When can I check in and check out of Woodsworth Exploring?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. It is recommended you arrive before dark due to the tree canopy reducing visibility sooner. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Woodsworth Exploring?

From £29.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Woodsworth Exploring

View prices & book Last booked 3 days ago 9.6 181 reviews

Tent and hammock on one woodland pitch (added by manager 15 Apr 2024)

Adventure-bound child walking through the woodland

Hammock with a tarp shelter in the woodland

Woodland campsite over 10 acres on the edge of Oakworth
A five-minute drive from Haworth; half an hour from Skipton
Tent and hammock camping available; dogs and kids welcome

It’s all about properly immersing yourself in nature at West Yorkshire’s Woodsworth Exploring – this is a place that’s been set up within 10 acres of broadleaved woodland, with options to pitch tents in the grassy glades or set up a hammock to hang out in the woods (bring your own or hire one on site – someone will be around to help you set it up properly). Peace and space are in good supply here: numbers are kept deliberately very low to ensure that traditional back-to-nature vibe is preserved for all. There’s tons of scope for woodland adventures too: kids can seek out dens hidden among the trees, or construct their own (be sure to bring wellies). Cars are parked near the site entrance so it’s pretty safe for children to roam free around the woodlands. The pitches are between 100 and 400 metres away from the car park. With this back to basics setup come a few handy amenities, including wheelbarrows to help you carry your gear over the several minutes' walk to the pitches, a drinking water standpipe and flushing toilets and sinks. Dogs are welcome to join you here, and of course you’re able to light campfires for a bit of evening warmth (a small extra charge applies for this). Filling your days with more rural outings should be easy, as there are lots of walks in the area for both experienced hikers and leisure strollers. You can get straight out from the woods onto a public right of way for the 10-mile round trip to Top Withins or the easier mile-long amble to Oakworth station (the set of the Railway Children film). And is all of this in the middle of nowhere? Not at all – it’s a five-minute walk to Oakworth’s small supermarket, and there are pubs and restaurants within 10 minutes’ walk. Bigger Keighley is 10 minutes’ drive away should you need its amenities.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Group bookings of 24 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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On arrival we were met, guided to out parking space and taken…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: On arrival we were met, guided to out parking space and taken through the ethos and how tos of the campsite which was really helpful and made us feel comfortable in our stay. The site is in a lovely woodland woth beautiful views to the surroundings from the nearby footpaths. The pitches are generously spaced out so there is minimum disturbance from any other campers. All round a very easy and unique campsite.

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I took my son here because he wanted to experience wild camping.…

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Daniel S. Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: I took my son here because he wanted to experience wild camping. He absolutely loved it, the pitches are spread out and it gave the wild camping vibe. I cant wait to come back here with my son and partner in the future.

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A really good place to have a woodland camping experience with a…

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Chris L. Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: A really good place to have a woodland camping experience with a group of friends sat around a fire. Really well-run and friendly owners

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site with good facilities and a friendly welcome

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: The location was quiet and the fire set up was a really nice touch, me and my son enjoyed time just relaxing.

Disliked: Pitch was a little sloped but we dealt with it

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Great place to stay.

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Beautiful place Friendly staff, toilets were clean. It was really quiet.

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Everything was great here! I thought the introduction was really helpful and…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Everything was great here! I thought the introduction was really helpful and gave a chance to ask any questions and made you feel at ease, as someone who is just starting up camping again and solo camping for the first time this was really nice to have! I enjoyed hearing about the wildlife and what they’re doing to help protect their woodland. The pitches are great and spaced out. I think I had the furthest pitch from the toilet block so it took a few minutes to walk there but I didn’t mind that. The facilities were really clean and it was a good location to get to areas all around there with a bus stop at the bottom of the hill. Everyone was really welcoming and I felt safe there!

