Valley End Certificated Location

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Campsite pitches
Valley end cl
Valley end cl hardstanding pitches
Valley end cl

  • Family-run site for CAMC members only, one mile from Newby Bridge
  • A five-minute drive from the southern end of Windermere and Fell Foot
  • A 15-minute drive to Cartmel village for popular sticky toffee pudding
Simply stunning – that’s how many will choose to sum up Valley End, a simple, back to basics site one mile from the small hamlet of Newby Bridge and packed with classic Cumbrian scenery. Suitable for Caravan and Motorhome Club members only, the touring site is in prime Lake District territory: the southern end of Windermere and the National Trust’s lakefront Fell Foot park are five minutes’ drive away, and once there, it’s possible to take a dip or hire watersports equipment to properly soak up the lake and fell views. The site is also in a classic Cumbrian landscape. It’s green and rural, dotted with trees and with views over faraway hills and neighbouring farms with neighbouring sheep and wildlife. For your daily walkies (dogs being optional – as it’s a dog-friendly site, too), make your way to the Cumbrian Coastal Way (10 minutes’ drive) or the trails of Grizedale Forest (25 minutes). Watersports, anyone? As well as being near Fell Foot’s watersports, paddleboards are for hire along the river Leven five minutes’ drive away. Sticky toffee pudding? While such a dessert might sound out of place, it’s a specialty in the shop in Cartmel, a village which also has a racecourse and an ancient priory. For a dinner out, head down to the village to eat at one of its several hotels, which welcome non-guests. Self-catering is very achievable too, with supermarkets in Ulverston or Milnthorpe, both within 20 minutes’ drive of the site. There is also a local shop less than a mile away on the A590. The A590 and the M6 are two handy nearby motorway links. The simple facilities at Valley End include waste bins.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • 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 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.23 per kWh and is payable after your stay.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stay. Perfect for what we wanted

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Small and well set up site with everything we needed. Beautifully kept with plenty of space between the pitches and lovely touches like pots of flowers. Lovely views and great flat pitches.

Disliked: It’s a shame you can easily walk into Newby Bridge - it’s not the distance it’s just the road isn’t really suitable. But that’s hardly the fault of the site!

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Lovely site in position for daily touring to several places.

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: A lovely clean little site with ample sized hard standing pitches. Grey and chemical waste close at hand. Views up to the fells. Close to a main road but far enough away to avoid disturbance.

Disliked: No toilet or showers which we knew about. We don’t use what3words which we were advised to use as sat nav unreliable, but pitch up directions accurate. Need to take a photo of electric meter on arrival and departure, then send photo to owners for later payment.

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Nature at its best. Very tranquil…

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Nature at its best. Very tranquil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and the views and helpful and welcoming site owers...…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Wifi No rating
Michael G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Location and the views and helpful and welcoming site owers...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful and quiet. Well worth a visit

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Friendly welcome even in torrential rain. Beautiful location will definitely be revisiting

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Superb site. Lovely location. Would visit again.

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Beautiful peaceful location.
Friendly welcome.
Fresh water supply on each pitch.

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Great site. Well be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Peter S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Beautiful scenery, quiet location, great for local tourist sites

Disliked: No toilets

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Excellent site and owners definitely be back 👌

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Excellent stay views are amazing big pitches with electric Gemma was very friendly and helpful will definitely be back.

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Excellent, highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Simon T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Easy to reach, no problem roads.
Great scenery.
Spacious with max 5 pitches.
Friendly owners.
Level

Disliked: No toilet.
Deferred elec payment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quite…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (members only)

Liked: Very quite

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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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Valley End Certificated Location

Newby Bridge

Cumbria

England

LA12 8NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.25287°N
-2.94759°W

Route directions

From the A590 heading towards the southern end of Lake Windermere, turn left at the junction after the end of the dual carriageway, signposted Cartmel and Holker. This takes you onto ‘Back Lane’. You will drive past a number of houses on your left. The site entrance is the first left after the house sign posted ‘Valley End’. What3Words: deduced.scrapped.crops

Nearest transport

Coach
9 mi Rail Station
9 mi Tourist Information Centre
9.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.3 mi Grange-over-Sands Rail Station
5.3 mi Cark Rail Station
5.6 mi Kents Bank Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
1.8 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
6.7 mi Water Park (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

To the Lakes, first of all? At the Lakeside Pier (10 minutes’ drive), catch a cruise over Windermere’s fine waters. Coniston Water (35 minutes), the fifth-largest lake in the national park, is another splendid option. Sprinkle in a few National Trust sites next: Sizergh (15 minutes) and Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead (25 minutes) perhaps… Such places may get you in the mood for more historic spots, and there are plenty around, including the Lakeland Motor Museum (10 minutes), the heritage Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (10 minutes), Cartmel Priory (10 minutes) and the 200-acre grounds and deer park of the Holker Hall & Gardens (15 minutes). A stroll, perhaps? There’s a fairly steep climb at Bigland Barrow (10 minutes), and it’s also next to the 11-acre fishery of Bigland Tarn (15 minutes). A stroll around Bowness-on-Windermere (20 minutes) is always a good idea if you want lots of urban things to look at. Some unlikely companions can also be sought out for a walk at the PREDATOR EXPERIENCE - Wolf Experience UK (five minutes), which has a ‘walk with wolves’ experience.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 12.6 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 12.8 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 14.5 mi Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 16 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Silecroft 16.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lakeland Motor Museum 1.8 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 1.8 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 4.7 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 6.5 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 6.8 mi

National Trust

Fell Foot Park 1.5 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 3.6 mi

Hill Top 6.9 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 7.4 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bigland Tarn and Bigland Barrow 2.4 mi

HOLKER HALL 4.8 mi

Winster circular 5.7 mi

Arnside to Kirkby Lonsdale - the Limestone Link 5.8 mi

Arnside Knott - Arnside 6 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, Cumbria 26 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Valley End Certificated Location have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Valley End Certificated Location dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Valley End Certificated Location? To the Lakes, first of all? At the Lakeside Pier (10 minutes’ drive), catch a cruise over Windermere’s fine waters. Coniston Water (35 minutes), the fifth-largest lake in the national park, is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Valley End Certificated Location?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Valley End Certificated Location? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.