Bay View Holiday Park

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Touring pitches at Bay View Leisure Park
Touring pitches at bay view leisure park
Grassed tent pitches
Luxury pod with outdoor seating area
Bark inn, bay view's dog-friendly bar
Bar and restaurant
Onsite play park
Bar and restaurant
Play area
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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

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Vehicles

  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • 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.

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).

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Holgates group.

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 243 Pitchup.com customers

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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

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic site with super clean facilities. Guests loved the roomy, private spots and friendly staff. Great location for walks with lovely views. Popular restaurant/bar, though hours sometimes limited. Minor notes on WiFi and bin placement.

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Perfect hub for a outdoorsy family holiday

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9 out of 10
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 Aimee F. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Luxuary toilet facilities clean and modern not too far even at the furthest corner of the camping field
Good grass quality (even in a quadruple heatwave!)
Friendly staff, who were happy to help in any way possible
Child friendly, lots of family groups and children playing happily
Onsite shop has everything you need and more.
Quiet hours respected
Plenty of choice for flat pitches at the top and bottom of the hill
Lots to do nearby, Arnside is a lovely day trip, as is Morecambe and the Lake District.
Secured and spacious dog park
The entire park is well maintained and has a no expense spared feel.

Disliked Children’s entertainment is only on Saturdays however the nearby flagship site has entertainment on Wednesdays and other amenities Saturdays accessible to Bay View campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Peaceful even with lots…

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10 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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 Beverley M. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site. Peaceful even with lots of kids around. Clean. Well set out. Showers are brilliant. Even a pub/restraunt

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic feedback- following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re delighted you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, cleanliness, well-kept layout, and brilliant showers. It’s also great to hear you appreciated having a pub and restaurant on site. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

-The Holgates Team

Showers, toilets and cleaning room was…

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Kayley C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Showers, toilets and cleaning room was all clean and tidy with regular visits from staff. Club house was nice with separate room for dogs, entertainment in the evening (we didn’t go) but was an option had weather not been so nice. Shops close by easy to find. Really enjoyed our stay and would go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review- following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found our shower, toilet and washing-up facilities clean and well maintained.

It’s great to hear you enjoyed the clubhouse too, and that you appreciated having a dog-friendly area and evening entertainment available, even if you didn’t get the chance to make use of it.

We’re also pleased that you found the nearby shops convenient and easy to access. Most importantly, we’re thrilled to hear you really enjoyed your stay and would come back again!

Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

-The Holgates Team

Bar and restaurant was really nice…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
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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 Alan P. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Bar and restaurant was really nice

Disliked Play park to far away for kids

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review- following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed our bar and restaurant. We’re sorry to hear that you found the play park a little too far away for the children. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, as it helps us understand how we can continue to improve our guests’ experience. We hope to welcome you and your family back again soon!
- The Holgate's team

Great privacy pitch and hookups. Gorgeous…

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10 out of 10
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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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Wifi
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 Claire T. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great privacy pitch and hookups. Gorgeous little wild rabbits running around. Loved our short break away with family

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Great little break away camping. Clean…

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10 out of 10
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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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 Claire T. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great little break away camping. Clean and tidy facilities. Great outdoor space and not far from great beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean…

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10 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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 Maan Na T. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean

Disliked Too many tent in summer

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The site is immaculate, Sunday lunch…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
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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 Matt B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The site is immaculate, Sunday lunch is great. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review- following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed our immaculate site and had a great Sunday lunch. It’s wonderful to know you would highly recommend us. We really appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back again soon!
-The Holgate's team

Great site

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9 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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 Shaun A. 21 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Facilities were good nice bar area. Nice flat level big pitches with electric/water/waste and aerial on pitch.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review- following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re really pleased you enjoyed the facilities, bar area and spacious pitches. It’s great to hear everything met your expectations, and we hope to see you again soon!
- The Holgate's Team

Beautiful park with great facilities and…

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10 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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Wifi
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Julie F. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful park with great facilities and absolutely spotless. The location is perfect with Haysham a.short walk away for shops. Morecambe, although an 8 mile round trip, was a beautiful coastal walk straight from the park.
The bar and restaurant were lovely and the food was really good.
Would definitely return.

Disliked Not a dislike as such, just a recommendation......an extra hook or 2 in the showers for belongings would be ideal as 1 wasn't enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review - following your recent stay at Bay View! We’re delighted you enjoyed the park, facilities, location, bar, restaurant and food. We really appreciate your suggestion about adding extra hooks in the showers and will certainly take this on board. We’d love to welcome you back again soon!
- Holgates Team

Features

Dogs allowed

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bay View Holiday Park? From $82.66 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.