Dale Hey Touring Park

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Pitches
Pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Garden area
The flowers, trees and shrubs are often complimented. pitches are wide enough for caravan and awning
Well-marked entrance with easy access
Seating area
Garden
Pitches
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Hardstanding pitches
Garden area
The flowers, trees and shrubs are often complimented. pitches are wide enough for caravan and awning

  • Family-run Lancashire site next to 12 acres of young woodland
  • Less than a mile from Ribchester; Forest of Bowland two miles
  • Dog and bike washes on site; bus stop a few minutes' walk
Preston and Blackburn are both within half an hour's drive of Dale Hey Touring Park – but this lovely Lancashire spot is a thoroughly rural place where you'll be able to slow down and soak up some proper countryside vibes. This is a place that’s been designed with the express aim of helping guests appreciate the outdoors – and part of that mission is purposely not offering wifi, to encourage visitors to switch off and connect instead with family and friends, or with the surroundings. And what fabulous surroundings they are – the site is next to a 12-acre broad-leaved woodland planted in 2003, and it's got well-maintained gardens with open grass spaces, formal planting and wildlife-friendly stumperies. Getting to know your new temporary home should be straightforward, as there's a clearly marked trail taking you into the woods, and you can join several other paths directly from the site. The River Ribble and riverside Ribble Way are less than a mile away, as is the pretty village of Ribchester – home to several pubs and cafés, a playground and a handy local shop. For jaunts further afield, there’s a bus stop a few minutes' walk away. Life on site is fairly simple, but the essentials are in place, including a washing-up area and well-kept bathrooms with disabled facilities. Given that the trails of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape are only a couple of miles away, it's also handy that there are dog and bike washing facilities on site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Tent pitches 5
Open now
Opens 10 January
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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Bookings for tents must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 10 Jan to

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, tranquil campsite with friendly owners. Guests loved the forest walks, great for dogs and kids. Showers/toilets are super clean & roomy. Good base for exploring Ribchester and pubs. Most would return.

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Lovely clean and quiet site. The owners were very nice and the…

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Paul S.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean and quiet site.
The owners were very nice and the facilities spotless.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, well maintained. Friendly owners. Woodland was lovely especially for the…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site, well maintained. Friendly owners. Woodland was lovely especially for the dog. Thanks for a lovely stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendly welcome, location, layout of the site, extensive woodland, ease of…

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Dean A.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The friendly welcome, location, layout of the site, extensive woodland, ease of walking into Ribchester.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back

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Dawn W.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful setting, and well thought out and maintained planting, woodland walk, 2 great big fields for dogs to run around.
Hosts very welcoming

Disliked Gravel could do with freshening /thickening up as dogs kept walking the moss and stones on the matting

Recommend to friends Visit again

100% will be returning, and a handy location close to nearby shops

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Megan D.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean site with beautiful woodland trails perfect for short dog walks & Gruffalo hunting for children! Facilities are kept clean and have plenty of space, really impressed with the size of the showers! Extra facilities such as dog wash/welly wash which we thought were really good. The site is well kept with short grass, clear signage, well -kept flower beds. The owners were friendly, my partner enjoyed speaking to the man who owns the camp site a couple of times, they really got on well.

Disliked Nothing we disliked, just upset we didn’t book for longer! Definitely a site we will make the most of while it’s there!

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lovely spot, very well looked after by the owner who is very…

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Carl B.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked lovely spot, very well looked after by the owner who is very friendly, good clean facilities. Has a 12 acre woodland area with walks to enjoy.
Would recommend to all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, clean site, with the river Ribble within walking distance

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean, well kept site with a lovely wooded area for walking; really lovely touch. The facilities were kept tidy and clean too. We enjoyed walks down to the village, river and the Ribchester Arms for meals.

Disliked Overall we loved our stay, the thing that we would have loved even more would have been a laundry setup and fully serviced pitch options, although we got to test out our aqua roll and pump, which weren’t as awkward as we had feared!

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From the manager: The site facilities on offer do not include fully serviced pitches, wifi or laundromat. We prefer that people are able to enjoy the rural location, on-site woodlands with well maintained shower block and manicured grounds at an affordable price.

Everything you want from a site.

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Christine G.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely welcome from Catherine.
A lovely site, lots of space, well maintained facilities. All the facilities were spotless.
There is a lovely woodland walk on site.
Ribchester is a 1 mile walk with lots of places to eat.
The Roman Museum is also a mile away.
It's a good area for road cycling, on site it has a bike wash area.
It's a quiet site with great views.
We will definitely be going back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful 2 night stop in lovely clean surroundings.

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Helen C.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The whole site and amenities are well kept, clean and tidy. The pitches are roomy and easily accessible. Toilet facilities not too far to access and walkways are very well lit at night.

Disliked 10 amp electric as too low to power our battery.

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Would highly recommend this site to all for a few sites stay.

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Beverley R.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything. Beautifully keep grounds and toilet/shower blocks. Well sized pitches, peaceful site. Good communication with the owners prior to arrival re plot placement and potential late arrival. All dealt with positively and quickly.

Disliked Nothing.

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 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

Forest Leave the car at home Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Dale Hey Touring Park

Preston Road

Ribchester

Lancashire

England

PR3 3XL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.82006°N
2.54728°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km Coach Stop C3
11.8 km Bus Station
14.2 km Bus Station
Rail
6.4 km Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station
6.7 km Langho Rail Station
8.9 km Whalley Rail Station
Ferry
31.9 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
32.4 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
33.8 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ribchester Roman Museum: three minutes' drive - Forest of Bowland National Landscape: five minutes - Mrs Dowsons Farm Park: 10 minutes - The Tolkein Trail: 10 minutes - Longridge Golf Club: 10 minutes - Bowland Wild Boar Park: 20 minutes - Brockholes nature reserve: 20 minutes - Ribble Steam Railway & Museum: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Fleetwood 33.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Annes 33.3 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Blackpool North 33.4 km Sea PoorPoorN/AGood
Bispham 33.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Blackpool Central 33.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beacon Fell Country Park 9.9 km

Oswaldtwistle Mills 13 km

Forest of Bowland 13 km

Gawthorpe Hall 16.7 km

Camelot Theme Park 23 km

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 16.5 km

Rufford Old Hall 26.8 km

Hardcastle Crags 34.8 km

Malham Tarn Estate 39.7 km

East Riddlesden Hall 44.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ribchester, Hothersall Hall and Cherry Yate 1.2 km

Ribchester and Longridge Fell 1.2 km

Ribchester and Dutton Hall 1.3 km

Marles Wood (Ribchester) and Copster Green 3.5 km

Along Longridge Fell 4.1 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dale Hey Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dale Hey Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dale Hey Touring Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ribchester Roman Museum: three minutes' drive - Forest of Bowland National Landscape: five minutes - Mrs Dowsons Farm Park: 10 minutes - The Tolkein Trail: 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dale Hey Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dale Hey Touring Park? From R1 523,61 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.