Bay View Holiday Park

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Touring pitches at Bay View Leisure Park
Grassed tent pitches
Luxury pod with outdoor seating area
Bark inn, bay view's dog-friendly bar

  • Family-friendly Lancashire holiday park with views over Morecambe Bay
  • Between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks
  • Bar, restaurant, games room and play area on site; dogs welcome
Fancy a view over Morecambe Bay with your morning coffee? You got it – and it’ll still be there once cocktail hour rolls around in the evening too. As the name suggests, Bay View Holiday Park sits directly on the Lancashire coast, giving great sea views from many corners of the park. Now part of the Holgates Family Group of holiday parks, this location was once made up of two working farms – so it’s got quiet countryside all around as well as the coastline. And it’s got handy town facilities close by as well, with Bolton-le-Sands and Carnforth both just a couple of minutes' drive away. Morecambe (10 minutes’ drive) and Lancaster (15 minutes) are close by as well – and for greener times you’ll be close to walks in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape and the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks. This is a place that’s been nicely designed with family holidays in mind (and yes, that includes family dogs, who are welcome to join you for a stay here. An outdoor play area and an indoor games room are on site to keep the kids entertained – and it’s only a short stroll along a traffic-free path to get to the beach for sand-based fun. Handy facilities include a launderette, a washing-up area and bathroom blocks, and there’s also a shop on site for self-catering bits (or pick up more supplies in the nearby towns). Over the weekend (Friday to Sunday) you’ll also be able to get drinks at the dog-friendly bar or settle in to the restaurant to have a meal cooked for you.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Travel trailer sites 25
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
RV sites 25
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Holgates group.

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99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This top-rated, well-kept campsite boasts spotless, modern amenities, even heated, music-playing washrooms. Spacious, level, private pitches impress, with guests raving about the site's overall cleanliness. Popular bar/restaurant, with a dog-friendly zone. Great for exploring. Note: few bins, occasional Wi-Fi glitches.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent. Would of been 10 out of 10 but lack of bins.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitch was large capable of caravan/awning and towing vehicle.
Toilet/shower block was exceptionally clean as was the site overall.
Would recommend.

Disliked Lack of refuse areas could do with a couple of more around the site.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review and recommendation following your recent stay at Bay View Holiday Park — we’re delighted you enjoyed your stay! It’s great to hear that you found your pitch spacious and suitable for your caravan, awning and towing vehicle, and that our 5* toilet and shower facilities met your expectations. Our team works hard to keep the site and facilities exceptionally clean, so your comments mean a lot to us.

We also really appreciate your constructive feedback regarding the refuse areas. This is helpful, and we’ll certainly pass on your comments to the park teams.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!
- The Holgates Team

Safe and secure.Good facilities.…

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RICHARD H.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Safe and secure.Good facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you for your recent review, following your stay at Bay View Holiday Park. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay on park and found this very safe and secure. We take great pride in our park and the facilities and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
- The Holgates Team

Excellent site with absolutely spotless toilets and shower facilities.

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Michelle A.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything about this site.

Disliked Nothing at all

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving your recent review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the near future.
- The Holgates Team

really lovely site that we will return to - would recommend

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Lisa W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked lovey big pitches, nice clean new toilet/showers (with music and heating!)

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely feedback!

We’re delighted you enjoyed the big pitches at Bay View Holiday Park and that the new toilet and shower facilities met your expectations — the music and heating definitely make those early mornings a bit more comfortable!

We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to welcome you back again soon.

- The Holgates Team

Nice pitch. Large but nice site.…

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Julie D.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice pitch. Large but nice site. Good toilet/shower block always spotless. Nice walks.

Disliked Lack of bins near our pitch. Don't know if it was because it was low season.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review.

We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your pitch and our Bay View Holiday Park. It’s great to know that our 5* facilities met your expectations for cleanliness, and that you were able to enjoy the local walks during your stay.

We appreciate your feedback regarding the bins and will be sure to pass this on to the park team.

We hope to see you back at Bay View again soon!

- The Holgates Team

Our 4th time staying at Bay…

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Mike G.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Our 4th time staying at Bay View , lovely clean site pitches are level and large .
Pub dog area is amazing with underfloor heating for your doggies .
we will definitely be returning .

Disliked Absolutely nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review.

