Smithills View Campsite

View prices & book 8.5 56 reviews
Our Grass pitch camping field
Our grass pitch camping field
Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
A room with a brew
Glamping campfire
Campervan or live-in-vehicle with or without awning
Pond close to the tent pitches
Morning sunshine across the pasture
Spring daffodils at the pond
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Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
A room with a brew
Glamping campfire

  • Pop-up micro-site on a non-working farm in rural west Lancashire
  • A 15-minute drive to Preston; 30 minutes to Blackpool
  • Secluded site with ball games court and picnic spots, plus pubs nearby
With views across Preston to the Pennine Hills in the distance, Smithills View Campsite is a quiet spot with just a handful of pitches on a repurposed farm estate. Using this family-run micro-site as your Lancashire base, you can pick up the 21-mile, circular Preston Guild Wheel cycling track in 10 minutes’ ride (largely off-road, so it’s smashing for kids) or be paddling on Blackpool beach in 25 minutes by car. Should you decide to stay put for lazy days exploring the farm, there are picnic spots tucked away in meadows and by the pond. Kids can play basketball or kick a ball around on the all-weather ball games area, and spot the deer in neighbouring fields. On the facilities front, there's a toilet block and a shower here. Source meat for your barbecue from local farm shops, or whizz into Preston in 15 minutes to load up at bigger supermarkets. If cooking’s not on the agenda for this mini-break, several pubs with beer gardens and decent grub are within a 15-minute stroll; the nearest is just under 10 minutes' walk away. There is also a petrol station with electric vehicle charging points, a small shop, coffee shop and a couple of takeaways five minutes' drive away. Talking of getting out and about, the motorway is five minutes' drive away. You’ll have plenty of choice when it comes to outdoors action, with footpaths along the Ribble river or Lancashire Canal. And of course, Lake District fells and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are both criss-crossed with hiking and cycling paths for you to explore.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 2
Tent sites 45
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Vehicle height restriction for grass pitches is 9ft.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating based on 56 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown

89%

would recommend this campground to a friend

86%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, would definitely return

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The facilities were great - clean and nice hot/powerful showers
This was our first camping trip with our children - 4yo and 4mo. It was everything we hoped for and our 4yo loved it.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay here, great site. We will definitely be returning!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rebecca C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan site (small)

Liked: Lovely little site, very clean and it has everything you could need whilst camping. Theres a nice pub just a 5 minute walk away where we had a lovely meal in the evening. We will definitely be retuning in the summer with our children.

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Quality grass pitches, great location - easily accessible from main roads, lots…

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 7
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 5
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quality grass pitches, great location - easily accessible from main roads, lots of nice walks nearby

Disliked: Prominence of urinals in mixed gender toilets. Need a bit more cover to be appropriate for women and children to use without feeling uncomfortable.
Toilets were tatty and not particularly clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay here in our first caravan, we will be coming back.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 1
Lee M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice and quiet site, pet friendly. Good communication from Rick, walking distance to a pub and farm shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site in an accessible location. Basic facilities but good value…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 5
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 7
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Pennine powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Nice quiet site in an accessible location. Basic facilities but good value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, very small but very clean and well maintained.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 5
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ellen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely family camping fields. Clean and well maintained facilities. Some evening entertainment on the Saturday night and breakfast butties Sunday morning.(probably due to bank holiday weekend). Rick was really helpful and his WhatsApp messages really informative. Overall a lovely site and would stay again as it’s local to us and a great place to do our annual tent test before big trips.

Disliked: Someone took the pitch we had booked so got moved to a different pitch, sadly we couldn’t fit on the new pitch so we ended up on an overflow bridal path, which was nice for the night but felt a little exposed with my 3yr old so didn’t say for the full 2 night. I’m not sure if the pitches were just small or if the campers had overlapped just on the field. Either way don’t think this is the fault of the site just be sure to get there early so you don’t get your spot nicked!

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Location…

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

Pennine powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet campsite. Rick was wonderful and very helpful! Would definitely stay…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Sarah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campervan site (small)

Liked: Beautiful quiet campsite. Rick was wonderful and very helpful! Would definitely stay here again! As our first time camping, we thoroughly enjoyed it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

5 stars loved our time defo be back

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely secluded campsite very spacious pitch peacfull even with family's been their great nights sleep toilets and shower block also clean owner was talking saying their making improvements to the site during our stay which was great unexpectedly had a female vocalist at the family area where food was also put on and even breakfast rolls served on the morning will defenetly recommend easy access to motorways and Blackpool and surrounding areas rick the owner was very polite and always spoke to you when passing by very clean pitches couldn't ask for any more was great stay all round thanks

Disliked: No dislikes just what we wanted

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Will come again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Robin V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Pennine powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Had a lovely stay, nice friendly atmosphere. Good for dogs. Rentable fire pits and wood. Pub is walkable.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Smithills View Campsite

Mason Fold Farm

Lea Lane

Preston

Lancashire

England

PR4 0RN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.77511°N
-2.79134°W

Route directions

The site recommends that you use Junction 1 of the M55, five minutes' drive away.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 km War Memorial
5.7 km Blackfield Road
6.5 km Bus Station
Rail
1.8 km Salwick Rail Station
5.8 km Preston Rail Station
6.2 km Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
22.1 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
29.9 km 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

Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or for a change of pace, take the kids to meet Peter Rabbit at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (all around an hour's drive). Get the bucket and spade out for family trips to seaside Blackpool (30 minutes), where you can be scared witless on thrill rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and reward your bravery with comforting fish and chips on the South Pier. On rainy days (which can sometimes occur in northern England), watch acrobats at Blackpool Tower Circus, or whizz to the top of the tower for Irish Sea and Lake District views. Back near base, there’s a lot happening in Preston (15 minutes) too. Let the kids run around in Avenham Park while you admire the Japanese Garden, or you can puff around Preston Docks on the Ribble Steam Railway (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
St Annes 16.6 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
St Annes North 17.1 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Blackpool Central 17.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Blackpool South 17.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Blackpool North 18 km Sea PoorPoorN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Forest of Bowland 5.9 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 14.6 km

Camelot Theme Park 17 km

Pleasure Beach Resort 17.5 km

Sandcastle Waterpark 17.6 km

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 15.3 km

Formby 30.3 km

Gawthorpe Hall 32.6 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 43.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

THE WILLOWS 3.7 km

HASLAM PARK 3.8 km

Preston, the Lancaster Canal and the Millennium Link 3.9 km

HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMERLY THE HARRIS ORPHANAGE) 5.2 km

Preston and the Ribble 5.8 km

Local events

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

    Lytham St Annes, England 12.1 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

Tent pitch
Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site
  • 20% off 20% Off off-peak Nights in September 2025 –

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 Smithills View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Smithills View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smithills View Campsite? Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smithills View Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Smithills View Campsite? From $20.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.