Punch Bowl Hotel

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.7 122 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
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General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 122 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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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

88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite, behind a traditional pub, has a friendly vibe & helpful hosts. Great pub food & entertainment are highlights. Pitches are spacious & grounds are neat, but toilet/shower facilities are often limited, especially when busy. Some guests noted railway noise and occasional pub events.

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Well space out pitches…

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john l. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Well space out pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The staff were very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere in the pub whilst we were there with a karaoke disco. We ate there on the Saturday night … only basket meals available but good value for money and tasty.

Disliked Unfortunately the facilities onsite are lacking slightly.. only 2 toilets and 2 showers for the amount of people there although the toilets are available whilst the pub is open. It’s just a shame some of the campers there are inconsiderate to others ie not cleaning up after themselves. This is no reflection on the owners.. they can’t be cleaning 24/7. Also lots of traffic noise and a railway line .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great night away

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Sarah M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Pub and entertainment. Lovely staff.

Disliked Could do with a couple of extra toilets for busy times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great to stop over and use as a base to explore.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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 Stuart D. 1 review

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great venue and pub and hosts. Toilets were clean and usable 24/7 with additional use of the pub throughout the day.
If you use the pub you will be met with a friendly smile and good cheap pub food.

Disliked To improve the site more shower facilities are needed

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Nice ,small and very friendly good…

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7 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Michael L. 6 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice ,small and very friendly good atmosphere in the pub food was nice and dog friendly

Disliked The rain this weekend lol

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little pub nice food 👌…

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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely little pub nice food 👌 and good outdoor space plus we stayed in are campervan at the rear of the pub

Disliked Could have more showers and toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet after the weekend. Great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Very quiet after the weekend. Great to see so many people enjoying themselves.
Good level pitch for us, some not so level, but alright.
Loos clean and looked after.
Showers super hot and powerfully.
Will definitely stay again.
Pub grub good
Beer brilliant a well kept cellar

Disliked None

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Staff were friendly and despite being…

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Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Staff were friendly and despite being next to the railway line, it was quiet. The children like to go away for night occasionally and this was a perfect local spot.

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The owner was very pleasant and…

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 Phil J. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The owner was very pleasant and professional in her approach and dealing with me very helpful
We ate in the pub and enjoyed very much what we had
Both myself and my wife enjoyed our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stay would come back but only for a short stay

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Sarah M. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location, large field with plenty of spaces to camp, pub on site serving food & also had karaoke on the evening we were there, allows fires, friendly staff. Guy going the karaoke was a good laugh.

Disliked Only one toilet cubicle which is shared for both men and women, 1 small shower and 1 washroom and the washroom shower was cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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).

Food and drink

  • The Punch Bowl Hotel Pub 0.1 km
  • Sun Dial Inn Pub 0.5 km
  • Horse and Farrier Pub 1.9 km
  • Pizza @ 21 Restaurant 2.2 km
  • Coach House Inn Pub 2.2 km
  • Black Bull Pub 2.2 km
  • Hoggs ’n’ Heifers Pub 2.3 km
  • Simply Delicious @ 1922 Bar & Kitchen Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Punch Bowl Pub 2.9 km
  • The Punch Bowl Pub 2.9 km

Groceries

  • Booths 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Goodenber Play Park 2 km

Family days out

  • Burton Castle (site of) 2.8 km
  • Hornby Castle 5.8 km
  • Ingleton Waterfalls Walk Visitor attraction 6.3 km
  • White Scar Cave Visitor attraction 8.5 km
  • Devil's Bridge Visitor attraction 9.4 km

Public transport

  • Tamara 0.9 km
  • Greystones 0.9 km
  • Low Bentham Road 1.3 km
  • Moons Acre 1.6 km
  • Duke Street 1.8 km
  • The Conservative Club 2.1 km
  • The Conservative Club (Eastbound) 2.1 km
  • Robin Lane Bottom 2.3 km
  • Butts Lane Top 2.4 km
  • The Golf Club 2.4 km

What’s nearby

  • Casterton Driving Range 9.8 km
  • Casterton Golf Course 9.9 km
  • Casterton Par-3 Course 9.9 km

Local services

  • Bentham Medical Practice Doctors 2.1 km
  • Well Pharmacy 2.2 km
  • Roam Charging station 5.2 km
  • Three Peaks Service Station Fuel station 5.8 km
  • Hornby Surgery Doctors 6.2 km
  • Ingleton Pharmacy 6.3 km
  • Ingleton Surgery Doctors 6.4 km
  • The Lunesdale Surgery Doctors 9.9 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 9.9 km

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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

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?
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    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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