Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Plenty of space
View from the pitches
Views from the bell tents
Hardstanding caravan/motorhome pitch with electric hook-up
Bell tent view
Laundry and washing-up area
Toilets
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Plenty of space
View from the pitches
Views from the bell tents

  • Small Lancashire farm site between the Lakes and Dales
  • Two miles from Kirkby Lonsdale and 25 minutes from Kendal
  • Family-run site welcoming couples, families and dogs
Give yourself a new lease of life with a stay at Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park, a gorgeous site just outside Kirkby Lonsdale and halfway between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks. This family-run business is based in the small settlement of Cowan Bridge, mere minutes from the larger market town of Kirkby Lonsdale and its thriving high street, where you can explore a variety of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, or browse the popular weekly market. It's sometimes tricky to find dog-friendly accommodation, but you'll face no such problems at Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park, as this pet-friendly park allows four-legged friends (please make sure all dogs are kept on leads while out and about around the site though). Shared facilities on site include bathrooms, a washing-up area and a launderette (for those inevitable bits of mud you'll pick up while out exploring the nearby national parks).

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 3
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including logs for the hot tub, wood burning stove and firepit are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • 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.

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

8.8

Overall rating from 130 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

90% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, peaceful site with excellent, spotless toilet and shower facilities. Pitches are generally a good size with lovely views. Many guests appreciated the quiet atmosphere, cleanliness, and proximity to Kirkby Lonsdale. Some noted potential issues with sloping pitches and occasional road noise, while others found the self-check-in process impersonal.

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Everything pitches spaced out toilet and…

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 Suzanne b. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything pitches spaced out toilet and showers lovely and clean some lovely walks and not far to kirby lonsdale

Disliked None

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Enjoyable relaxed break with beautiful views..

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 June P. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Toilets were very clean and warm. Dishes cleaning area very clean. Liked it has washing machines. Countryside it's set in is beautiful 😍. Very helpful staff on mailing for assistance. Barrier locked so safe for vans. Price is good.

Disliked Aerial signal connection not working for our tv but next van along got signal? Using password would not connect to wifi sadly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay and would definitely return.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved the site itself. Very clean beautiful scenery and lovely fellow campers. Showers,toilets,washroom all very good.

Disliked Just couldn't get a tv signal though pitch next to us could which I booked for our daughter along with ours. Not sure if an issue with aerials? . Couldn't get wifi to work using password?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site & convenient for Kirkby Lonsdale

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 Nicola F. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site was nice with lovely views over fields & convenient for Kirkby Lonsdale. Most of the seasonal residents were really friendly too.

Disliked There was nobody on reception when we arrived, just a note on window saying find your pitch. Also never saw a member of staff at all for the 3 days we were there. Also was woken at 2am with 1 of seasonal residents shouting & on a phone call on loud speaker.

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Nice location.

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 Gary W. 11 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good locationt to Kirby Lonsdale and Devils Bridge.
Friendly greeting upon arrival. Wifi was sketchy. Facilities ok and clean. There seemed to be a lot of sited tourers. There was a nice walk across fields to nearby Cowen Bridge which had a nice shop/cafe

Disliked Only two showers so could be an issue if site was busy. Sketchy wifi.

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Large pitches, clean toilet and shower…

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Joanna P. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Large pitches, clean toilet and shower facilities, really friendly site. Great distance into Kirkby longsdale for a day out

Disliked Nothing

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Perfectly pitched. Nice quiet site. Toilets…

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 Joanna P. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Perfectly pitched. Nice quiet site. Toilets & showers clean will be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access from A65. Convenient for…

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 SANDRA H. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Easy access from A65. Convenient for Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowden.
Excellent clean facilities, reasonably priced for August.
Lovely views.
Excellent pub in Burton in Lonsdale, The Punch Bowl. Local ales and good food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay and beautiful views!

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Jane A. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location with beautiful views and lovely walks into Kirby Lonsdale, and on a bus route also! good spaces and amenities!

Disliked We were under a tree so didn’t get to enjoy the sunshine! But still a great, relaxing time!

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Would highly recommend

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 Liz B. 11 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely lovely clean site, lovely views, would recommend, the toilets and everywhere was very clean even the Elsan was the cleanest I have ever seen with disinfectant and the portaloos extra to the actual toilets the best we have ever seen smelt lovely and clean

Disliked Nothing

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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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park

Cowan Bridge

Lancashire

England

LA6 2HR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.18867°N
2.57178°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.1 mi New Street
9.1 mi New Street
10.7 mi St Michaels Lane
Rail
4.5 mi Wennington Rail Station
5.6 mi Bentham Rail Station
8.6 mi Ribblehead Rail Station
Ferry
16.6 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
16.7 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
17.5 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

Start off by exploring the lovely Lunesdale area. Park up in Kirkby Lonsdale (five minutes' drive) for strolls around the town centre, crossing the graceful medieval arches of the Devil's Bridge and wandering or cycling along the riverbank. It's a short distance from here to Ruskin's View, described by the famous art critic in 1875 as 'one of the loveliest views in England', where you can take in suitably splendid panoramas over the Lune Valley. Next, a 10-minute drive to the south, you could visit the pretty village of Ingleton, where mountains, caves and waterfalls await. Alternatively, head further into Yorkshire for Dales day trips to Skipton (45 minutes) and its well-preserved castle, Settle (20 minutes) with its cliffs and caves or Hawes (35 minutes), home to cheese tastings at Wensleydale Creamery. To the north, you also have the Lake District National Park within reach. The handsome town of Kendal (25 minutes) has lots of historic sights to see, including a castle, museum and pleasant river walk, while the gorgeous shores of Windermere are just over half an hour away by road for boat trips, watersports and waterside wanders.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Hipping Hall Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Taste of India Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Snooty Fox Pub 1.4 mi
  • Spice Essence Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • The Royal Barn Pub 1.4 mi
  • Red Dragon Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Italian Garden Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Plato's Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Kings Arms Hotel Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Sun Inn Pub 1.5 mi

Groceries

  • Booths 1.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Goodenber Play Park 5.3 mi

Family days out

  • Devil's Bridge Visitor attraction 1 mi
  • Burton Castle (site of) 3.4 mi
  • Ingleton Waterfalls Walk Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • White Scar Cave Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Hornby Castle 5.9 mi
  • Lakeland Wildlife Oasis Zoo 7.4 mi

Public transport

  • Post Office 0.6 mi
  • Lunefield Drive 1.2 mi
  • Market Place 1.4 mi
  • New Road 1.4 mi
  • Booth's Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Abbotsgate 1.5 mi
  • Queen Elizabeth School 1.7 mi
  • Loyne Park 1.7 mi
  • Main Street 1.7 mi
  • Dragons Head 1.8 mi

Other nearby

  • Casterton Driving Range 1.1 mi
  • Casterton Golf Course 1.2 mi
  • Casterton Par-3 Course 1.2 mi
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club 3.2 mi
  • Bentham Golf Club 5.1 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 1.4 mi
  • The Lunesdale Surgery Doctors 1.5 mi
  • Town End Garage Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • Roam Charging station 4.2 mi
  • Ingleton Pharmacy 4.8 mi
  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 4.8 mi
  • Ingleton Surgery Doctors 4.9 mi
  • Three Peaks Service Station Fuel station 5.1 mi

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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 4.1 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 Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park? Start off by exploring the lovely Lunesdale area. Park up in Kirkby Lonsdale (five minutes' drive) for strolls around the town centre, crossing the graceful medieval arches of the Devil's Bridge and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lunesdale Escapes and New House Caravan Park? From £66 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.