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Howgill Lodge

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View over the site (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)

Grass pitches with views of the countryside

Rural dog-friendly site on the Duke of Devonshire’s estate
In the Yorkshire Dales, a short walk from Simon's Seat and the river
Alpacas on site and within walking distance of two pubs and a café

Oh, to be in the rural Yorkshire Dales, sipping on a brew surrounded by Howgill Lodge’s three resident alpacas on the Duke of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate. Built into the hillside, the terraces are separated by dry stone walls and all spots have simply stunning views of green slopes. This may be a spectacularly rural spot, but there’s no shortage of stuff to get up to locally, whether you're watching the friendly resident alpacas tuck into their breakfast, taking a wild dip in the river Wharfe 10 minutes’ walk from the site or tracking down a pint of something in one of two traditional Yorkshire pubs half an hour’s walk away (one of these serves real ales and good food, and has a lush beer garden, by the way…) Jo and Rich, the friendly staff at this dog-friendly site, have heaps of local knowledge. Let them dish out the goss on the area's walks, cycle routes and attractions as well as the top local places for food and drink (such as the café five minutes’ walk away for a choc brownie and milkshakes). You'll need all the calories if you're setting forth for Yorkshire Dales walks like Simon's Seat… It really doesn’t matter whether you’re after an action-packed getaway with the kids or a quiet wildlife retreat with loved ones and your canine companion – both are easily achievable here. And either way, modern, high-quality facilities on site include hot showers, laundry facilities and washing-up sinks.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

This site is a member of Howgill Lodge group.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Mine and a friends set up with the perfect view

Beautifully maintained site, felt very green & peaceful, tucked away with amazing…

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Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tess S. Sept 2024

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (medium)

Liked: Beautifully maintained site, felt very green & peaceful, tucked away with amazing views - good for the soul! Modern, super clean facilities & excellent walks plus large designated dog area. Friendly reception & nice touch re coffee & pastry order, even though I didn’t use this myself. Have already booked a longer stay 😊

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100% will stay again

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Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Leann B. Sept 2024

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (medium)

Liked: The whole site especially how clean the toilets/showers and kitchen area was.

Disliked: Would have been handy to have bins at the end of each row of pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay with nice clean facilities

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Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Ben C. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: The facilities were fantastic and clean

Disliked: The one soap dispenser needed refilling but nothing much

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Great weekend away camping! Fantastic site with some great nearby walks and…

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Accommodation	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sam P. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: Great weekend away camping! Fantastic site with some great nearby walks and some great views on-site. The site facilities were spot-on and clean. Couldn't fault our stay at Howgill Lodge.

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Wunderschöner Platz

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Sibylle S. Sept 2024

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked: Sehr schöne Einrichtungen, ordentlich und sauber. Toll, dass man Feuer machen darf. Die Gegend ist wunderschön, aber der Platz liegt sehr weit außerhalb und ist nicht einfach zu erreichen.

Disliked: Die schlechte Erreichbarkeit des Platzes.

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Great location and super helpful friendly staff! Facilities were clean and well…

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Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Georgina W. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Great location and super helpful friendly staff! Facilities were clean and well looked after. Really enjoyed our stay. Information provided before hand was helpful.

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Excellent site, showers and toilets are pristine. Overall brilliant.

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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Jemma D. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: This was our second stay at Howgill and if possible it exceeded expectation. From arrival, the staff on reception checked us in with a wealth of local and site information. The pitch was in great condition despite recent poor weather and the shower and toilet facilities are the best I’ve ever come across. We made use of the washing up and fridge facilities which were also fantastic.

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Amazing views and probably the best pitch on the site. Staff very…

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Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Paul A. Aug 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Amazing views and probably the best pitch on the site. Staff very helpful and clearly very hardworking as the site and facilities are well maintained and clean. Beautiful river walk within distance and the superb Love Brownies. The secure dog play area is a winner. Apart from the unseasonal weather , everything was perfect.

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Excellent toilet, shower and washing up block. Best of my week in…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked: Excellent toilet, shower and washing up block. Best of my week in 4 different locations 👍 Excellent pitch at the end of the bottom row, great view. Even though it was very busy with families it certainly wasn’t noisy Great reception area too, very welcoming arrival and clear guidance about the site and where to live

Disliked: Not a dislike just feedback about the WiFi strength. It’s awesome that a campsite has WiFi so it isn’t a complaint. Having the luxury of WiFi means you’re expectations are raised that it will be stable and strong

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Fantastic views from hillside terraced site. Immaculately clean facilities; great little shop…

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Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Karen G. Aug 2024

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked: Fantastic views from hillside terraced site. Immaculately clean facilities; great little shop and barista coffee and warm croissants in the morning. Very good dog walk paddock. Lots of long walks nearby

Disliked: It was busy but for August not surprising

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Disabled facilities Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Howgill Lodge

Barden

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 6DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.02956°N
-1.90333°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.8 mi Bus Station Stand 8

11.2 mi Bus Station

12.7 mi Midland Hotel

Rail

7 mi Skipton Rail Station

8 mi Ilkley Rail Station

8.4 mi Ben Rhydding Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

14.9 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a couple minutes' stroll from the site and has simply grand views of the Yorkshire Dales. Carry on rambling into the surrounding moors, where there’s a waterfall dubbed ‘the valley of desolation’. There’s not much desolation around, but there is a gorgeous waterfall and a pool to wade in. A short drive will get you to local villages or towns like Grassington (20 minutes' drive), which has art galleries, a cobbled market square and e-bike hire, and Skipton (20 minutes), which has a castle and heaps of eateries. Another good outing is the Stump Cross Caverns (10 minutes). Discovered by lead miners in the mid 1860s, the cave complex has a cinema and exhibits including prehistoric remains of wolverine and reindeer. The caverns have a hilltop walk, but if you’re still in the mood for more good walks, excellent trails include those around the half-mile-long limestone gorge at Troller's Gill (10 minutes) and Rylstone Cross (25 minutes).

Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 10.7 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 13.8 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 13.9 mi

Fountains Abbey 14.5 mi

National Media Museum 17.5 mi

National Trust

Brimham Rocks 9.5 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 10.8 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 12.1 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 14.5 mi

Braithwaite Hall 16.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Trollers Gill from Parcevall Hall 1.1 mi

PARCEVALL HALL 1.2 mi

Bolton Priory and The Strid from Barden Bridge 1.4 mi

Burnsall and Thorpe Circular 2.3 mi

Bolton Park - Valley of Desolation - Simon's Seat - Bolton Park 2.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 28 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £200.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

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Frequently asked questions

Does Howgill Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Howgill Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Howgill Lodge? If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a … Read more