Lowick Bridge Campsite

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Camping field
Pitches with fell views
Spacious pitches
Tents on the site

  • Pop-up wild camping on a peaceful family farm near Ulverston
  • A 10-minute drive to Coniston Water; 15 minutes to Windermere
  • Safe kids- and dog-friendly site with a pub five minutes’ walk away
With one heck of a location amid spectacular mountain and fell views, Lowick Bridge Campsite is close to both Coniston Water and Windermere. This back-to-basics pop-up site makes a splendid base for outdoorsy types keen to get onto cycling tracks, up mountains or out on the water as soon as possible. It’s also a handy stopover for long-distance hikers; footpaths are accessible directly from the pitches, and the Cumbria Way starts in Ulverston (15 minutes’ drive). There’s a lot for families to do too, with a steam railway and boat cruises less than half an hour away. If you’re after a lazy day doing nothing much except admiring those views, there’s plenty of space around the pitches for dogs (please keep them on a lead) and kids to roam safely. With a fence and hedge encircling the site, no-one can stray too far – the River Crake runs nearby, but there’s no direct access.
 The nearest pub has a beer garden and is five minutes’ walk away in Lowick Bridge. A 17th-century pub serves real ales in Lowick Green (20 minutes on foot), and you can get pub grub and Sunday roasts in Spark Bridge, less than five minutes’ drive away. Riverside Greenodd (10 minutes’ drive) has a butcher’s, a fish and chip shop and a bakery serving takeout pizza.  When you fancy a barbecue, firepits can be hired from the site on a first-come, first-served basis and bundles of firewood are also for sale.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 2
Tent pitches 48
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Safety

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

Dogs

  • 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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

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92% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for the Lakes, with a helpful owner. Clean loos and washing-up areas, plus toys for kids and fire pits. Spacious pitches. Expect noise from other campers on weekends. Basic facilities, no showers.

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Adil M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The location was easy to get to, had a nice view, facilities were decent. I would use again.

Disliked Noise. Somebody cutting something in distance kept us up at 2am then early in morning had a quad bike on field next to us revving.

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Good camping spot for groups

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Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked Clean toilets
Very spacious, able to camp in a group
Groups allowed and not told to be quiet too early
Pub 5 min walk away

Disliked Long grass! So when it rains your feet and ankles get soaked walking to and from the toilets etc

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Easy to get to…

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Dan R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy to get to

Disliked fairly basic, could have done with a bit of fencing/trees to divide it up a bit,

had issues with our neighbours drinking, playing music and talking loudly till 2am, fairly typical of any campsite though, not the site's fault

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Nice friendly host who let us just setup and enjoy our stay.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent location, easy check in experience and a nice friendly host who let us just setup and enjoy our stay.

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Overall very enjoyable evening and as described pop up campsite!

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked As described pop up campsite! Owner was very polite and came over when we arrived to check everything was ok.

We had a lovely stay and were the only ones as we stayed on a Sunday!
Free fire pits, drinking water, water station and sink for dishes and clean portaloos everything you need! There was evening a box of outdoor games, eg cricket, footballs...
Weather wasn't the best the night we stayed but we woke up to the most beautiful views!!
There is a pub within a 6 minute walk that does lovely food!

Short drive into the town, I would highly recommend walking up to Sir John Barrow monument and our main visit was for Old Man of Coniston ( if you're able, definitely do this hike)

Disliked Not a dislike but the sign for the field is quite small, I did drive past it but just be more aware than me :)

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The campsite, the location.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The campsite, the location.

Disliked The only disappointment was the group of lads who pitched their tent right next to ours and then proceeded to play loud music and have their car engines running from around 10pm to 2am. Not the campsites fault but it did mean a night of no sleep....

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Very quiet site, the man who…

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very quiet site, the man who owns it was very helpful.

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Great value and well maintained.

