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
View from our pitch
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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
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 123 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

92% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, quiet campsite in a beautiful location, praised for its cleanliness, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities, particularly the spotless shower and toilet blocks. Owners are friendly and helpful, though sometimes absent. Ideal for exploring the Lakes and Dales, it's also within walking distance of Kirkby Lonsdale. Some guests noted sloping pitches and a lack of footpaths to the village.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not the first time we have stayed and won't be the last

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David B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Plenty pitch space, nice views, toilets really clean, also some very friendly seasonal campers

Disliked Leaving!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would avoid this place unless u like the above

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean site

Disliked People that live on site. Abusive aggressive people those.who use video surveillance to watch others no warden or person on site 24/7 live on site people think they own the site
Pitches to close together means fire risk and people can see into each other's vans awnings etc
Owner is quick to say we had no trouble.if that was the case then why would people that live on site need to use cctv and act like they own the place demanding.people.to leave alot of noise between the hour of 6.30 and 7.30 am meant to be a quiet site people turning of electric then choosing to say it trips well yeh if u use electric it may well if u use to much but not when u dont use it owners lack of empathy and not willing to take immediate action on aggressive people even with police involved. We are not disgruntled people we never complain never leave bad feedback and never had any issues with others hence we kept quiet during our stay till the male escalated over nothing but yet no apologies for his illegal wrong doings

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We have never experienced an altercation between site guests before.
We are a quiet, peaceful site and we welcome many of our guests back time and time again.
Our pitches are spacious and well maintained, as you can tell from other reviews.
We always encourage our guests to contact us if they have any issues at all and we resolve them as quickly as possible. We are available to contact 24/7.

Great place to stay

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Glen W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Close to Kirby Lonsdale village centre
Nice sized pitches
Clean showers and toilets
Nice and quiet

Disliked The road into Kirby Lonsdale has no foot path so it is not safe to walk into Kirby Lonsdale and especially in the dark - outside of the owners responsibility but is the one negative

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Cleanliness. Pitches
Friendliness of owners.
Easy to get to.
Within range of places of interest.

Disliked Distance to facilities.
Difficult to contact staff on arrival .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet chilling site, loads of space for van and awning, toilets and…

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Martin B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet chilling site, loads of space for van and awning, toilets and showers nice and clean.

Disliked We arrived around 4;30ish (afternoon) nobody to check us in just our name and pitch number on a site map. The site is just off the main busy road but not far from Kirkby Lonsdale how ever we would of liked some information on how to walk into Kirkby Lonsdale without going on a busy main road while walking with our dog. Apart from this little issue it was ok. Probably wouldn’t visit again just because it’s probably not our cup of tea.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site for a weekend break

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Wifi
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Neil R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice site, very quiet apart from the sheep and cows but certainly no complaints for us.
Well setup site - didn’t see the owners but noticed our name and pitch number in the window at reception
Pitch hard standing was rock hard for awing pegs had to use impact driver to get them in.

Disliked Wi-Fi was weak and couldn’t really use it, not that we was really bothered as phone signal was good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The beautiful site and location…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The beautiful site and location

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was nice and quiet everything was clean and very tidy toilet…

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Philip L.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site was nice and quiet everything was clean and very tidy toilet block and showers were always clean and smells very fresh

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site. Clean facilities very friendly host…

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Iain R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet site. Clean facilities very friendly host

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and quiet and very clean.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely and quiet and very clean.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 14 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 14.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 25.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney Biggar Bank 28.5 mi Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 28.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/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 4.1 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 £60 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.