Willowbeck Farm

View prices & book 9.3 154 reviews
Well kept grass touring pitches
The lodge
Sunny day at the site
10 minutes from the pennine bridleway

  • Spacious dog-friendly site with spectacular views over the Pennine Way
  • Within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland
  • Dog exercise area; two minutes' walk from the local pub
Thinking of visiting the Yorkshire Dales National Park? Or maybe the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? How about both? Willowbeck Farm, on the edge of the little North Yorkshire village of Wigglesworth, is neatly located between the two, putting guests within easy reach of lots of scenic areas for walks, bike trails and horse riding. (Need tips on the top spots? Try the spectacular surrounds of Malham Cove or the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, both around half an hour’s drive away). Town attractions and amenities are handily nearby too: you’re five miles from the market town of Settle (where there’s also a supermarket if you don’t happen to be passing by on a market day) and around a half-hour drive from Skipton and Clitheroe for castle visits and plenty of independent shops to poke around in. Back at base, you’ll be staying on a small, quiet and well-maintained adults-only site with smart toilet and shower facilities and a dog exercise area. If you fancy heading out for a meal or a drink, there are a couple of country inns nearby, with the very popular Plough Inn roughly two minutes' walk from site. Please be mindful that this is a rural site and the digital TV signal is very weak. Although there's no wifi here, there's usually great 5G mobile data coverage on site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Dogs are welcome and have a dedicated exercise area next to the caravan field. Strictly no dogs are allowed to run free on the main caravan site and must be kept on leads at all times. Awning groundsheets must be breathable. Windbreaks are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A small, adults-only site in a beautiful location with lovely views. Pitches are well-maintained, and facilities, including toilets and showers, are consistently described as spotlessly clean. The site offers a dedicated dog exercise area. A popular local pub is conveniently located just a short walk away, serving excellent food. While generally peaceful, some mention occasional road noise. Overall, it's highly recommended for a relaxing getaway.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site,friendly staff and near a pub😃

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
No rating
Karen D.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked It was a lovely small compact adult only site,we had plenty of room.the facilities were very clean,and also liked the fact they had a doggy walking area . Very close to the village pub and driving distance to other places.We chose to hike up Ingleborough which was a half an hour journey away,also visited Ribbleshead Viaduct to check out Whernside for our next trip.
Will visit again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, quiet and clean. Staff made us feel really welcome.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Matt C.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely, Quiet. Toilets very clean.
Short walk to the Plough Inn.
Great views
Short journey to Malham

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and tidy. Greeted by friendly host who helped us into position.…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
Julie S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Clean and tidy. Greeted by friendly host who helped us into position. Had everything we needed for a 1 night stay.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was ok…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
8
mick t.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything was ok

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small friendly site with well kept grounds and facilities. Short walk to…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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No rating
Kevan B.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Small friendly site with well kept grounds and facilities. Short walk to a great restaurant / pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All the regular amenities you could need for a camper van trip.

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10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
No rating
Jess S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great set up and welcome. Easy to access power, disposal spots, recycling, toilets and shower. Peaceful site with individual spots including grass pitches and hard standing. Local pub just up road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Character of site…

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9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
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8
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7
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10
Wifi
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Dave M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Character of site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great lodge in a beautiful setting, highly recommend.

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
10
Donna L.

Willowbeck 2 bedroom lodge

Liked Stayed in the lodge, the open plan space was great, the sofa is incredibly comfortable. There was everything we needed for a self catering holiday. We have a 9 month old pup and she enjoyed her stay making good use of the exercise area and the little garden at the rear of the lodge. Mick, the owner was very friendly and helpful although he left us to our privacy for the most part. Good WiFi and very quiet and peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely intimate adult only site in a beautiful location with great views…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Carol J.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely intimate adult only site in a beautiful location with great views and a
fabulous pub right on the doorstep serving delicious food. Short drives to Settle and Skipton for a mooch around the shops.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site in a lovely setting…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
1
Elisha R.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Good site in a lovely setting

Disliked Site friendliness could be improved

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for recognising our site is awesome…..

Our future guests may be comforted by the reference to “site friendliness”….

This is a perfect example of when guests arrive with dogs, we spend a couple of minutes explaining the rules about being on leads, where the lovely large dog field is to run free and where it is acceptable to poop (the dogs that is…)

Most importantly, we stress that it is not acceptable for dogs to be raging and yapping at our horses and other guests as they walk by….

Leaving two yappy dogs unsupervised without leads to their own devices in an unsafe metal pen is quite frankly the type of behaviour we really dislike. To allow such uncontrolled behaviour is disrespectful to our animals and especially other guests enjoyment of our tiny site. If you believe such rules don’t apply, then please avoid us like the plague!

We hope our future guests appreciate our hard work to ensure a quiet and enjoyable stay with us….

The grumpy old manager….


Features

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

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

Rules

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

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Willowbeck Farm

Wigglesworth

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 4RJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.00929°N
2.29159°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.6 mi Bus Station Stand 8
11.7 mi Bus Station
12.4 mi Broadway
Rail
1.6 mi Long Preston Rail Station
2.6 mi Hellifield Rail Station
3.7 mi Giggleswick Rail Station
Ferry
25.3 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
29.3 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
29.7 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
Airport
27.5 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

There are heaps of options around here if you’d like to stretch your legs – head a few minutes’ drive west for the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or east to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Popular spots include Gisburn Forest (15 minutes' drive), Malham Cove and Tarn (25 minutes) and Janet’s Foss waterfall (25 minutes). To delve under the Dales, head to Ingleborough Cave (25 minutes); stick to the surface for trips to Settle Falconry (15 minutes) or the romantic ruins of 12th-century Bolton Abbey, set in a whopping 30,000-acre park (half an hour). Follow up by heading to Harrogate (50 minutes) to refresh at the famed Betty’s tearooms or Pateley Bridge (50 minutes) to peruse the shelves of The Oldest Sweet Shop In The World. If you’ve overdone the exercise a little while roaming, take it easy for a while by heading to Skipton (25 minutes) to cruise along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal or settle down in a seat on the Settle-Carlisle Railway (10 minutes) for a scenic 73-mile ride through the spectacular countryside.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 23.6 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 24.1 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Gawthorpe Hall 14.3 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 17.4 mi

Bronte Parsonage Museum 18.3 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 18.5 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 19.1 mi

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 14.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 19.1 mi

Hardcastle Crags 20.2 mi

Brimham Rocks 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langber Lane 2.6 mi

The Many Caves of Settle 4.2 mi

Journey through the Centre of the Kingdom, Section 3: Bolton-by-Bowland - Slaidburn 5 mi

Bolton-by-Bowland - Beacon Hill - Grindleton - Sawley 5.1 mi

Horton and Bracewell 5.2 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 Willowbeck Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willowbeck Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Willowbeck Farm? There are heaps of options around here if you’d like to stretch your legs – head a few minutes’ drive west for the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willowbeck Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Willowbeck Farm? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.