Reviews The Punch Bowl Low Bentham

An excellent location, and lovely owners! Let me just put a few of the common complaints on here to bed! Trains- The trains are very infrequent, and not overly loud when they do travel past! The kids all wave at them too which is lovely,and if you're lucky you might see a stream train!! Mud- The ONLY place with mud is in the entrance, most of which I think has been caused to be honest by people not knowing how to drive through a wet field!! We are still here writing this review and have seen multiple vehicles drifting around in it on purpose! Location of pitches- Excellent and varied! You choose where to go! If it looks cramped in one corner DONT put your tent there.... Simple. Toilet and showers- the toilets are absolutely fine, a million times better than I was expecting after some of these reviews! The shower is very basic, but is ok for an occasional shower ( this is the ONLY thing that could do with being a bit better).Again, this site is SO CHEAP if you want a luxury shower pay 3* the price! Very well priced, and an excellent base to explore! It is not a 5* site in terms of the official status BUT for what you pay to stay here and what they provide ( flushing toilets, a shower, picnic tables etc) it is 5*.

Just had a great weekend at The Punch Bowl. The owners and their son could not have been more friendly, helpful and accommodating. The site is exactly what the owners describe - basic - however the toilets are clean and there is electric hook up. We went for food at the pub with a choice of English or Malaysian cuisine. Most of our party of nine went for Malaysian and it was wonderful. We had read some of the negative reviews before we went but I think it is about customer expectations. If you want a campsite with all the amenities then this isnt the site for you however if you want a cheap, basic campsite in a beautiful location with friendly hosts (and three gorgeous dogs) then you can't go wrong with this place.

I have just stayed at The Punchbowl Hotel for 3 nights and I can’t fault a thing. The family that run it are the most kind and welcoming people. We rented a caravan and it was as described, basic but comfortable. The campsite itself is basic, with 2 toilets and a shower, but it makes a good base for exploring nearby areas. The true high point of our stay though was the food. We had both breakfast and dinner every day, and tried both the western and Malaysian menu and everything was perfect. I would honestly say it was some of the best food I have ever eaten, and you can tell it’s all handmade with love. This is one place we will definitely be returning to.

Great hospitality quite querky inside in a nice way.We ate some gorgeous tasty Malaysian food well worth a visit just for the food

Great hospitable site. Had 2 nights there in our caravan. There is a shower and toilets but we didnt use them as we had our own in our caravan. Shanty and her son was so accommodating, a well stocked bar at very fair prices. Shanty kindly gave us some free food to sample, whilst we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere. It’s was delicious. Other people who were dining said the food was amazing, I must admit it smelled fantastic. Hope to see you again and thank you

Myself, my partner, our lodger, and 2 dogs stayed on the campsite from Monday, the 12th, until the following Monday. Well, it was supposed to be those dates before the weather decided otherwise. We ended up staying an extra 5 days after talking to the camp owner, Dougie, due to our tent taking in water from the roof section and the fact that it wouldn't be dry to pack away ahead of our train journeys back to Scotland. He was kind enough to on the night of us informing him of this moving us into one of their caravans on the field. It's a basic campsite, but that's by no means a criticism. If you want something fancy, then search for it, however f you want something basic where the people you meet are friendly, approachable, and helpful, then The Punch Bowl is the place for you. The only criticism I would have, and it is in no way the site's fault, is that because we didn't drive, your nearest shops are a little bit away, and unless (like us) you find friendly neighbours who are willing to drive you, that could be a negative point. That's my reason for knocking a star off in relation to the location; as I said, you can't exactly pick the site up and move it nearer to the village though. We sadly didn't have the opportunity to sample their food; next time we're there, fingers crossed, we will however.

Brilliant spot to set up for a night or more. Toilets (bring some toilet roll w you), an electric shower, and electrical hookups available to campers. The family who own the property are welcoming and lovely. They have three massive and lovely dogs (one of whom is afraid of people but the other two are hopelessly friendly) who were a joy to be around. We got in fairly late, but they were incredibly accommodating and still fed us a delicious meal. They didn't have everything available that was on the menu, but the food we did order was downright delicious. The Malaysian dishes were nothing short of divine - but fair word of warning for those of us who are wimps when it comes to spicy food... They make it spicy! So if you know you can't handle the spice, be sure to let them know and they're happy to tone it down for you. Definitely a nice spot if you're going to be exploring the Lake District or the Dales.