Bow Laithe Caravan Site

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Visitor image of the site and views
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Peaceful rural views from the site
Hardstanding and grass pitches
The family sheep
Hardstanding pitches
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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.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • 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 138 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

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, adult-only campsite with spacious, well-maintained pitches offering beautiful views. It's praised for its peaceful atmosphere, ideal location for walks and visiting local pubs, and value for money. While the portaloo is clean and functional, some guests would prefer a toilet and shower block. Road noise is present but generally not a significant issue.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 07/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

We have stopped here many times

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 Ross M. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice clean well kept site,with great views

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site which is close to Settle, Malham Cove and Clitheroe.

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9 out of 10
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Ian H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Picturesque site with views of Pendle Hill, easy drive into Clitheroe and a short walk down to the River Ribble and a great pub called the Spread Eagle. Peaceful stay for our first time camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely stay again.

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 Sue P. 13 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything. Lovely clean site.small and friendly. Even pitches.lovely views . situated near lots of lovely walks and the Spread Eagle Inn down the road is a nice dog friendly pub.The owners of the site are lovely. Nothing negative to say at all.we will definitely stay here again

Disliked Nothing...water,elsan and grey waste all close by.and as stated,there are no showers and 1 toilet, but no problem to us as we have our own in our caravan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view and how few sites…

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Beverley T. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The view and how few sites within the camp site there were.

Disliked Portaloo was a bit minging but then it is a portaloo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything this is about my fourth…

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 Dennis b. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything this is about my fourth stay at Bow Laithe and I have enjoyed all of them.

Disliked Nothing too dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site, good location and…

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7 out of 10
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Ewa T. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice site, good location and beautiful views. Clean portaloo available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can’t wait to return

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 Hannah J. 27 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything! Perfect, peaceful site. Drinking water, waste disposal and a port-a-loo were available. Spacious pitches with lovely views.
Some nice walks down by the river either towards Sawley or Bolton by Bowland.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and tidy site. Fresh water…

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Stephen M. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean and tidy site. Fresh water and elsan available. No showers though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple and peaceful

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Siobhan J. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful location, very peaceful. We pitched in the top left corner right by the fence and I could see the cows up close from in our van, it was beautiful. Pitches flat enough. Dog friendly. Would be ideal for a solo traveller too. Easy walk down to the river. Simple and peaceful!

Disliked Being a portaloo, the toilet wasn't great, but we aren't bothered by that at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will visit again

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7 out of 10
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David P. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked It was a small site with lovely views

Disliked I would picked a pitch furthest away from the road as it got a bit noisy at times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoy your stay sorry about bit of noise but we cant do anything about noise on country road.

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.
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  • 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.