Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site

Site setting within a hollow quary full of wild flowers, mosses, trees
This is a managed site
Great area for tent campers

Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site is set within the sheltered hollow of a disused quarry that is now overrun with a vast array of wild flowers, mosses and mature trees. This caravan park is managed by The Club on behalf of the owners and offers varied pitching areas, each one guaranteed to bring you that one step closer to the beauty of our country's natural splendours. Ducks and rabbits roam the site freely and a special area is set aside on site for tent campers. The site is also in the perfect spot to watch the local steam trains pass by. Leyburn is situated conveniently close to Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site - it is a thriving market town with a large variety of stalls to browse each Friday. It also boasts regular antique sales and is home to The Little Chocolate Shop where you can tour the factory. Travel a little further afield and you will reach Richmond, the heart of North Yorkshire and a bustling market town. Situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park is the White Scar Cave, where you can marvel at the natural beauty of the caves whilst enjoying the longest cave tour in Britain. This is also wonderful walking and dog walking country that offers a wealth of superb scenic views and rewarding explorations - so be sure you don't forget to pack your walking boots! Please note, Site Night Vouchers are not accepted at this site. Tent camping Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site welcomes tent campers and has tent pitches available to both members and non-members. Pitches can be booked online or by phone - To do this and to find out further tent camping information, take a look at the Lower Wensleydale tent camping page...

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Caravan and Motorhome Club group.

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site

Harmby

Leyburn

North Yorkshire

England

DL8 5NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.3073°N
-1.8079°W

Route directions

Please only use these recommended directions for the final approach and not SatNav, due to unsuitable roads for towing. From East on A684: turn right about 0.75 mile past railway bridge with traffic lights and just before the Pheasant Inn at Harmby. Cross the railway bridge, immediately turn left and follow signs to the site entrance. From West on A684: turn left just past the Pheasant Inn at Harmby; then as above. The route from M6 junction 37 via Sedbergh is not advised, being narrow in places. The immediate approach road to the site is narrow, with steep blind bends (look for traffic mirrors on bends).

Nearest transport

Coach

8.6 mi High Green

8.6 mi The Angel

16.5 mi Bus Station Stand 1

Rail

14.9 mi Northallerton Rail Station

18.1 mi Darlington Rail Station

18.4 mi Thirsk Rail Station

Airport

20.7 mi Durham Tees Valley 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

Leyburn, a thriving market town is nearby with antique sales and The LIttle Chocolate Shop and factory (tour!) The amazing White Scar Cave in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 4 mi

Richmond Castle 7.1 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 7.6 mi

Fountains Abbey 16 mi

The Bowes Museum 16.8 mi

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 2.8 mi

Moulton Hall 10.4 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 16 mi

Brimham Rocks 16.4 mi

Mount Grace Priory 20.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Middleham - River Cover - East Witton - Cover Bridge - Middleham 1.6 mi

CONSTABLE BURTON HALL 2.2 mi

Cover Bridge - Thornton Steward - Jervaulx - Cover Bridge 2.3 mi

TEMPLE GROUNDS 7.1 mi

West Burton to Penhill 7.1 mi

Local events

Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)
Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham 19.9 mi
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 25.6 mi
Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 25 April 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024)
Harrogate, North Yorkshire 25.6 mi
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)
Ripon, North Yorkshire 26.3 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.

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Does Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site? Leyburn, a thriving market town is nearby with antique sales and The LIttle Chocolate Shop and factory (tour!) The amazing White Scar Cave in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Read more