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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Susan T
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Super site in a great location for enjoying both the Yorkshire Dales and the Morecambe coastline. Very dog friendly and there is a lovely walk in either direction up the beautiful canal straight from the site. Fully recommend and we will definitely be back.
Site's response
I'm glad that you and your 4 legged companions enoyed being at Little Acre Susan. It works out very well having the Lancaster Canal running past our entrance and the dog friendly Crooklands Hotel serving good food 200 yards away. Paul
Highly recommend
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Diane B
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Excellent site for visiting the Windermere area. Layout of the site has been well planned. Amazing spa like toilet and shower block. Would recommend this site and definitely use again if visiting the area.
Site's response
Thank you Diane You'll be very welcome to stay with us again if you are in the area. Paul
Just perfect
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Rachel M
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We had a wonderful overnight stay at this site on our way back from Scotland. The facilities are second to none. Paul obviously takes a lot of pride in his site and it shows. We booked a table at The Crooklands Hotel, just across the road, for an evening meal and that was great too. Also over the road you can walk along the canal which was perfect for stretching our legs and the dogs. We would definitely recommend and stay again.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and rating your stay at Little Acre so highly Rachel. We really appreciate your recommendation at campsitres.co.uk. Paul & Sarah
Best facilities on a campsite
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Tina W
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An amazing, quiet little gem. With plenty of space between pitches. It was nice, quiet and family friendly. The facilities are amazing and wouldn't look out of place in a 5☆ hotel. The owners were friendly and very helpful. Will definitely be back.
Site's response
That's very kind of you, Tina. Thank you for staying with us and recommending Little Acre so highly on Campsites.co.uk. When you return, our other shower and loo block will have had a complete revamp as well. Paul.
Great little site with superb facilities
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Mark H
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Paul was a great host, very welcoming and explained site well. Great toilet and shower facilities. Easy set up, good Wi-Fi (kids were happy) and in a nice location for walks along canal. Recommend the pub for food too but definitely book in advance (we didn't but got lucky). Thanks to Paul and family.
Site's response
Hi Mark, thank you for staying with us and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk. You struck lucky getting a table as a walk-in at the Crooklands Hotel - it's a popular place for good meals. It would be nice to host you another time. Paul.
Fantastic campsite
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Pawel M
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Very nice place, lovely staff, lovely site. friendly staff, beautiful facilities.
Site's response
Hello Pawel, thank you for stopping with us and rating Little Acre 5's. I hope that your trip home went well! Hopefully the next time that you are in Cumbria, the sun will shine on you! Paul.
Wet half term week
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Rebecca J
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Owners very helpful and knowledgeable of things to do with kids. Lovely and ideally placed campsite close to all the lakes and what they have to offer. Definitely revisit.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and leaving such a lovely review, Rebecca. Hopefully the sun will shine on you for your next visit! Paul.
Great site!
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Morgan C
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Great quiet site with lovely facilities. Toilets and showers were really well maintained. Highly recommended this site!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us over the Bank Hoiday, Morgan. Even though we were full all weekend, Little Acre was still a quiet and relaxing place. Paul
Lovely and friendly
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Alan H
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Very good site with friendly and helpful staff. Only minor criticism is that the toilet block could have done with more frequent cleaning as it was the busy Bank Holiday season. I would definitely recommend this site and will return at a later date. Thank you.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us over the BH weekend and recommending Little Acre on Campsites.co.uk, Alan. Ahead of the BH weekend, we'd given the grass an additional mow, so that it looked as good as it could possibly be. The downside was that this produced quite a lot of grass cuttings and, despite the additional trips around with my sweeping brush, dust pan and hand brush, there were always new grass cuttings to greet me on each visit. Enjoy your travels and it will be lovely to host you in the future. Paul.
Fabulous site
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Jason P
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A fabulous site. Excellent location and great toilet / shower block.
Site's response
Cheers, Jason. Thank you for calling us fabulous! Paul.
Great place
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Antony G
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First time at Little Acre, had no issues. Paul is such a nice person, Well organised, very clean facilities, nice setting. Looking forward to our next visit. Thanks Paul.
