Bow Laithe Caravan Site

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Hardstanding and grass pitches
The family sheep
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Peaceful rural views from the site
Hardstanding and grass pitches

  • Well-maintained and peaceful adults-only site in the Forest of Bowland
  • A 10-minute drive to Clitheroe; half an hour to Skipton
  • Views to Pendle Hill and River Ribble; pubs within walking distance
Plenty of peace and quiet should be all yours for the taking at Bow Laithe Caravan Site – this small site five minutes’ drive from Bolton-by-Bowland has been set up specifically for adults only and doesn’t accept large groups, so you be assured of space to chill out without noisy disturbances. This is a splendid location for walks and cycling nearby, as it’s surrounded by lovely Lancashire countryside and just on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Once you’ve done extensive explorations of the forest, you can expand your horizons into the Yorkshire Dales National Park with a drive of half an hour or so. And it’s also a splendid location for taking in the scenery without having to even get up from your pitch: the site has views out over Pendle Hill and the River Ribble, which flows just past the park. If it’s just a short stroll you’re after, perhaps a wander to one of the two pubs within a 20-minute walk would fit the bill? Rather spend an alfresco evening on your pitch? You’re welcome to light up a barbecue to cook your dinner and warm your hands by – supplies can be picked up at the various supermarkets in Clitheroe, 10 minutes’ drive away. Kids may have been asked to stay away but you’re allowed to bring dogs along to share your break at Bow Laithe. When you arrive, please pick any free pitch and settle down for your stay.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

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

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 147 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
 9
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, peaceful adult-only site offers stunning views and spacious pitches, with easy access to local walks and pubs. While appreciated for its quiet atmosphere and natural setting, the site lacks a toilet and shower block, relying on a portaloo which some found inadequate. Road noise is a recurring concern, particularly from motorbikes. However, many visitors found the positives, such as the location and friendly owners, outweighed these drawbacks.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely stay were here with friend weather ok pub on the river .

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9 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location

Disliked The toilet was clwaner than last time but just lets the site down ..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideally situated

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9 out of 10
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 Kathryn R. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful countryside location. Easy access drive. Handy for Clitheroe.
Fresh water, waste disposal and EHU. Quiet site but close to road that weekend motor cyclists speed down noisily.
Very relaxing stopover en route to other locations.

Disliked No toilet/shower block did not inconvenience us but would be a great addition to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views, nature, ease of arrival…

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Abi M. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The views, nature, ease of arrival and set up, not too busy even when full, adults only, pitches fairly big, lovely local pubs and walks

Disliked The road noise sometimes is unbearable, take ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper like me. Obvious lack of proper toilet block and showers but not needed for us as we are self sufficient

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back

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7 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Absolutely loved the site and the area the views hidden little gem

Disliked Only 1 toilet 2 would be better
Wash room would be amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet prevents us from ever returning unfortunately.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The views. The situation as it was a lovely walk to Sawley and Bolton by Bowland is lovely too. Both have great pubs. Lots of birds which I enjoyed as a keen birdwatcher. The actual site is very pretty.

Disliked The portaloo is disgusting. Very smelly and dirty.
No one came to check us in - I have been Caravanning/ campervanning for over 25 years and this is the first time I have never seen the owner or a representative to welcome us.
There is someone who appears to be living in a caravan on the site which I think is probably not legal.
Busy road with lots of motorbike traffic but didn’t bother us at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Our porta loo is checked twice a week its immaculate it has a air freshner we try our best.
We don t live on site but on pitch up there is a message explaining to our customers ring me when you arrive any problems get in touch thanks.

Lovely site. Needs a proper toilet.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Robert B. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely setting. Good walks too.

Disliked We knew that there were no showers but the only toilet was one portaloo and it was smelly. It was not cleaned while we were there. It needs a proper plumbed in toilet, especially for when more people are camping there. We were the only ones there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet clean site with lovely…

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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Chris M. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful quiet clean site with lovely views around pendle hill.
Acess to a stunning walk down by the river ribble and through the fields to the local pub and abbey ruins.
Had a fantastic time , will be visiting again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hier glad you had great stay see you soon kerry

Brilliant stay

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9 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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 Jenna S. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location / walks / great for dogs

Disliked Minor point around no wifi access

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed it sorry but we dont have wifi on caravan site thanks kerry

Everything!! This little site is an…

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10 out of 10
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Hannah J. 29 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything!! This little site is an absolute gem - fabulous views, great facilities and spotlessly clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed our site kerry

Area…

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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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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Trisha J. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Area

Disliked Toilet system

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Morning our Portaloo is done twice a week my brother in law does it they are checked but the hot weather doesnt help thanks kerry

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Bow Laithe Caravan Site

Bolton-by-Bowland Road

Bolton-by-Bowland

Lancashire

England

BB7 4NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.9251°N
2.34264°W

Route directions

The postcode will take you to Haige Farm on the left; go a little further and look for Bow Laithe Caravan Site on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 mi Broadway
8.2 mi Town Hall
8.2 mi Town Hall
Rail
4.1 mi Clitheroe Rail Station
7.3 mi Long Preston Rail Station
7.5 mi Whalley Rail Station
Ferry
24.4 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
26.7 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
27.1 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
Airport
28.1 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

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

Ready to give your walking boots a workout? Perhaps start with a trip to Gisburn Forest Hub (15 minutes’ drive) to pick up trail maps from the visitor centre, or try one of the trails in the Trough of Bowland (half an hour). While you’re over that way, you may like to drop in at the Bowland Wild Boar Park (half an hour) to meet a selection of animals. If you’d like to add a touch of history and culture to your walks, aim for the Pendle Sculpture Trail (20 minutes), or plan routes that take in the ruins of Sawley Abbey (five minutes) or Clitheroe Castle (10 minutes). Bancroft Mill Engine Museum (20 minutes) and Ribchester Roman Museum (25 minutes) are good options if you’d like to skip straight to the museums. Over in the Yorkshire Dales, there’s a whole lot more to explore, including waterfalls, caves and breweries. If you don’t know where to start, Skipton (for the castle and market) and Malham (for walks to Malham Cove and Janet’s Foss) are good options. Both are about half an hour away by car.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 23.5 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 24 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 27.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 28.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 29.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 8.7 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 12.4 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 13.2 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 17 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 19.1 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 8.7 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 14 mi

Hardcastle Crags 17.1 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 19.1 mi

Rufford Old Hall 27.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sawley - Gisburn Cotes - Swanside - Sawley 0.7 mi

Bolton-by-Bowland - Beacon Hill - Grindleton - Sawley 1.1 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 1.2 mi

Chatburn - Worsaw Hill - Downham - Chatburn 2.1 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 2: Chatburn - Bolton-by-Bowland 2.2 mi

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, North Yorkshire 19.4 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 Bow Laithe Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bow Laithe Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bow Laithe Caravan Site? Ready to give your walking boots a workout? Perhaps start with a trip to Gisburn Forest Hub (15 minutes’ drive) to pick up trail maps from the visitor centre, or try one … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bow Laithe Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bow Laithe Caravan Site? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.