Moss Howe Farm

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Surrounding countryside
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Nice part off the site

  • In the Cumbrian hills a couple of miles from Witherslack
  • A 15-minute drive from Grange-over-Sands and 25 from Windermere
  • Campfires allowed: firepits for hire and wood for sale on site
How might you fancy a peaceful and well-equipped Lake District place to stay, among the peaceful hills of Cumbria, and with easy access to famed Lake District destinations including Lake Windermere, Ambleside, Cartmel and Kendal? Bed down at quiet and secluded Moss Howe Farm for all the above, a couple of miles from local village Witherslack and 15 minutes' drive from Grange-over-Sands. This is an excellent setting for campfire evenings: guests can arrange firepit hire by adding a request to the Moss Howe team when booking, or use their own barbecues as long as they're raised off the ground and placed on top of the firepit using the supplied grill. A shop and pub are nearby in Witherslack for supplies and other eats. Moss Howe is well equipped, with modern shower, washroom and toilet facilities, plus a tumble dryer in the ladies' shower block, and dishwashing basins just outside. Charging facilities are available for an extra fee; freshwater taps are around the accommodation areas, and wifi is at reception.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 25
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is 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 campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

Site types & availability

Other site types

Reviews

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91% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 28
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site well maintained

Overall 6/10

Location
7
Value for money
6
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Angie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel campervan site

Liked Lovely site, well maintained and clean

Disliked We arrived a little early but had to wait until bang in 3pm to check in even though our pitch was empty

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, lovely views. Well Maintained pitches.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Nicola S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or campervan site (large)

Liked Lovely little site. All the amenities you need. Washer and drier for longer stays and free to use large fridge and freezer for non electric pitches. Showers facilities were excellent and the site was well maintained.

Disliked Being very picky to think of something but the track getting from the road to the reception was a bit like off roading at times, so that could be improved but apart from that nothing. I would also make sure you keep hold of your booking email as pitch up didn’t link with the site completely and it didn’t have the extra electric hook up that we had paid for on their system. Staff were lovely and it was all sorted when I showed them my email but could be tricky if you didn’t have it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The peace and space first night.…

Overall 7/10

Location
10
Value for money
5
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View unpowered grass tent or campervan site

Liked The peace and space first night.

Disliked Showers way too hot could barely stand under and couldn't shower young kids. Second night group of young lasses and lads pitched up next to us. Wasn't so peaceful anymore didn't stop for the third paid for night. When booking rules for groups stated they weren't allowed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views were very scenic, the pitch was smooth and level. Also…

Overall 9/10

Location
9
Value for money
10
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Ben C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or campervan site (large)

Liked The views were very scenic, the pitch was smooth and level. Also access to a fridgefreezer and washing ability were both very welcome.

Disliked Water pressure

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice facilities and very helpful lady onsite…

Overall 8/10

Location
7
Value for money
8
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10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
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Rod S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Terrace power optional grass campervan site

Liked Really nice facilities and very helpful lady onsite

Disliked Bit remote from anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay but not great if you don’t have a car or transport

Overall 7/10

Location
1
Value for money
10
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View unpowered grass tent or campervan site

Liked The facilities, bathrooms and the staff were lovely and helpful. The croissant in the morning was great well worth it!

Disliked Unfortunately it’s very far from any public transport, I think it’s a couple of miles walk to the closest bus stop so not ideal if you’re travelling without a car like I was. If it was better placed closer to rail or bus links it would be pretty much perfect, that said if you have your own transport it would be fine

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good, well priced, site for anyone wanting to get away from it all

Overall 8/10

Location
5
Value for money
9
Accommodation
No rating
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7
Customer service
9
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9
Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View unpowered grass tent or campervan site

Liked Toilet and shower block very clean and modern. Good shop for coffee and provisions. Owners helpful and friendly.

Disliked Nearly two miles to nearest pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

cramped

Overall 6/10

Location
10
Value for money
6
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7
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10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked variety of facillities and able to buy ice.

