Penhill Park

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Bell tent with meadow flower cut paths
Seating area with view over the dales
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Camping field overlooking wensleydale
Grass pitches looking towards the dales
Walking route at middleham moor
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Bell tent
Bell tent with meadow flower cut paths
Seating area with view over the dales

  • Yorkshire Dales site with stunning views across Wensleydale
  • Leyburn 10 minutes’ drive; Middleham Castle 15 minutes
  • Pubs about 20 minutes’ walk; shops and restaurants 10 minutes’ drive
Well, this is quite some setting. Penhill Park is a nearly wild site with superb views over the hills and vales of Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. There’s an abundance of rural beauty to explore from the neatly mown field, and conveniently, the shops and restaurants of the market town of Leyburn are an easy 10-minute drive away. Set on the edge of a 100-acre working farm, this family-friendly site is at the foot of Penhill (which means easy access to the peak’s hiking area) and also adjacent to Middleham Moor, where you can watch racehorses from the local yards exercise on the gallops every morning. There are also two pubs about 20 minutes’ walk away. If you really want to stretch your legs, Wensley Waterfall is about three miles away (just over an hour on foot). Dogs are welcome to accompany you on your meanders, but they must be kept on a lead while on site as livestock grazes the surrounding fields. This peaceful spot is equipped with eco-toilets and a shower shack, a washing-up area and recycling amenities. The owners operate a ‘leave nothing behind but footprints’ policy, so be sure to take all your waste home with you. Depending on weather conditions, firepits are generally allowed, but please don’t use disposable barbecues or light campfires on the ground.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 25
Rent a tent 2
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open now
Opens 15 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • For licensing reasons, you must be a member to stay at this campsite. After booking, you will be granted free membership of this campsite's exempt organisation, who may contact you to finalise registration.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 15 May to

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0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 107 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning views of the Yorkshire Dales and a peaceful, tranquil experience. Visitors praise the clean composting toilets, hot showers, and eco-friendly approach. The site is ideal for walking, with animals in surrounding fields adding to the charm. Some mention the steep access road and that drinking water needs boiling. A second shower is being installed.

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Michael D. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful fantastic views

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Lovely campsite, great views…

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Katie C. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning views, but without a proper toilet or a hot shower.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The view from the campsite. If I were to rank all the campsites I’ve stayed at so far, this one would have the best view.

Disliked Toilets without flushing and a shower area without hot water.
Whoever invented these waterless toilets, whenever I see one, I have a lot to say to the inventor and to those who use them at the campsite.

Although it may seem environmentally friendly, I would say it is a completely rubbish and useless invention.

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From the manager: Why did you even bother booking onto our site then? It’s quite clear on the listing that we have composing toilets. Where do you think the waste is going to flush to in the middle of a field? You literally booked a site that is advertised as a ‘nearly wild’ campsite. We don’t want you to come back and use our ‘rubbish’ toilets and our toilets think your review is useless.

Nice quiet location with great views.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice quiet location with great views.

Disliked As soon as we opened the van doors we were besieged by flies! The van was covered in them, inside and out. There was no possibility to sit outside and enjoy the evening so sadly we had to move on and find a new site. An expensive night!

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From the manager: Unfortunately due to it being so dry and then has rained the cooler and damp and weather then becoming humid, does create a nice an environment for all kinds of different flies, pulling up in a hot van is basic science as flies are attracted to heat. They would have cleared off eventually given the chance. Sitting within the open countryside and given our site is a working farm, which is clearly advertised as so, there is an element of risk of insect life. To give us a 1 as an overall score when you’ve not made use of any of the facilities or actually spent any time here is very unfair. We have many 9 & 10/10 reviews and people have had the best experience with many people returning.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful

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Loved it would come again

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 Alfie N. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great views, lovely area, quiet campsite, decent facilities and some communal games

Disliked Field is not exactly level but it’s good enough

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A gorgeous campsite - stunning views,…

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Alice G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A gorgeous campsite - stunning views, nice and peaceful, basic but good facilities. The cows walking to the milked each morning was lovely! The Tipi tent was really welcomed as a place to play boardgames in the evening.

Disliked It would be good to have soap available at the sinks!

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The location, lovely clean site, lots…

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Karen C. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked The location, lovely clean site, lots of walking in the area and many places to visit

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Lovely place, beautiful view over the…

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Elise S. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely place, beautiful view over the valley. Loved the eco toilets.

