Calder Farm

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Aerial view of the countryside
Aerial view of the countryside
Oak pod
Oak pod
Exterior acorn pod
View from oak pod
Hardstanding pitches and picnic table
Oak pod
Hardstanding pitches
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Oak pod
Oak pod
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  • Small family-run site with Ribble Valley views in Lancashire
  • A 20-minute drive to Gisburn Forest bike paths, Pendle Hill and Settle
  • Dog-friendly site with dedicated exercise area; pub 15 minutes’ walk
Keen to have a look at Lancashire and a sneaky peek into Yorkshire? Lurk for a while at Calder Farm for a peaceful break with views to Pendle Hill in the spectacular Ribble Valley. This is 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 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 site. 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
Opens
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 (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site only allows dogs up to 25kg.
  • 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.
  • Units longer than 7.3 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 418 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly recommended, peaceful campsite set in beautiful countryside with stunning views. Visitors praise the clean, modern, and well-maintained facilities, spacious pitches, and friendly, helpful owners. The site's convenient location offers easy access to local villages with pubs and walking trails, and dogs are welcome. While some minor issues like shower water pressure were noted, the overwhelming sentiment is positive, with many planning return visits.

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Peaceful and relaxing!

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Stacey K.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Cute, cosy, laid back site.

You pitch up wherever is available and there is plenty of space.

Good quality, level pitches.

Really quite site, great location and only 10 minute walk from a lovely pub called Coach and Horses.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful setting, straightforward to stay with easy electric hook up, access to…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful setting, straightforward to stay with easy electric hook up, access to water, clean loos

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was pretty full but didn’t feel it, Will definitely return.

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Carolyn R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful, peaceful spot with a lovely atmosphere. Gorgeous part of the country, situated in farmland with amazing views of Pendle Hill. Dog friendly with a field to run off-lead. Clean and modern toilet facilities.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely, clean facilities and friendly owners. firewood for sale and a nice…

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Jules L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked lovely, clean facilities and friendly owners. firewood for sale and a nice quiet spot

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cracking site, professionally run.

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Mark E.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything was very organised with clear signs and instructions exactly where it is needed. Site and facilities immaculately clean. Never met the owners / managers but never needed to it was all very smooth and clear. Proper waste disposal as well for black and grey waste (drive over), unlike some sites we’ve stayed on recently! Lovely pub as well about 10 mins walk across a couple of fields, again clear directions on the notice board.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Very peaceful. Loved the horses. Will definitely be back. xx…

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sharon n.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site. Very peaceful. Loved the horses.
Will definitely be back. xx

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Wonderful little site. Peaceful and views to die for. Everything…

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Warren J.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Wonderful little site. Peaceful and views to die for. Everything you need for a quiet get away.

Disliked Customers not adhering to site rules

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, well located for visiting the Forest of Bowland. Views of…

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Andy O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great site, well located for visiting the Forest of Bowland. Views of Pendle Hill and countryside. Facilities were good, there’s only 2 showers and 2 cubicles in each block but it wasn’t a problem despite the campsite being full.

Disliked The no noise after 10.30 pm rule was not enforced and one group of campers were very loud, drinking and using bad language until 1am. Fortunately we only had to put up with them for one night as they left the next morning.
Would have been nice to have a proper welcome, we never really met the owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely be going back

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Louise V.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely site good facilities and lovely area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with really good amenities and very well looked after. I…

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Martin I.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great site with really good amenities and very well looked after. I would definitely recommend.

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 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)

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.94362°N
2.33858°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 mi Broadway
9.2 mi Bus Station
9.3 mi Town Hall
Rail
5.4 mi Clitheroe Rail Station
6.1 mi Long Preston Rail Station
6.5 mi Hellifield Rail Station
Ferry
24.2 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
26.9 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
27.2 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
Airport
28.2 mi 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 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 23.1 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 23.6 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 27.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 29.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 29.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 9.9 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 13.7 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 13.7 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 17.4 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 19.2 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 9.9 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 12.8 mi

Hardcastle Crags 17.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 19.2 mi

Brimham Rocks 28.1 mi

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 0.4 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 0.4 mi

Sawley - Gisburn Cotes - Swanside - Sawley 2 mi

Horton and Bracewell 3 mi

Gisburn and the Ribble 3.1 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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 £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.