Punch Bowl Hotel

View prices & book 8.7 91 reviews
Lots of space around the pitching area
Lots of space around the pitching area
Grass pitches
Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area
Pool table and darts area inside the pub
Dog-friendly pitches and pub
Dining area inside pub with high chairs
Cosy seating area with logburner
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Grass pitches
Beer garden and play area
Beer garden and play area

  • Spacious pitching field at a dog-friendly North Yorkshire pub
  • A 10-minute drive to Ingleton; Ribblehead Viaduct 20 minutes
  • Beer garden, play area and menu of locally sourced dishes
Prepare to be bowled over by this Yorkshire site – it certainly punches above its weight in terms of location and (perhaps more importantly) food. The Punch Bowl Hotel is in Low Bentham, a pretty North Yorkshire village with community features including plentiful public footpaths, a post office and a church, plus steam trains passing by every now and then. (It's also said to be where Queen Victoria had her silk bloomers made, but that's another story…). This is a top spot to base yourselves in for exploring the local countryside, as it’s close to heaps of excellent walking trails and attractions like Ingleborough Cave, Lancaster Castle and Ribblehead Viaduct – and it’s not far to the coast either, for a paddle at Morecambe beach. After a long day of exploring, it’s back to base for a refreshing pint and a tasty meal at the pub, which is known for both its friendly atmosphere and its menu of locally sourced dishes. You’ll have a choice of settling down in the pub’s cosy interior or taking a table out in the beer garden; the latter is likely to be popular with the kids, as it’s close to the play area. Dogs are welcome here too, both at the pub and on the pitches. The field has its own simple facilities in the form of a shower and toilet; there’s also access to additional toilets in the pub during opening hours. There's a village shop a couple of minutes' walk from base, but if you need a supermarket make tracks for Ingleton (10 minutes' drive).

Site type

Tent sites 40
RV sites 48
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 91 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A budding campsite behind a pub. Reviewers loved the friendly hosts, clean facilities, and scenic walks. The pub's food and vibe are great, as is the kids' play area. Some noted limited facilities or noise, but most found it good value and would return. Management is addressing concerns.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-06-23

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Fair price for a good sized field that's about it.

Disliked Pub was dirty,dusty full of cobwebs, just like the sauce pot they gave us..grim!
Smelt greasy and food was awful.
Shower block: No mop to clean the floor after others or yourself after it'd been raining, floor full of dirty water and grass ! Floor was grim. The shower was either scorching hot or ice cold! Waste of time stripping off!
Kids play football near where you park!

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From the manager: Hello
Thankyou for trying our campsite. It’s been operating less than a year and I am definetly learning as I go and love constructive feedback. We are a lovely traditional country pub trying to make ends meet and please our customers. I work 17 hours everyday cleaning, stock taking,ordering stock, prepping food, cooking food, waiting on, working behind the bar, welcoming customers, washing up, sorting any problems out, looking after my two young children and still managing to smile. Unfortunetly with the building being built in 1670 there are quite a few cob webs, the spiders love the traditional beams and sometimes because I don’t earn enough to get staff I can’t clean them all. We don’t expect everyone to appreciate the lovely views or the countryside life we live and yes my two boys do play football as with the visiting children but it is two acres and they play near the beer garden end. There is a mop and bucket with the washing up area and unfortunetly when we cut the grass as it grows then it does get into the shower as people wear their shoes while showering. Their is a trap that if the grass is removed then flows freely but I cannot monitor this everytime someone showers. I’m just trying my best but thankyou for your thoughtful review and the appreciation of my hard work.
Kindest regards
Very tired Helen

Hosts were very accommodating when I…

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 Tracy Y. 1 review

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Hosts were very accommodating when I requested a change to my booking, and very friendly when we arrived.
There were plenty of spacious pitches to choose from.
The pub food was lovely.
Very dog friendly
The toilets and showers were clean.
Lovely village location.

Disliked Nothing

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Hidden gem

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 Beverley R. 1 review

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site ,great toilets and shower Fabulous owners set at the rear of a traditional English pub .spacious pitches and beautiful views .Definitely returning to this hidden gem .

