SATURDAY 27TH MAY Vintage & Craft Fair (Bentham Golf Club) 11am – 3pm Enjoy browsing a variety of vintage and craft stalls, all from local businesses.Free entry Sports Day (Bentham Golf Club)  2:30pm, first race 2:45pm. A traditional sports day, just how they used to be at your village fair SUNDAY 28TH MAY Charity Coffee morning (Riverside Caravan Park) 09:30 – 11:30 We will have a car boot sale, tombola, raffle...

Throughout the Summer months we are surrounded by village events and mini festivals for families, couples or people travelling alone and looking to make new acquaintances along the way. Our lovely family-run park makes a great base for exploring these events, whether they’re in the Yorkshire Dales, Forest of Bowland or The Lake District.  Countryside Festival Bentham The Countryside Festival is a local one day event that runs from 12pm –...

Where to wander this month: Bentham Loop Trail, High Bentham This months walk is right out on our doorstep, and gives you three walks for the price of one! Our local Heritage initiative has funded 3 beautiful walks through our stunning surrounding countryside. You can choose from a 2 mile, 5 mile or 9+ mile looped route, all of which start and end in the same place, just outside our...

We’re pleased to announce that we have once again been awarded 5 pennants, or ‘gold award’, following our recent AA inspection. ‘This is a perfect example of what an AA 5 Pennant Gold Quality Score site should be with every aspect of the site and the interaction with staff truly excellent. It would be wholly wrong to single out one area for special mention, as that would miss the point of...

Where to visit: Forest of Bowland. The Forest of Bowland is a stone’s throw from our park and covers a vast area (312 square miles to be exact!) This area of outstanding natural beauty is important for a variety of things including the heather moorland, blanket bog and rare birds. The Forest of Bowland includes local towns such as Slaidburn and Dunsop Bridge, which is the geographical centre of Great...

Where to visit: Clapham The nearby North Yorkshire Village of Clapham is well worth the 10mintue car journey it takes to get there. With an abundance of walks for all abilities from the Ingleborough Cave Trail to Ingleborough itself, it’s a must visit village for those who want to enjoy the outdoors. View a map of the village here. What is there to see you ask? Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail:...

Where to wander this month: Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail The Ingleborough Estate Nature trail winds its way alongside Clapham Beck towards Ingleborough cave and Trow Gill from the lovely local village of Clapham. Starting at the old sawmill, the trail takes you past the lake which offers a peaceful viewpoint, and through woodland packed with wildflowers. This is a gentle walk along mostly smooth terrain but with a small incline along the...

Has this summer made you realise that it’s time to treat yourself to something new? Whether it’s a new holiday home, motorhome or a sneak peek at what lodges you could look to put on, then the Caravan Extravaganza in Hull is where you need to go to! The first weekend in September sees the launch of the 2018 models from all the major British manufacturers of holiday homes, touring...

Where to wander this month: The Westhouse Walks. The Westhouse Walks is a series of 3 walks ranging from 3.2 miles to 5.6miles in the Parish of Thornton in Lonsdale, close to Ingleton. These walks take in the spectacular views of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with routes through beautiful woodland (Edith’s Wood)  and St Oswald’s Chuch, well known for it’s connections with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. View the routes here,...

Once again we will be supporting the work of the Samaritans Purse and getting behind their ‘Operation Christmas Child’ Shoe box appeal. ‘A small shoebox can have a big impact. What goes into the box is fun, but what comes out of it is eternal. Be a part of changing children’s lives all over the world in Jesus’ name through the power of a simple gift with Operation Christmas Child. ...