Little Acre Holiday Park Reviews
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Little Acre Holiday Park is just a 15-minute drive from the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. This dog friendly touring park is adjacent to the tranquil Lancaster Canal, ideal for dog walking and relaxing. Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale are close by and accessible by a bus stop 100m away. Good food and drink from the pub at the Crooklands Hotel is less than 100m and always popular (booking recommended).
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790 reviews
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would recommend
Little Acres feedback
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Gary M
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Facilities spotless and pitches excellent. Only suggestion would be to have more toilets given the number of pitches available.
Site's response
Hello Gary. Thank you for your recent stay at Little Acre. Since your stay, we have now been able to fully reopen our 2nd shower and loo block and once again, all of our facilities are up and running. The Gents facilities in the "other" facilities block have had a complete refurbishment from floor to ceiling and are looking rather swish. Paul.
Lovely site
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Phil S
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Toilets and showers were lovely and clean, could do with the other block opening up sooner rather than later, queuing for showers.
Site's response
Hi Phil, I have some welcome news for you - all of our shower and loo facilities are now open and are fully operational. Please visit us again and check them out! Paul
Fabulous!
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Angela W
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What a fabulous site. Lovely, friendly welcome. Fantastic, clean facilities. Will be back!
Site's response
Thank you Angela, we'd love to have you back! Paul and Sarah.
Great little site, brilliant location, would recommend
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Stuart R
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This is the second time I have stayed on this site overnight. Once travelling back from the South of England, and this visit was due to attending a local property event and was again in a handy location. It's well located just off the M6, it's tidy and well laid out. New toilet block is very high end and Paul who runs the place is friendly and very helpful. Plus point - The Crookland Hotel is just across the road and serves fantastic food. 5 star food and drinks. You are next to a cute canal. Good for the morning dog walk. Negative point, the beautiful shower block doesn't have the best ventilation so after a shower the room is filled with steam. I like a cool shower and it was still an issue for me. Being able to open the window would have helped. It wouldn't stop me going back though and I would recommend this site to friends and family. Thanks Paul and hopefully see you again next year 👍🏻
Site's response
Hi Stuart Thank you for being a returning customer at Little Acre, and hopefully we'll be able to host you again in the future. The "new block" has humidity controlled extractor fans to suck the steam out and keep the room refreshed with fresh air, as well as sensors in the floor for the underfloor heating, to keep the building at a constant comfortable temperature and (hopefully) humidity. Happy touring. Paul.
Brilliant site
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Diana M
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A little gem. This site is well maintained with lots of thought given to little extras which are not usually provided. It's location is perfect for exploring the lakes and the Yorkshire Dales.
Site's response
Thank you Diana, It was lovely to host you at Little Acre recently for your long break and I'm glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Paul.
Little gem
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Danielle E
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Fab site. Really impressed with the facilities and we were greeted by one of the nicest men we've ever met, made us very welcome. Also pub is less than 5 minute walk away!
Site's response
Hi Danielle, Thank you very much indeed! I'm glad that you enjoyed your time at Little Acre - and the pub across the road as well. Paul.
Lovely little site
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Kelci M
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Lovely little site to stay at unless you want something that has a lot going on. There's a canal directly opposite where we did a lot of blackberry picking and a lovely little pub over the road. We loved that the kids got to play outside and not be stuck to screens etc! The owner was lovely and very helpful. The toilets/shower blocks are always clean, the site was very clean. And the gentleman mowing was even a happy chatter! Would definitely stay again for a little quiet break. :)
Site's response
Hi Kelci. That's a lovely review of your recent stay at Little Acre and I'm glad that you all enjoyed your time with us. Paul. p.s. yes, Ivan (who cuts the grass) enjoys having a catch-up with people!
Fantastic facilities
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William H
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fantastic campsite. the walks along the canal, 1 minute walk away, are amazing. Showers and toilets are outstanding. Would highly recommend.
Site's response
Cheers William. Thank you for staying with us and rating Little Acre as 5*'s on campsites.co.uk. Paul.
Little Acre Wow
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Michael R
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For us personally we have nothing negative to say. Dogs walk right off the park to a beautiful canal walk, 2 minutes walk to Crook lands hotel and food, 10 min walk to a Texaco garage with small amenities shop, the site was quiet. Clean, and the shower blocks more than 5 star. We would definitely recommend to anyone 🥰
Site's response
Thank you Michael, for the lovely review of your recent stay at Little Acre and thank you for recommending us on campsites.co.uk. Paul
A brilliant little site for exploring the Lakes!
