Arragons Cycle Hire
£5.00 discount
Hire bikes and enjoy over 30km of dedicated trails in the stunning surroundings of Lowther Estate and beyond.
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Why stay here ...
Croft Ends family run CL is situated on our working farm, with panoramic views over the Pennines and Lakeland Fells.
Our super pitches are fully serviced, on hard standing and surrounded by lawn. We provide a washroom with wash basin (Hot and Cold) and WC, a cycle shed, information room, chemical point and recycling facilities.
Well-behaved children are welcome on the site at no extra charge.
Dogs are also welcomed but must be kept on a lead.
There are many footpaths nearby, offering walkers the opportunity to explore the local countryside and villages. A path from Dufton leads to the UK's largest glacial valley, High Cup Nick. The walk involves a section of the Pennine Way, which offers the opportunity to enjoy spectacular views over the Eden Valley and beyond.
The town of Appleby, approximately 1.5 miles from the site, offers a wide variety of local shops, a castle, a riverside walk, local sports facilities including golf, cricket, swimming pool and bowling green, plus a wide range of restaurants and public houses.
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Latest arrival time: 12:00 AM
Latest departure time: 11:30 AM
0.75 acres
Electric amperage: 16
Lawned site
Recycling Facilities
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Great savings on days out
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Arragons Cycle Hire
£5.00 discount
Leave the car behind and explore more of the stunning Lakes by bicycle!
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Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
Two for one
Incredible Medieval, Tudor and early Georgian architecture offering guided tours and award-winning gardens.
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Ullswater 'Steamers'
10% discount
Sail between piers and put on your walking shoes to explore Ullswater Way, a 20 mile footpath around the lake.
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- CA16 6JW
- GPS:
- Lat 54.598725 / Lon -2.500371
- OS field ref:
- NY679229
- OS map ref:
- 91
Transport links
- Nearest train station: Appleby
- Train station within 5 miles
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Just perfect!
Croft Ends Farm
This CL has it all - huge, level, fully serviced hardstanding pitches; stunning views over the Dales; easy access and wonderful hosts in Val and Andrew who made our stay so enjoyable.
The fact that they're caravanners shows in the detail and pure quality of the site - it's faultless.
Already booked for a few days over New Year - can't wait to return!
Many thanks Val & Andrew
First visit and possibly now our favourite CL.
Croft Ends Farm
We’ve just returned from Croft Ends after a 9 day stay.
Lovely warm welcome on our arrival from Val and Andrew who are rightly very proud of their site. Easy access to the site and the fully serviced pitches which take in the fantastic views of the north Pennine fells around Dufton and Murton. As mentioned by others the recycling and waste areas are immaculate and emptied very regularly.
There are numerous walks directly from the site to the surrounding countryside and Appleby itself is a very pleasant 35-40 minute walk across fields, tracks and part of the old Roman road.
We felt the following were well worth visiting. Larch Cottage, Melkinthorpe, an award-winning gardens and nursery with a restaurant and shop. Winderwarth Gardens in Temple Sowerby, where you can buy a selection of well-priced plants and shrubs as well as walking around the grounds.
The Stag at Dufton offers excellent food with a good range of beers and good quality food. Their pies are all gluten free (we were told the chef has been on a GF cookery course).
Val and Andrew are always available but never intrusive.
We shall certainly return as we barely scratched the surface of this lovely, unspoilt part of the country.
What a find! No one could be disappointed with this site.
Croft Ends Farm
We’ve just come back from a fortnight’s stay at Croft Ends Farm CL in Cumbria. Five minutes drive from Appleby and an ideal location to explore the surrounding areas.
It has five large, fully serviced hardstanding pitches that anyone can book. Passing through that small site you enter the CL, which again has five large, fully serviced hardstanding pitches. The two O.75 acres sites are divided by a high hedge. There are beautiful views across to the North Pennines. No shower, but there is a toilet. We use our own facilities, so I can’t review it. The grass areas were immaculate. CDP and recycling and rubbish bins area, with a separate CDP point for the private site. There’s no road noise, though as expected in the country there was some bird noise, the occasional moo of a cow and the bleat of a sheep. The owners take real pride in the site and are friendly and welcoming. The current cost is £22 per night. Electricity is on top at 65p per unit. We used roughly 1 1/2 bottles of gas = £42. Electricity 32.5 units = £21. £4.50 a day in energy. We have Alde heating and Alde Flow. We ran that on gas. We were happy with the total daily cost of £26.50 for the two of us. No charges for awnings or pets, but for an additional person it’s £5 a night. Well behaved children are welcome on the site at no extra charge. Dogs welcome, but must be kept on a lead.
There are a couple of pubs within two to three miles. The Masons Arms in Long Marton is basic, but the food was good. The Stagg Inn in Dufton was excellent, although the service was a bit slow. We don’t mind that. I say if you want fast food, go to McDonalds. If you are celebrating a special occasion or even if you are not, The Punch Bowl at Crosthwaite is worth a visit. It’s our second time there and the food and service did not disappoint.
Supermarkets: there’s a well stocked, but expensive Co Op in Appleby. A Spar shop too. The closest large supermarkets are in Penrith.
If you go to the Tourist Information in Appleby, you can get a free parking disc that allows you to park for two to three hours as per the signs in Appleby. It’s issued by Cumbria County Council and as such can be used across the county. It’s similar to the scheme in Northumberland.
https://legacy.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/544/926/44176161917.pdf
http://appleby-in-westmorland.org/appleby-parking.htm
We are members of EH, NT and HH. As per usual we made full use of our membership. Castles, churches, stately homes and Abbies. No matter what the weather, we find something to do! With the added bonus of a couple of trips to Shap to see mainline steam hauled excursions and of course you are very close to the Settle & Carlisle line.
All in all another gem of a find and I would recommend this CL to anyone.
Fab site with amazing views and peaceful
Croft Ends Farm
Stayed at this site for first time recently and it really is one of nicest cls weve stayed on. Couldnt fault it for us. Easy access friendly owners huge pitches stunning views from every pitch peaceful 2 great pubs nearby and Appleby is a nice town too. Cant wait to go backand have booked. A little gem.
Large well equipped pitches
Croft Ends Farm
Lovely large pitches with stunning views of high cup nick which is accessible for a beautiful hike. All pitches had grey waste drains which was a nice feature. The adjoining campfield shared the toilet which did lead to some queuing in the mornings. There was some noise from the adjoing campsite from some your puppies.Applebey was somewhat disappointing on a Sunday with most cafes closed.. Lovely site overall.
BNSmith1966
Reviewed on 29/09/2022 13:55
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