Pendle Prospects Wild Camping

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  • Peaceful Lancashire site with far-reaching views over Pendle Hill
  • A 10-minute drive from Colne and half an hour from Skipton
  • Next to a recreation ground; 10 minutes' walk from a café and pub
Tucked in on the edge of Trawden village, Pendle Prospects Wild Camping is a back to basics site with prize panoramas over that self-same hill. Set close to the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, here you'll be surrounded by a peaceful backdrop of trees, wild-style fields and rugged dry stone walls. While staying at Pendle Prospects Wild Camping, suitably booted walkers can tackle some or all of the 45-mile Pendle Way, a waymarked circular route that passes through Wycoller, the next village over (a half-hour walk away). While you're there, catch your breath in Wycoller Country Park, or march on into Yorkshire via the bookish Brontë Way. As its name suggests, this rural site is light on facilities, but there are basics like a portable toilet on hand. The amenities of Trawden, though, are splendidly simple to access, with an excellent community shop, an independent café and a pub 10 minutes' stroll down the hill (consider stopping for a tipple at the latter if you might need a little help getting back up it). There's also a recreation ground next to the site if you're up for a kickabout. Pendle Prospects Wild Camping is open to dogs, but please keep them on leads while on the park. The nearest supermarkets can be found in Colne (10 minutes’ drive); pick up bits here for a barbecue or campfire evening back at base but please note that blazes are only allowed in raised firepits and not on the ground. When you arrive on site, expect a welcome text. There is no reception on site, so set up camp and the staff will see you later.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 25
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

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Unloved area of land

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Julie D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Views, field.

Disliked: Paid 5 pounds deposit for beautiful views on unkempt uneven, holey hilly field with very unclean toilets. Left not long after, good deposit money earner for owner x

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was nice a quiet.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Andrew P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The site was nice a quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area great views.…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice area great views.

Disliked: Toilets.. was vile, not been cleaned in along time was unusable. Would be 5 stars if sorted

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved how quiet and calm it was, my son loved all…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Spencer d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved how quiet and calm it was, my son loved all the animals he seen,Especially the rabbits. Perfect walks to do even in torrential rain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site which was very peaceful and in a lovely location.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The views were amazing and it was very quiet and peaceful. It was just a short walk into the village and the pub in the village was really great. There was a live band on and the food was good. There were lots of lovely walks around the place.

Disliked: there were no water taps so we ended up going to the village shop to buy small bottles of water to fill the kettle. The toilets were also very smelly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly staff, plenty of space for big tents.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joanne M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Stayed for 1 night and absolutely loved it....the views are unreal and its just a lovely place to be, the kids loved running around the field playing with there bat and ball and also seeing all the sheep and cows in the next field...loved it that much we are coming back at the weekend :)

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Nice stay with lovely views.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Martin D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice stay with lovely views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place. Great views…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely place. Great views

Disliked: Portaloo absolutely disgusting. Doesn't seem like ever has been emptied or cleaned.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looked abandoned with cattle in field - nobody around at all so…

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
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Child friendliness No rating
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Wifi No rating
Lynda F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Looked abandoned with cattle in field - nobody around at all so had to find another campsite 🙁

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camp fires allowed, friendly owners, nice area, good price, exactly as described,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Aimee T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Camp fires allowed, friendly owners, nice area, good price, exactly as described, had a lovely stay

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Pendle Prospects Wild Camping

Keighley Road

Trawden

Lancashire

England

BB8 8RS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.84911°N
-2.13316°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 mi Bus Station
3.4 mi Broadway
4.5 mi Town Hall
Rail
2 mi Colne Rail Station
3.4 mi Nelson Rail Station
4.6 mi Brierfield Rail Station
Airport
19.4 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

Sally out to Skipton (half an hour's drive) and its Norman castle, a Royalist stronghold in the English Civil War with an intriguing shell grotto. After history-tinged times surveying the castle keep, jump aboard a narrowboat in the town centre and take a cruise on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. (Afternoon tea cruises run between March and October if you feel like something fancy.) Both the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland can be reached within about half an hour; Pendle Hill is a similar distance away. With centuries-old connections to witchcraft, the hill is a must for fans of all things occult – drop by the Pendle Heritage Centre (20 minutes) to learn more about what really went down at the famous witch trials of 1612. Kids not sufficiently spooked? Drive out to the coast and take them for a spin on the white-knuckle rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (an hour) instead. On the other side of town, Blackpool Zoo is home to some chilled-out animals that can help you calm down after all that adrenaline; Blackpool Model Village (arguably even more sedate) is just over the road in splendid Stanley Park.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 7.3 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 7.3 mi

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 10.4 mi

Oswaldtwistle Mills 12.6 mi

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 13.6 mi

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 7.4 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 7.5 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 10.4 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 17.5 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 19 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wycoller and Lumb Spout 0.8 mi

Wycoller and Foster's Leap 0.8 mi

Foulridge Tunnel and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal 2.7 mi

Ickornshaw - Earl Crag - Slippery Ford - Pennine Way 3.9 mi

The Gorple and Widdup Reservoirs 4.2 mi

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 13 September 2024 – Friday 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, North Yorkshire 27.2 mi

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday 9 July 2024 – Tuesday 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 27.4 mi

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday 25 April 2024 – Thursday 25 April 2024)

    Harrogate, North Yorkshire 27.4 mi

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, Lancashire 27.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Lancashire?

  • Does Pendle Prospects Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pendle Prospects Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pendle Prospects Wild Camping? Sally out to Skipton (half an hour's drive) and its Norman castle, a Royalist stronghold in the English Civil War with an intriguing shell grotto. After history-tinged times surveying the castle keep, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pendle Prospects Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
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