New House Caravan Park

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Hardstanding pitches
Plenty of space
View from the pitches
Views from the bell tents

  • Small Lancashire farm site between the Lakes and Dales
  • Two miles from Kirkby Lonsdale and 25 minutes from Kendal
  • Family-run site welcoming couples, families and dogs
Give yourself a new lease of life with a stay at New House Caravan Park, a gorgeous site just outside Kirkby Lonsdale and halfway between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks. This family-run business is based in the small settlement of Cowan Bridge, mere minutes from the larger market town of Kirkby Lonsdale and its thriving high street, where you can explore a variety of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, or browse the popular weekly market. It's sometimes tricky to find dog-friendly accommodation, but you'll face no such problems at New House Caravan Park, as this pet-friendly park allows four-legged friends (please make sure all dogs are kept on leads while out and about around the site though). Shared facilities on site include bathrooms, a washing-up area and a launderette (for those inevitable bits of mud you'll pick up while out exploring the nearby national parks).

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • 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.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Showers and toilets always clean. Great location for North Yorkshire and The Lakes Quiet…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Showers and toilets always clean.
Great location for North Yorkshire and The Lakes
Quiet on a night, no loud music etc

Disliked: No issues

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Would definitely stay again

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great view from our pitch , toilet and showers exceptionally clean , friendly qnd helpful hosts

Disliked: Nothing

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The site is well-maintained and clean.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site had all the amenities for short stays. The bonus was the site is on a public transport route (perambulators), and they are regular, within a restricted timeframe, during the day. The market town of Settle is nearby.

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Great location, easy to find, clean facilities,…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location, easy to find, clean facilities,

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a little gem of cleanliness with well maintained pitches.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Shower blocks are immaculate!
Mop buckets and cleaning items in abundance.
Hard standing pitches weed free.
Hard standing pitches trimmed to all edges.
Electric hook-ups readily available.
Excellent wifi connection throughout the site.
Ideal location for exploring local towns.

Disliked: First impressions left us sceptical with the first rows of permanantly sited vans looking like over-sized mobile homes.
The shower blocks are at the entrance of the site and far away from the touring pitches.

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Lovely quiet site

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice quiet site.
Toilets and showers clean.
Everything you need and we could pick our own pitch.

I've seen reviews saying the road is noisy. We couldn't hear it .

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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
David O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly owner, very helpful.
Well spaced hardstanding pitches.

Disliked: Levelling block required for motorhomes.
Slight road noise during the day, but quiet at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilet and shower block

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Stopped over 1 night on way home

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Nice and clean site, lovely owners, added bonus for us was the…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice and clean site, lovely owners, added bonus for us was the laundrette as we are currently living in our van.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Excellent site in a great location

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
Jodie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location close to Kirkby Lonsdale and Ingleton, with good size pitches and lovely clean toilet and shower facilities. The owners are there if needed but are not intrusive. WiFi signal is good

Disliked: Previous posts have mentioned road noise but it wasn't an issue for us and certainly isn't noticeable at all at night

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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

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 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

New House Caravan Park

Cowan Bridge

Lancashire

England

LA6 2HR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.18867°N
-2.57178°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.1 mi New Street
9.1 mi New Street
10.7 mi St Michaels Lane
Rail
4.5 mi Wennington Rail Station
5.6 mi Bentham Rail Station
8.6 mi Ribblehead Rail Station
Ferry
16.6 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
16.7 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
17.5 mi 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

Start off by exploring the lovely Lunesdale area. Park up in Kirkby Lonsdale (five minutes' drive) for strolls around the town centre, crossing the graceful medieval arches of the Devil's Bridge and wandering or cycling along the riverbank. It's a short distance from here to Ruskin's View, described by the famous art critic in 1875 as 'one of the loveliest views in England', where you can take in suitably splendid panoramas over the Lune Valley. Next, a 10-minute drive to the south, you could visit the pretty village of Ingleton, where mountains, caves and waterfalls await. Alternatively, head further into Yorkshire for Dales day trips to Skipton (45 minutes) and its well-preserved castle, Settle (20 minutes) with its cliffs and caves or Hawes (35 minutes), home to cheese tastings at Wensleydale Creamery. To the north, you also have the Lake District National Park within reach. The handsome town of Kendal (25 minutes) has lots of historic sights to see, including a castle, museum and pleasant river walk, while the gorgeous shores of Windermere are just over half an hour away by road for boat trips, watersports and waterside wanders.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 14 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 14.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 25.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney Biggar Bank 28.5 mi Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 28.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 9.6 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 10.4 mi

Lancaster Castle 13.5 mi

Holker Hall and Gardens 16.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 16.8 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 10.4 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 15.5 mi

Fell Foot Park 16.5 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 17.2 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 19.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Kirkby Lonsdale and Barbon Fell 1 mi

Kirkby Lonsdale - Casterton - Kirkby Lonsdale 1.4 mi

Gragareth from Ireby 1.9 mi

Barbon and Casterton 3.2 mi

Kingsdale Circuit 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Penrith, Cumbria 29.3 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does New House Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is New House Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near New House Caravan Park? Start off by exploring the lovely Lunesdale area. Park up in Kirkby Lonsdale (five minutes' drive) for strolls around the town centre, crossing the graceful medieval arches of the Devil's Bridge and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of New House Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at New House Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.