Smithills View Campsite

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Our Grass pitch camping field
Our grass pitch camping field
Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
Glamping campfire
Campervan or live-in-vehicle with or without awning
Pond close to the tent pitches
Morning sunshine across the pasture
Spring daffodils at the pond
Pump house tent pitch
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Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
Glamping campfire
Campervan or live-in-vehicle with or without awning

  • Pop-up micro-site on a non-working farm in rural west Lancashire
  • A 15-minute drive to Preston; 30 minutes to Blackpool
  • Secluded site with ball games court and picnic spots, plus pubs nearby
With views across Preston to the Pennine Hills in the distance, Smithills View Campsite is a quiet spot with just a handful of pitches on a repurposed farm estate. Using this family-run micro-site as your Lancashire base, you can pick up the 21-mile, circular Preston Guild Wheel cycling track in 10 minutes’ ride (largely off-road, so it’s smashing for kids) or be paddling on Blackpool beach in 25 minutes by car. Should you decide to stay put for lazy days exploring the farm, there are picnic spots tucked away in meadows and by the pond. Kids can play basketball or kick a ball around on the all-weather ball games area, and spot the deer in neighbouring fields. On the facilities front, there's a toilet block here and you can have an alfresco wash in the hot water of the open-air shower (bring swimwear for this – it's a family site…) Source meat for your barbecue from local farm shops, or whizz into Preston in 15 minutes to load up at bigger supermarkets. If cooking’s not on the agenda for this mini-break, several pubs with beer gardens and decent grub are within a 15-minute stroll; the nearest is just under 10 minutes' walk away. There is also a petrol station with electric vehicle charging points, a small shop, coffee shop and a couple of takeaways five minutes' drive away. Talking of getting out and about, the motorway is five minutes' drive away. You’ll have plenty of choice when it comes to outdoors action, with footpaths along the Ribble river or Lancashire Canal. And of course, Lake District fells and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are both criss-crossed with hiking and cycling paths for you to explore.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 2
Tent pitches 45
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Vehicle height restriction for grass pitches is 9ft.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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0 children
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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 101 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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a family-friendly, rural campsite with friendly and helpful staff, praised for its location and relaxed atmosphere. Facilities are described as basic but functional, with ongoing improvements noted. Some guests highlighted issues with cleanliness and the need for refurbishment of toilet and shower blocks, though newer reviews suggest improvements. Entertainment and events, including a bar and food, are appreciated, particularly during busy periods. The site offers a rustic camping experience with plenty of space and a good base for exploring the local area.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would recomment.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location of the campsite was really idylic with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. The orchard was a nice surprise. Campsite was very well organised and layed out with easy access to facilities.

Disliked We tried to get a firepit on Friday evening but there weren't any left.
Some of the toilet block facilities were lacking. I.e. hand drier, bin, paper towels

Recommend to friends Visit again

Belting small little campsite. Family of…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (small)

Liked Belting small little campsite. Family of 4. Age 6 and 15 children. The Sites Clean and tidy. Could do with another sink in the toilet/shower area tho . We will defo be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good little campsite

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10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 3
 Laura 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice tidy campsite, easy to find.

Disliked No entertainment or bar, toilets are a bit far away from the family area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for one night

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
 Julie S. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good communication via WhatsApp. Basic campsite but with everything you need, although I didn’t try the one shower available. The communal Saloon looked great but sadly there was nothing on during our stay.

Disliked The site could do with some TLC. It has lots of potential but sadly a lot of the areas cannot be used as they are so overgrown and neglected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would camp again here but I would try and book the orchard.

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The family field we had was lovely and only us and one other tent when we arrived, saw the cows straight away and love the look of the bar area that’s sometimes open for functions and party nights. Great communication prior to arrival. Toilets basic and clean and functional. We booked this site as classed as a small site and thought it would be quiet.

Disliked The site Would have been great but then 2 lots of 3 families turned up. So big groups. Music and alcohol straight away. One lady kept screaming at her kids to be quiet. The kids were just playing nicely. sadly I could not listen to the screaming we don’t live far so we packed up and left not the fault of the site. Just unfortunate timing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back, with a more robust tent.

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10 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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Mine and my partners first camping trip, and not the last. We thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and would/will stay again. The facilities are more than adequate for what you get and although we didn't use the fire pits we liked the idea of them being available.

Disliked Our own tent 😂
As it was our first camping trip we bought a cheap and cheerful tent. The problem with it was there was no ventilation and we were dripping in condensation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
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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Sean W. 3 reviews

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (small)

Liked Large plot on a field toilets less 100m walk

Disliked Unisex toilet but not a big deal for me

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
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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Karen C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, with good facilities & staff members were really friendly.
Pitch was exactly as expected & the notification from the team showed exactly which pitch I was designated before arrival, so no messing around trying to locate it.
Was really peaceful, even though clearly busy.
A nice touch was the freshly cooked pizza night on Saturday, unfortunately it was that welcome/good, they had sold out before 5:30pm 😀

Disliked The lady (Pitch B6) who didn't follow the rules about having her dogs on lead, which then attacked my dog as we walked past! I then witnessed them attack a second dog later!
I did report this to the girl who was in charge, but I don't think she actually spoke to the lady about her dogs.

