Draughton Heights Campsite

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Stone waterfall leading to a lake
The Dales High Way, an old Roman road
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  • Spacious site in the Yorkshire Dales, a 10-minute drive from Skipton
  • Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway 10 mins’ drive; Ilkley 15 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; habitat lakes for wildlife; nearby walking trails
On the southern fringes of Yorkshire Dales National Park, Draughton Heights Campsite is a peaceful spot a 10-minute drive (or a one-hour stroll along an old Roman road) from the market town of Skipton. It attracts hiking enthusiasts, who have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to choosing walking trails; however, it's also popular with families. Whether you’re here as a rambler or (especially) with kids, you should appreciate the well-maintained amenities block, a solid structure of Yorkshire stone with separate male and female toilets, showers and baby-changing facilities. Just take note that due to the elevated position, the site can be windy. There is a small additional fee for canine guests, and they must be kept on a lead while on site so as not to spook the sheep in the nearby fields; however, you don’t have far to go to find dog-friendly walks around here. Try walking along the River Wharfe to Bolton Abbey, for example, or climb up Beamsley Beacon, from where you can take in expansive views of the surrounding moors. Three habitat lakes on site ensure a pretty constant stream of animal visitors, from deer to owls and other birds. Open lakes are on site if people want to enter at their own risk; life buoys are for emergency use only. You’re welcome to fire up a barbecue, but as a family site, quiet hours are from 10pm each night. In Skipton, a market takes place four times a week (including Saturday), and there are shops in Addingham and Silsden (10 minutes’ drive for either) for more supplies.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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).

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

100% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Draughton Heights boasts stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere, with guests praising the friendly and helpful owners. The campsite offers spacious pitches, immaculate facilities including showers and toilets, and the bonus of wild swimming lakes and an on-site sauna. Many visitors highlight the well-equipped communal kitchen and express a desire to return. Walks to Skipton are also a popular feature.

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Eli &. 1 review

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Liked We absolutely loved the place. We camped in September, so we were blessed with a not too busy campsite, so it was so nice and quiet.
We loved the view. The sauna on site is an absolute must, and swimming on 2 lakes is permitted.
The utility room is very well equipped: fridge and freezer, washing machine, kettle (and possibility to purchase tea/coffee/hot chocolate, which we found very nice), 2 sinks inside, 2 sinks outside, which even had washing up liquid.
More than decent toilets and showers which had shampoo and body wash.
Some games that can be borrowed for kids.
Richard welcomed us and checked on us during our stay.

We'll certainly be back in the next camping season!

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An amazing campsite

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Monique K. 26 reviews

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Liked The views and surroundings.
Great walks from the campsite.
Late check out was allowed
Friendly staff
Pick your own pitch
Fire pits allowed.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.😊

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Anonymous

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Liked Great site with all the amenities that are needed available, already planning our next visit. The views are incredible and plenty to do locally. The owners are very friendly and accommodating, would 100% recommend.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments.😊

Lovely welcome. Beautiful scenery. Great pitch.…

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Paula A. 3 reviews

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Liked Lovely welcome. Beautiful scenery. Great pitch. Fabulous sunset. Clean facilities with thoughtfully worded signage. Will be back.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments. See you again in Spring. 😊

Beautiful Campsite with swimming lake

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautiful Campsite with swimming lake.

Allowed us to BBQ and have a campfire
Very friendly and helpful owners

There's no hook up and shop onsite, just just come prepared for that and you'll love it.

How campsites should be!

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. 😊

Absolutely everything, the views are to…

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 Franchesca S. 2 reviews

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Liked Absolutely everything, the views are to die for. Plenty of walks to take the dogs, lovely lakes to swim in. Fire pits with all the trimmings to hire. Clinically clean toilets/showers, kitchen and laundry. The owners are so friendly and helpful! Peaceful and quiet. Had a lovely time. Just perfect…. We will be back xx

Disliked None, don’t change anything!

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your comment. Love the pictures. See you again.😊

A hidden gem!

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Sarah M. 2 reviews

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Liked The location is beautiful and so quiet and rural.
Lots of space not crowded at all.
The facilities were really clean and well kept.
The staff were really friendly but not intrusive.

Disliked It was really dark around the site at night which is lovely, but a little tricky if you need to get to the facilities block, maybe a few ground level motion activated lights so it is still dark the rest of the time?

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From the manager: Thanks for your comments. Regarding lighting, we will ensure we put more lights out ,as we have done in the past, but these have been "moved"😊

Lovely site

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Amy T. 1 review

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Liked Was a lovely location with good sized pitches and the facilities were extremely clean! It was our first time ever camping and I think this site has set our expectations very high for future trips. The owners were reachable by phone and brought us our fire pit within 15 minutes of calling. Couldn't have asked for anything more!

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments .Really glad you enjoyed your stay.😊

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Kate and Marlena G. 1 review

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Liked The best camp site I have been to for ages.
Great location with beautiful views.
Site was really interesting being on so many levels with fantastic pitch separation.
The lakes and sauna were a bonus.

