Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 9.5 61 reviews
View of the site from Langcliffe Scar across the valley
View of the site from langcliffe scar across the valley
Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Hardstanding pitch
Hardstanding touring pitch
Hardstanding pitch
Gravel motorhome pitch
Gravel motorhome pitch
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Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Hardstanding pitch

  • Family-friendly site on an estate on the banks of the Ribble river
  • A 10-minute drive from Settle and 20 minutes from Malham Cove
  • On-site Knights Table serves homemade cuisine and local ales; fishing
Gallop forth to Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park if you require a river Ribble base in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a mere couple of miles from Settle and on the roomy estate of a manor house which once belonged to the Knights Templar. The estate is the 45-acre Knight Stainforth Hall, dating back to pre-Norman times and a nifty base for digging into the dales and visiting the Lake District 40 minutes' drive away. It has been run by the Maudsley family since 1927, and these days, it has a toilet and shower block with hot showers, laundry facilities and a washing-up area. Junior knights (knightettes?) can charge around the ball games area and playground. There are battery charging and cool block freezing facilities available, as well as a shop with an off-license selling basic supplies, camping accessories and gas refills. Fishing is available on site; just pick up a permit at reception before setting out to see what you can reel in. When you feel peckish, take your seat at the on-site Knights Table restaurant to tuck into homemade cuisine and local ales. It's also a 10-minute drive from the site to Settle, where there are plenty of other shops and restaurants.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 28 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 61 Pitchup.com customers

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Walkers' paradisePeacefulSpectacular scenery

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite boasts spectacular views and a fantastic riverside location, ideal for walks and even wild swimming. Visitors consistently praise the immaculately clean facilities, including showers and toilets, and the spacious pitches. The on-site restaurant, The Knight's Table, receives glowing reviews for its excellent food and good value. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. While most guests had no complaints, a few mentioned occasionally sloped pitches. Overall, it's highly recommended for a return visit.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Brilliant overall- one of the best sites I’ve been to.

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Steve G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really nice site. Good comms and welcome. Beautiful setting and great location. Facilities also really good and some nice touches eg ice block freezing and big pot washing area. Showers clean and nice.

Disliked Nothing- just choose your neighbours carefully and check out the back field as most go for the nearest one and it’s busier there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved site and will be back

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Joanne R.

Electric grass campervan, trailer tent or tent pitch

Liked Lovely location beautiful surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location- great views. Easy check in. Facilities always clean even though site…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location- great views. Easy check in. Facilities always clean even though site was busy.

Disliked Sloping pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ten out of ten

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leigh r.

Electric grass campervan, trailer tent or tent pitch

Liked Everything, one of the best campsites I have stayed at, even the sheep and cows were clean and well presented , the site and facilities are really good, the restaurant was reasonably price, the staff were friendly. I will definitely go there again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facility’s and lovely views. Plenty to explore around the area so…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great facility’s and lovely views. Plenty to explore around the area so make great base camp.

Disliked Hard standing Pitch on a slope and needs weeding also very little signal and WiFi not very good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, clean site!

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Hannah B.

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Very clean site
Well organised
Lovely dog walking area
Friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Julia W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean facilities, useful shop, park was ideal for kids and site was quiet enough for them to ride around safely on their bikes. Lovely waterfall at the bottom of the site. Excellent place!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite. Good size pitches, clean facilities, pub on site (busy on…

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Sonja K.

Electric gravel motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked Lovely campsite. Good size pitches, clean facilities, pub on site (busy on the weekend, but managed to pre-book a table).
The location near the river was a bonus for some wild swimming and we loved the riverside sauna! We will be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous site, 9.8 on the Richter scale ;)

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Clare M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked What an absolutely fantastic site. Views spectacular, walks nearby just idyllic and including a fantastic falls in the river Ribble, facilities top notch( ignore other complaints about the showers -very petty), quiet ( despite clearly being very popular and well-used) , exceptionally well organised, staff really friendly and helpful, and the food at the restuarant remarkably good! (also amazing value for the quality) . Brilliant WiFi reception too.

Disliked Slope-y pitch. It took us a while to get our wee caravan level.
Being overshadowed by a gigantic American trailer home to the right of our pitch, no 75. ( A Rockwood RW Ultralight? ) It obscured the view and blocked the light a bit I'm afraid

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Peaceful and surrounded by beautiful

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great site will be back showers toilets etc very clean and maintained staff lovely and helpful

Disliked There is a-bit of a slope were we was pitched but you are booking a campsite (in a field) but wouldn’t put us of

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park

Little Stainforth

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

BD24 0DP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.10003°N
2.28452°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.6 mi Bus Station Stand 8
17.5 mi Bus Station
18.5 mi Broadway
Rail
2.3 mi Settle Rail Station
2.7 mi Giggleswick Rail Station
3.5 mi Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
Ferry
25.9 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
29.7 mi Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
29.8 mi Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

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

Once you've settled a few days strolling, cycling or cantering in the countryside surrounding Knight Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park (the Pennine Way is close by too if you want to walk 267 miles or so), take a few day trips to find out what else is around: caving, waterfalls, the Lake District and market towns are all easily accessible. Prefer something easier? The superb Settle to Carlisle railway can be picked up a couple of miles away. Cavernous caves and climbing are both for the taking in the area to dig into: White Scar Cave, the longest show cave in England, is nearby at Ingleton and Ingleborough Cave is a little to the east. Tours are available at both. From Malhamdale, clamber the three famous landmarks, Malham Cove, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar, or walk around all three in the eight-mile clockwise walk from Malham. (More climbing? The Yorkshire Three Peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside await.) Another well-trodden trek in the region is the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, starting and ending at Ingleton on a four-mile rocky road along the River Twiss and past the Pecca, Thornton Force, Beezley Falls, Rival Falls and Snow Falls waterfalls. Or take things a bit easier and wander around the local market towns of Settle, Skipton and Hawes to pick up local produce to have back at base.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 23.4 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 24.1 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 20.5 mi

Lancaster Castle 21.4 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 21.5 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 22.6 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 22.8 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 4.5 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 20.6 mi

Braithwaite Hall 22.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 22.6 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 23.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Many Caves of Settle 2.2 mi

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 2.9 mi

Dale Head - Pen-Y-Ghent - Plover Hill - Upper Littondale 3.2 mi

Horton in Ribblesdale and Pen-y-Ghent 3.3 mi

Horton and Stainforth 3.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park? Once you've settled a few days strolling, cycling or cantering in the countryside surrounding Knight Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park (the Pennine Way is close by too if you want to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Knight Stainforth Caravan and Camping Park? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.