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Subject Topic: Campsite near Burnley Post Reply Post New Topic
25/2/2025 at 1:02am
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I'm planning to walk the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and stay in campsites along the way. One section where I'm struggling to find a site is between Blackburn and Burnley—it's about a 30 km stretch.

I found a great option at Smithson's Farm, but their website is currently down for maintenance, and they haven’t responded to my emails. I understand they might just be busy and will get back to me in due course, but just in case that falls through, I’d like to have a backup plan.

Does anyone know of any campsites in this area that are accessible from the canal? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!


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via mobile 25/2/2025 at 10:05am
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Welcome to UKCS. I did a Site Search, making 3 assumptions: tent, shower, toilet. Yes, within 5 miles of Burnley, you have mentioned the only one. Within 5 miles of Blackburn, there’s another called Brocklehead (and a second: a naturist club).
Someone might know of a Certificated Site or Certificated Location that’s not listed in the directory here - you may have to join either Club to use it.
Might be a night to treat yourself to a stay in a pub…

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2025=3 sites, 5 nights; 2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


25/2/2025 at 11:54am
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Thank you very much, can you go into a bit more detail about "Certificated Site or Certificated Location" I'm very new to camping. I've always done most of my hiking from hotels.


25/2/2025 at 7:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Walkindude on 25/2/2025
Thank you very much, can you go into a bit more detail about "Certificated Site or Certificated Location" I'm very new to camping. I've always done most of my hiking from hotels.



CS - small site listed under Camping & Caravanning Club CCC (more likely to have tent / camping pitches & a toilet)
CL - small site listed under Caravan & Motorhome Club CAMC (less likely to have tent pitches & a toilet, caters more - but not exclusively - to self-contained caravans & motorhomes that use their own on-board facilities).

I checked CCC website and there's Rossendale Motorhome & Camping at Burnley, which is a CS with backpacker facilities. Swinshaw Farm, Rossendale BB4 8RB.


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2025=3 sites, 5 nights; 2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


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25/2/2025 at 9:18pm
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I know you are fairly sorted now, but presume you've found the campsite at Gargrave which is actually on the canalside.



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