Philpin Farm

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  • Small quiet family-run site on a hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales
  • Top spot for the Yorkshire Three Peaks with direct access to trails
  • Cooked breakfasts, packed lunches and homemade cake sold on site
Three peaks before breakfast? That might not be possible (let alone pleasant) but the paths to two of the famed Yorkshire Three Peaks start less than five minutes' drive away from this quiet site on a family-run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Philpin Farm is a 10-minute drive from Ingleton and the Ribblehead Viaduct, on the route of the Settle-Carlisle Railway. The site is small and two-tiered, with accommodation areas at the bottom and top of a small hill (the car park is near the top area as no cars are allowed on the field). The farm's barn is available for eating and mingling in, and it's home to a snack bar on weekends; you can also order cooked breakfasts and packed lunches, buy homemade cakes, even socks, gloves, hats and rain ponchos if you've come under-prepared. The barn also has vending machines that are open 24 hours per day, so that's your midnight snack sorted. Barbecues are allowed on site if raised off the ground (strictly no fires). The only other strict rule is the farm's no-noise policy at night: please let everyone savour the peace of this very special place. There's a welcoming 17th-century inn five minutes' walk away, more of the same, plus shops and a chip shop in Ingleton.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Reviews

9.7

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Walkers' paradiseSpectacular scenery

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

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Over all brilliant, Owners welcoming, barn with table chairs, vending machines, fridge…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Over all brilliant, Owners welcoming, barn with table chairs, vending machines, fridge for ice packs, electric sockets for charging mobile etc, shelter from rain. Camp shop for warm snacks and drinks, ordering breakfast. Toilet clean, warm showers. Great location for 3 peaks.

Disliked Great place but it is a 2 tier field and no parking on field. Ok if you on upper tier which is a short walk but if you have alot of stuff seems a bit of a trek to lower field.

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Excellent site with clean facilities including a snack bar

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely pitch with awesome views, the snack bar is handy to grab breakfast before heading off to the peaks.

Disliked We had to leave early because our tent piled in 🙁

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Excellent campsite, will definitely be going back.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The spot was idyllic, near lots of trees, hills, running water, exactly what we needed. The facilities were great.

Disliked Some of the sheep were a little too noisy while our kids were trying to get to sleep, but it added to the experience.

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amazing location very quiet lots to see great little barn with wifi…

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Mark m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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Liked amazing location very quiet lots to see great little barn with wifi drinks and books

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Wonderful experience. Can't recommend enough.

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Katarzyna R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Wonderful, helpful and friendly staff. Great facilities, clean showers and toilets, access to vending machines 24/7. Lockers (£1) where you can charge your devices. On site you can purchase some of the camping essentials (gas cartridges, toothbrushes, fleeces, even socks). Stunning location.

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Scenery, good dedicated car park as surrounding area can get packed with…

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Gabrielle C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Scenery, good dedicated car park as surrounding area can get packed with cars from walkers, snack bar, close to a lovely old pub!

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The views are stunning good shower and toilets facilities ideal for the…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The views are stunning good shower and toilets facilities ideal for the three peaks of yorkshire

Disliked Nothing

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Clean safe good value…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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Liked Clean safe good value

Disliked WiFi was limited

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Fantastic campsite, lovely views and friendly staff! Facilities were very clean and…

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Chiara W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fantastic campsite, lovely views and friendly staff! Facilities were very clean and spacious. Great access to the three peaks trail, and the pub down the road is fabulous. We had a fantastic stay and would come again.

Disliked Not a dislike but there is a steep hill between the top and bottom of the campsite (split in two).

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Quiet campsite in stunning location!

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Adam F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet, beautiful location nestled on a farm in the North Yorkshire Dales. Close to Ingleton and very popular with people taking part in the 3 Peak Challenge. Great mix of people - young/mature couples, families and walkers. Owners were friendly and had clearly put a lot of thought into provisions for campers.

Campsite split into two by a slope. This isn’t a problem if you there early and mange to nab a flat spot at the top like we did. You can’t park your car next to your tent so something to bear in mind - but we didn’t find this to be a problem. Car park has limited spaces but has overflow in the adjacent field.

Facilities were decent and kept clean. They had some great amenities e.g a cafe, free WiFi in the barn and some camping supply essentials just in case you forget something.

Disliked Not so much a dislike, but again something worth baring in mind is that there is a limited number of showers/sinks in the shared shower block. There are two pot washing stations, one bathroom sink and two showers. This did lead to queues at busy times so had to time it right. Also it was a shared shower/toilet situation - so also worth thinking about if that isn’t for you.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Philpin Farm

Chapel le Dale

Ingleton

North Yorkshire

England

LA6 3FH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.19687°N
2.39634°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.9 mi New Street
15.9 mi New Street
16.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.6 mi Ribblehead Rail Station
5 mi Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
6.1 mi Dent Rail Station
Ferry
23.2 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
23.3 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
23.8 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal

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

For committed peak baggers, trails up to Ingleborough and Whernside run just by the farm, and the starting point for third peak, Pen-y-ghent, is 15 minutes' drive away. While some mark off their scorecards and leave, others stay and explore this area stuffed with wonders both natural and man-made. The Settle-Carlisle Railway, and its transit over the mighty Ribblehead Viaduct, marks a meeting of human endeavour and landscape: don't miss a chance to take one of the world's great rides: 73 miles through remote and sometimes jaw-dropping scenery from Ribblehead, five minutes' drive away, or Settle (half an hour). If you're up for something more active, it's 10 minutes into Ingleton for tours of the White Scar Caves and the trail to the waterfalls. Heading further westwards towards the Forest of Bowland, it's a 45-minute drive to paths up Bowland's highest point, White Hill for views of Dales, Lakes and even sometimes, the sea. The area is popular with cyclists, too, with numerous bike routes through Gisburn Forest starting from the Forest Hub café, also 45 minutes away. If water's more your element, it's half an hour to Semer Water for coarse and brown trout fishing, canoeing and windsurfing and if you're a tad peckish after all that outdoor stuff you could head up to Hawes (20 minutes) and sample the cheesy delights of the Wensleydale Creamery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 20.5 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 21.2 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 16 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 16.3 mi

Lancaster Castle 19.4 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 23.4 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 23.6 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 11.1 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 16.3 mi

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 22.6 mi

Fell Foot Park 23.1 mi

Braithwaite Hall 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chapel-le-Dale - Ingleborough - Whernside 0.5 mi

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Part 2: Whernside and Ingleborough 1.5 mi

Ingleborough via Park Fell 1.9 mi

Gearstones - Birkwith - Source of the Ribble - Blea Moor 2.6 mi

Gearstones - Birkwith - Ling Gill 2.6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Philpin Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Philpin Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Philpin Farm? For committed peak baggers, trails up to Ingleborough and Whernside run just by the farm, and the starting point for third peak, Pen-y-ghent, is 15 minutes' drive away. While some mark off … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Philpin Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Philpin Farm? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.