Higher Mosserley

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  • Rural campsite in Lancashire's ancient Forest of Bowland
  • A 10-minute drive from Longridge and Chipping
  • View fells & valleys Dark Skies & Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What would you say to a stay in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Free from the sound, light and air pollution of the city, the ancient Forest of Bowland in Lancashire is a top candidate for quiet getaways, and Higher Mosserley is surrounded by just such peaceful countryside near the forest's southern edge. Set among country lanes and far-reaching views over the surrounding area's fells and valleys, this family-friendly site is in a secluded spot, two miles from the nearest B road and about a 10-minute drive from Longridge and Chipping (the latter is said to be one of the prettiest villages in Lancashire, so make sure to take a look). The bunding around the farm also creates a safe haven for wildlife, with curlews and tawny owls among the species you might spot. The ascent to the pitches is a moderate gradient accessible by most vehicles, so if you own a larger unit, the owners are always on-hand to help you with the set-up of your pitch. The facilities at Higher Mosserley are simple, with just a toilet block, but well-behaved dogs and properly supervised barbecues are allowed. Time your evening meal with the sunset and then stick around to enjoy the stars, which are particularly impressive in this recognised dark skies area. This is a quiet site with no noise between the hours of 10pm and 8pm, so there are no large groups and no loud music permitted. Guests are requested to respect the families around them, especially those with young children. For pubs, shops and supermarkets, head to Longbridge; there is also a farm shop and garden centre on the way (five minutes). As an alternative, Chipping has two great pubs and a couple of cafés.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Rent a tent 2
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Clean facilities out of the way from every thing

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 caravan pitch

Liked: Bit hard to find staff were very nice and helpful great views lots of room

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely peaceful rural site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful little site with great views. Conveniently located near Beacon Fell country park and shops in the nearby villages. Owners were very friendly and made sure we were settled in.

Disliked: No showers so I wouldn't stay more than a long weekend but this is clearly advertised on the listing.

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Completely dependent on personal preferences, we like a level pitch

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Toilets are very clean, rubbish disposal on site, extremely friendly owners

Disliked: Limited pitch space on flat/level ground, no drinking water, very small uneven patch of land

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From the manager: Hello Interesting feedback, contrasting to our actual discussions though. However, the outdoor open countryside, without onsite clubs, playground or planned activities, is not for everyone. We don't claim to be a large site, that is why we have so few pitches. The land is actually over 2 acres, which we think is large for a small campsite. Your tent was the largest tent this weekend with only a couple of other much smaller units, I'm sorry I didn't realise you were struggling for space. On the several occasions we chatted things through, there was no mention of the detail you make here. Especially when I offered to carry over your friends' stay for another time, who were unable to stay due to illness. As described we are a small, simple quiet, site and with very limited Wifi. In the middle of nowhere, in a 'Dark Skies Area' within an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. All of these features are mentioned in the detail on the Pitchup listing I hope you next camping experienc,e better, suites your needs and you are able to have a more pleasant stay. Thank you for your comments though. Regards Julie and Steve

Enjoyed our first camping experience, small clean site run by husband/wife team…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Enjoyed our first camping experience, small clean site run by husband/wife team who are genuinely pleasant and helpful. Great, no frills basic site, quiet and in a great location with fantastic views.

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Great site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really nice campsite in a quiet rural location perfect for walking. The site offered lovely views of the Lancashire countryside. The site was very clean and the toilet and washing facilities where also very clean and well kept. upon check-in the site owner was very friendly and helpful in showing us to our plot. It was a great stay and we will hopefully be back again soon!

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Scenic site with friendly owners and at a reasonable price!

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We were greeted by the lovely owners and made to feel so welcome! When shown to the pitch, we were initially concerned about the mid/hills due to other reviews, but even in our tiny car, we had no problems. Owners clearly know what they are doing :) We took them up on the offer of hiring a camp fire which was well worth it. The toilet facilities are also a 9/10 according to my teenage sister (who believe me, is hard to please!!) Beautiful view in a tranquil setting that is completely affordable!

