Glasson Dock Campsite

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  • Pop-up campsite in a scenic location by the Lancaster Canal
  • A 15-minute drive from Lancaster; Morecambe 25 minutes
  • Suitable for paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and fishing
The best thing about the waterside location of Glasson Dock Campsite? For some guests it will be the chance to chill out and watch canal boats chugging along or see wildlife flitting about. For others it’s all about the active options – this is a spot where you can launch canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, fish or find lovely canalside walks. This fab pop-up camping field is next to the Lancaster Canal, a few metres from Glasson Marina. As well as the canal, the river Lune is close by – and it’s not far to the Lancashire coast, perhaps best appreciated 25 minutes’ drive away at Morecambe Bay. The compact city of Lancaster (15 minutes) is close at hand too and has plenty of supermarkets, shops and places for dinner out. This simple site is equipped with functional portable toilets and cold outdoor showers and is a five-minute stroll from the various cafés and eateries of Glasson Dock, which is the starting point for a number of footpaths and bike trails. The campsite is a laidback place where dogs, barbecues and campfires are all allowed and you’ll have space for an awning or gazebo if you like. Travelling without a car? Glasson Dock Campsite is a few minutes' walk from a bus stop, where you can catch regular services to Lancaster and beyond.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 27 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Basic cheap campsite in lovely area…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Basic cheap campsite in lovely area

Disliked: No control of behaviour or loud music effecting other campers , wouldn’t return

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Well placed nice walk to town,had dinner in Dalton pub nice food…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Well placed nice walk to town,had dinner in Dalton pub nice food not badly priced beer a bit expensive

Disliked: Toilets a bit small knees against door when closed.A lot of noise with people playing loud music till all hours,3 tents together talking loud till all hours not sites fault

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Lovely little site right on the canal Loved that we could have a…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely little site right on the canal
Loved that we could have a fire as many places now don’t allow fires
Friendly

Disliked: Toilets are quite small and no washing up facilities as there is no hot water on site but I knew this when I booked and it did not stop us from enjoying our stay :)

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Noisy site with anti social behaviour

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location

Disliked: Noisy as groups staying together playing loud music late on, shouting and swearing. Campsite rules not being applied as dogs including some large intimidating ones off lead and owner constantly unaware of their whereabouts. No toilet roll on last evening/morning in gents or ladies.

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Fabulous 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
Sam H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely loved this campsite. It was our first time here and we will definitely be back.. the lake is fab for paddle boards and kayaks kids loved it!

Disliked: The only downfall I’d say is the no one asking up station. It just makes it abit tricky

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Everything was spot on!! Top chap Is Ian we shall be back again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Sophie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The size of the field and how much space everyone actually had between tents and campers ect how it was all set up was pretty smooth running not far from everything little club down the road plenty to do off site but if your after a relaxing weekend with the full family I can recommend 17 of us went and all drive away with smiles after 4 day weekend we shall be back!!

Disliked: Toilet block wasn’t really accessible but okay needed to be attended more

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Amazing, peaceful place with plenty of room for children and games

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Connor W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: 2nd time here and will be going again. My 1 year olds first time camping and he loved it. Loads of space to run round, canal to splash his feet in and shops within 5 minutes drive. Great host, comes to check that everything is alright and great knowledge of the area. Amazing value for money

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The scenery was beautiful, staff were lovely and helpful, nice and clean…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The scenery was beautiful, staff were lovely and helpful, nice and clean pitch with clean and tidy toilet/shower area. Nice and cheap too.

Disliked: Only downside was the other guests awake talking/shouting and playing music until 3am, myself and my three children had 3 hours sleep that night which didn’t make for a very pleasant trip toward the end.

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Quiet canalside location and very helpful owner who was kindly lent me…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet canalside location and very helpful owner who was kindly lent me a hose attachment (mine went missing). No children with me and did not try the WiFi, so unable to score those. This site was perfect for my needs, as a one night stopover close to the M6.

Disliked: Toilets little small and did not chance the shower as other reviews have said it was cold water only.

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Friendly,helpful owner. Easy access to bus to Lancaster. Toilets now in a…

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly,helpful owner. Easy access to bus to Lancaster. Toilets now in a van, no portaloos. Still cold showers

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Glasson Dock Campsite

School Lane

Glasson Dock

Lancaster

Lancashire

England

LA2 0AR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.99601°N
-2.84292°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Crossroads
4.1 km University Underpass
6.7 km Bus Station
Rail
6.2 km Heysham Port Rail Station
6.3 km Lancaster Rail Station
8.4 km Morecambe Rail Station
Ferry
6.2 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
12.6 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
13.1 km Fleetwood for Knott End 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Hebbs Alpacas: a few minutes' walk - Lancaster Golf Club: five minutes' drive - Lancaster Castle: 15 minutes - Morecambe Bay: 25 minutes - Sizergh Castle: 30 minutes - Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: 35 minutes - Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 45 minutes - Bowland Wild Boar Park: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe South 8.8 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Morecambe North 9.1 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 13.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Cleveleys 18.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bispham 21.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 6.5 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 17.7 km

Holker Hall and Gardens 23.3 km

The Blackpool Tower 24.4 km

Blackpool Illuminations 24.7 km

National Trust

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 23.9 km

Dalton Castle 28.6 km

Fell Foot Park 31.8 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 32.3 km

Rufford Old Hall 39.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cockerham - Glasson - Lancaster Canal - Cockerham 4.2 km

ASHTON MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WILLIAMSON PARK 6.8 km

LANCASTER CEMETERY 7.4 km

Fluke Hall - Pilling - Presall - Knott End - Fluke Hall 8.3 km

Scorton - Bowland - Nicky Nook 8.9 km

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025)

    Lytham St Annes, England 30 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.

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 Glasson Dock Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Glasson Dock Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Glasson Dock Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Hebbs Alpacas: a few minutes' walk - Lancaster Golf Club: five minutes' drive - Lancaster Castle: 15 minutes - Morecambe Bay: 25 minutes - Sizergh Castle: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Glasson Dock Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Glasson Dock Campsite? From $42.41 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.