Moss Howe Farm

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  • In the Cumbrian hills a couple of miles from Witherslack
  • A 15-minute drive from Grange-over-Sands and 25 from Windermere
  • Campfires allowed: firepits for hire and wood for sale on site
How might you fancy a peaceful and well-equipped Lake District place to stay, among the peaceful hills of Cumbria, and with easy access to famed Lake District destinations including Lake Windermere, Ambleside, Cartmel and Kendal? Bed down at quiet and secluded Moss Howe Farm for all the above, a couple of miles from local village Witherslack and 15 minutes' drive from Grange-over-Sands. This is an excellent setting for campfire evenings: guests can arrange firepit hire by adding a request to the Moss Howe team when booking, or use their own barbecues as long as they're raised off the ground and placed on top of the firepit using the supplied grill. A shop and pub are nearby in Witherslack for supplies and other eats. Moss Howe is well equipped, with modern shower, washroom and toilet facilities, plus a tumble dryer in the ladies' shower block, and dishwashing basins just outside. Charging facilities are available for an extra fee; freshwater taps are around the accommodation areas, and wifi is at reception.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • 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 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

Open from Fri, 27 Feb to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

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Overall rating from 334 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Nice, quiet spot with great views and staff who go the extra mile. Showers and shop get shout-outs. Good for exploring, though busy times can mean pitch and shower snags. Good value and chilled vibes.

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A very peaceful site with excellent…

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Katie F.

Electric optional grass tent or campervan pitch (large)

Liked A very peaceful site with excellent facilities - the toilets and showers are the best we have seen. The couple who welcomed us to the site could not have been more friendly and helpful. The little shop is cool and we enjoyed our morning fresh croissants.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet

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Chris M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Its great location, makes most of the siuthern lakes accessible, the staff were also fantastic and very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with everything you need. Hope to go back one day!

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Steve J.

Lodge (hot tub)

Liked Fantastic quaint setting. Nice and quiet tucked away from some of the tourism now visible in some parts of The Lakes. We were blessed with great weather and sitting out under the stars with a bbq and fire pit was pure bliss
Easy reach of key sites and places to visit
The lodge had everything we needed pretty much
Hot tub is a wood burner one and we were provided with everything we needed for that too.
Toilets and shower in the separate block a very short walk away were kept clean
Shop onsite had necessary basics and Louise who was in there very friendly and helpful

Disliked The showers could do with some matting down or better drainage. If you leave your shoes in the cubicle with you they will get wet!
Keep an eye on the hot tub temperature it was actually too hot to stay in for too long. Almost worth firing it up then letting it cool down a bit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to stay !

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Pam D.

Lodge

Liked Stayed in Fox’s Den -really cute ! Location was great for accessing the Southern Lake District , we had everything we needed for a couple of days, great that bbqs and fire pits are encouraged Beautiful place to relax with lovely views The showers and loo were well appointed and clean The shop was handy for forgotten essentials- would highly recommend !Communication and self check in was great

Disliked The weather was shocking so couldn’t take full advantage of the outside facilities It would be really handy to have a couple of hooks in the cabin to hang up coats

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Really enjoyed our visit, clean and…

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Alison P.

Lodge

Liked Really enjoyed our visit, clean and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

100% recommended, will be back in the future

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Ethan T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Great facilities, great staff, great location, stay open late into the season

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities and service was top notch and Amazing location

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Kajal S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Lovely service and beautiful spot to explore

Recommend to friends Visit again

Deffo stay again but make sure we'd take more kit if weather was bad

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Anonymous

Lodge

Liked The peace and lack of light pollution which made the sky beautiful at night. Very clean facilities and super lovely staff.

Disliked We had horrible weather (not their fault). We had cold showers for 2 mornings and the tumble dryer was out of order which wasn't fun and couldn't dry anything. Also some dogs off lead which isn't good when you have a nervous dog. However, I didn't mention any of this at the time. They may have been able to help.

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A nice, friendly campsite. Toilets and…

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Andrew M.

Valley View non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked A nice, friendly campsite. Toilets and showers were very good and the onsite shop was useful. Would recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site

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Ian J.

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch (medium)

Liked Nice clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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 Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Moss Howe Farm

Witherslack

Grange-over-Sands

Cumbria

England

LA11 6SA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.25826°N
2.8831°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Bus Station
12 km Bus Station
12 km Bus Station
Rail
7.1 km Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
7.1 km Arnside Rail Station
9.9 km Kents Bank Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
5.2 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
11.1 km Bowness Ferry Nab 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

A particularly scenic way to explore these surroundings is atop a horse, so make your way first to the Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre, 10 minutes' drive away, for rides through the woods or on the local fell. A big sheltered arena is also at the centre if you'd like to practise your cantering first. If horses aren't for you, take to the car instead for the spectacularly scenic 25-minute drive to Windermere and Consiton Water via the A590, among the views of the east side of the lake to Bowness, Troutbeck and Ambleside. You'll need at least a day at Britain's biggest natural water lake, for steam ferry rides from Bowness Bay to Waterhead at Ambleside, or boating trips around the water and Windermere's 18 islands. Also have a potter around Lakeside Pier at the southern end of the lake (the ferry from Bowness finishes here), for the Aquarium of the Lakes showcasing Windermere's wildlife. Hikes, mountain biking and lake and mountain views are at Grizedale Forest, 35 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 20.2 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 20.6 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 27.5 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 29.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 30.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 5.4 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 6.8 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 6.9 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 7.7 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 10.1 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 4.8 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 7.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 8 km

Hill Top 11.9 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 14.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale - the Limestone Link 6.9 km

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 7 km

Levens Hall and the River Kent 7 km

LEVENS HALL 7.6 km

SIZERGH CASTLE 7.9 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 Moss Howe Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moss Howe Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moss Howe Farm? A particularly scenic way to explore these surroundings is atop a horse, so make your way first to the Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre, 10 minutes' drive away, for rides through the woods … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moss Howe Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Moss Howe Farm? From R406,73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.