Calder Farm

View prices & book 9.6 221 reviews
Aerial view of the countryside (added by manager 03 Jan 2023)
Oak pod (added by manager 12 mar 2023)
Oak pod (added by manager 12 mar 2023)
Exterior acorn pod (added by manager 19 apr 2023)

  • Small family-run tourer site with Ribble Valley views in Lancashire
  • A 20-minute drive to Gisburn Forest bike paths, Pendle Hill and Settle
  • Dog-friendly pitches and dedicated exercise area; pub 15 minutes’ walk
Keen to have a look at Lancashire and a sneaky peek into Yorkshire? Lurk for a while on the tourer pitches at Calder Farm for a peaceful break with views to Pendle Hill in the spectacular Ribble Valley – they make a scenic pitstop for exploring the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (10 minutes’ drive) or hopping counties into the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes). Sparkling clean facilities on this family-run site include a heated toilet block with disabled access to the showers and washing-up area. Barbecues are permitted (but not open campfires please), and you’ll need to bring your own firepit, although you can buy wood on site and picnic tables are provided on the tree-sheltered camping field. Stock up on barbecue supplies in the supermarkets of Clitheroe (15 minutes’ drive), and if you’re just not that into cooking on your Lancashire camping break, there’s a gastro-pub and microbrewery in the pretty village of Bolton by Bowland (15 minutes’ walk). Your family dogs are welcome to join you on the many footpaths direct from the site, and there’s also a dedicated dog-exercise area in a fenced field – the owners do ask, however, that dogs remain on a lead while around the pitches. And talking of animals, you’ll soon be firm friends with the horses and ponies grazing neighbouring fields.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 12
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • We only allow dogs up to 25kg.
  • 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.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 7.3 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean facilities, big pitches, lots of space

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location Toilet block

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Pretty Ribble valley farm campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely countryside location, yet still handy for the A59 and exploring the Ribble valley and the Dales. Good walk into Bolton by Bowland to the local pub. Pitches are well spaced and WiFi good. We liked being able to pick our own pitch. (The site was busy on a Friday night, so latecomers had to take whatever was left.)

Disliked: Not sure if there was a dog walking field or not - there weren't any signs or map. Side pitches were sloping to some so many units would need levellers.

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Loved the peace and tranquility!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Acorn Pod camping pod

Liked: Loved the beautiful scenery, excellent facilities and lovely hosts.

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Quiet, working farm, clean and tidy. Would recommend

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Deborah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site was well maintained, the grass was cut and everything was neat and tidy. Liked that you could choose your own pitch. Toilet and shower block were kept clean. Only 2 toilets and showers in both men and women but as the site was quiet this was not an issue.

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Good views, peaceful. Showers and toilets are clean.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Liz M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good views, peaceful. Showers and toilets are clean.

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Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site with clean facilities. Well set out and in a lovely area. Highly recommended to anyone. Owners very friendly and helpful

Disliked: Nothing

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Chilled campsite with nice friendly owners .

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Oak camping pod

Liked: Lovely clean pod , great views and privacy . Pod was cozy , warm and comfortable

Disliked: Nothing ,all as advertised and useful

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Small, quiet site. Good toilet facilities and free (!) showers. Lovely surroundings.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Small, quiet site. Good toilet facilities and free (!) showers. Lovely surroundings.

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Fantastic site, a little gem

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Michael C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything. The whole site was spotless, good size pitches with space between them. Peaceful and stunning views. Friendly owners who were around if you needed them but not in your face. We will definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing at all

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Lovely campsite - quiet, stunning views and very clean facilities. Great area…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite - quiet, stunning views and very clean facilities. Great area for walking and birdwatching (spotted a kingfisher and a heron nearby). Short walk to the nearby gastro pub. Will definitely return!

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Calder Farm

Settle Road

Bolton-by-Bowland

Lancashire

England

BB7 4NT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.94362°N
-2.33858°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.6 km Broadway
14.9 km Bus Station
14.9 km Town Hall
Rail
8.6 km Clitheroe Rail Station
9.8 km Long Preston Rail Station
10.4 km Hellifield Rail Station
Ferry
38.9 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
43.3 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
43.8 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
Airport
45.3 km Leeds Bradford International Airport

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

Families can get active on mountain bikes in Gisburn Forest (20 minutes’ drive), with trails for all levels of accomplishment, or follow the Pennine Bridleway (10 minutes) on cycle, foot or horseback. Try your hand at fly fishing for trout in Stocks Reservoir (15 minutes), or take in the moorland scenery of the Forest of Bowland AONB (10 minutes) on rambles across the fells. Fancy spending the day in North Yorkshire countryside? Head for the Yorkshire Dales National Park (20 minutes) to potter along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on a barge cruise from Skipton (25 minutes), or yomp up Castleberg Crag from Settle (20 minutes) and be sure to have a look around its lively market if you’re visiting on Tuesday. Wander around the photogenic ruins at Bolton Abbey (35 minutes), and then have gentle ambles to the spectacular limestone cliff at Malham Cove (40 minutes). Once firmly back in Lancashire, follow the Pendle Sculpture Trail through Aitken Wood, or climb flat-topped Pendle Hill (both 20 minutes) and learn about the fate of the infamous Pendle Witches on the looped Walking With Witches Trail.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 37.2 km Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 38 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Fleetwood 44.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Cleveleys 47 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bispham 48.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 15.9 km

Oswaldtwistle Mills 22.1 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 22.1 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 27.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 30.9 km

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 16 km

Malham Tarn Estate 20.6 km

Hardcastle Crags 28.7 km

East Riddlesden Hall 30.9 km

Brimham Rocks 45.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bolton-by-Bowland - Beacon Hill - Grindleton - Sawley 0.7 km

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 0.7 km

Sawley - Gisburn Cotes - Swanside - Sawley 3.2 km

Horton and Bracewell 4.8 km

Gisburn and the Ribble 4.9 km

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday, 3 July 2024 – Wednesday, 3 July 2024)

    Lytham St Annes, England 47 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.

Want to know more about camping in Lancashire?

  • Does Calder Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Calder Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Calder Farm? Families can get active on mountain bikes in Gisburn Forest (20 minutes’ drive), with trails for all levels of accomplishment, or follow the Pennine Bridleway (10 minutes) on cycle, foot or horseback. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Calder Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Calder Farm? From R626.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.