Disliked overcrowded very little pitch space. The facilities were far away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Andreea N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lodge (hot tub)

Liked This was our second time glamping at this campsite, this time we chose the Rabbit's Burrow so we could enjoy the hot tub since it was my birthday trip. Last year in October we stayed in the Fox's Den lodge and both are perfect! We had everything we needed in the lodge and outood kitchen area as well.

They have updated the shower and toilet block and while they do look a lot better to the eye, much more modern and are kept clean, the showers have been replaced with sensor ones so you have to keep touching this little sensor button to activate the shower every 15 secs or so. I had the scare of lathering up in shower gel and then the shower wouldn't come on so I had to wrap up and run in the one next to me and that one eventually came on, luckily no one was in. I laughed about it after! They have 3 showers and 3 toilets for the ladies, big round mirrors, loo paper plenty, showers are hot enought (although I miss a removable shower head and a switch to adjust the water temp! not everyone likes super hot showers). Did the job!

The staff are lovely as always (Fiona and her dog Lola were there so we were happy to see them again). Onsite shop is well stocked and reasonably priced with everything essential you might need. They also do fresh pastries if ordered the night before and fresh coffee, too.

No food van this year due to staffing issues, however they did specify this in bold in our booking confirmation so we were made aware prior to arriving which didn't bother us.

It's one of our favourite campsites in The Lakes and we can't wait to go back. It was pretty much full when we stayed but still so quiet and everyone kept to themselves and we could enjoy the peace and quiet. Pitches seem levelled enough, some have electric hook-up too.

Plenty of lovely walks straight from the campsite and a pub not far. Laundry and fridge-freezer facitilies. Campfires allowed and the firepits can be hired from the shop (£5).

Firewood costs £6.5/bag and heat logs are £7.5, kindling+firelighters £2.5/bag.

We will certainly be back here again. Great value for money. Thank you Moss Howe team!

Disliked New sensor showers are not great and no way to adjust the water temperature

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a great small friendly site.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Mark C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Terrace power optional grass campervan site

Liked Location. Very friendly staff. Quiet site. Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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 Laundry Local produce 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Moss Howe Farm

Witherslack

Grange-over-Sands

Cumbria

England

LA11 6SA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.25826°N
-2.8831°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Bus Station
12 km Bus Station
12 km Bus Station
Rail
7.1 km Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
7.1 km Arnside Rail Station
9.9 km Kents Bank Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
5.2 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
11.1 km Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing

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

A particularly scenic way to explore these surroundings is atop a horse, so make your way first to the Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre, 10 minutes' drive away, for rides through the woods or on the local fell. A big sheltered arena is also at the centre if you'd like to practise your cantering first. If horses aren't for you, take to the car instead for the spectacularly scenic 25-minute drive to Windermere and Consiton Water via the A590, among the views of the east side of the lake to Bowness, Troutbeck and Ambleside. You'll need at least a day at Britain's biggest natural water lake, for steam ferry rides from Bowness Bay to Waterhead at Ambleside, or boating trips around the water and Windermere's 18 islands. Also have a potter around Lakeside Pier at the southern end of the lake (the ferry from Bowness finishes here), for the Aquarium of the Lakes showcasing Windermere's wildlife. Hikes, mountain biking and lake and mountain views are at Grizedale Forest, 35 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 20.2 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 20.6 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 27.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 29.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 30.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 5.4 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 6.8 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 6.9 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 7.7 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.1 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 4.8 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 7.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 8 km

Hill Top 11.9 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 14.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale - the Limestone Link 6.9 km

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 7 km

Levens Hall and the River Kent 7 km

LEVENS HALL 7.6 km

SIZERGH CASTLE 7.9 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, England 40 km

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 site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Moss Howe Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moss Howe Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moss Howe Farm? A particularly scenic way to explore these surroundings is atop a horse, so make your way first to the Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre, 10 minutes' drive away, for rides through the woods … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moss Howe Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Moss Howe Farm? From $36.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.