We are delighted to hear that your fourth stay at Bay View was so enjoyable. It is particularly pleasing to know that you found the site clean and well maintained, and that the pitches met your expectations in terms of size and level access. We are also glad that the dedicated dog bar "The Bark Inn" was appreciated with our underfloor heating,

Your comment that there was “absolutely nothing to dislike” is especially rewarding for our team. We greatly value your continued support and very much look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

- The Holgates Team

The best of the best

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anne M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked From the moment we arrived untill we left there wasn't anything to dislike the staff were friendly and welcoming very helpful the pitch had our own water and hook up the washing up room had music to wash up to and in my case sing along just like being at home the toilet and shower block was amazing it was warm and also had music playing the whole place was a dream it was immaculately clean I never saw a single piece of rubbish and cannot wait to re visit

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a fantastic review.

We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you enjoyed every part of your stay, from the warm welcome on arrival to Bay View Holiday Park, to the facilities and pitch throughout your visit. It’s lovely to know that the little touches, like the music in the washing-up area and shower block, helped make you feel at home (and provided a good singalong too!).

Your comments about the cleanliness mean a great deal to our team, who work very hard to keep the park looking it's best in order to maintain our 5* standards. Knowing that it made such a positive impression really does make it all worthwhile.

We can’t wait to welcome you back again very soon — thank you once again for your kind words.
- The Holgates Team

Stunning views over the bay. Excellent base for walks with dog

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Good sized pitch with ample space, ideally located close to the shower block.

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From the manager: Thank you for your positive feedback.

We are pleased to hear that you were happy with the size of your pitch and the space provided, as well as its convenient location close to our 5* shower block. It is always our aim to ensure our guests are both comfortable and well situated during their stay.

We hope to welcome you back to Bay View again soon.

- The Holgates Team

Excellent site ,well maintained, will definitely be returning

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Julie F.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely large fully serviced pitches ,site immaculate. Toilets and showers spotlessly clean ,plenty of hot water .Bar was open serving food with a separate area for the dogs .

Disliked Nothing to really dislike if being critical dog exercise could be a little more secure

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re really pleased you enjoyed the spacious pitches, our 5* facilities, and the bar area — especially that it worked well for you and your dog with the "Bark Inn" a firm favourite!

We also appreciate your constructive comment about the dog exercise area. It’s helpful feedback and something we’ll certainly take on board as we continue to make improvements.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!
- The Holgates Team

100% come back

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Stephen P.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Fantastic site 👏 very clean tidy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from us, showers 🚿 hot toilets spotless.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing 5* review!
We’re so pleased you enjoyed the site, especially the hot showers and spotless facilities, we are very proud of our 5* standards at Holgates. We can't wait to welcome you back in the future.
- The Holgates Team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Bay View Holiday Park

A6

Main Road

Bolton Le Sands

Carnforth

Lancashire

England

LA5 9TN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.11639°N
2.79162°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 km St Michaels Lane
1.4 km St Michaels Lane
1.9 km New Street
Rail
2 km Carnforth Rail Station
5.5 km Bare Lane Rail Station
6 km Silverdale Rail Station
Ferry
12.1 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
20.7 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
20.9 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

These are some lovely surroundings, and there are lots of ways to explore, from local bike rides to walks with Wreay Syke Alpacas (20 minutes’ drive) to motorised meandering with Lakeland Segway (35 minutes). RSPB Leighton Moss is popular for birdwatchers, with Lakeland Wildlife Oasis also close by for more exotic animal spottings (both 10 minutes’ drive). Keeping it all outdoors, you may like to head north to the Lakeland Maze Farm Park (20 minutes) or venture into the Yorkshire Dales National Park for places like White Scar Cave (35 minutes). Hit upon a rainy day? Get your heritage fix at places like Lancaster Castle (15 minutes), National Trust - Sizergh (20 minutes) or Levens Hall (20 minutes). The Lakeland Motor Museum (half an hour) and The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (35 minutes) are also good picks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 6.2 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 7.4 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 25.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney Biggar Bank 30.5 km Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 30.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 7.5 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 14.9 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 15.8 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 18.6 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 20.5 km

National Trust

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 14.1 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 18.6 km

Fell Foot Park 20.5 km

Dalton Castle 26.1 km

Hill Top 28.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEIGHTON MOSS & MORECAMBE BAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/04/2001) 3.9 km

A Walk around Lancaster 5.2 km

Yealand Conyers - Silverdale - Yealand Conyers 5.9 km

Leighton Moss and Jenny Brown's Point 6.8 km

CAPERNWRAY HALL 7 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 Bay View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bay View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bay View Holiday Park? These are some lovely surroundings, and there are lots of ways to explore, from local bike rides to walks with Wreay Syke Alpacas (20 minutes’ drive) to motorised meandering with Lakeland Segway … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bay View Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bay View Holiday Park? From $81.14 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.