Site's response
Cheers Antony - you'll be a very welcome returning customer. Paul
Family of 4 en route to Scotland
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Natalie B
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We stayed for two separate nights en route to and from Scotland. It was a very convenient location for this as it's close to the motorway. Campsite is close to a pub and canal. The pub was fully booked for food quite far in advance, so we went into Kendal and ate at Pedro Casa, which was fab. Lovely clean site and excellent host. Clean modern toilets/showers. Pitches are quite close together and the whole field is used - no central grass area for the kids to run around. Someone told my kids to stop running around on the first stay, not sure whether a member of staff or another camper. We are regular campers and this has never happened before!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us not once, but twice! It's really appreciated. You're absolutely correct that we don't have a green area for children to run around on - as a site, we host very few families with small children and we market ourselves as being suitable to couples and older children 13 + and for people who are coming away for peace quiet. We're not set up for children running around! As regular campers, possibly you've previously booked at sites that are more suitable for families with smaller children. Thank you for recommending us on Campsites.co.uk and rating us so highly. Paul.
Perfect weekend!
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Hope B
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A really lovely site with a great location to get outdoors. Even though the site was fully booked, it was super quiet and peaceful. There were the most amazing smelling diffusers in the toilets (it's the small things!). There was some work going on to the showers in the caravan field, so we all used the block in the other field which was super modern and spacious. The 20p charge was well worth it, no annoying push button shower, lovely and hot, no draught under the door either! I think we'll be adding this to the visit again list!
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and rating Little Acre so highly on campsites.co.uk, Hope. If you come back in Autumn, the underfloor heating will have kicked in to keep the loo/shower/laundry and washing up block lovely and cosy warm! Paul
Our stop at Little Acre
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Lisa G
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We stopped at this site on our way back from Northumberland. It is a lovely site and the facilities were excellent. There was plenty of room for the van and awning. The owner was very helpful and informative, would highly recommend this site to fellow campervan owners and campers.
Site's response
Thank you Lisa, your recommendation following your recent stay at Little Acre is really appreciated. Enjoy your touring. Paul.
Our stay
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Debbie S
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Great site with excellent shower and toilet facilities. Very close to a lovely inn and restaurant. Will definitely stay again.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us and recommending Little Acre on Campsites.co.uk Debbie. Paul
Great for convenience and facilities
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Fiona J
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Really great little site. Easy to find, great stopover on way up to Edinburgh from Derbyshire. Facilities are better than a 5 star hotel. We were 1st time motorhome users and friendly owner was very approachable for any advice. Local pub was great too. Booked on App and very dog friendly and super food. Highly recommend both site and restaurant/ pub.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Fiona for your trip across the border (I hope that tomorrows event goes well for all of you). Enjoy your motorhoming and it would be lovey to host you in the future. Paul
Excellent little site
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Gwylfa R
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Lovely site and improvements still ongoing.
Site's response
Cheers Gwylfa. Thank you for recommending us on Campsites.co.uk. Yes, we're carrying on with the improvements - and doing them in such a way that they don't spoil the site for the reasons that people come to us for. See you another time, Paul.
Great site
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Jacqueline A
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What a beautifully kept site. It was so peaceful, and facilities were good. The owners were very accommodating, the pitches are well kept and looked after. Thank you for your consideration on the position in regards to my needs.
Site's response
Hi Jacqueline, thank you for staying with us (& your subsequent booking), both are really appreciated. Happy to help with your request. See you again soon. Paul.
Bank holiday
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Carol R
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Excellent site and the owners are really friendly.
Site's response
Hi Carol, thank you for staying with us over the bank holiday weekend and rating Little Acre so highly. Paul.
Fantastic little site with amazing facilities
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Elsa D
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We arrived late but communication with Paul meant we were directed straight to our pitch. The site is spotless and the shower facilities are the best I've experienced. There is also free Wi-Fi, which was a lovely bonus. We only stayed one night but have plans to return soon.
Site's response
It would be lovely to host you again, Elsa. Hopefully the other shower/loo block will be totally refurbished and modernised by then! Paul.
