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Bay View Holiday Park
Bolton Le Sands
Carnforth
Lancashire (Browse area)
LA5 8ES
Tel: 01524 701508
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Pitches: 169
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Gottsy |
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 Just returned from site stopped there for a week, me my wife and 6 year old son. Nice clean site plenty of space between pitches, good that each pitch had own water so you didn't have to walk miles for water. Toilets and showers very clean, plenty of sinks in washing up area and plenty of hot water. Didnt go in the bar or restaurant but looked ok, the only downside was to use the pool at their sister site (10 mins drive away) there was a charge of £4. 50 adults and £3. 50 children but if you were on that site there wasn't a charge. Dont be under the impression you are on the beech, there are salt marshes but no sand. Park is along way to let children go on their own. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Caz1104 |
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We've just spent another delightful weekend at Bay view. We were pitched on the new hardstanding area which provided water waste ehu and tv point (we bought a coax cable from the on site shop for 7 pounds )as people have said there is no view of the bay but depending where you are you get a lovely view of the sunset. The pitches are really big and you don't get that closed in feeling.
The showers are fab and spotless (they should be they're all new !) none of that push the button and get 10 seconds nonsense.
We drove to Heysham and found the most amazing walk (with or without dog) if you turn right at the Strawberry Gardens pub and park on the road at the beach. The walk (to the left)takes you around Heysham Head along the not so high cliff tops through Heysham Village (really quaint, pop into the heritage centre - I told the lady there I'd give her a mention on here !) through the church grounds and along to the Heysham docks where there is a fab beach cafe called half moon bay cafe, about 2 miles in total there and back lovely.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mummytobubble |
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Having just returned from this campsite After a two night stay felt I had to share my thoughts on it.
Upon arrival the staff are very friendly taking me to where to pitch with a golf buggy. (I opted for water & electric) lovely field not to close together. The none electric & water pitches looked very steep. As did some of the touring caravan pitches as well.
Bar food ok staff friendly though.
Playground far to far away really no one ever on it. Could do with being moved really closer to the tents caravans etc. But after the walk there it was ok.
Tesco 5 min drive away.
More should be done though to enforce the be quiet after 10pm lots of teenagers screeching past on bikes till all hours. Would I go back probably not as there is not much on the site. I'd probably try their other sites with more to do on site ie swimming.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ddlovetts |
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Just got home from a fabulous weekend at bay view.
Huge immaculate pitches with all facilities on tap.
Spotless toilets and showers with no time limit.
Welcoming helpful staff with a 'i will do it now' attitude made our stay so good that we have just booked a week at their flagship park in silverdale.
Bay view was so good that we are looking forward to finding out what their best site is like.
My mates son asked me to mention that the kids fun is weatherproof at bay view as view gate a great playground but also an indoor amusement arcade with sit down car racing video games and other machines. Just like a mini arcade at a sea side resort. So bring plenty of pound coins.
Overall, we can't fault this park.
Brilliant
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kgraham1971 |
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We stayed at one of their sister sites Hollins Farm a couple of years ago, and were very happy with our stay so we decided to give Bay View a whirl.
It's fabulous - there is so much space! We've been to plenty of campsites where you really feel like you're crammed in, but Bay View is so spread out we had more space than we knew what to do with. We had electric hook up and our own water supply. Booking in was very welcoming and W
We were asked where we wanted to be pitched - somewhere quiet or near the loos. We asked for loos as we have a 4 year old.
The loos are new and the showers were proper ones, so no pressing of the water button every 30 seconds! It might have been tricky showering our little girl, but as we were only there for the weekend we gave it a miss.
We ventured into the bar on Saturday night and it really is lovely. We were made to feel very welcome.
The play park is a long way from the pitches - but this is something to do with not being able to get planning permission to have it sited nearer to where it should be. Apparently an ongoing battle with the planners. It's such a shame because it's good quality but deserted.
We loved our little visit to Bay View and will definitely be going back.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: JAR89 |
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Just spent the weekend in one of the brand new pods. Decided with the weather to have a little but of a upgrade from our tent and we had a great time. Wardens were lovely very welcoming.
The park itself is great. There is a well stocked reasonably priced shop on park.
The location is very handy with it being right on the A6 and there is a Tesco's only a 5 minute drive away and a pub 2 minutes drive in the other direction (the royal). We decided to eat at their restaurant on the Friday night, which was rather yummy. The menu was nice and simple but great quality.
We had a Chinese from Trungs on the Saturday night which was delicious. I will definitely stay in the pods again.
Watching the campers fold there tents down in the rain on the Sunday Morning made me realise it was definitely worth paying that little bit more.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: PeetM |
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Planned to only spend 2 nights at this site and then move closer to the lakes, but chose to extend a further 2 nights because it was so good. Liked the friendly chickens that wandered around the caravan.