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I would stay again!

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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 Nichola S. 1 review

Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (small)

Liked Great for small stop overs! The barn with live entertainment, bar etc, I thought was really good! quaint palleted seating area outside the barn with lights. friendly atmosphere with friendly staff

Disliked There was only 2 negative things I would change at this site, one would be to make the urinals more private in the unisex toilets, maybe a door and I would like to see showers have an upgrade and maybe be situated inside the barn somewhere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about the camp was amazing…

Overall

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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 Dale H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything about the camp was amazing from club house with live music to the food loads of room with the spaces for tents

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Smithills View Campsite

Mason Fold Farm

Lea Lane

Preston

Lancashire

England

PR4 0RN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.77511°N
2.79134°W

Route directions

The site recommends that you use Junction 1 of the M55, five minutes' drive away.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 mi War Memorial
3.6 mi Blackfield Road
4 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.1 mi Salwick Rail Station
3.6 mi Preston Rail Station
3.8 mi Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
13.7 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
18.5 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

Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or for a change of pace, take the kids to meet Peter Rabbit at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (all around an hour's drive). Get the bucket and spade out for family trips to seaside Blackpool (30 minutes), where you can be scared witless on thrill rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and reward your bravery with comforting fish and chips on the South Pier. On rainy days (which can sometimes occur in northern England), watch acrobats at Blackpool Tower Circus, or whizz to the top of the tower for Irish Sea and Lake District views. Back near base, there’s a lot happening in Preston (15 minutes) too. Let the kids run around in Avenham Park while you admire the Japanese Garden, or you can puff around Preston Docks on the Ribble Steam Railway (10 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Smiths Arms Hotel Pub 0.2 mi
  • The Lea Gate Pub 0.9 mi
  • The Windmill Pub 0.9 mi
  • The Sitting Goose Pub 1.1 mi
  • Pig and Whistle Pub 1.2 mi
  • Hand and Dagger Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Ancient Oak Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Guild Merchant Pub 2 mi
  • Bell & Bottle Pub 2 mi
  • Salvatores Restaurant 2.2 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Discount Booze and Wines Off-licence 1.6 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Late Booze Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.2 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Jubilee Park 1.2 mi
  • Granny Park Playground 1.3 mi
  • Infants Playground 1.4 mi
  • Junior's Playground 1.4 mi
  • Granny Park 1.5 mi
  • Science Yard Playground 1.7 mi
  • Quiet Yard Playground 1.7 mi
  • Haslam Park 2.3 mi
  • King George V Playing Field park 2.7 mi
  • Memorial Park 3.4 mi

Family days out

  • Ribble Steam Railway 1.9 mi
  • Moor Park 3.9 mi
  • Lightning XS928 4.5 mi
  • Centurion Tank 5.3 mi
  • West Lancashire Light Railway 5.5 mi

Public transport

  • Cottam by Lea Road 0.8 mi
  • Cottam by Lea Road Turning Circle 0.8 mi
  • Cottam by Lea Endowed CEPS 0.8 mi
  • Cottam opp Lea Road 0.8 mi
  • Cottam op Hoyles Lane 0.8 mi
  • Cottam by Hoyles Lane 0.8 mi
  • Cottam by Sidgreaves Lane 0.8 mi
  • Cottam adj Sidgreaves Lane 0.9 mi
  • Lea by Lea Gate 0.9 mi
  • Lea opp Westleigh 0.9 mi

What’s nearby

  • Ashton & Lea Golf Club Golf course 0.7 mi
  • Preston Marina 2.2 mi
  • Penwortham Golf Course 2.6 mi
  • The Silk Route Shopping centre 3.1 mi
  • Moons Bridge Marina 3.3 mi
  • The Original Factory Shop General shop 3.4 mi
  • Maymans General shop 3.4 mi
  • 53 Degrees Nightclub 3.5 mi
  • Fishergate Shopping Centre 3.7 mi
  • St George's Centre Shopping centre 3.8 mi

Local services

  • EV On the Move Charging station 0.9 mi
  • EG On the Move Fuel station 1 mi
  • Essar Fuel station 1 mi
  • BP Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • BP Fuel station 2 mi
  • Ashton Health Centre Clinic 2.1 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2.1 mi
  • Ingol Health Centre Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Hillcrest Service Station Fuel station 2.2 mi

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Must see

Forest of Bowland 3.7 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 9.1 mi

Camelot Theme Park 10.5 mi

Pleasure Beach Resort 10.9 mi

Sandcastle Waterpark 11 mi

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 9.5 mi

Formby 18.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 20.2 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 27 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

THE WILLOWS 2.3 mi

HASLAM PARK 2.4 mi

Preston, the Lancaster Canal and the Millennium Link 2.4 mi

HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMERLY THE HARRIS ORPHANAGE) 3.3 mi

Preston and the Ribble 3.6 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.

Offers

Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (small)

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026
Tent pitch
Electric hardstanding and grass tent or trailer tent pitch

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026
Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026
Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars, solo)

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026
Tent pitch
Orchard electric grass tent pitch (XL)

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026
Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Pennine electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

  • 25% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 25/09/2026

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Smithills View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Smithills View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smithills View Campsite? Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smithills View Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Smithills View Campsite? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.