Lunesdale Escapes
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- Bell tent glamping five minutes' drive from Kirkby Lonsdale
- On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Family-sized tents with firepit/barbecue provided; dogs welcome
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 4 Apr to
Reviews
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Lovely experience, would stay again!
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Liked: The bell tent field is in a beautiful spot overlooking fields. The bell tent itself is gorgeous! Lovely decorative touches and good to have a fridge, heater and firepit. The facilities on the caravan site were well maintained and very clean. Site is a short drive from Kirkby Lonsdale which is ideal.
Disliked: The facilities are a bit of a walk from the bell tent field which isn’t ideal in the middle of the night.
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Amazing little getaway.
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Liked: Amazing little place, close to lots of lovely places without having to go far. We had a brilliant time. The bell tent is so well thought out and felt so cozy. Lovely little touches like tea and coffee tray. Extra blankets. It was also extremely clean, good quality bedding. The tents have been relocated so they are no longer close to the road. We had the pleasure of facing the fields and seeing the lambs playing. The owners are friendly and helpful, and we will definitely return.
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Heavy sleeper? then this is a great stay sadly I’m not that person.
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Liked: Located nicely near the walking routes. Toilets and showers were clean. Free bbq/fire pit and logs to purchase if needed. The bed was comfy enough.
Disliked: Very loud next to a busy main road meaning very early wake up call. Would benefit from a couple more plug sockets as they give you a double extension to plug in a double extension? Doesn’t really make sense. You couldn’t have the heater on too long or high as it tripped or smelt like burning. It said WiFi but couldn’t even find a router to connect to bud not end of the world as wouldn’t really use ourselves. If it wasn’t for the main road the stay would have been much better.
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Brilliant site, brilliant bell-tents, brilliantly presented,
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Liked: Everything!!!!!
Fantastic spacious bell tent. Cleanliness and presentation was 10/10
Very very comfortable double bed with outstanding and plentiful bed linen
Very adequate fridge for those night time beers to chill throughout the day. Extra power socket too, plus a double socket extension lead for the bedside light and also for, like us, the laptop at night to easily connect to the site's decent WiFi (Netflix and chill etc)
On-site toilet/shower facilities excellent.
Reading other reviews, yes, there's a main A-road running close by, but we weren't disturbed by any traffic noise (we stayed on a Tuesday and Wednesday night).
The provided firepit was perfect, and doubled as a fabulous barbeque too (firelogs, kindling, and firestarters available on-site by way of an honesty-box system)
Tracey and her family run a brilliant site that we would never hesitate in recommending to anyone
Disliked: Nothing
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Clean, well kept quiet site
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Liked: Beautifully laid out bell tent. Fridge super handy. Double bed very comfy
Fire bowl was perfect - easy to contain fire and use.
Cleanliness and how easy it is to get to toilets and pot wash
Really easy to get hold of campsite staff for any questions and they message you where you’ll be staying before.
We barely saw anyone in the facilities and never had to wait to use them! Very very clean too.
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beautiful, comfortable stay
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Liked: The teepee had everything you could hope for! Which meant i didnt have to bring so much with me. Fridge ✔️ heater ✔️ electricity ✔️ comfortable beds and bedding ✔️
Disliked: Traffic!!!! I hadn’t realised how close to the road the site actually was! Beautiful site and amenities but the proximity to the road (unless one had copious amounts of alcohol) was problematic - the traffic ran on the road most of the night!
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We've just come back from a 2 night stay and honestly we…
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Liked: We've just come back from a 2 night stay and honestly we loved it. Can't recommend this place enough. The bell tent was presented lovely and clean. Everything you need there. Toilets/showers were super clean and warm. One thing we panic about is the communal areas as we've stayed in a few bad ones before but this was by far the best. Was lovely to meet Tracey too who was very accommodating. Nice size field for the kids to play football and other games on also great amount of space between each bell tent. Felt very safe with the kids. We will definitely be back soon. Thank you for a great stay Nikita, Martyn and boys xx
Disliked: No dislikes at all. Couldn't fault our stay
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Fabulous stay in the bell tent! Would 100% recommend.
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Liked: We loved the bell tent.
Worked really well with a baby and a 6 year old. Loved that it had electricity and a heater. The grounds around it are immaculate. Shower/ toilet area immaculate too.
Brilliant that you can get logs etc for the fire, we used it as a bbq. There was seating there on our decking. Just minimised the amount we had to bring. It all worked really well, I was a little worried as my baby is 1 and not yet walking, but there were no hazards around and I felt comfortable enough to let him crawl around the tent and even outside on the grass and decking. We loved the whole experience. I saw some reviews mentioning about noisy traffic from near by. To be honest it didn’t affect our stay in the slightest, once you’ve heard it you sort of can’t tell it’s there. Don’t let it put you off booking! There is loads to do nearby too, we went to an open farm, to the beach, devils bridge for a picnic. Excellent location!
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The cutest little get away. Very comfortable. Perfect camping with an extra…
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Liked: The cutest little get away. Very comfortable. Perfect camping with an extra layer of luxury. Shower and toilet block was lovely and clean. We had everything we needed. Cannot wait to come back x
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Lunesdale Escapes was a wonderful glamping site with clean and comfortable tents,…
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Liked: Lunesdale Escapes was a wonderful glamping site with clean and comfortable tents, with a heater, fridge and a hot water kettle. We enjoyed our time very much and even got the fire going to roast some marshmallows. The toilets are exceptionally clean and it hardly felt like we were roughing it out at all. The location is near to many lovely trails in the dales, and easy to get to. The hosts were also friendly and flexible in the check in time. We will definitely be back!
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Features
Dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Tiny (1-10 pitches)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Lunesdale Escapes
New House Farm
Cowan Bridge
Lancashire
England
LA6 2HR
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.18866°N
-2.57145°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Morecambe North | 14 mi | Estuary | Good | N/A | Good | Good |
Morecambe South | 14.7 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Fleetwood | 25.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Walney Biggar Bank | 28.5 mi | Sea | Good | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Walney Sandy Gap | 28.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Levens Hall & Gardens 9.6 mi
Sizergh Castle and Garden 10.4 mi
Lancaster Castle 13.5 mi
Holker Hall and Gardens 16.7 mi
Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 16.8 mi
National Trust
Sizergh Castle and Garden 10.4 mi
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 15.5 mi
Fell Foot Park 16.5 mi
Malham Tarn Estate 17.2 mi
Windermere and Troutbeck 19.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Kirkby Lonsdale and Barbon Fell 1 mi
Kirkby Lonsdale - Casterton - Kirkby Lonsdale 1.4 mi
Gragareth from Ireby 1.9 mi
Barbon and Casterton 3.2 mi
Kingsdale Circuit 4 mi
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)
Penrith, Cumbria 29.3 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 Lunesdale Escapes have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Lunesdale Escapes dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Lunesdale Escapes? Kirkby Lonsdale (five minutes' drive) is a great place to kick off a walk – from the centre of town you can head out over the Devil’s Bridge to stroll along the … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Lunesdale Escapes?
On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Lunesdale Escapes? From £130 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.