The morning mist rolls down from Scout Scar and settles over the Lune Valley, and you're parked just where the stone walls give way to proper Lake District fells.
This is a straightforward spot for tourers and motorhomes tucked into the limestone country south of Kendal — handy if you're heading up into the central Lakes or exploring the southern valleys around Kirkby Lonsdale and Arnside. It's pitched at caravanners who want somewhere quiet to settle between walks, without the full holiday-park trappings. Dogs may be welcome, but it's worth asking when you book.
Facilities aren't listed in detail, so best to ring ahead and check what's available onsite — showers, hook-ups, waste disposal, that sort of thing. Campfires are a check-on-arrival matter too. It's a modest, no-nonsense base rather than a destination in itself, but the location puts you right on the doorstep of proper Lakeland walking and the gentler limestone country to the south.
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- Carlsons Fishing Tackle2.04 kmFishing water
- Kent Angling Association7.61 kmFishing water
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