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Kaeti B
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A little gem! Can’t fault this lovely little site, we have been to hotel spa facilities which don’t match up to the bathrooms! A quiet, friendly site which is a perfect base to explore the lakes. The staff were so friendly and we had an email to tell us our pitch before arrival so we didn’t need to worry about being there at a particular time. We will definitely be staying again. Thank you :)
Site's response
Hi Kaeti, Thank you very much indeed! I'm glad that your stay at Little Acre worked out so well for you and it'll lovely to look after you again in the future. Paul
Amazing campsite definitely recommend
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Gary M
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An amazing campsite, highly recommend.
Site's response
Thank you Gary, that's very kind of you. Paul
First road trip
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Cherri R
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My first road trip on my own, really enjoyed the area, peaceful and friendly staff too. Facilities were lovely and well-looked after. Worth the money and definitely will stay again.
Site's response
Hi Cherri. Thank you for staying at Little Acre for your pioneering trip. It will be good to host you again when you're a campervan veteran! Paul.
Great site
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David A
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Great site with excellent facilities. We just stayed for a one night stopover heading South, but we will definitely be back. Would highly recommend.
Site's response
With us being located just 1 mile from Junct 36 on the M6 (and having a really nice pub just 200 yards away !) we get lots of people staying with us for a 1 night stopover and you were very welcome to do so! Enjoy your travels and it will be lovely to host you again. Paul & Sarah
Nice little site
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James M
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This is a lovely little site which is close to the canal for peaceful walks. There is a pub/hotel across the road which is dog friendly and the owner is friendly and on hand to help with anything we needed. On site, there is a laundry and wash room and 2 toilet/shower blocks - one of which was being upgraded. The already upgraded toilet/shower block is lovely and modern, with 2 private shower rooms and 3 toilets. However, there is a charge to use the shower which I found strange as the toiletries are complimentary. Wi-Fi is really good. We had plenty of space and were positioned on the field where the tents are as we asked for a quiet pitch, but I did notice the area that sites the tourers are very close together. On the whole, this is a nice site for a quiet getaway.
Site's response
Hi James, Thank you for your recent stay with us at Little Acre and for recommending us on campsites.co.uk As well as the wifi and toiletries being complimentary, we also have hand lotion, nail files, cotton wool pads cotton buds and in the laundry/washing up area, we also provide washing up liquid and liquitabs for the washing machine. We have various sized pitches onsite for campervans, motorhomes and caravans (single axle or twin) and we sell pitches according to the vehicle that is going onto it, so that none of the pitches are in any way cramped. Enjoy your touring and it would be lovely to host you again. Paul.
Nice site but timed payment for showers
Joe C
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So I'll start with the pros. A lovely clean site with nice toilet and laundry facilities which were kept very clean. Nice pitches. Now for the cons. We hadn't realised there was an extra charge for the showers and these were coin timed. Early evening, we had our child start to be sick, so went to shower her and realised we needed money. With very limited cash on us I went to the owner to try and get some change. I was clearly upset and explained we didn't realise we needed cash for the showers and was disappointed in that, to be told if we didn't like it he could cancel our booking and leave immediately. To say I was upset at this is an understatement. We had travelled very far, it was early evening and we had a sick child. This left a very sour taste and put somewhat of a dampener on our stay. The following day there was an altercation with two other families and we saw him again tell them to pack up and leave. To hear this twice in two days to two families would make me very wary, especially after travelling very far and both times were early evening, so I'm not sure where he thought you would be able to go at that point in the day.
Site's response
Hello Joe, thank you for staying with me recently and I'm glad that you appreciated our facilities. The showers cost 20p for 3 minutes (including complimentary luxury shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and hairdryers) and is displayed prominently on our listing with Campsites.co.uk and is highlighted in block writing in the confirmation that I sent to you. On the day that you came to me for change, you seemed upset and were confrontational. After trying to explain how the shower charge worked, it seemed that you weren't interested in me trying to help you. At this stage, I said that if paying 20p for a shower was so important to you, the best result would be for me to give you a full refund and for you find another site to stay at. You decided to stay and I changed you some 20p's as you asked. The following day, we unfortunately had an instance where a customer was being a nuisance to other customers, was causing damage to our facilities and was acting in a way that was dangerous to themselves and others. Sadly, after being asked to change their ways, they refused, so they were asked to leave the site, which they did. For future bookings, reading the details of a site before you are booking, or reading the confirmation email that is sent to you, would give you a better understanding of facilities that are available to you and at what (if any) additional charge. Enjoy your touring and I hope that you are able to find other sites that fit your criteria. Paul.
