Ponden Mill

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Grassy space
Grassy space
Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Campervan pitched by the river
Riverside relaxation
Riverside pitch
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Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Dog-friendly site on the River Worth, with access to the Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from Haworth’s Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; a five-minute walk to a pub
Always up for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes – to both or either question – get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a long-distance national trail, crosses near the mill, and there’s also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you’ll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth (five minutes’ drive), although there are many more Brontë sites in the area – including the inspiration for ‘Wuthering Heights’ on the hill facing the mill. On site, you’ll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside the River Worth. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 109 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, peaceful site set in a beautiful riverside location, popular for its stunning scenery and proximity to walking routes. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and welcoming staff. Facilities are described as clean but basic, with some noting a lack of hot water for washing up and a limited number of toilets and showers. Midges can be an issue near the water. Some guests experienced issues with pitches being hard or sloped, and a few found the welcome unwelcoming. Despite some facility limitations, many guests express a desire to return.

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Tracie O.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Didn’t stay

Disliked Drove past looked closed no contact by them after booking with pitch up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very expensive for the poor facilities. Would not recommend.

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Debra F.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The location was very pretty, close to a nice pub.

Disliked This site is NOT suitable for touring caravans. Nowhere to dispose of chemical or grey waste. Shower was basic and toilet block also not particularly good. We had to stay on a grass pitch, no hard standing available although paid for. The hard standing is basically the car park. The ground was so wet impossible to put our awning up which we had also paid for.

Recommend to friends Visit again

recommended hopefully will return in the summer

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Sarah b.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked warm welcome choice of several pitches . lovely position fir great walks or chillin by the stream . lovely clean toilet block and outdoor hot water washing up area . didn’t use the showers but expect it to be similar to toilets , clean .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and picturesque location.

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location ( very picturesque) and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good toilet and shower block. Lovely grass…

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Jan D.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good toilet and shower block.
Lovely grass pitch by stream/ weir.
Handy for pub but we had a camp fire instead.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loverly country side spot

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful nature view, quiet place

Disliked Basic admin- all bins were overflowing, when to central bin disposal area again overflowing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location just off the Pennine…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars, solo)

Liked Good location just off the Pennine Way. The man who checked me in was very helpful. I was able to use the Wifi. The ground was flat and dry for camping. There is a pub 5 minutes walk up the road.

Disliked The toilets were in need of a revamp

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Nice site…

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Natalia G.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars, solo)

Liked Nice site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing

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Mark E.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice Getaway Dog friendly

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Katie H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really friendly.
Quiet and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Bus Station
6.9 mi Midland Hotel
Rail
4.9 mi Keighley Rail Station
5.3 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
6 mi Cononley Rail Station
Airport
14.3 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

Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background to several scenes in the 1970s film ‘The Railway Children’, and grown-ups might be overcome with nostalgia during the ride. In Keighley (20 minutes), Cliffe Castle was built as the home of a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer. It is now a museum full of furniture, art and decorative objects, plus displays of fossils, taxidermy and vintage toys. The gardens include several water features, an aviary and a playground. On the outskirts of the market town of Hebden Bridge (20 minutes) is Hardcastle Crags, a National Trust nature site with dog-friendly woodland walks. Assorted ponds, streams and waterfalls are home to frogs and other aquatic beasties, while woodpeckers and curlews are just two of the resident bird species.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 5.8 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.8 mi

National Media Museum 10.5 mi

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.9 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 5.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 12.1 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 16.1 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 0.8 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 1.4 mi

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 2 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 2.2 mi

LUND PARK 4.1 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 Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.