets. Guests praise the spacious pitches, friendly and helpful staff, and the popular on-site Engine Shed bar and restaurant, which offers varied food options. Its excellent location provides easy access to beautiful walks and the nearby town of Kirkby Stephen. While most visitors have no complaints, a few have noted occasional road noise or issues with specific pitches.

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Beautiful relaxing site, everything you need, showers/toilets spotless! Well organised. We Will centrally be back!

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful site definitely go back again

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 Simon F. 3 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything on site very clean staff very helpful pitches nice and big definitely go back x

Disliked Tool or seat in women's showers to sit while getting changed

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Everything was perfect. Great location, friendly…

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Calum H. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything was perfect. Great location, friendly staff, lovely setting and amenities were spot on.

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Gorgeous campsite, all facilities are kept…

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 Bethany N. 3 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (six person)

Liked Gorgeous campsite, all facilities are kept in immaculate condition and the pitches are lovely and private. The onsite bar is so quirky and the food and drinks were all perfect! Staff all super friendly and great customer service. Perfect location with lovely walks nearby - first time staying here and definitely won’t be the last!

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A wonderful site, I wouldn't hesitate to book again.

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 Mervin H. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Tucked away in an area that was once part of the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway route, Pennine View is a well maintained, friendly & welcoming site.
I visited out of season as I'm past the age of having to entertain kids (thankfully!) but a couple of families were also on the site and they looked well catered for. The facilities are top notch with ample toiletry and showering facilities, black & grey waste water areas, recycling and a small shop on site for essentials.
The pitch I had was lovely and large, providing ample room and space between pitches ... this appeared to be the same across the whole of the site.
There's a bar open between 16:00 - 22:00 in a beautifully re-imagined old railway shed. Food is also available on a daily rotating menu basis ... I sampled one of the pizzas which were freshly cooked from scratch and very delicious. The other menu items also sounded very appetising.
Kirkby Stephen is a 5 minute walk away, with many other lovely little Cumbrian towns not that much farther afield ... all worth a visit.
Hikers and walkers are spoilt for choice with a plethora of routes to discover. Too many to list here, just enter Kirkby Stephen walks into your favourite search engine to discover them!
In all honesty, I tend to stay at more "basic" sites as I enjoy the peace they generally provide but I wouldn't hesitate to book at Pennine View for another visit.

Disliked The only minor gripe I had was the wi-fi coverage. I was parked up by the engine shed which had a wireless access point inside and I struggled to get a signal in my camper (always an issue in a steel bodied vehicle anyway, Faraday Cage anybody?).
This has been an issue with every site I've ever stayed at so I'm not singling out Pennine View. Having retired from the IT industry recently I know how much a reliable wide-area wi-fi setup can cost and sites do have to be able to make an income on their investment.
So basically, a bit annoying for me personally but not a deal breaker.

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Fantastic stay staff great…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic stay staff great

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Great place to stay

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 Gareth P. 5 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The site was beautiful.

Easy to check in at reception, easy to find out pitch and the site was so clean.

The bar (Engine Room) was set out in fitting decor and if you had the chance, the seating around the log burner was beautiful.

Food offerings were brilliant, my only little gripe with the food was that I am not too sure Mexican on a Saturday night is the best plan. Chinese would have been great.

Disliked To be honest, the only thing that would help would be better wifi connection. We were told that wifi covered everything but we couldnt pick it up on pitch 49.

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Peaceful relaxed break

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 davy e. 4 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The park is absolutely stunning , well maintained, fantastic toilet block and wash up area , Very helpful staff, huge level pitches with grass area
Could not be happier.
Up there amongst the best in yorkshire
On my revisit list

Disliked Nothing.

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Fantastic camp site.

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 yvonne b. 10 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Peaceful and quiet. Close to town, coffee shops and pub. Immaculately clean shower / toilet block. Lovely countryside walks from the site. Onsite restaurant/bar. Friendly staff.

Disliked Nothing

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The site was clean the showers…

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 neville w. 2 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The site was clean the showers were the best I have been to. Staff were friendly overall a fantastic site

Disliked Nothing

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Peaceful 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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Engine Shed Pub 0.04 mi
  • The Black Bull at Nateby Pub 0.5 mi
  • Kirkby Stephen Sports & Social Club Pub 0.7 mi
  • Black Bull Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
  • Century Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Mango Tree Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • The Taggy Man Pub 0.8 mi
  • Old Forge Micropub 0.9 mi
  • The Bay Horse Inn Pub 2 mi
  • The Black Swan Hotel Pub 3.7 mi

Groceries

  • Berry Grape & Grain Off-licence 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1 mi

Parks and play

  • Platform 3 Play 0.1 mi

Family days out

  • Pendragon Castle 3.1 mi
  • Brough Castle 4.3 mi
  • Appleby Castle 9.4 mi

Public transport

  • Station Road at Quarry Close (E bound) 0.05 mi
  • The Black Bull (S bound) 0.5 mi
  • Market Street at HSBC Bank 0.7 mi
  • Railway Station (W bound) 0.7 mi
  • Railway Station (E bound) 0.8 mi
  • Railway Station Car Park 0.8 mi
  • Market Square 0.8 mi
  • Christian Head/Health Centre 0.9 mi
  • Co-Op 1 mi
  • Cemetery 1.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Riverside Public Golf Course 3.6 mi
  • Bessy Beck Trout Fishery Fishing 4.5 mi

Local services

  • The Co-operative Food Cashpoint 1 mi
  • Bank of Ireland Cashpoint 9.6 mi
  • Aldersons Nateby Service Station Fuel station 0.5 mi
  • The Green Tree Pharmacy 0.8 mi
  • Upper Eden Medical Practice Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Total Energies Fuel station 1 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.1 mi

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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

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 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.