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Dalibor B
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The only complaint is showers needed coins. I think they should have charged 1 pound more and have freer use of showers.
Site's response
Hello Dalibor, Thank you for staying with us, and rating Little Acre as 5*s on Campsites.co.uk. For a while, the showers were "free" and we had lots of instances when people were taking 15 mins plus in the showers, which wasn't reasonable for other customers who wanted to use them. Since reintroducing the 20p for 3 mins, we no longer get people using the showers for 15 mins at a time! Paul P.S. most caravans & motorhomes already have showers fitted, so it would be a bit unfair to increase their pitch fees for facilities that they wouldn't use.
Outstanding little site
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Christine M
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Excellent, clean site with the best toilet and shower facilities ever, even with complimentary shower gel and shampoo. Only downside is that if the campsite is full, we reckon there wouldn't be enough showers and toilets. Lovely washing up area, again with washing up liquid. Quiet and peaceful, with great walks along the canal which is just across the road. Brilliant for dogs! Pub which serves lovely meals only a few minutes walk away. Friendly owner too and no complaints at all.
Site's response
Hi Christine, Thank you for staying with us recently and I'm glad that things worked out so well for you. Facility wise, we have 2 facility blocks onsite which some people aren't aware of and think that we have only have one! At our busiest times of day, they facility blocks are busy, but can cope. See you again, Paul.
Great wee site
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Debbie J
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Nice, tidy, well maintained camping park. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay - thank you xx
Site's response
Cheers Debbie. Thank you very much. Safe travels. Paul
Nice.
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Christian B
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Very nice and clean campground. It would be nice if they added a little play area for children.
Site's response
Hello Christian. Thank you for your recent stay at Little Acre and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk. We get very few families staying with us who have younger children, so we don't have any plans to add a children's playground to Little Acre. Enjoy your touring. Paul.
Excellent
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Ian T
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Excellent site and really friendly and helpful owner. Great facilities and everything really clean. Everything you need in a campsite. Highly recommended.
Site's response
Thank you for your repeat visit to Little Acre, Ian - it's really nice for us when we are able to re host people. I'm glad that your travels worked so well for you. Paul.
Lovely site
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Gail K
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A beautiful site with modern facilities kept clean and tidy. A perfect place to stay to visit both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales with a 30 minute drive in opposite directions. Paul was very friendly and helpful showing us around the site and where the facilities all were.
Site's response
Thank you for the lovely review Gail and for staying with us. Paul.
Amazing camp site
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Sarah C
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This site was amazing. Well organised, Paul was lovely helpful and friendly. The facilities were so clean and well done. Beautiful walks near by and the pub over the road. A perfect place to stay.
Site's response
Hi Sarah, Thank you very much for the lovely review and staying with us recently, it's really appreciated. Paul
Lovely park!
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Jayne E
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Lovely wee park, spotless with owners around all the time overseeing everything is as it should be. Central for visiting the different towns in the Lake District. Shower/ toilet block new and again spotless at almost all times. Well worth 20p for a shower. Definitely be back again 😊
Site's response
Thank you Jayne. Over the weekend it felt like Sarah & I never stopped moving and reviews like yours make it so worthwhile. See you again. Paul
Brilliant
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Chloe A
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Brilliant little site. We booked a couple of nights here to attend a wedding and it was absolutely wonderful. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the facilities were clean.
Site's response
Thank you very much indeed for your review, Chloe. I'm glad that you enjoyed your time with us. Paul
Weekend break
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Alyson E
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This was our first stay at Little Acres and we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the site. This is an ideal base for exploring as Kendal is only about 15 minutes by car with the lakes about half hour in the other direction. The site has a pleasant canal walk running along beside it and the local pub is about 200 yards away, however, you must book in advance as they fill up quickly. The site has 2 toilet/shower blocks and a laundry/washing up area and both are well equipped with all you need. The only negative from our perspective is that the facilities are not sufficient for the number of users. At the time of our visit the facilities were under refurbishment.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk, Alyson. We can't wait for the renovations in the men's in the original block to be completed (we're doing the Ladies whilst we're closed) and then we're back to 100% again. In the mean time, the ladies facilities in the original block are barely used, with people choosing to use the new block instead, even though they have to wait! Our hope is that when the original facilities block has been completely modernised and refurbished, the usage will even out once again. We'd love you to come back and see the changes. Paul & Sarah