Calder Farm

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Aerial view of the countryside
Oak pod
Oak pod
Exterior acorn pod

  • Small family-run site with Ribble Valley views in Lancashire
  • A 20-minute drive to Gisburn Forest bike paths, Pendle Hill and Settle
  • Dog-friendly site with dedicated exercise area; pub 15 minutes’ walk
Keen to have a look at Lancashire and a sneaky peek into Yorkshire? Lurk for a while at Calder Farm for a peaceful break with views to Pendle Hill in the spectacular Ribble Valley. This is a scenic pitstop for exploring the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (10 minutes’ drive) or hopping counties into the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes). Sparkling clean facilities on this family-run site include a heated toilet block with disabled access to the showers and washing-up area. Barbecues are permitted (but not open campfires please), and you’ll need to bring your own firepit, although you can buy wood on site and picnic tables are provided on the tree-sheltered field. Stock up on barbecue supplies in the supermarkets of Clitheroe (15 minutes’ drive), and if you’re just not that into cooking on your Lancashire camping break, there’s a gastro-pub and microbrewery in the pretty village of Bolton by Bowland (15 minutes’ walk). Your family dogs are welcome to join you on the many footpaths direct from the site, and there’s also a dedicated dog-exercise area in a fenced field – the owners do ask, however, that dogs remain on a lead while around the site. And talking of animals, you’ll soon be firm friends with the horses and ponies grazing neighbouring fields.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 12
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site only allows dogs up to 25kg.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 30 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.
  • Units longer than 7.3 metres are not 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.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

I really liked this campsite it was supposed to be just a…

Overall 10/10

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10
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9
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5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Ella G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked I really liked this campsite it was supposed to be just a solo trip but my parents wanted to come, so I needed to add an extra person on but Claire the owner was very helpful and very chatty, amazing site with lovely views and just had what you needed on a campinh trip had only couple of showers in female toilets but they was very hot and quite good and I enjoyed being able to choose your own pitch also.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean and well organised campsite in a peacefully setting. Handy for…

Overall 10/10

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10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean and well organised campsite in a peacefully setting. Handy for local towns and villages and walking trails

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top-notch base to explore Bolton by Bowland - private & comfortable.

Overall 9/10

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Rosalind A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Acorn Pod camping pod

Liked The ensuite toilet and shower were modern, clean and the water was hot!
Having the smart TV was a real bonus - kept my 12 year old entertained. The patio with the table and chairs were perfect and the view was beautiful. Everything was very clean.

Disliked Microwave tricky to figure out. The crockery wasn't stored very well in the cupboard - you had to dig around for what you wanted.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, clean, plenty of space, nice owners.…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet, clean, plenty of space, nice owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not overcrowded…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Not overcrowded

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice intimate site in a great location. The facilities we good and…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice intimate site in a great location. The facilities we good and kept very clean. There were plenty of other families/children on site who our children played with.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic

Overall 10/10

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Chris B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Our first visit to Calder Farm. Very easy to find. Plenty of signs telling you what to do on arrival and were everything is. Lovely clean site. Shower and toilet block were nice and clean. Spectacular views from nearly every pitch. We will definately be back. Thanks for a lovely stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious plot Really clean toilets and shower. Excellent price Really friendly owners who came…

Overall 10/10

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Beverly C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious plot
Really clean toilets and shower.
Excellent price
Really friendly owners who came round to chat and check everything was ok
Will be booking again
Plenty of space for kids to play

Disliked Nothing to dislike.
Fantastic camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a beautiful spot and on such a beautiful day. Super…

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Michelle T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked What a beautiful spot and on such a beautiful day. Super sized pitches and the one we had near Acorn Pod felt really private too. Had some great shade for such a hot day as well. Lovely 15 mins walk across fields into the postcard pretty Bolton in Bowland. Definitely recommend, and hope to return again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site, nice views, big pitches. Clean facilities

Overall 10/10

Location
7
Value for money
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Calder Farm

Settle Road

Bolton-by-Bowland

Lancashire

England

BB7 4NT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.94362°N
2.33858°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 mi Broadway
9.2 mi Bus Station
9.3 mi Town Hall
Rail
5.4 mi Clitheroe Rail Station
6.1 mi Long Preston Rail Station
6.5 mi Hellifield Rail Station
Ferry
24.2 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
26.9 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
27.2 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
Airport
28.2 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

Families can get active on mountain bikes in Gisburn Forest (20 minutes’ drive), with trails for all levels of accomplishment, or follow the Pennine Bridleway (10 minutes) on cycle, foot or horseback. Try your hand at fly fishing for trout in Stocks Reservoir (15 minutes), or take in the moorland scenery of the Forest of Bowland AONB (10 minutes) on rambles across the fells. Fancy spending the day in North Yorkshire countryside? Head for the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes) to potter along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on a barge cruise from Skipton (25 minutes), or yomp up Castleberg Crag from Settle (20 minutes) and be sure to have a look around its lively market if you’re visiting on Tuesday. Wander around the photogenic ruins at Bolton Abbey (35 minutes), and then have gentle ambles to the spectacular limestone cliff at Malham Cove (40 minutes). Once firmly back in Lancashire, follow the Pendle Sculpture Trail through Aitken Wood, or climb flat-topped Pendle Hill (both 20 minutes) and learn about the fate of the infamous Pendle Witches on the looped Walking With Witches Trail.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 23.1 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 23.6 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 27.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 29.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 29.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 9.9 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 13.7 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 13.7 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 17.4 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 19.2 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 9.9 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 12.8 mi

Hardcastle Crags 17.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 19.2 mi

Brimham Rocks 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bolton-by-Bowland - Beacon Hill - Grindleton - Sawley 0.4 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 0.4 mi

Sawley - Gisburn Cotes - Swanside - Sawley 2 mi

Horton and Bracewell 3 mi

Gisburn and the Ribble 3.1 mi

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday 2 July 2025 – Wednesday 2 July 2025)

    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 29.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Calder Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Calder Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Calder Farm? Families can get active on mountain bikes in Gisburn Forest (20 minutes’ drive), with trails for all levels of accomplishment, or follow the Pennine Bridleway (10 minutes) on cycle, foot or horseback. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Calder Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Calder Farm? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.