Grange-over-Sands Holidays

If you’re looking to holiday in Cumbria, in the northwest of England, consider staying near Grange-over-Sands. It’s a particular northwest of England favourite tourist destination, with holiday caravans, campsites and holiday cottages for those who like self-catering holidays, and guest houses, B&Bs and boutique hotels dotted around locally. Grange-over-Sands became a popular seaside resort in the early half of the 20^th century; sitting on the north side of Morecambe Bay across from Morecambe it enjoys a mild climate and beautiful sea views. Heading inland, which is particularly easy in holiday caravans if you fancy spending the night somewhere different, all the majesty of Windermere and the Lake District is just a few miles away.

Grange-over-Sands is a quiet coastal town, making it perfect for more restful, peaceful and relaxing holidays and weekend getaways. It’s one of the reasons that camping and holiday caravans are common forms of accommodation here. It’s a popular place to visit in the northwest with bird-watchers and other nature lovers. There are no less than 32 nature reserves in Cumbria, and even the town itself offers several perfect spots for ornithologists. The town is pretty, with a limestone tower known as Hampsfell Hospice overlooking it on Hampsfell hill. The Hospice offers spectacular views across the Lakeland fells. For another impressive view, head to Humphrey Head; just three miles south of Grange it’s the highest limestone cliff in Cumbria. With wild and beautiful countryside, views out to sea and craggy cliff-tops, Grange-over-Sands is a perfect base from which to take a walking holiday.

 

You can rent holiday caravans near Grange-over-Sands, park your own at a caravan site, camp on dedicated campsites or enjoy a cosier holiday courtesy of local hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation. However you choose to take your stay, there are several points of interest that every holidaymaker to this part of Cumbria should visit: Cartmel and its priory; Holker Hall; Lakeland miniature village and the Lakeland Motor Museum; and of course no holiday would be complete without a trip to Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, and a haven for watersports enthusiasts of all kinds.