Bardsea Leisure Park

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  • Friendly park in south Cumbria's Furness peninsula
  • On the outskirts of Ulverston; 10 minutes' drive to the Lake District
  • Large play area, a pond and a dog exercise area on site
Looking for a trip that combines the coast, country, market towns and small, dainty villages? There's a good chance that you'll consider south Cumbria's Furness Peninsula and the lively market town of Ulverston quite appealing – along with Bardsea Leisure Park, which is handily set on the outskirts of Ulverston and a short drive away from the Lake District National Park and miles of coastline. Suitable for solo travellers, couples and families, the site is sheltered within a former quarry. It has roomy toilet and shower blocks with toasty underfloor heating, along with a launderette and a washing-up area. Those of you who are bringing your dog on holiday can let them patter around the on-site dog exercise area. For kids' play times, head to the large play area and pond instead. A large accessory shop and service centre are also on site for other daily needs. Another handy thing about Bardsea Leisure Park? It's within walking distance of Ulverston's pubs, shops and restaurants and 15 minutes' drive away from the south end of Windermere Lake.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 44
Motorhome pitches 44
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 135 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, clean, and friendly site in a beautiful quarry setting, praised for its spacious pitches and excellent, warm shower facilities with underfloor heating. Guests appreciated the convenient location for exploring Ulverston and the nearby coast. On-site amenities like the shop and cafe received positive mentions. Some visitors noted that WiFi could be inconsistent and that pitches could feel close together, with a few experiencing issues with shower temperatures or pitch sizes. Manager replies indicate that shower temperature issues have been addressed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 23/06/2026

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Old school

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7 out of 10
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kate m. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Not for me.

Disliked This wasn't to my tastes. There were no views, just caravans and holiday homes around, so no privacy. There was not running hot water in the showers or washing up areas, just the kind where the taps go off every 30 seconds.

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Fantastic site. Had one of the…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic site. Had one of the premium Langdale pitches and its the best pitch I've had at any site. Toilet and shower block immaculately kept, always hot water and toasty underfloor heating. Free WiFi. Peaceful site in lovely surroundings. Great on site shop. 25 minute walk gets you to Ulverston town centre. Will return again.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really loved this site, fantastic clean facilities!

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 Charlie S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic heated showers, hot dogs and ice creams SO GOOD!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

overall a very good site and would book again

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Neil W. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Toilet facilities where good, clean with heated floors! and easily accessed any where on the site.

Disliked Some of the pitched where a little small and felt a bit close together

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained site, good bathrooms, very pleasant staff.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good distance from main road so no road noise. Good size pitch with water and electricity. Shop and cafe on site. Shower/bathrooms were clean and well maintained, only minor drawback was shower water was never very hot. You have to get a tv and internet box if you want tv/internet on your pitch which requires a £100 deposit but good reception with the box.

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Nice clean site. Staff very friendly…

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 Mary M. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice clean site. Staff very friendly and sorted our electric problems promptly. Individual shower rooms that were lovely and warm. Having a cafe onsite was brilliant .

Disliked The floor in the shower number 1 was way too hot to walk on bare footed and the shower was scalding.

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Great, large pitch. Right near showers…

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Paula T. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great, large pitch. Right near showers and toilets. Very clean. Underfloor heating in showers. Lovely and warm. Campsite is a great location. Pub, co-op and chip shop a 10min walk and town centre a further 10min.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great location 👌 very warm clean…

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 Michelle D. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location 👌 very warm clean toilet block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Jenna H. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely location with great facilities. Very friendly staff. Pitches were perfect and being in a quarry surrounded by trees and tweeting birds was lovely. It is only a short walk into town.

There was an extensive mexican menu for the evenings and lots of breakfast options although I didn't order from them while I was there

Disliked My only criticism is there was no pot wash area that i could find.

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Play area Friendly staff Lovely beach close…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Scott W. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Play area
Friendly staff
Lovely beach close by
Heated floor in shower rooms

Disliked Had to pay £100 deposit for internet modem to use Wi-Fi

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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 cafe 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 Rallies welcome 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 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bardsea Leisure Park

Prior Road

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 9QE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.18143°N
3.08563°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.6 mi Bus Station
11.6 mi Bus Station
13 mi St Michaels Lane
Rail
0.9 mi Ulverston Rail Station
4.2 mi Dalton Rail Station
4.5 mi Cark Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 mi Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Roa Island Ferry Landing
8.5 mi Lakeside Windermere 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

A cosy dip first: a swimming pool and an indoor/outdoor sports complex are 10 minutes' walk away from Bardsea Leisure Park. Once refreshed, wander into the handsome market town of Ulverston (25 minutes' walk) for old buildings, cobbled streets and the Thursday and Saturday street markets selling fresh local produce. (An indoor market is open weekly too.) A prettily landscaped 18-hole golf course is also in the area, but if you're feeling particularly energetic you might be up for a climb up Hoad Hill and the Sir John Barrow Monument (five minutes' drive) from Ulverston's northeast. Towards Barrow-in-Furness is The Dock Museum (20 minutes), a free attraction (often with special exhibitions) telling the story of Barrow as a shipbuilding town. Off the peninsula, visit Walney Island (25 minutes) and its nature reserve, or Roa Island (15 minutes) to get the ferry over to the island of Piel. And if you're off to Windermere, go via the restored steam trains of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (15 minutes) to travel through the Lake District's sterling scenery and board a lake cruise at the end of your journey.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 8.2 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 8.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Biggar Bank 9.2 mi Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 11 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 3.7 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 4.1 mi

Lakeland Motor Museum 6.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 8.4 mi

Hill Top 12.7 mi

National Trust

Dalton Castle 4.5 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 5.4 mi

Fell Foot Park 8.4 mi

Gondola' 12.6 mi

Hill Top 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 1 mi

Ulverston Sands and Birkrigg Common 1.6 mi

HOLKER HALL 3.9 mi

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 5.3 mi

HODBARROW (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 06/05/1986) 7.2 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 Bardsea Leisure Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bardsea Leisure Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bardsea Leisure Park? A cosy dip first: a swimming pool and an indoor/outdoor sports complex are 10 minutes' walk away from Bardsea Leisure Park. Once refreshed, wander into the handsome market town of Ulverston (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bardsea Leisure Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bardsea Leisure Park? From £45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.