Disliked: Nothing.

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First time trailer tenters, perfect for a couple of nights trial.

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

Electric grass and gravel touring caravan pitch

Liked: First time in our trailer tent. Steve was really helpful and very friendly showing us to our pitch.

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From the manager: Hi Lynn Your unit was great, sorry I wasn't around as much. Hope to see you again soon. Enjoy your next running holiday. Regards Julie and Steve

We loved our stay on this site, views are lovely and the…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved our stay on this site, views are lovely and the owners were very friendly and helpful. We would definitely come back here.

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From the manager: Oh Pauline, it was lovely to meet you on your first venture in camping. Hope to see you again soon, thank you Julie

Great location Excellent, friendly hosts Good pubs and cafés nearby…

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

Electric grass and gravel touring caravan pitch

Liked: Great location Excellent, friendly hosts Good pubs and cafés nearby

Disliked: No chemical waste disposal

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Great site

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

Electric grass and gravel touring caravan pitch

Liked: Good clean facilities. Lovely people running the place. Really helpful.

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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

D. of E. 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

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Higher Mosserley

Height Lane

Chipping

Preston

Lancashire

England

PR3 2NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.86445°N
-2.61971°W

Route directions

To avoid unsuitable roads, first go to Longridge and then use your satnav to navigate to the site. When you progress onto Height Lane, the site is the first farm on the left (look out for the sign at the top of the drive). On arrival, please go to farm house for check-in. The What3words for this site is producer.cultivation.surpassed.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 mi Bus Station
9.8 mi Coach Stop C3
11.2 mi Crossroads
Rail
8.1 mi Langho Rail Station
8.2 mi Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
8.3 mi Preston Rail Station
Ferry
16 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
16.4 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
16.7 mi Heysham 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

The centre of the United Kingdom is said to be at Dunsop Bridge, a pretty village 20 minutes' drive to the north. On your way there, you'll pass Bowland Wild Boar Park (20 minutes), a fantastic family day out by the banks of the river Hodder. For open-air explores in the local area, you could head to Stonyhurst College (20 minutes), where JRR Tolkien once lived and worked, and set out on the Tolkien Trail through the gorgeous Ribble Valley. Alternatively, there are the dedicated cycling paths and café at Gisburn Forest (40 minutes) or shorter loops around Beacon Fell (10 minutes). Those interested in fishing, meanwhile, can get stuck in at Barnsfold Fishery (five minutes), a well-liked angling spot just up the road that specialises in trout. A day out in the historic city of Lancaster (40 minutes) should be next on the agenda if you're staying for more than just a few days – make sure to see the castle and its dungeon, which held the famous Pendle witches before their trial. A little further up the M6 brings you to the coast at Morecambe (45 minutes) or the South Lakes (it’s an hour to the southern tip of Windermere), which can often be glimpsed from the top of nearby Beacon Fell on clear days.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Fleetwood 16.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Cleveleys 17.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Morecambe North 17.7 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Bispham 17.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Morecambe South 17.8 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beacon Fell Country Park 1.9 mi

Forest of Bowland 8.6 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 12.3 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 13.9 mi

Lancaster Castle 14.8 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 13.8 mi

Rufford Old Hall 17.6 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 24.4 mi

Hardcastle Crags 25.2 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 26.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beacon Fell and the Brock Valley 2 mi

Beacon Fell and Bleasdale Bronze Age Circle 2.1 mi

Chipping and Dinkling Green 2.2 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 7: Chipping - Bashall 2.3 mi

Chipping and Burnslack 2.3 mi

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday 3 July 2024 – Wednesday 3 July 2024)

    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 16.6 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 Lancashire?

  • Does Higher Mosserley have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Mosserley dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Mosserley? The centre of the United Kingdom is said to be at Dunsop Bridge, a pretty village 20 minutes' drive to the north. On your way there, you'll pass Bowland Wild Boar Park … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Mosserley?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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