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Really friendly owners of the campsite/pub.…

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Richard M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Really friendly owners of the campsite/pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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karen T. 1 review

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Clean facilities
Grass was tidy and cut
Play area perfect for kids
Food lovely
Service pleasant and friendly and helpful
Area lovely

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Very kids friendly, lovely park, pub…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Very kids friendly, lovely park, pub on site with pool and darts

Disliked Shower

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Pay area, lovely field. Cheap and…

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Wifi
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 Hollie S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Pay area, lovely field. Cheap and cheerful

Disliked Other campers being very noisy before 7am, I thought the general rule was to be quiet until 8am. Not the camp sites fault.

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I don’t want to add anything,…

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Paul K. 1 review

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked I don’t want to add anything, but it was a good stay

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Not great

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 Shea M. 6 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location and potential

Disliked I feel as though there is 0 passion in this campsite, the pub is very run down and the facilities were gross and not kept on top of refills. They must have had at least 60 guests all crammed into a small field like sardines with only 2 toilets. People were turning up confused at to where to go and where to park/pitch up as there wasn't much room at all. Also although the train track was the least of our worries they had no mention of the train track and strategic images on here not to show it. It's such a shame as this could have been a great place if they looked after it and didn't cram people in the way they did... Seems as though it's just about how much money they can make rather than comfortably accomodating.

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Good site, with plenty of room.…

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sam L. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good site, with plenty of room. The pub had live music on both nights. Basic facilities but were clean. Would defo go again, really good value for money. The pub also had a little park for the kids.

Disliked Could do with some more Electric hook ups further down the field, but wouldn’t think twice about booking again.

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

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

Location

Punch Bowl Hotel

Main Street

Low Bentham

North Yorkshire

England

LA2 7DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.11879°N
2.54422°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.7 km New Street
14.8 km New Street
16.3 km St Michaels Lane
Rail
2.2 km Bentham Rail Station
2.9 km Wennington Rail Station
8.9 km Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
Ferry
25.9 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
31.9 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
32.1 km Lakeside Windermere 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

Ingleton (10 minutes' drive) has plenty to keep you popping back – there's a (seasonal) heated outdoor pool, craft shops and the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, an attractive and easygoing five-mile circular route. As the site is on the edge of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape and close to the Yorkshire Dales, there are plenty more trails around for all ages and abilities – including a challenging route up to the peak of Ingleborough (15 minutes). The scenery extends underground too, as you’ll see if you visit the dramatic Ingleborough Cave (20 minutes). And there are also manmade attractions, such as the impressive Ribblehead Viaduct (20 minutes), with a footpath running alongside. If you’re not into walking you can also catch a train on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line. Other local leisure spots include Bentham Golf Course (five minutes), Morecambe's attractive beachfront (30 minutes) and Kirkby Lonsdale's jaw-dropping Devil's Bridge (20 minutes). Travelling with kids? Take them to play knights and damsels at Lancaster Castle (30 minutes), go bowling in Morecambe (30 minutes) or cool off at Splash Park Happy Mount (30 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 21.1 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 22.3 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 37.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 42.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 44.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 18.7 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 21.7 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 23.6 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 27.6 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 29.7 km

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 23.6 km

Malham Tarn Estate 24.2 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 28.2 km

Fell Foot Park 31.7 km

Hill Top 38 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hornby and the River Lune 6.1 km

Ingleton - The Waterfall Walk - Kingsdale 6.1 km

Ingleton - Ingleborough - Cold Cote 6.1 km

Ingleton, Burton-in-Lonsdale and Higher Bentham 6.1 km

Gragareth from Ireby 6.3 km

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Saturday, August 8, 2026)

    Skipton, England 32.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Punch Bowl Hotel have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Punch Bowl Hotel dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Punch Bowl Hotel? Ingleton (10 minutes' drive) has plenty to keep you popping back – there's a (seasonal) heated outdoor pool, craft shops and the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, an attractive and easygoing five-mile circular route. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Punch Bowl Hotel?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Punch Bowl Hotel? From $46.83 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.