High Laning Camping and Caravan Park

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  • Campsite with spectacular views over Dentdale in the Yorkshire Dales
  • Settle-Carlisle Railway 10 minutes’ drive; Lake District 35 minutes
  • The Woolshed and Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum both on site
Yorkshire dales don’t come much prettier than Dentdale, or Yorkshire Dales villages much prettier than Dent, so staying at High Laning Caravan & Camping Park means you get double lucky. The site’s less than five minutes’ walk from the village, and all the pitches look out over the fabulous scenery of Dentdale, right on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This family-run site is set on a traditional dales farm, still working after many years and generations. Pitches are spacious and handily close to the shops, pubs and cafés of Dent, while major supermarket top-ups can be done in Sedbergh (15 minutes’ drive). However, you don’t have to wander very far from your pitch to learn about Yorkshire dales history; High Laning Farm is home to both the Dent Village Heritage Centre and Museum (featuring tall tales about The Terrible Knitters of Dent and the Dent Vampire), and The Woolshed, a purpose-built emporium selling hand-crafted woollen knitwear. If that doesn’t appeal, there are endless walking paths through and around Dent for walkers, along with miles of road cycling through stunning scenery. If the dales themselves can’t keep you all happily occupied and entertained, the family attractions of the Lake District National Park are only 35 minutes’ drive.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A charge of £0.40 (two 20p coins) applies for the use of the showers, or £0.50 for the larger accessible showers.

Languages spoken

English

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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
0 dogs
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Reviews

7.9

Overall rating from 176 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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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradisePeaceful

76% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its stunning location, offering beautiful views and convenient access to Dent village and surrounding walks. Visitors highlight the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and the pleasant atmosphere. The adjacent heritage centre and cafe are also frequently mentioned as positive additions. However, some reviews note issues with overcrowding, particularly during busy periods, and a few comment on the cost of showers and the narrow access roads.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Rude owner, poorly organised and don’t get what you pay for!!!!

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1 out of 10
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Tom B.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Village of Dent is beautiful.

Disliked Where to start….
My husband & I have been camping for many years and have never in over 40 yrs had such an appalling experience.
We arrived on the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, we had ordered a hard standing gravel pitch with electric for our Campervan.
We were directed around the site by the owner passing the gravel pitches which were all full and she then showed us to a normal grass pitch, I advised we had booked hard standing and she promptly explained to me that the gravel pitches in the Yorkshire Dales were covered by grass. We had paid over £40 per night for a tiny boggy plot that was so close to the neighbours you could hear them breath. She then promptly said if you don’t like it you can leave.
Her behaviour was very erratic, shouting, then flipping to slightly polite then saying don’t stay then. We do not usually complain but her attitude was so appalling we made the decision to leave, we could not stay a moment longer.
This site was over booked and dangerous.
I went to the office and spoke to a couple of staff members who were polite and apologised. They did not appear shocked at how this woman had spoken to us and implied it happened often. They said they would arrange a refund after the weekend.
The impression I got was that her behaviour that day was nothing new and after reading reviews since our visit this has become apparent.
Our bank holiday weekend was spoilt but luckily for us we live fairly local so our drive home was too long. But imagine if you had travelled with children or a long distance how awful this would have been.
Thankfully we did get a refund a few days later but our bank holiday weekend was ruined. I would never stay there again and would advise others not to go. Especially not on a bank holiday because it is obvious that they are all about packing people in like sardines and making as much money as possible.
Something to also note, there are signs at the site with the caravanning and camping club signs and logos. This site is not part of the club and is false advertising.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Picturesque location. Clean facilities, very friendly…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch (small)

Liked Picturesque location. Clean facilities, very friendly owner. Fantastic walks all around.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views

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5 out of 10
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Catherine R.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Views

Disliked Facilities . Breakfast expensive

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wouldn't stay again

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Alison K.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Close to shop and lovely views

Disliked No hardstanding pitch available and paid extra for this. Showers not available at 9am. Very small area and only found one pitch available in the dark.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not as described, outdated, scruffy, rude staff, and difficult roads

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Adequate bins

Disliked Both roads to the site incredibly tight, struggled accessing in a campervan. Not the campsites fault, but unless you’re a confident driver, able to reverse long distances to passing places, I would avoid.

