Little Acre Camping Reviews
Whether you're exploring the Dales or the Lakes, Little Acre Camping is ideal - only a 15 minute drive from both. Relax in the tent here and take the pooch for a stroll by the peaceful Lancaster Canal (just adjacent to site) or hop on a convenient bus to Kendal or Kirkby Lonsdale (both just 7 miles away). Just across the road, about 100 metres away is the popular dog friendly Crooklands Hotel, with a bar and very good food served all day.
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Beautiful little campsite
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Joshua D
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Lovley little campsite. The gentleman host was super friendly and helpful
Site's response
Cheers Josh, I'm glad that your Easter stay at Little Acre worked out for you. Paul.
A lovely little campsite
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Annabel D
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What a lovely site Little Acre is. As told, the owners were lovely. The bathroom is modern and always clean. Very well ran site. The electric was powerful enough, but not as much as some sites we have been on and us having 16amps, but 10 was enough. Water was close by so didn't have to walk forever as it was just behind the pitch. There are facilities to wash up and even a washing machine. This site is the perfect place to come and have a relax, just sit and watch the world go by, or go for a walk down the canal. There are towns close by and a pub down the road - what more can you want? Only downside is the field isn't flat, but you can't do much about that! Thank you very much for a lovely stay - we will be back.
Site's response
Hi Annabel, thank you for staying at Little Acre over Easter and leaving such a lovely review. It was lovely to host you and would be good to host you again in the future. Paul.
Really lovely little site
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Bob S
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Really lovely little site. Brand new wash rooms are very luxurious. No fuss, no hassle, no noisy facilities, just peace and quiet in a fabulous part of the country. Bring a ground sheet as the new grass is soft. I've rebooked already.
Site's response
Hi Bob, thank you for reviewing us and for your rebooking. You're not joking about the grass being soft! Several months of soggy weather has made it so! In a usual season, we don't get campers in March, so it's something that's never affected anyone and now that we're into the (hopefully) better weather of April, the grass in the tent field will really start to flourish. See you again soon. Paul.
Excellent site
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Scott G
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Excellent facilities, very clean. Welcoming host, very well looked after site and highly recommend to others.
Site's response
Hello Scott, thank you for recommending us on Campsites.co.uk after your recent stay over Easter. Paul.
Excellent little campsite
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Jade M
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On the way back from a 3 night very rainy stay at Little Acre. It's a small family run site, the owner is really friendly and helpful. Facilities are amazing, I've been to quite a few sites and good facilities are a must for me but this is hotel standard! Only one block was open while we were there as it was quiet, I believe the newest refurbished block. Toilets are their own 'room ' with toilet, sink and dryer, one being an accessible one. Showers again are their own wet room with waterfall shower, normal shower, sink, heated mirror and bench. Again one of the showers was accessible with a shower seat. They are huge, so clothes and towels stay dry. Shampoo, conditioner and shower gel included. Coin operated with 20p for 3 minutes. Turns out it takes a lot less time to shower than I thought, put too much time on! Washing up station and laundry are again inside. Sinks have draining racks, bowls and washing up liquid. Washing machine and tumble dryer take 3x £1 coins each. All facilities are exceptionally clean and nice and warm. It rained heavily for our entire stay, although the tent field got muddy and 'squelchy ' it wasn't waterlogged. Ground isn't too stoney either so normal tent pegs were fine. Pub across the road is beautiful, food was amazing and good portions so worth a walk over. Location is good, easy to get to from the M6. It's not in the Lake District itself so a bit of a drive (1.5h to north peaks) but less than half an hour to Windermere. It is close to the roads but they're not busy and we still found it peaceful. It's not the prettiest area in comparison to further into the lakes but still has a countryside feel. Free Wi-Fi was a bonus too! Full signal in the far corner of the field. If I absolutely had to nit-pick, mirrors in the toilet cubicle above the sink would be useful. There's some by the other communal sinks where the hairdryer is though anyway. I guess it stops people hogging the toilet doing makeup in there. We were really impressed and would 100% stay again.
Site's response
Thank you for your lovely review of your stay with us, Jade - I'm glad that you liked the new shower, loo, laundry and washing up block. It has been open since mid Aug and is proving to be very popular! Hopefully on your return trip, the weather will be kinder for you. Paul. p.s. we didn't put mirrors into the toilet rooms for exactly the reason you said!