We have stayed here several times and the level of service remains at the same high standard.
All the staff were friendly and very helpful. All areas were litter free and the showers and toilets were spotlessly clean. The first time we stayed the bar / restaurant had just been built but it still looks brand new.
Stayed on the new super pitch area this time, the road was being laid it was that new. You don’t have a view of the stunning Morecombe Bay in this area, as in some pitches, but there is still a great view of the peaks in the Lake District that is just as good.
Like people have said in the past the signage from the new arrivals area to the reception could be improved, the staff said this is to be done soon I’ll have to see the next time I use the site.
The bar / restaurant weren’t open every day we were there however Carnforth is only a short 15 minute walk away down the peaceful canal. The food and level of service in the restaurant could not be faulted when we did eat there.
The site is a short drive to the well known Morecombe, Lancaster and Kendal.
Will definitely be using this site again
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Banny75 |
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We have just returned from a week at Bay View and thoroughly enjoyed the site and the surrounding area. On arrival at Bay View we walked down to the reception area, booked in and we were escorted on the Wardens golf buggy to our pitch.
The warden guided us into the pitch and was very helpful pointing out were everything was. We were on a super pitch with our own electricity, water and grey waste drain. This was all new to us but we found it very handy.
The toilet and shower blocks were very clean but hard work if showering young children. We ended up showering our 2 year old in the caravan because we struggled in the showers.
Washing machines and tumble driers are on site at an additional charge which we found very useful with two small children
The shop on site had all the essentials stocked and Tesco’s is a 5 minute drive away which was really useful.
We ate in the on site restaurant on one evening, the menu was only small but the food was lovely and the staff very friendly.
We went for a walk down the canal opposite the site, fed the ducks, walked to the Royal Hotel and had a lovely evening meal in there and the children enjoyed playing on the outdoor play area.
We had a few lovely days out with the children at Greenlands Farm Village, crab fishing and sandcastle building on Morecambe front and a day running through the aqua park in Happy Mount Park on the one gloriously sunny day we had.
The play area on site was a bit of a walk from the caravan area but once we got to it the children enjoyed it.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return to Bay View in the future.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Busby19782002 |
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Stayed for 3 nights at Bay View over the bank holiday with my husband and our two sons (aged 1 year and 3 years). Upon arrival we were greeted by a warden and asked to park in the New Arrivals bay to wait for another warden to show us to our pitch. Between 5 - 10 minutes the warden came in his golf buggy and guided us to our pitch.
The hard standing pitches are to be reversed into only to keep cars off the grass. After guiding us into the pitch, the warden pointed out the toilet/shower blocks, bar, shop/reception and restaurant. We were also informed that the barrier closed at 11pm.
The site was busy but there was still ample room between the units and the majority of campers were friendly. I say majority as my husband was very rudely disturbed by a man banging on his shower door and shouting ‘Hurry up!’ whilst he was taking his shower and attempting to shower our 1 year old.
Unfortunately, there are no facilities for changing babies/infants – it was disappointing not to find a single changing table. With this in mind I think it is unfair to charge a nightly fee for any child over 2 years old as in my experience children of this age still need nappy changing facilities of which there are none. In my opinion a fairer age for charging would be 3 years.
There are three toilet/shower blocks, two separate dish washing areas - one of which is indoors and is locked at 10pm and a launderette which is also locked at 10pm. The bar/restaurant, shop and games room all look relatively new and kept very well. My 3 year old loved spending his tuppence's on the penny machines. We ate breakfast in the restaurant once which was very enjoyable and not over priced.
All in all we had a lovely weekend albeit a very windy one (we were assured that this wasn’t typical of the site) and will most probably return to Bay View in the future.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ontheroadtonowhere |
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Just returned from a night at Bay View, we had booked here for one night for my birthday and chose the site as it appeared to be ideally located, having its own restaurant and bar and being close to the village for a choice of other pubs and restaurants, as well as having views of the sea.
So we were slightly disappointed when we arrived and were guided to our pitch, on the new hardstanding area, to find that there was no view of the sea or of anything really apart from the statics and other caravans!
We were also advised that the bar and restaurant was closed (it was a Tuesday) and the walk to the village was just less than 1 mile (something we did not look forward to in the gale force winds that we were experiencing at the time!)
However we did walk to the village and spent the afternoon in the Royal Hotel which was a really nice pub with good food and good choice of ales. We then trekked back to our van and settled down for a birthday drink, needless to say later on we were starving and I had only brought provisions for breakfast the next morning so we googled for local takeaways and rang quite a few but were told that they did not deliver, but then we rang Sizzle Inn which was happy to deliver and did so within half an hour, the food was reasonably priced and I have to say I had the best doner kebab I have had for ages! My husband had a pizza which he really enjoyed too.
