The Paddock

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  • Dog-friendly site on the Lancashire moors
  • Half an hour's drive from Pendle Hill and Manchester
  • Shops, pubs and takeaways within five minutes' drive
Up for moorland walks, lake fishing and nature trails? Or more inclined towards grand country houses and city museums? Put your dilemmas aside and sign up for a spell at The Paddock, where all such pastimes are possible. This small and friendly Lancashire site is surrounded by walking and biking paths across the moorlands, as well as being a five-minute drive from the shops, pubs, takeaways and cafés of the village of Ramsbottom. When you’ve returned from days in the hills, canal cruises or city sightseeing, there’s nothing like a campfire to toast your toes around or a barbecue for some outdoor banqueting, and both are permitted here (provided the ground is not disturbed). Dogs are welcome on site too. Footpaths across the wild moors are easily accessible from the site, but if you’re seeking a gentler introduction to the Lancashire countryside, take a 15-minute trip to Jumbles Country Park. Constructed around a reservoir in the Bradshaw Valley, this wooded area is a haven for jays, herons and kestrels, and the walking trails end, conveniently enough, at a café with cake. If you like to do more than walking by the waters, there’s coarse fishing at Jumbles reservoir, and further tench, roach and carp to be caught 40 minutes away at Hollingworth Lake, along with canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 6
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 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 Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Paddock

Sheep Hey Farm

Shuttleworth

Ramsbottom

Bury

Lancashire

England

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Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.65763°N
-2.30945°W

Route directions

Head towards the Duckworth Arms Pub on the A56. Directly opposite the pub, you will see a turning at the end of a stone wall, this is the lane that will take you down to the site. Make sure you take a right turn over the motorway bridge, and then follow the lane down to the bottom. The site is situated on the corner.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.3 km Blackburn Rd/Three Pigeons
10.4 km Blackburn Rd/ASDA
11.2 km Rochdale Interchange STAND C
Rail
6.9 km Entwistle Rail Station
8.3 km Bromley Cross Rail Station
9.6 km Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
Airport
32.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
32.9 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1
33.1 km Manchester Airport

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

If you’re a fan of pedal-powered explorations, pay a call to Lee Quarry Mountain Bike Trail (20 minutes’ drive) or get over to Gisburn Forest (50 minutes) for bike hire and tracks of all types through the Trough of Bowland. Like hikes with history? Starting 25 minutes away in Barrowford, the Pendle Way is a 45-mile circuit passing through, round and up some of Lancashire’s finest terrain, taking in sites from the 17th-century witch trials. Routes up Pendle Hill start from Barley, half an hour away, and end, on fine days, with views right over to the Irish Sea. For history of an urban and industrial kind, you can't beat Manchester, also half an hour away. Mix visits to the Museum of Science and Industry and the People’s History Museum with tours of the Coronation Street cobbles at ITV Studios and boat cruises down the Irwell river. Elizabethan Gawthorpe Hall (20 minutes) has an impressive exterior and elegant insides, topped off with a fine collection of textiles and embroidery. While you're time travelling, don’t forget Bremetennacum, or Ribchester as it became known after the Romans left: 40 minutes away, it’s a pleasant hilltop town with old Roman baths and a museum full of artefacts left by the former Imperial occupiers.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southport 47.3 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Oswaldtwistle Mills 11.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 16.2 km

People's History Museum 20 km

Manchester Art Gallery 20.4 km

Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) 20.4 km

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 16.1 km

Hardcastle Crags 21.9 km

Marsden Moor Estate 25.7 km

Rufford Old Hall 33.3 km

East Riddlesden Hall 37 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bleakholt - Scout Moor - Waugh's Well - Plunge Valley 1 km

Ramsbottom Round 1.2 km

Rawtenstall - Rossendale Ski Slope - Cribden Moor 5.1 km

Turton and Entwistle and Wayoh Reservoirs 6.4 km

Haslingden Grane - Calf Hey Reservoir - Ogden Reservoir 6.9 km

Local events

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024)

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  • Creamfields (Thursday, August 22, 2024 – Thursday, August 22, 2024)

    Warrington, England 42.3 km

  • Rewind North (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 45.4 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 The Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddock? If you’re a fan of pedal-powered explorations, pay a call to Lee Quarry Mountain Bike Trail (20 minutes’ drive) or get over to Gisburn Forest (50 minutes) for bike hire and tracks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddock?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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