Higher Mosserley

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View towards parlick and wolfenholme fells
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View towards parlick and wolfenholme fells

  • Rural campsite in Lancashire's ancient Forest of Bowland
  • A 10-minute drive from Longridge and Chipping
  • View fells & valleys Dark Skies & Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What would you say to a stay in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Free from the sound, light and air pollution of the city, the ancient Forest of Bowland in Lancashire is a top candidate for quiet getaways, and Higher Mosserley is surrounded by just such peaceful countryside near the forest's southern edge. Set among country lanes and far-reaching views over the surrounding area's fells and valleys, this family-friendly site is in a secluded spot, two miles from the nearest B road and about a 10-minute drive from Longridge and Chipping (the latter is said to be one of the prettiest villages in Lancashire, so make sure to take a look). The bunding around the farm also creates a safe haven for wildlife, with curlews and tawny owls among the species you might spot. The ascent to the pitches is a moderate gradient accessible by most vehicles, so if you own a larger unit, the owners are always on-hand to help you with the set-up of your pitch. The facilities at Higher Mosserley are simple, with just a toilet block, but well-behaved dogs and properly supervised barbecues are allowed. Time your evening meal with the sunset and then stick around to enjoy the stars, which are particularly impressive in this recognised dark skies area. This is a quiet site with no noise between the hours of 10pm and 8pm, so there are no large groups and no loud music permitted. Guests are requested to respect the families around them, especially those with young children. For pubs, shops and supermarkets, head to Longbridge; there is also a farm shop and garden centre on the way (five minutes). As an alternative, Chipping has two great pubs and a couple of cafés.

Site type

Caravan sites 4
Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Takeaway food deliveries to site are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A tranquil, scenic spot with welcoming owners. Basic but clean facilities, good value. Great for walks. Minor pitch and noise issues were resolved.

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Great site. Will definitely go back.

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Jason S.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (medium)

Liked Great place, nice and quiet. Fantastic views, owner very helpful. Toilets are brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, very basic site, feel at one with nature.

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Andrea W.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (medium)

Liked Due to a mixup and not receiving a weather cancellation notice, we turned up to an empty site and had the site to ourselves! This was quite fantastic as it meant our dog had free roam and it felt like a wild camp, but with the luxury of a proper toilet! Loved the site and its location. We did the Tolkien Trail walk on one of our days, about a 20 mins drive away. Site is very basic, so bring what you need, but we had a wonderful time there. Lovely area to stay in, and lovely friendly owners of the site. Would stay again.

Disliked It does say on the info that there's a shower available but there was just a single toilet with a cold water basin. No hot water or shower. We only stayed 2 nights so not much of an issue but I do generally like a shower available.

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Great welcome, quiet site, fire pit…

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Steven H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (medium)

Liked Great welcome, quiet site, fire pit and wood all good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely warm welcome to the nice…

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john b.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely warm welcome to the nice quiet remote farm site. Realy nice couple who own the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks John, hope to see you again this year - Julie

Great little campsite in a perfect…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Great little campsite in a perfect location

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, this is great to know - Julie

Brilliant ... my kind of campsite.

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Samantha M.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked The host was was lovely ... super friendly and welcoming and cute doggies
It was very quiet and had the basics for a reasonable price.
I loved it

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks Samantha, - hope to see you again soon. Julie x

Gorgeous little site with lovely owners. Hopefully be back soon!

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Charlotte E.

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site (large, wild)

Liked Quiet, peaceful, walkers heaven

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: These pictures are amazing thank you. The one with the dog is so lovely, thank you for your feedback - Julie

The owners were really friendly and…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (medium)

Liked The owners were really friendly and accommodating.

Great views and location.

Clean and quiet family friendly site.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Great picture, thanks for staying with us. - Julie

Lovely campsite, amazing host and great…

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Nathan R.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Lovely campsite, amazing host and great views. Couldn’t recommend more!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Oh thank you, so kind hope to see you again, with a working roof-rack - Julie

Beautiful views, helpful friendly management, was…

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Paul G.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Beautiful views, helpful friendly management, was placed next to toilet/shower, water etc

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Maybe we can do better next time, hope to see you soon, many thanks Julie

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Higher Mosserley

Height Lane

Chipping

Preston

Lancashire

England

PR3 2NU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.86445°N
2.61971°W

Route directions

The site suggests that guests use the what3words location: prouder.cultivation.surpassed. To avoid unsuitable roads, first go to Longridge and then use your Satnav to navigate to the site. When you progress onto Height Lane, the site is the first farm on the left (look out for the sign at the top of the drive). On arrival, please go to farm house for check-in.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.6 km Bus Station
15.8 km Coach Stop C3
18 km Crossroads
Rail
13.1 km Langho Rail Station
13.3 km Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
13.3 km Preston Rail Station
Ferry
25.8 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
26.3 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
26.9 km Heysham Ferry Terminal

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

The centre of the United Kingdom is said to be at Dunsop Bridge, a pretty village 20 minutes' drive to the north. On your way there, you'll pass Bowland Wild Boar Park (20 minutes), a fantastic family day out by the banks of the river Hodder. For open-air explores in the local area, you could head to Stonyhurst College (20 minutes), where JRR Tolkien once lived and worked, and set out on the Tolkien Trail through the gorgeous Ribble Valley. Alternatively, there are the dedicated cycling paths and café at Gisburn Forest (40 minutes) or shorter loops around Beacon Fell (10 minutes). Those interested in fishing, meanwhile, can get stuck in at Barnsfold Fishery (five minutes), a well-liked angling spot just up the road that specialises in trout. A day out in the historic city of Lancaster (40 minutes) should be next on the agenda if you're staying for more than just a few days – make sure to see the castle and its dungeon, which held the famous Pendle witches before their trial. A little further up the M6 brings you to the coast at Morecambe (45 minutes) or the South Lakes (it’s an hour to the southern tip of Windermere), which can often be glimpsed from the top of nearby Beacon Fell on clear days.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Fleetwood 27.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 28.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Morecambe North 28.5 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Bispham 28.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Morecambe South 28.6 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beacon Fell Country Park 3.1 km

Forest of Bowland 13.8 km

Oswaldtwistle Mills 19.8 km

Gawthorpe Hall 22.4 km

Lancaster Castle 23.9 km

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 22.3 km

Rufford Old Hall 28.3 km

Malham Tarn Estate 39.3 km

Hardcastle Crags 40.5 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 43.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beacon Fell and the Brock Valley 3.3 km

Beacon Fell and Bleasdale Bronze Age Circle 3.3 km

Chipping and Dinkling Green 3.6 km

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 7: Chipping - Bashall 3.6 km

Chipping and Burnslack 3.6 km

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday, 1 July 2026 – Wednesday, 1 July 2026)

    Lytham St Annes, England 26.7 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 Higher Mosserley have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Mosserley dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Mosserley? The centre of the United Kingdom is said to be at Dunsop Bridge, a pretty village 20 minutes' drive to the north. On your way there, you'll pass Bowland Wild Boar Park … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Mosserley?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Mosserley? From $23.01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.