Valley End Certificated Location

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  • Family-run site for CAMC members only, one mile from Newby Bridge
  • A five-minute drive from the southern end of Windermere and Fell Foot
  • A 15-minute drive to Cartmel village for popular sticky toffee pudding
Simply stunning – that’s how many will choose to sum up Valley End, a simple, back to basics site one mile from the small hamlet of Newby Bridge and packed with classic Cumbrian scenery. Suitable for Caravan and Motorhome Club members only, the touring site is in prime Lake District territory: the southern end of Windermere and the National Trust’s lakefront Fell Foot park are five minutes’ drive away, and once there, it’s possible to take a dip or hire watersports equipment to properly soak up the lake and fell views. The site is also in a classic Cumbrian landscape. It’s green and rural, dotted with trees and with views over faraway hills and neighbouring farms with neighbouring sheep and wildlife. For your daily walkies (dogs being optional – as it’s a dog-friendly site, too), make your way to the Cumbrian Coastal Way (10 minutes’ drive) or the trails of Grizedale Forest (25 minutes). Watersports, anyone? As well as being near Fell Foot’s watersports, paddleboards are for hire along the river Leven five minutes’ drive away. Sticky toffee pudding? While such a dessert might sound out of place, it’s a specialty in the shop in Cartmel, a village which also has a racecourse and an ancient priory. For a dinner out, head down to the village to eat at one of its several hotels, which welcome non-guests. Self-catering is very achievable too, with supermarkets in Ulverston or Milnthorpe, both within 20 minutes’ drive of the site. There is also a local shop less than a mile away on the A590. The A590 and the M6 are two handy nearby motorway links. The simple facilities at Valley End include waste bins.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.27 per kWh and is payable after your stay.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 49 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, peaceful spot with great views and ample pitches. Handy for exploring, with walks on the doorstep. Owners are a great help, and pitches have fresh water. Road noise and meter readings were noted. Dog walking field confirmed.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great site with lovely owners, level pitches and beautiful views.

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Emma L.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked This is a lovely site - just five pitches, situated down a lane directly from the main road. The pitches are pretty much level (you would struggle to find a grass pitch much more level) and even though they are grass they have reenforcement underneath which means that they aren't all soggy and gooey in the rain. Very simple services - a black water point, some recycling bins and a wheelie bin for your rubbish and lots of dark skies and big views. The owner is utterly lovely and very helpful and the whole site is spotless. We stayed for five nights and in that time quite a few of the pitches were used just as an overnight for travellers who were on their way to Scotland and we understand why - you can arrive whenever you like which is perfect if you have a long journey to get there.

You can hear the sound of the main road if you listen for it, but you are going to struggle to find total silence anywhere, so it's not really a moan. But for ease of access, for its location for Windermere, Conniston and so on - it's brilliant. There are walks directly from the site as well. In the evenings we stepped out of the van (briefly because it was -5) to see the dark skies and hear the owls. Beautiful.

We were at the site in the coldest week of the year and the pitch tap on site froze for a short while one morning - nothing we couldn't fix with a bit of patience and a few jugs of hot water from the MoHo tap. Each pitch has its own tap and its own hook up. if we had been more organised and filled up before we went to bed, this would not have been an issue at all. Lessons learned for us.

The only thing we didn't cope with very well (and it's our fault because we are numpties) is that you have to take a photo of your electric meter on the pitch at the beginning and the end of your stay and then text it to the owner when you leave (for the cost of the electric). Again - not the biggest thing in the world but if the lady in the van next to us had not reminded us, we may have forgotten.

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Perfect little spot

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Leighton H.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Lovely little site with a big field where the kids can play and the dog can be walked!
Toilet waste disposal and recycling/bin on site.
Shop/fuel station just down the road and an amazing pub/restaurant/spa/hotel at the end of the main road

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Such a calm, peaceful site. Waking…

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Patrice W.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Such a calm, peaceful site. Waking up the the amazing view was just the tonic we needed during the busy Christmas period.

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Clean, quiet, nice view, easy access,…

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Alec W.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Clean, quiet, nice view, easy access, convenient. We're self-contained so didnt need a toilet block or use wifi (not sure if there is any).

I telephoned the owner to find the chemical waste disposal as it was pitch black... Its just 30 yards over the grass towards the house and on the right hand side. We'll stay here again on our way up to Scotland or back on the way down.

We spent the next day fishing at Windermere which was just 30 minutes to the spot we like to park, half way around the lake.

There were just 3 campervans here including us. Just nice.

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Friendly staff

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Mark S.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Great spot and great views. Nice big pitches well located.