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Well kept woods/site…

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Jake W. Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Well kept woods/site

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Space between pitches Toilet facilities Feeling of freedom…

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Jacqueline C. Aug 2024

Small clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Space between pitches Toilet facilities Feeling of freedom

Disliked: Price of firewood

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Excellent

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Ruth B. Aug 2024

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Good facilities - toilets very clean Plots were private and isolated Introduction was friendly and informative Good to see part of an environmental programme to protect woodland Near to some good places to visit

Disliked: Only picky thing is there were no paper towels to dry hands in toilets so we took a towel so not really an issue as toilets were so clean and well presented it wasn’t a problem.

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A great 'nearly wild' experience.

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Anonymous Jul 2024

Large clearings non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: A close resemblance to the wild camping experience, but with on-site facilities that make it more compatible with taking younger children etc for example. The plots are a decent size and almost far enough away to the others to get the true 'out in nature on your own' feel. The ability to have proper camp fires (on the ground with pre-made stone fire circles) is awesome as a lot of places don't allow this. The woodland is really beautiful and is a testament to the care the owners clearly take of it - some of the rules re not collecting firewood from the ground for example are what is leading this woodland to thrive, in spite it being used regularly by humans. I go wild camping but with some other like-minded adults who know the rules and have the relevant experience etc - I wanted to introduce my son to it but without the risks involved. This was a perfect place to do it. Very well kept, very natural woodland.

Disliked: It was really great, so this is in no way a criticism - the only small down side from what I would personally like, is that the plots weren't just quite far away enough from each other and some of the other people there, clearly weren't there to enjoy only the sounds of nature and the crackle of the camp fire. Some of them were quite noisy and playing their music quite loud etc. One of the owners got one of them to turn it off, only for the plot next to me start playing theirs later, quite loud and drunk and singing along. Not a drama, but not the complete experience of being out in nowhere on your own... to be expected really as it isnt. The logs you buy from them are a tad expensive.

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Woodsworth Exploring

Branshaw Plantation

Slaymaker Lane

Oakworth

Keighley

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 7EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.84956°N
-1.94673°W

Route directions

The postcode will take you to Slaymaker Lane – to find the site on Slaymaker Lane, as you approach from Keighley Road direction, it's on the right just after the 'Open Limits' speed sign. Look for a new tarmac entrance way into a wooded area.

Nearest transport

Coach

2 mi Bus Station

4.4 mi Midland Hotel

Rail

2.2 mi Keighley Rail Station

3.5 mi Steeton & Silsden Rail Station

4.2 mi Crossflatts Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

11.8 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

Steam train rides along the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (20 minutes’ walk) to start the day? A morning of historical sites, like the National Trust’s East Riddlesden Hall (15 minutes’ drive), the Vintage Carriages Trust Museum of Rail Travel (five minutes) or Haworth for the Brontë Parsonage Museum (five minutes)? There are many ways to get your holiday here off to a flying start, including a whizz off down part of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle route called Goose Eye (five minutes), a riverside stroll at the handsome Hardcastle Crags (25 minutes) or a walk where the writer Charlotte Bronte supposedly once wandered, towards the Bronte Waterfall (10 minutes). With an art-packed former mill at Salts Mill (20 minutes) for those with an artistic streak and Skipton (half an hour), a market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, for the foodies and shopping fans, there’s a lot to fill your day with… and for the kids in the group, Hesketh Farm Park (half an hour) is likely to be a popular choice due to its animals, tractor rides and go karts.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 1.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 3.2 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 8.6 mi

National Media Museum 8.8 mi

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 9.7 mi

National Trust

East Riddlesden Hall 3.2 mi

Hardcastle Crags 6.9 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 14.7 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 17.1 mi

Brimham Rocks 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 1.3 mi

LUND PARK 1.4 mi

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 1.4 mi

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 2 mi

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 2.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the Carpark instead.
The site will send you further check-in information 2 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £4.43 fee.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 24 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodsworth Exploring have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Woodsworth Exploring dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Woodsworth Exploring? Steam train rides along the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (20 minutes’ walk) to start the day? A morning of historical sites, like the National Trust’s East Riddlesden Hall (15 minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Woodsworth Exploring?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

It is recommended you arrive before dark due to the tree canopy reducing visibility sooner.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Woodsworth Exploring? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.