Disliked Can consider a separate dish washing sink.

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing our campsite. There is a separate dishwashing sink? There’s two porcelain handwashing sinks between the toilets and two steel sinks past the showers for washing up?

We loved the views and the…

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Emma L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved the views and the popcorn milkshake !
The campsite is simple but has the facilities we required . Well done on building a great set up of porcelain sinks and fab composting toilets. The showers worked well , you just need to turn off when it goes cold and then back again to reignite the flame. ( I think that’s what was going on ! )

Even when it was busy we never queued
Lovely to be able to walk the dogs on the track above and be surrounded by sheep and cows

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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 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 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Location

Penhill Park

Penhill Farm

West Witton

Leyburn

North Yorkshire

England

DL8 4ND

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.28261°N
1.89835°W

Route directions

To avoid the steep hill, please do not follow Satnav devices via Grassgill Lane in West Witton. Instead, follow the directions for the route via Gale Bank and Common Lane. On arrival, enter through the gate. The motorhome and campervan pitches are to the left, along the fenceline.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.6 mi High Green
12.6 mi The Angel
18.3 mi Bus Station Stand 1
Rail
17.5 mi Garsdale Rail Station
18.8 mi Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
18.8 mi Northallerton Rail Station
Airport
24.5 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

In a secluded, wooded section of Tupgill Park Estate (five minutes’ drive) is the Forbidden Corner. Originally built as a folly, this four-acre garden now houses a small adventure park. Visitors, who enter via a tower with a sharp-toothed mouth, can explore a maze and a network of tunnels and chambers. Historians, royalists and Shakespeare scholars make a beeline for Middleham Castle (15 minutes), the childhood home of King Richard III during the second half of the 1400s. Although it now sits in ruins (but very atmospheric ruins), it was once so opulent, it was known as the ‘Windsor of the North’. Learn more about this particular corner of God’s own country at the Dales Countryside Museum (25 minutes). In addition to artefacts illustrating rural life in Yorkshire, there are rotating art displays, plus exhibitions on subjects ranging from local wildlife to animal husbandry in the Dales.

Food and drink

  • The White Goose Pizza Co 1.7 mi
  • The Saddle Room Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • Dragon Inn 3.4 mi
  • Royal Spice 3.4 mi
  • The Sandpiper Inn 3.4 mi
  • Palmers Restaurant 3.5 mi
  • The Tack Room Restaurant 3.8 mi

Groceries

  • R. Campbell & Sons 3.3 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.3 mi

Family days out

  • Castle Motte 1.7 mi
  • Bolton Castle Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Aysgarth Falls visitor centre Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Middleham Castle Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Harmby Waterfalls Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Aysgarth Rock Garden Visitor attraction 4.1 mi

Public transport

  • Chantry Caravan Park 0.8 mi
  • Swinithwaite 1.8 mi
  • Hall 2 mi
  • Waterfalls 2.1 mi
  • Redmire 2.7 mi
  • Scallow Bank Lane 2.9 mi
  • Leyburn Market Place 3.3 mi
  • Castle Bolton Green 3.4 mi
  • Castle Boton 3.5 mi
  • Aysgarth (Palmer Flatts) 3.5 mi

Local services

  • 7 Kw Charging station 1.8 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 3.3 mi
  • Leyburn Filling Station Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Leyburn Medical Centre Doctors 3.5 mi
  • Aysgarth Health Centre Doctors 3.7 mi

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Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 6.6 mi

Richmond Castle 10.4 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 11 mi

Fountains Abbey 17.2 mi

The Bowes Museum 17.9 mi

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 3.7 mi

Moulton Hall 14.1 mi

Brimham Rocks 16.4 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 16.8 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 17.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Burton to Penhill 3.1 mi

Two Short Hill Walks From West Burton Falls 3.1 mi

West Burton - Templar Chapel - Aysgarth 3.1 mi

West Burton to The Street Head Inn via Newbiggin 3.2 mi

Aysgarth Falls - Aysgarth - Askrigg - Newbiggin 3.5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Penhill Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penhill Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penhill Park? In a secluded, wooded section of Tupgill Park Estate (five minutes’ drive) is the Forbidden Corner. Originally built as a folly, this four-acre garden now houses a small adventure park. Visitors, who … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penhill Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Penhill Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.