10 showers, 9 locked and the other family one 1 out of service - and despite paying £40 per night, you have to pay for them.


Electric hook up advertised as 10amp, actually 7 amp, and plenty of signs threatening a £60 fee if you trip the electric by using common kitchen appliances or heaters, so we didn’t actually end up plugging our van in.

WiFi available, but again a list of restrictions of what you CANT use the WiFi for, such as media or streaming.

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Hard standing pitch was not level, and half grass/ muddy

Charged per dog, but told we weren’t to walk dogs on the campsite, leaving the only place to walk them being on the main road, which has no pavement or verge, so would avoid if you have dogs

No water at Elsan point.

Advertised drink and snack machine both out of order, along with the only shower

2 a4 pages of rules given to you on arrival.

We were uncomfortable and on edge our entire visit. We got up at 7 AM and left early

I don’t like to leave negative reviews, but our visit was really unpleasant, and would like a refund. The manager was incredibly unwelcoming, and quite rude so we felt on edge for our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owner very rude, would’ve left straight away if it wasnt freezing.

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2 out of 10
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Wifi
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Chris L.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked The view and walks.

Disliked Unorganised. Why not just have pitch numbers and allocate people a pitch number to drive to if its such a problem for the staff to check people in?

I have two showers a day. Didn't even bother there.

First site i’ve been where i said i wouldn't go back.

Hard standing was grass.

Expensive for what it is compared to camc sites.

Can’t imagine what it’s like in summer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

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David B.

Electric grass campervan pitch (small)

Liked Lovely site. Friendly staff. Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cracking site in a beautiful village

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David B.

Electric grass campervan pitch (small)

Liked Lovey site with everything you need. Village is stunning with a couple of pubs and cafes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Nice location. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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5 out of 10
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Paul A.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Location

Disliked Hardstanding pitch was soft and difficult to get on and off.

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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

High Laning Camping and Caravan Park

Dent

Cumbria

England

LA10 5QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.27873°N
2.45764°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 mi Bus Station
12.2 mi Bus Station
12.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.8 mi Dent Rail Station
6.1 mi Garsdale Rail Station
6.4 mi Ribblehead Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal
19.8 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
20 mi Fell Foot Country Park 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

From High Laning Farm you can explore the entire Yorkshire Dales National Park; start with pretty market towns like Sedbergh (15 minutes’ drive) and Hawes (half an hour), and then drive the dramatically scenic Buttertubs Pass (35 minutes). Make the most of the fresh air with a walk on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (half an hour), or hike up to the single cascade at Cautley Spout (20 minutes). Turn west towards the Lake District to treat the kids to an afternoon feeding farm animals and riding around on go-karts at the Lakeland Maze Farm Park (40 minutes). Families can also take wolves for a walk at Predator Experience (45 minutes), or see rare snow leopards and Madagascan fossas at the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (40 minutes). If you fancy letting something else do the hard work, climb aboard the Settle-Carlisle Railway from Dent village (10 minutes), from where you have superb views over Dentdale. Stop off at Ribblehead to take a selfie underneath the soaring 24 spans of Ribblehead Viaduct, or venture onwards to Settle for afternoon tea or a pint of Yorkshire beer in one of the welcoming pubs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 21.4 mi Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 22.1 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sizergh Castle and Garden 12.7 mi

Levens Hall & Gardens 13 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 19.3 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 19.6 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 19.6 mi

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 12.7 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 16.8 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 19.9 mi

Fell Foot Park 19.9 mi

Townend 20.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dent and Deepdale 0.1 mi

Sedbergh and Cautley Spout 4.1 mi

Sedbergh: the Two Rivers Walk 4.1 mi

Sedbergh and Winder Fell 4.1 mi

Barbon and Casterton 5.5 mi

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, North Yorkshire 18.8 mi

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Penrith, Cumbria 24.8 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 High Laning Camping and Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Laning Camping and Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Laning Camping and Caravan Park? From High Laning Farm you can explore the entire Yorkshire Dales National Park; start with pretty market towns like Sedbergh (15 minutes’ drive) and Hawes (half an hour), and then drive the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Laning Camping and Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    All arrivals after 6pm must pitch up by the white marker posts with the electric hook-ups.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Laning Camping and Caravan Park? From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.