Lowther Holiday Park

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Lowther castle
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Lowther holiday park
Lowther castle

  • Dog-friendly site on a private, wooded riverside in the Eden Valley
  • A 10-minute drive from Ullswater and 15 minutes from Lowther Castle
  • Bar and shop; fly fishing available in the river Lowther
Whether it’s an active or a lazy Lake District getaway you have in mind, Lowther Holiday Park will get the opening scenes rolling splendidly. What might these scenes look like? Well, when you’re not unwinding in the site’s 40-acre managed woodland in the Eden Valley or paddling in the river running through the site, you might be out boating on Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge 10 minutes’ drive away. Have a gander at the medieval ruins of Lowther Castle & Gardens, which lie at the end of a quiet 40-minute woodland walk from the site. Then, recharge your batteries at one of the period pubs in Askham, 10 minutes’ drive away from the site. Those of you who prefer a picnic lunch will be pleased to know that Lowther Holiday Park has a fully-stocked mini market, which also supplies essential camping equipment and gas. There’s a family-run bar on site with outdoor entertainment in the summer and Sky Sports for those who can’t bear to miss a match day. Down a mile-long, newly-laid and private tarmac drive lined with mature trees, this place really feels like a wildlife haven. The long Lowther river snakes through the site, so wade around the shallows and keep your eyes peeled for native red squirrels, wild rabbits and birds. You wouldn’t guess that junction 40 on the M6 is just 10 minutes’ drive away. Access to the site is through the scenic village of Eamont Bridge.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 47
Tent pitches 47
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 4
Touring caravan pitches 47
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 Sun 1 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 368 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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PeacefulForest

86% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This park is highly praised for its beautiful woodland and riverside setting, with excellent access to Lowther Castle and local walks. Visitors highlight the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities (including baths), and a convenient on-site bakery and pub. While generally quiet and well-maintained, some reviewers noted issues with dated shower blocks, WiFi connectivity, and occasional noise. A few also mentioned pitches being close together or uneven.

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Robin C.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The road on the way out

Disliked Everything,from pitching to close together,no mini market,(false advertising)
No hot water
Just generally unclean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, plenty of walks nearby. Have…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Location, plenty of walks nearby. Have visited this site for many years now. The on site pub has been renovated, looks great, will be good when serving meals end of the month.

Disliked Cold showers and cold water for pot washing. Shop closed for some reason during our stay. And the crows! The touring part of the site is beneath trees inundated with crow's nests. Cars and caravans covered in bird muck from crows flying constantly above. The noise is horrendous, and you are woken at 4am every morning from them! I spoke to the reception desk last year to say about this issue but obviously nothing has been done.

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Pitch was fine, never had a…

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Craig H.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitch was fine, never had a problem with the actual site

Disliked No restaurant, no shop, not told either weren't operational and turned up with no food or a way of cooking any as we were going to use the restaurant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great area and a relaxing stay.

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Paul N.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely, clean site with a great pub, games room etc. Great area, quiet and a good distance from local attractions.

You really feel set back and away from civilization on this site, its a long drive from the main road along avenues of trees and a river. Excellent for a relaxing break.

Disliked One whole toilet block was out of order when we stayed.

The toilet block that was open didn't have any hot water to the washing up basins, so this had to be done in the caravan. Toilet blocks themselves are fine, clean, smell nice and well maintained, just slightly dated.

Pitches could do with being slightly bigger, they're not small but I can imagine you would be struggling for room if you had an awning up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very clean and tidy

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch (super)

Liked We were off peak so the site see was really quiet. The location of the site was very good for visiting Lowther Castle, which was our main reason for visiting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great access to walks, friendly staff,…

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Michael W.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great access to walks, friendly staff, easy to find, clean facilities, good pitch size

Disliked Two facilities blocks but neither seemed to have hot water and no information provided about this, motorhome pitches in the middle of the site, this felt more like a site for statics with some touring pitches in the middle, £4 per night for the dog is expensive

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Enjoyable stay

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Carly M.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Site is well kept, toilet block very clean, warm and modern, location is excellent with lots of nice walks and the onsite pub serves a lovely pint and very dog friendly.

Disliked The pitches arnt really hardstanding, our pitch got very muddy after a down pour.
The onsite pub is lovely but no food available and the closest place to eat is at least a 40 min walk although the reception staff did say they are planning on offering food in the near future.

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Good site in a great location.…

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Tony B.

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked Good site in a great location. with everything a walker could want

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch and friendly staff. Amazing…

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Joanne L.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch and friendly staff. Amazing walks around the site with breathtaking views.

Disliked Bar and amenities were closed, they had been open the previous days

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and peaceful

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Susan B.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitches average size nice friendly people quite site we like the sight very well

Disliked We where there for my husbands birthday on web site said there was a pub open yes it was but closed for 2nights in the week and sold food we booked it last minute and they also said there was a mini market they said they not opened it yet if one of them would have been open it would of been ok

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Features

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Lowther Holiday Park

Eamont Bridge

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA10 2JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.63146°N
2.73469°W

Route directions

Check in at the top of the drive, next to reception. You will need a gate code to enter the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 mi Rail Station
16.5 mi Bus Station
16.7 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
2.3 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
5.2 mi Langwathby Rail Station
8.3 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
4 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
6.6 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
10.4 mi Glenridding Ullswater 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

Set an early alarm, because you’ll want plenty of time to explore the Lake District’s second-largest lake. There’s a 20-mile path around Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge (10 minutes’ drive). So, take it all in on foot, or opt for the boat hire and cruises if you’d like to cover as much ground (or rather, water) as possible in one go. Haweswater Reservoir (half an hour) isn’t as busy as Ullswater, making it a great pick for more peaceful days out hiking. Penrith (10 minutes) will pick up the pace once again; there’s the popular Beacon Hill hike for those not done with the outdoorsy adventures and a museum and 14th-century castle for those interested in a slice of history. As Lowther Holiday Park is so close to the A66 and the M6, it’s not so tricky to take a day trip to the Yorkshire Dales National Park (45 minutes), Hexham (an hour and 15 minutes) or Barnard Castle (an hour and five minutes) either.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 29.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Rheged Centre 2.2 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 3.3 mi

Ullswater Steamers 10.4 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 14.7 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 16.1 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 5.5 mi

Townend 16.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 17.7 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 18.2 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 20.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASKHAM HALL 1.7 mi

LOWTHER CASTLE 1.9 mi

DALEMAIN 3 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 3.7 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 3.7 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 Lowther Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lowther Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lowther Holiday Park? Set an early alarm, because you’ll want plenty of time to explore the Lake District’s second-largest lake. There’s a 20-mile path around Ullswater, which is accessible from Pooley Bridge (10 minutes’ drive). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lowther Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Reception is located on the left at the top of the drive.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lowther Holiday Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.