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Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked Great value with views and excellent location for exploring the lakes.
Open field to setup where ever you want. Free fire pit and toilets were portable toilets that worried us but the owner visited every couple of hours to keep immaculate. Any road noise subsided early on to make it nice and peaceful.
A great site.

Disliked Nothing

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location. Warm and welcoming staff. Simple camping. The chemical loos are very very clean and do not smell what so ever!

Disliked Nothing

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Perfect back to basics site. Ideal for D of E.

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Kate S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Immaculately clean toilets & washing up area. Clearly labelled drinking water. Easy to pitch tents (not rock underneath a thin layer of grass like some Lake District sites). Excellent and helpful communication from the owners.

We loved it but this is a basic site - clean toilets, sink for washing up drinking water & that's it. Perfect for what we needed!

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Features

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lowick Bridge Campsite

Lowick Bridge

Lowick

Cumbria

England

LA12 8EE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54,26592°N
3,08416°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17,3 km Tourist Information Centre
17,3 km Rail Station
19,9 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
7,7 km Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station
8,3 km Ulverston Rail Station
8,6 km Foxfield Rail Station
Ferry
3,9 km Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing
4,3 km Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing
6,1 km Sunny Bank (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

Walkers and climbers can make a beeline for the slopes of The Old Man of Coniston (20 minutes’ drive) to see the 17th-century mines or take the circular route to the summit for views over Coniston Water. It’s an easy stroll suitable for families up a stone track to remote Swinside Stone Circle from the car park (25 minutes) – once there you have stunning views over the fells. Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape (40 minutes) is a scenic spot for cycle rides and dips in the sea on warmer days. Coniston Water (10 minutes) is a hub for watersports from dinghy sailing to kayaking and paddleboarding; you can hire all the gear at the Water Park Lakeland Adventure Centre (also 10 minutes). If all that sounds too much like hard work, chug through lakeland countryside aboard the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (10 minutes), or jump aboard the National Trust - Steam Yacht Gondola (20 minutes) for gentle cruises around Coniston Water. Another local National Trust attraction is Fell Foot (15 minutes), where you can take out rowing boats to explore Windermere or safely let the kids loose at the playground.

Food and drink

  • The Mill at Ulverston 7,7 km
  • Jade Fountain 7,7 km
  • Lotus 7,7 km
  • Aroma 7,8 km
  • Avanti Capatola 7,8 km
  • L'al Churrasco 7,8 km
  • Taste Of Balti 7,8 km
  • Farmers Restaurant 7,8 km
  • Betulla's 7,9 km
  • WSBI 8 km

Public transport

  • The Red Lion (N bound) 0,4 km
  • The Red Lion (S bound) 0,5 km
  • Lowick Green 0,7 km
  • Lowick Green 0,7 km
  • A5092 near Old Spade Forge 0,9 km
  • A5092 near Old Spade Forge 0,9 km
  • Spark Bridge (N bound) 1,7 km
  • Spark Bridge (S bound) 1,7 km
  • Blawith Church (N bound) 2,3 km
  • Blawith Church (S bound) 2,3 km

Groceries

  • Booths 7,5 km
  • M&S Foodhall 8,3 km
  • Aldi 8,4 km
  • Co-op Food 8,8 km
  • Spar 9,3 km

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Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 6,2 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 8,3 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 10,8 km

Hill Top 12,1 km

South Lakes Wild Animal Park 12,4 km

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 8,6 km

Gondola' 10,9 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 11,1 km

Hill Top 12,1 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 12,3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Beacon and Blawith Fell 4,4 km

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 5,8 km

Ulverston - Urswick - Bardsea 7,9 km

HOLKER HALL 10,7 km

The Coniston Heights: The Old Man to Swirl How 10,9 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 Lowick Bridge Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lowick Bridge Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lowick Bridge Campsite? Walkers and climbers can make a beeline for the slopes of The Old Man of Coniston (20 minutes’ drive) to see the 17th-century mines or take the circular route to the summit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lowick Bridge Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lowick Bridge Campsite? From R655,55 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.