Bardsea Leisure Park

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  • Friendly park in south Cumbria's Furness peninsula
  • On the outskirts of Ulverston; 10 minutes' drive to the Lake District
  • Large play area, a pond and a dog exercise area on site
Looking for a trip that combines the coast, country, market towns and small, dainty villages? There's a good chance that you'll consider south Cumbria's Furness Peninsula and the lively market town of Ulverston quite appealing – along with Bardsea Leisure Park, which is handily set on the outskirts of Ulverston and a short drive away from the Lake District National Park and miles of coastline. Suitable for solo travellers, couples and families, the site is sheltered within a former quarry. It has roomy toilet and shower blocks with toasty underfloor heating, along with a launderette and a washing-up area. Those of you who are bringing your dog on holiday can let them patter around the on-site dog exercise area. For kids' play times, head to the large play area and pond instead. A large accessory shop and service centre are also on site for other daily needs. Another handy thing about Bardsea Leisure Park? It's within walking distance of Ulverston's pubs, shops and restaurants and 15 minutes' drive away from the south end of Windermere Lake. The South Lakes Safari Zoo is only 10 minutes' drive away for a quick afternoon trip to see some animals too.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 44
RV sites 44
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 154 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

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Lovely site which we’ll definitely return to.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was immaculate. The green areas and pitches were very well tended. The reception on arrival felt welcoming. The shower rooms were amazing and absolutely spotless. It was an easy walk along into Ulverston.

Good site - would return

Overall 8/10

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Janice F.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The surrounding area, the bathroom facilities, the shop for accessories etc. The site was really pretty with all the flowers and planting. Also, it was divided up well into different sections that were easy to identify.

Disliked The road through the site was in poor condition

It is somewhere we will return to.

Overall 10/10

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Christine G.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location, beautiful setting in a disused (many years ago) Quarry. Nature has livingly taken over and the owners have sympatheticly created a lovely site. Each pitch is level with EHU, and water. It has lovely shower rooms with heated floors. They were always clean, and never closed.
It is a 1 mile walk into Ulverston which has lots of bars and restaurants.

A lot of work rquired to get this to 3 star even only a sales site!

Overall 2/10

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Gordon B.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Close to town. NOT a 5 star site.

Disliked The touring site is continuosly 7 days a week used for sales handovers and all day. Continous noise with noisy vehicles and people. Poor electric boxes cables hanging. No TV, Wifi, mobile signal. Offered booster boxes for £100 deposit??? A 5 star site? Showers ok but under floor heating on continuously so when you finish showering and dry off you sweat and need another. Waste water disposal for vans just a gravel patch. Cafes advertised as opening to 8pm. Twice tried and both times closed indoors. Offered outide in the wind and rain.

Good stay for the lakes

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice valley location clean facilities

Disliked Hook up did not work no electric

Good location

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Facilities and location

Disliked Hook up did not work

Good site with clean facilities, shop and excellent cafe on site.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Good facilities and everything you needed on site

Disliked Very busy are which made it difficult to get in and out with van on back

Location, shower block facilities, staff friendly & helpful Would deffo stay again…

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Michelle D.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Location, shower block facilities, staff friendly & helpful
Would deffo stay again

Excellent site

Overall 10/10

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Susan M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Another great stay at Bardsea. Great facilities onside including heated floor shower rooms and excellent food from cafe

Good size fully serviced pitch,friendly helpful staff,great site 👍🏻…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Good size fully serviced pitch,friendly helpful staff,great site 👍🏻

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Bardsea Leisure Park

Prior Road

Ulverston

Cumbria

England

LA12 9QE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.18143°N
3.08563°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.7 km Bus Station
18.7 km Bus Station
20.9 km St Michaels Lane
Rail
1.4 km Ulverston Rail Station
6.8 km Dalton Rail Station
7.3 km Cark Rail Station
Ferry
13.3 km Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
13.3 km Roa Island Ferry Landing
13.7 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

A cosy dip first: a swimming pool and an indoor/outdoor sports complex are 10 minutes' walk away from Bardsea Leisure Park. Once refreshed, wander into the handsome market town of Ulverston (25 minutes' walk) for old buildings, cobbled streets and the Thursday and Saturday street markets selling fresh local produce. (An indoor market is open weekly too.) A prettily landscaped 18-hole golf course is also in the area, but if you're feeling particularly energetic you might be up for a climb up Hoad Hill and the Sir John Barrow Monument (five minutes' drive) from Ulverston's northeast. The tigers, giraffes, kangaroos, lemurs, monkeys and more of the South Lakes Safari Zoo (10 minutes) are towards Barrow-in-Furness (20 minutes), as is The Dock Museum (20 minutes), a free attraction (often with special exhibitions) telling the story of Barrow as a shipbuilding town. Off the peninsula, visit Walney Island (25 minutes) and its nature reserve, or Roa Island (15 minutes) to get the ferry over to the island of Piel. And if you're off to Windermere, go via the restored steam trains of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (15 minutes) to travel through the Lake District's sterling scenery and board a lake cruise at the end of your journey.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 13.2 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 13.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 14.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Biggar Bank 14.8 km Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 17.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 5.9 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 6.7 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 10.7 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 13.6 km

Hill Top 20.4 km

National Trust

Dalton Castle 7.2 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 8.8 km

Fell Foot Park 13.5 km

Gondola' 20.3 km

Hill Top 20.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 1.6 km

Ulverston Sands and Birkrigg Common 2.6 km

HOLKER HALL 6.3 km

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 8.6 km

HODBARROW (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 06/05/1986) 11.6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bardsea Leisure Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bardsea Leisure Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bardsea Leisure Park? A cosy dip first: a swimming pool and an indoor/outdoor sports complex are 10 minutes' walk away from Bardsea Leisure Park. Once refreshed, wander into the handsome market town of Ulverston (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bardsea Leisure Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bardsea Leisure Park? From $74.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.