Disliked The weather could have been better (ha ha)

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments. I am working on how to sort this weather issue out🤔😜😊

Great place

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Anonymous

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Liked Great views, clean site, Richards banter 🤣

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thankyou.😊

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Location

Draughton Heights Campsite

Dales Highway

Heights Lane

Draughton

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 6DU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.95653°N
1.94733°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 mi Bus Station Stand 8
6.4 mi Bus Station
8.6 mi Midland Hotel
Rail
3.2 mi Skipton Rail Station
3.8 mi Cononley Rail Station
3.9 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
Airport
13.2 mi Leeds Bradford International 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

Take a ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Bolton Abbey station (10 minutes’ drive) is a recreated 1800s building with a vintage café where you can sample delicious homemade cakes. There is a lively calendar of events at the railway, including afternoon teas, murder mysteries and steam-driving experiences. An Augustinian priory established in the 12th century, Bolton Abbey (15 minutes) now sits in ruins on the River Wharfe, where a series of stepping stones allow you to cross the way workers at the priory used to cross. There is also a bridge for when it’s deemed unsafe to use the stones. The spa town of Ilkley (15 minutes) is overlooked by a vast area of wild moorland, just to the south, which includes features like the Cow and Calf Rocks and the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle. In town, there’s a playground in the Riverside Gardens and a child-friendly nature trail through the Darwin Gardens.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Billy Bobs Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • The Cavendish Arms Pub 2.3 mi
  • Elm Tree Inn Pub 2.3 mi
  • The Craven Heifer Pub 2.4 mi
  • The Devonshire Arms Pub 2.5 mi
  • Devonshire Brassiere and Bar Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Swan Pub 2.7 mi
  • The Slaters Arms Pub 2.7 mi
  • The Albion Pub 2.8 mi
  • Skipton Balti Restaurant 2.8 mi

Groceries

  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Wine Rack Off-licence 2.9 mi
  • The Wright Wine Company Off-licence 2.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 3.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Embsay Playground park 2.3 mi
  • Low Bridge Field park 2.5 mi
  • Silsden Park 3 mi
  • The Beach park 3 mi
  • Church Orchard park 3.2 mi
  • Aireville Park 3.4 mi
  • Cavendish Pavilion park 3.6 mi
  • SELFA Playground 3.7 mi
  • Glusburn Park Playground 4.2 mi
  • Glenwood Gardens park 5.2 mi

Family days out

  • Billy Bob's Parlour Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Hesketh Farm Park Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Skipton Boat Trips Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Canal trips Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Bolton Priory Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Doubler Stones Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • The Strid Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Barden Tower Castle 3.9 mi
  • Valley of Desolation Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Panorama Stones Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • The Millenium Maze Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Cliffe Castle 5.8 mi
  • White Wells Visitor attraction 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Draughton West View 0.7 mi
  • Wharfedale Road Addingham 1.5 mi
  • Skipton Road Chelker Reservoir 1.5 mi
  • Skipton Road Wharfedale Road 1.7 mi
  • Skipton Road Highfield Farm 1.7 mi
  • Silsden Road Silsden 1.7 mi
  • Bolton Road Uppersley Road 1.7 mi
  • Bolton Road Uppersley Lane 1.7 mi
  • Silsden Road Addingham 1.8 mi
  • Wharfedale Road Skipton Road 1.8 mi

Other nearby

  • Bracken Ghyll Golf Club Golf course 2.1 mi
  • Albion Place Shopping centre 2.8 mi
  • Kooky Nightclub 2.9 mi
  • Craven Sailing Club Marina 3.1 mi
  • Skipton Golf Club Golf course 3.1 mi
  • Craven Municipial Aireville Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 3.5 mi
  • White Hills Driving Range Golf course 3.9 mi
  • Ilkley Golf Club Golf course 4.2 mi
  • Keighley Golf Course 5 mi
  • Savers General shop 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Peter Watson Skipton Ltd Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Dyneley House Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • thefootcompany Doctors 2.8 mi
  • Halifax Cashpoint 2.8 mi
  • Savers Pharmacy 2.8 mi
  • Addingham Medical Centre Doctors 2.9 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 2.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Skipton Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Skipton General Hospital 2.9 mi

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Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 6.2 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 8.7 mi

National Media Museum 13.8 mi

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 15.3 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 15.6 mi

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 6.3 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 13.6 mi

Brimham Rocks 13.6 mi

Hardcastle Crags 13.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 17.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Embsay - Upper Barden Reservoir - Embsay Moor 2.3 mi

A Lower Wharfedale Ramble from Bolton Abbey 2.3 mi

Embsay and Rylstone Cross 2.3 mi

Barden Moor above Bolton Abbey 2.5 mi

Bolton Abbey - Draughton 2.7 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 Draughton Heights Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Draughton Heights Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Draughton Heights Campsite? Take a ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Bolton Abbey station (10 minutes’ drive) is a recreated 1800s building with a vintage café where you can sample delicious homemade … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Draughton Heights Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Draughton Heights Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.