The site itself was really nice despite the lack of views and like other people have said you do have to park up and then walk quite a way to the reception but we were met there by staff and he even took us back up to our van in a golf buggy and then guided us to our pitch and showed us where everything was, a service that you don't get on most sites! The toilet blocks appeared to be brand new and were immaculate and warm and had everything you needed. The pitch itself had electric hookup, aerial hookup, water and waste water drain, it was level and spacious.
The site was really quiet when we were there but I think even when it is busy there will still be plenty of room as the pitches are generous.
The main thing the site could do to improve the whole experience would be to provide easy access to the beach area (even though it is more like sandy salt marshes) as there was a field that we were about to walk through that looked as though it took you straight there but we then noticed a sign that warned you could not enter at any time! Not sure why?
We would return but only at a time when the restaurant/bar is open as we like to be nearer to amenities as when we are away we like to just chill.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Iantib |
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Just returned back & agree with ToneisOK. Top field does look too steep to camp on. The signs do need replacing as its really not clear where things are.
But it's in a great location. The new flat field is great. Staff friendly. Just produce a slightly clearer map showing walks, especially how to get out onto the canal.
We had a great time, even though the weather was changeable.
The warden arrived quickly when we reported that a tree branch had snapped of a tree & was overhanging our tent. We did though sit & marvel when on arriving with a single ladder about 6ft too short, he stood the ladder up vertically, while his mate held it while he climbed up it.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: ToneisOK |
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As others have said its a little tight as you enter the site, its also a little confusing as your directed to a 'new arrivals' parking area but there is no signs directing you where to go to reception, we finally found it by wandering around, its quite a walk but once there the staff were very nice.
Stayed on the new field with the large pitches, the slate hard standing is not ideal but its better than just grass, I don't think I would like to stay on the upper fields as its very steep and the vans on there looked precarious.
Lots and lots of statics, all very well kempt. The pub is ok but lacked any atmosphere even though the staff were friendly.
Showers/toilets are immaculate but very busy, worth the small wait.
Two supermarkets within walking distance and only a stones throw from lots of lovely old seaside towns, we really took to Grange over sands.
We would probably return.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Granty |
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Sorry but maybe I'm missing something here, but 'Bay View' with no view of the bay. We stayed here over the bank holiday weekend and to be honest as soon as we arrived we knew it was not for us.
The showers were not what we expected as they are either in a 'posh' porta cabin or in single stalls that need some TLC'.
The only good points are that they do have an impressive bar / cafe / reception area & it's 40 mins from the Lakes.
Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere & Ambleside are outstanding areas that made this weekend all worthwhile
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Piffy57 |
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Just returned from a lovely weekend at Bay View. Its straight off the A6 and you pull into an area for new arrivals. It’s a fair walk to reception and then one of the warden arrived and guides you to your pitch.
The gates are a bit tight to turn so as the lady said previously be careful not to score the side of your van.
The bottom field is finished now and there is a lot of grey slate making up the level pitches. Grey slate is okay once its weathered but when we arrived it was new and very dusty. Never mind only a minor point. The pitches are well set up and spacious, the power points, taps and grid for grey waste are all new.
The shops/bar and building are tastefully developed from old barns but there are rather a lot of green statics which made me think that maybe in years to come it wouldn’t be a touring park just statics which would be a shame.
The wardens are regularly around and spotted a situation opposite us where two people had left their dogs tied up in the sun and gone out for the day. The warden rang the people on their mobile and they soon returned to take their dogs with them.
Can’t really fault Bay View and we will return and spread the word too.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: XXjojoXX |
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Went back to this having loved it the first time. Have to say, I'm not so keen of the layout this time, purely for the fact of the way the kids play area is so far away from the pitches this time, and for me the kids being happy and able to play nearby is such a big thing for me.
The new facilities were nice, although could do with more showers as there was quite a wait, they weren't the cleanest, and the hot water on the 1st day was cold the day after, think you must have to get in there early.
There's farm animals which the kids loved, the bottom field which we stayed in last time, near the play area is apparently going to have more animals in so kids can pet them.
The shop is ok as well. Check in was fast and we even got a lift back down the hill to our cars anda golf buggy, then shown to our pitches, which I do like, rather than the old 'that's the field off you go'.
Will I return to this site? Not sure really only because of the layout and I have a 6 year old that I wouldn't want to be playing so far away.
The village has everything you need, tesco takeaways should you not wish to cook, and pubs. Excellent location, and very easy to find.
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