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. 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 local pub two miles down the road, plus shops and a chip shop in Ingleton.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Open now
Opens 26 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, 26 Apr to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 299 reviews View breakdown

Walkers' paradise

Voted 92% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

98%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fair price, clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jacob L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean site and friendly staff. I liked the use of the barn for free wifi as I didn’t have any phone service. The vending machines are also a nice touch to get a brew in the morning. It’s on the 3 peaks route so it’s a handy site if you’re planning to do the route.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely welcoming owners and will be back again for a weekend getaway.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Bethany H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was clean, tidy and well maintained, there was showers and washing up facilitys but best part is the communal barn space with cafe and tables and some games and lots of walk maps and ideas.

Disliked: I know is a campsite but my neighbours on the second night were very noisy and drinking did not get much sleep next to them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple, easy going and clean

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location was fabulous, the owners were very friendly, good facilities for what were needed and kept clean

Disliked: We had to pitch up on a slight hill as it were quite busy but overall this did not affect our stay and would return only we would try get pitched on the flat even ground

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indoor space for shelter, food available for purchase, good showers and toilets,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: indoor space for shelter, food available for purchase, good showers and toilets, Great view and close to many different attractions such as viaduct and ingleton falls. Very clean with friendly hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and views. Very well set-up campsite, eg. useful info in…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location and views. Very well set-up campsite, eg. useful info in the barn, snack bar, charging points, good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fab - clean facilities- super friendly owner and staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Hannah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Owner and staff were so lovely, made us feel super welcome and were really helpful! The barn was a brilliant addition with a snack bar, vending machines and charging stations - while the barn is rustic there were board games and seating, the information available about the local area was great too - everything was clean and the setting is soo peaceful! No mobile signal but Wi-Fi is available in the barn which personally, I kind of loved!

Disliked: Midges by the water - but the snack bar sells repellant and nets!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved it, had a wonderful stay and can’t wait to return.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lucy C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic location and views. Facilities were excellent and we wanted for nothing. Staff very friendly and happy to help with anything we needed. Secluded place so lovely and peaceful. Excellent location for lovely walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and a lovely camping field with easy access to Ingleborough,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Andrew C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities and a lovely camping field with easy access to Ingleborough, etc. Hosts are also very accommodating and keep the place spotless.

Disliked: Nothing. All positive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will certainly book again if in the area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mark H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site was quiet with enough space between tents. The barn cafe was a fab place to eat at very affordable prices. Facilities were clean and tidy with powerful showers.

Disliked: WiFi was limited to the barn itself

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, clean and friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location Friendly Small shop on site Clean facilities Access to the barn

Disliked: The distance from the parking to the tent Slightly cramped parking Vending machine took my money for a coffee but then had no cups and didn't dispense the drink I had paid for.

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 3AR

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 20.5 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 21.2 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • 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:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Philpin Farm? From £19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.