Excellent camping site
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Dean B
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Toilets/shower facilities were fantastic. Very clean/modern. Huge shower rooms. Waterfall or pressure. Water can get super hot if required. 3 mins for 20p. Take a stack of 20s, ace! Grass pitching area is well maintained. Plenty of space. Nice site. Local pubs are crazy money for food!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Dean and leaving a lovely review. I'm sorry that I never caught up with you to meet and greet you. When you were here, I was offsite and vice versa. Hopefully I'll catch up with you next time. Paul.
Brilliant, small camping site
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James H
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This site is really nice. The camping field is not huge, but its a decent size. It is very close to the M6 and the A590, so very good connections to major roads and of course, the gateway to the Lake District. Owner Paul was fantastic and very helpful. He also introduced us to himself and what facilities there were around the site. A new toilet, shower and laundry block has been built near the camping ground, where it has excellent and very clean facilities. You are also within a few minutes walk away from the Crooklands pub and hotel, which we tried one evening, and had an excellent meal and local ales on offer. Overall, we really enjoyed this place, its got very clean and well looked after grounds and facilities, very welcoming and good links by road to the motorway and roads into the Lake District, would definitely come again.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and leaving such a lovely review, James. Even at the busiest times of the year, we don't "overfill" the tent field, as we always want people to have plenty of space and be comfortable. Hopefully on your next visit, the weather will be kinder and less Cumbrian! Paul.
Beautiful site
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Nicola M
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We had a lovely weekend at Little Acre, such a pleasant, clean site.
Site's response
It was lovely to host you, Nicola. Thank you for staying with us and bringing some lovely weather with you! Paul.
Little Acre is a little gem
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Gemma C
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Amazing weekend away. Paul was awesome! Super clean and tidy site. Couldn't get in at Crooklands for food but we did go to The Plough which is about 2 miles away and that was perfect. We'll be booking again soon! Thank you 😊
Site's response
Fingers crossed that the weather stays kind and I can host you again this season, Gemma. Paul
Great stay
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Matthew H
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Polite and friendly host. Excellent showers and toilets in the new block, very clean throughout and good toiletries supplied. Great location for accessing South Western/Central Lake District or North/Eastern Yorkshire Dales. Excellent pub over the road to top it off.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and leaving a lovely review for others to see, Matthew. I knew that you were doing a lot whilst staying with us, but didn't realise that you were doing as much as that! Paul
Beautiful campsite
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Georgina M
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Me and my partner booked a stay here very last minute... the owner was very welcoming and explained where everything is on the site. It was a very beautiful site from everything from the pitches to the location and facilities. Can tell the owner takes pride and care in making sure it's kept to a high standard. The value for money is amazing. Me and my partner were both amazed with the toilet and shower facilities, probably the best ones we have seen on a campsite. We will definitely be coming back in the future.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us, Georgina. It would be lovely to host you again in the future. Paul & Sarah
Fantastic campsite!
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Sarah C
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Absolutely amazing little campsite. It isn't overcrowded, the owner is absolutely delightful and texted me when he was out to make sure we got there at the right times etc. The facilities are by far the best I've ever had at a campsite! They're even better than my gym ones! The pub is a stones throw away (bonus), and they serve fab drinks on an evening that don't cost an arm and leg. Couldn't ask for more - we will be back!
Site's response
We're hugely fortunate at Little Acre to have so many returning customers and it would be lovely for you to become another one of them, Sarah. Paul.
Great place to stay
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Matthew H
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Definitely recommend. Owners and facilities are excellent.
Site's response
Cheers Matthew. I'm glad that your pioneering trip went so well for you both. Paul
Excellent site
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David S
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Very nice site with excellent ambience, facilities, cleanliness, upkeep and all round appeal. Highly recommended. Beautiful location. Adjacent to Lancaster Canal for walks and 3 minutes walk to an excellent pub. Easy access to M6 junction 36. No issues at all, except the dark wooden beams placed along the edge of the grassed tent pitch area to deter turning motorhomes from encroaching onto the grass. These are invisible in the dark and pose a trip hazard for the unwary when visiting the toilet block.
