River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location

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  • Small CAMC members-only site in Cumbria, a mile from Levens
  • In the Lake District National Park, 15 mins' drive from Windermere
  • Gravel electric pitches with a top-notch food pub next door
Trying to find a handy Cumbria stopover close to main roads or a useful base for a longer break spent exploring the southern part of the Lake District National Park? Either way, if you're a Caravan and Motorhome Club member, River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location would be a sound choice. This small site (for CAMC members only) is a quiet place with just a handful of well-kept and spacious gravel touring pitches, all of which have full services (electric, water and waste) as well as lovely scenic views. Shared facilities include wifi, an outdoor washing-up area and a smart toilet and shower block. Dogs and kids are welcome, and you'll have room to put your awning up to give you all a bit of extra space. Just inside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park, this is a semi-rural location with easy access from the A590 and A5074. The village of Levens is just over a mile away – but more importantly the local pub is pretty much next door (and it's a popular one too, with a menu of locally sourced food as well as a good range of drinks). With several walking trails in the area around Levens, this is a good base for exploring some of the local scenery; there are also a couple of historic houses very close by, or you can get to the shores of Windermere with a 15-minute drive.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
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Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Small, neat site, spick and span facilities, spacious showers. Level pitches, good WiFi. Pub next door serves great grub and is dog-friendly. Handy for exploring the Lakes. Some noted traffic noise, especially motorbikes. A few reviews mentioned combined toilet/shower quirks, potential queues, and the need for mirrors in showers (manager confirmed fitting). Grey water disposal and hose for chemical toilet also mooted.

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Absolutely immaculate site. Beautiful pitches in…

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 Thomas H. 6 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Absolutely immaculate site. Beautiful pitches in a lovely setting. Close to a nice pub with good food and beer. One of the best CLs I've stayed at.

The facilities were modern, clean and nicely finished.

100% recommend.

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Would visit again in a heartbeat

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Great location, great communication, great facilities! All round excellent, thank you!

Disliked Slight road noise but for someone who is noise sensitive, it was absolutely fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful stay, will return 😎

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Sharon G. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked The owners were so helpful.
They went above and beyond to help us with a problem we had with our new tourer, nothing was too much trouble.
The pitches were beautiful, spacious, and well equipped
The toilet block is 5 *

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a nice stop off for us not far from the lakes

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 Claire R. 3 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Flat pitches, very clean, views, pub just around the corner

Disliked We were given the wrong code to access the toilet/showers but someone from another pitch gave us the correct code
I think it would be nice to be allowed on the pitch before 3pm and allowed to leave later than 10am

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The location is a superb base…

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 Paul L. 2 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked The location is a superb base for exploring the southern and western lakes. Handy for a large number of visits and excursions. Really well kept site. Clean and spacious shower rooms and toilets. Pub right next door.

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Absolute gem of a campsite, so…

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 dawn J. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Absolute gem of a campsite, so clean and tidy. Very quiet and peaceful. Having the pub next door was an advantage , the staff where lovely and the food was good. Definitely will be returning a few times next year

Disliked Not really dislikes as this place was near perfection just a couple of little things that I would change and that's a tap at the chemical waste to swill the toilet out and rinse down after. Also the grey water disposal not being under the fresh water tap, these need to be separate but obviously these are my opinions and do not reflect the beauty of this campsite. The owners should be very proud of themselves as this campsite is lovely 😍

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Very well maintained site toilet and…

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 Colin F. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Very well maintained site toilet and shower spotless

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Campsite was nice Downside right next…

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 Mark R. 13 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked Campsite was nice
Downside right next to the road
Do not have a pint in the pub the coors was so watered down it must have been 90 percent water I have not had a drink for 2 years and just fancied a pint wish I hadn't bothered

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We really enjoyed our stay , and not forgetting the great pub

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jonathan w. 7 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked We liked the facilities very much and possibly the best we have encountered, perhaps a chair in there would be good .
Like the barrier access the site layout is very nice and premium with gorgeous views

Disliked Grey waste disposal a little awkward as you have to lift a heavy container, also no hose to rinse the toilet cassette.

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A lovely site with clean, modern…

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Tim H. 2 reviews

Electric gravel touring pitch (members only)

Liked A lovely site with clean, modern facilities, close to transport links and a pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Location

River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location

1

Gilpin House

Levens

Kendal

Cumbria

England

LA8 8EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54,26222°N
2,81286°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8,7 km Bus Station
8,7 km Bus Station
8,7 km Bus Station
Rail
6,7 km Arnside Rail Station
7,6 km Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
9,1 km Kendal Rail Station
Ferry
9,2 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
9,4 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
12,8 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

It can be tricky to know where to start in the Lake District National Park, such is the excellent list of attractions. But perhaps a good bet is to explore locally first, taking a trip to Levens Hall (three minutes’ drive) to see the stunning Elizabethan mansion and the world’s oldest topiary gardens or visiting National Trust - Sizergh (five minutes) to see the artworks inside the medieval house. Pottering around in local towns is a good option too – maybe Kendal (15 minutes) for the castle and Blackhall Yard’s artisan shops, or Bowness-on-Windermere (20 minutes) for boat trips, watersports and The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (20 minutes). Cartmel (15 minutes) may also take your fancy – for the racecourse or some sweet treats in the home of sticky toffee pudding. Those of you with kids to entertain should also note that there are three great animal attractions about 10 minutes’ drive away: Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Lakeland Wildlife Oasis and Predator Experience (to walk with wolves) are all worth putting on your list.

Food and drink

  • Wainwrights Bar & Restaurant 1,4 km
  • No 3 Curry House 4,7 km
  • The Punch Bowl Inn 6,2 km
  • Westmorland Bite Restaurant 7,2 km
  • Heft 7,4 km
  • River Fortune 7,7 km
  • Beijing House 8,1 km
  • La Luna 8,1 km
  • Jintana 8,2 km
  • Comida Food 8,2 km

Groceries

  • Booths Supermarket 4,6 km
  • Asda Supermarket 7,4 km
  • The Local Off-licence 8,1 km
  • Booths Supermarket 8,4 km
  • Indie Craft Beer Off-licence 8,5 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 8,7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 8,9 km
  • Strawberry Bank Liqueurs Off-licence 9,5 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 9,9 km

Parks and play

  • Levens Park 3 km
  • Whinlatter Drive Play Area Playground 7,4 km
  • Vicarage Park school playing fields 7,4 km
  • Yew Tree Green park 7,4 km
  • Romney Gardens park 7,5 km
  • Ford Park 7,5 km
  • Kirkbie Kendal School Football Field park 8 km
  • Bowling Fell park 8 km
  • Abbot Hall Recreation Ground park 8,1 km
  • Abbot Hall Playground 8,2 km

Family days out

  • Levens Hall Visitor attraction 2,4 km
  • Sizergh Castle 3,6 km
  • Lakeland Maze Farm Park Visitor attraction 5 km
  • Fairy Steps Visitor attraction 6,7 km
  • Highgate Amusements Amusement arcade 8,2 km
  • Kendal Castle Visitor attraction 8,6 km
  • Nobles Rest / Maudes Meadow Visitor attraction 8,6 km
  • Fell Foot Visitor attraction 9,2 km
  • Millerbeck Light Railway Visitor attraction 9,3 km
  • Ornamental Gardens Visitor attraction 9,5 km

Public transport

  • Sampool Bridge (E bound) 0,2 km
  • Sampool Bridge (W bound) 0,2 km
  • Levens (Hare & Hounds) 1,3 km
  • Junction to Parkside Cottages 1,7 km
  • Lane Foot 1,8 km
  • Vicarage Road 1,8 km
  • Low Fell End 1,9 km
  • A590 Slip Road 2,2 km
  • Levens Bridge 2,4 km
  • Mill Side Road End 2,4 km

What’s nearby

  • Farletonview Fishery Fishing 6,4 km
  • Kendal Golf Club Golf course 8,3 km
  • Grange-over-Sands Golf Club Golf course 8,4 km
  • Beckside Golf Club Golf course 8,5 km
  • Westmorland Centre Shopping centre 8,6 km

Local services

  • Greystones Filling Station Fuel station 4,5 km
  • Park View Surgery Doctors 4,7 km
  • Milnthorpe Pharmacy 4,7 km
  • Stoneleigh Surgery Doctors 4,8 km
  • Shell Fuel station 4,9 km
  • Prizet Filling Station (North) Fuel station 5 km
  • Prizet Filling Station (South) Fuel station 5,1 km
  • Oxenholme Filling Station Fuel station 6,9 km
  • Arnside Pharmacy 6,9 km
  • Arnside Surgery Doctors 7,1 km

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Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 2,3 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3,5 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 9,6 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 11,5 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 11,7 km

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 3,5 km

Fell Foot Park 9,2 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 11,5 km

Hill Top 14,3 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 15,6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 2,5 km

Levens Hall and the River Kent 2,5 km

LEVENS HALL 3 km

SIZERGH CASTLE 3,7 km

DALLAM TOWER 5,2 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 River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location? It can be tricky to know where to start in the Lake District National Park, such is the excellent list of attractions. But perhaps a good bet is to explore locally first, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at River Gilpin at Valley End Certificated Location? From R543,64 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.