Great campsite with super nice sanitary facilities
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Brigitte F
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We received a very detailed email from Paul with all the information. But he wasn't there when we checked in and gave us the nicest pitch available. The sanitary facilities are great and super clean!. Totally nice check in in the pouring rain. We would recommend it at any time! Good pub right next to it!
Site's response
Thank you for booking with us Brigitte and rating your stay so highly. Paul
A little gem
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Susan J
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Always a lovely stay - conveniently placed for travel to and from Scotland and we love walking along the canal with our dogs. Love how you are improving the facilities!
Site's response
Thank you for your repeat visit to Little Acre, Susan. Yes, it seems to be a constant process of improvements that we're doing - it's quite a challenge improving the site, without spoiling it for the reasons that people come to us. On your next visit, the other toilet / shower block will have had a complete refurbishment and modernisation. Paul.
Lovely site with spotless facilities
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Wendy P
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It is a lovely site but you can hear constant traffic from the noisy road nearby. The toilets, showers etc are spotlessly clean but it was disappointing to discover that you have to pay for use of the showers. Having travelled around Scotland for the previous two weeks, not once were there charges to shower and 99% of the sites cost less to stay over than Little Acre. It would also be helpful if there were mirrors in the washroom as it's awkward for men to shave without one. I would like to finish by saying that we received a very warm welcome on our arrival and were allowed to move our motorhome to a different pitch from the pre-allocated one.
Site's response
Thank you for your recent stay at Little Acre and recommending us on Campsites.co.uk, Wendy. We are located quire rurally and during your stay, there was more agricultural vehicle movements than usual - ironically, the pitch that I'd originally allocated to you would have been further from the road and quieter, rather than the pitch that you chose to move to. Yes, the showers do cost 20p for 3 mins and this is shown prominently on the online listing, as well as in the booking confirmation/directions/welcome that I send via email. For a while, the showers were "free", but we found that some people would repeatedly press the "free showers" button, which had the effect of draining the water tanks of all the hot water, depleting the gas cylinders and making the showers unusable for other customers for extended periods of time. When we reintroduced the 20p charge, we also added complimentary quality shampoo, shower gel and conditioner, which was very well received by our customers and the issue of the "free" hot water being wasted disappeared. The shower/loo block has 4 heated and illuminated mirrors within it, to help people see when they are shaving, or using the complimentary hairdryers. In the past 18 months we've invested a substantial amount into Little Acre and we are continuing to do so, to constantly improve the site and facilities. I have no knowledge of what sites are charging in Scotland, but from feedback that I receive from other customers, I'm often told that we provide very good value for money compared to other sites in Cumbria. Enjoy your touring, Paul.
Lovely site
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Kate B
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Fabulous site, great for our stopover on the way up and down to and from Scotland. Great dog walking and a pub across the road.
Site's response
Thank you for using Little Acre as your stopover point on your recent trip to Scotland Katie. I hope to have the loo and shower block that was closest to you totally refurbished and modernised for your next trip this way. Paul
Peaceful and pleasant stay
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Louisa A
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Arrived on site Friday 17th May straight from work at 6pm. Got set up and the friendly owner called round to tell us the location of the amenities etc. We had booked a table for 6.45 at the Crooklands Hotel, so glad we did as they were booked up. The weather was magnificent and we had a lovely walk along the Lancaster Canal, which is just over the road. Beautiful swans and ducks with their ducklings, they must be used to people feeding them as they come towards you expectantly. The site and facilities were immaculate. Locals were friendly, as were the fellow campers. Everyone was thinking of others - polite and not a sound overnight, so peaceful. We will definitely go again.
Site's response
Thank you for staying with us Louisa and bringing such lovely weather with you (in fairness, you also left the lovely weather when you left as well!) The ducks that are on the canal regularly come wandering around the site and are well used to people. The swan that is nesting about 100 yards from our entrance could be about the to have her eggs hatching any day now - last year she had 8 cygnets (& all survived) on the Whit BH Weekend. We have just started the complete refurbishment and modernisation of the shower/loo block that was closest to you, so the next time you're here, you'll have 2 x new facility blocks to choose from. Paul.