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing Valley End CL Mark. It was lovely to meet you and hope we can welcome you back some time in the future. Gemma

Lovely welcome. Pitches are big.…

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michelle g.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Lovely welcome. Pitches are big.

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing Valley End CL for your stay.

Easy access a short distance from…

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Ray F.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Easy access a short distance from the main road, level ground and quite at night.
Plenty of space with large pitches well marked out.

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing Valley End CL Ray. We are pleased to read your review. Best wishes, Gemma

Pricy compared to others for facilities provided

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Chris A.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked View

Disliked Nowhere to walk a dog only a narrow lane dangerous. Fast cars. Reading and photo on phone the metre not easy to see let alone photo both arrival and departure. Send in readings and will be billed not good in rain we just read the settings and then Put the money in the account they sent

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From the manager: Thank you for your review - We are sorry to read that you would not visit us again or recommend to friends.

In response to your feedback, I would like to take this opportunity for the benefit of our future customers to clarify that our site has approx. 1.5 acres of field land for customers to walk their dogs.

On foot, there is also a public footpath less than 100 yards from the site, a quiet country lane within 200 yards which leads to a woodland trail walk and also fell-side walks nearby.

In respect of the ratings you have provided, the site is extremely clean and I would consider we were most helpful as we recall meeting with you and provided assistance to you in connecting to the electric.

Guests are advised prior to booking that Electricity is paid via meter. Unfortunately we have no control over the weather and the rain could cause viewing the meter display to be difficult.

We would like to take this opportunity to reassure potential future guests of our commitment to an excellent experience. Please do consider this review an anomaly and read our other reviews from recent past guests feedback of the site for a true reflection of Valley End CL.

Very peaceful and relaxed site Great…

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Philip E.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Very peaceful and relaxed site
Great stop over

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing Valley End CL for your stop over and adding your own photo to our reviews. We hope that we can welcome you back some time in the future. Gemma

Beautiful site.

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Tracy G.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked Very spacious pitches. Lovely scenery and nice quiet little site.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Tracy for choosing Valley End for your stay. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your stay and for the lovely photo you left. Gemma

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Valley End Certificated Location

Newby Bridge

Cumbria

England

LA12 8NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.25287°N
2.94759°W

Route directions

From the A590 heading towards the southern end of Lake Windermere, turn left at the junction after the end of the dual carriageway, signposted Cartmel and Holker. This takes you onto ‘Back Lane’. You will drive past a number of houses on your left. The site entrance is the first left after the house sign posted ‘Valley End’. What3Words: deduced.scrapped.crops

Nearest transport

Coach
14.4 km Rail Station
14.5 km Tourist Information Centre
15.7 km Bus Station
Rail
7 km Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
8.5 km Cark Rail Station
9 km Kents Bank Rail Station
Ferry
2.7 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
2.8 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
10.8 km Water Park (Coniston) 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

To the Lakes, first of all? At the Lakeside Pier (10 minutes’ drive), catch a cruise over Windermere’s fine waters. Coniston Water (35 minutes), the fifth-largest lake in the national park, is another splendid option. Sprinkle in a few National Trust sites next: Sizergh (15 minutes) and Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead (25 minutes) perhaps… Such places may get you in the mood for more historic spots, and there are plenty around, including the Lakeland Motor Museum (10 minutes), the heritage Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (10 minutes), Cartmel Priory (10 minutes) and the 200-acre grounds and deer park of the Holker Hall & Gardens (15 minutes). A stroll, perhaps? There’s a fairly steep climb at Bigland Barrow (10 minutes), and it’s also next to the 11-acre fishery of Bigland Tarn (15 minutes). A stroll around Bowness-on-Windermere (20 minutes) is always a good idea if you want lots of urban things to look at. Some unlikely companions can also be sought out for a walk at the PREDATOR EXPERIENCE - Wolf Experience UK (five minutes), which has a ‘walk with wolves’ experience.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 20.3 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 20.6 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 23.3 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 25.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Silecroft 26.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 2.8 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 2.9 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 7.6 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.5 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 11 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 2.5 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 5.9 km

Hill Top 11.1 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 11.9 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 3.9 km

HOLKER HALL 7.8 km

Winster circular 9.1 km

Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale - the Limestone Link 9.3 km

Arnside Knott - Arnside 9.7 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 Valley End Certificated Location have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Valley End Certificated Location dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Valley End Certificated Location? To the Lakes, first of all? At the Lakeside Pier (10 minutes’ drive), catch a cruise over Windermere’s fine waters. Coniston Water (35 minutes), the fifth-largest lake in the national park, is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Valley End Certificated Location?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Valley End Certificated Location? From €25.85 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.