Site's response
Thank you for rating Little Acre as 5*'s and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk, David. Paul
1 night stay
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Allyson H
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Gorgeous site, but lots of traffic noise from 2 busy roads and the motorway. Very friendly and helpful owner! Great for dogs.
Site's response
Thank you for recommending us on Campsites.co.uk, Allyson. Your stay coincided with the build up to the Westmorland County Show, which is located just a quarter of a mile from us and is one the most popular agricultural shows in the North West - away from when the County Show is on, the site is a peaceful place to be! Paul.
Little Acres, but big on service
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Dan S
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First class service, friendly and attentive. Perfect cleanliness and well presented. Only issue for us was traffic noise, which was a problem we hadn't thought about. Trying to get away from all that and ended up closer as we live away from any motorways! Unfortunately, it was a perfect campsite but in a noisy area.
Site's response
I'm glad that your visit at Little Acre was a success, Dan. Your stay coincided with the build-up to the Westmorland County Show, which is located just a quarter of a mile from us and is one the most popular agricultural shows in the North West. Away from when the County Show is on, the site is a peaceful place to be! Paul.
Lovely, tidy, peaceful campground
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Bridget S
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Friendly staff, clean facilities, scenic canal walk across the road, and local pub. Great place to stay!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Bridget and leaving such a lovely review. I'm glad that things worked so well for you. Paul
Great weekend
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Craig F
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Just spent a long weekend at Little Acre. The owner was nice and friendly and showed us to our pitch with explanations of the site and local area. The site is well kept and clean, and the new shower block is to a high standard. 20p coins for the shower at 3 minutes each, which is more than enough, unless you have a good head of hair to wash, so may need 2 x 20p but complimented with free shower gel, shampoo etc. Crookland pub on the doorstep for good food, but best to book to ensure a table as it gets busy. The canal is right outside the site for walks, or a short drive to the little villages nearby or Kendal a touch further. Loved this short break and the weather was amazing. If you have kids that want to play footie etc. be mindful if the site is busy, as there is limited space but plenty to do offsite. Many thanks for a great weekend.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and leaving such a comprehensive review of your stay, Craig. Paul.
Little Acre
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Campbell S
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Great little campsite with beautiful, clean facilities. Nice canal walks and a pub across the road.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Campbell and rating us at 5*s on Campsites.co.uk. Paul.
Our stay
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Stuart O
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Very friendly site with clean and helpful staff.
Site's response
Thank you, Stuart. I'm glad that your stay with us went so well for you. Paul.
Lovely place
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Garry H
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Really, nice place to be very quiet. Toilets, showers, and facilities were all spotless.
Site's response
Thank you for the lovely review Garry - I'm glad that your stay went so well for you. Paul
Great facilities
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Lisa B
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Great camping field close to shower block, laundry and washing up area. Newly refurbed, clean, great showers! Local pub close by is nice, and great access to local areas. Greeted by friendly host too.
Site's response
It sounds like you had a really good stay with us at Little Acre, Lisa - I'm glad that you enjoyed the new waterfall shower in the shower block! Paul.
Amazing family campsite
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William S
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Amazing family campsite with newly refurbished shower blocks, ideally located for the Dales and the Lakes. Friendly and warm welcome to the site, I would definitely be staying there again.
Site's response
Thank you for the lovely review on Campsites.co.uk, William and I'm glad that you enjoyed your stay at Little Acre. The new shower, loo, laundry and washup block took an age to build, but now that it is open, it's lovely! Paul.
Great site
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Paul H
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Great location and close to a really good pub/restaurant and a lovely canal to go for a walk. The campsite was well maintained and wasn't over crowded. The new shower/toilet block were great and very clean. We would definitely stay again.
Site's response
I'm happy to read that your camping trip at Little Acre went so well for you, Paul. I don't overfill the tent field, as I want people to enjoy themselves and become repeat customers for years to come! Paul.
Good location and made to feel very welcome
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Anthony P
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We were initially greeted by a very friendly gentleman who gave us a brief overview of the campsite, exactly what was needed when arriving. The site was on the edge of the lake district however this worked perfectly for us. The facilities were in excellent condition and very clean. Thank you for an enjoyable stay!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Anthony and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk.