Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.7 801 reviews
Lots of space for tents large and small
Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Lots of space for small and large tents
Happy guests – even when it's raining!

  • Peaceful and family-run site next to the Forest of Bowland
  • In a walkers' paradise near the Yorkshire Three Peaks
  • A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas on Saturday evenings
These routes are made for walking… Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site is in the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for hikes up Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, and right next to the wanders and strides of the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Many more walks and footpaths start directly from the site; get a map from the site information office to show you on your way. Based at the village of Austwick and five miles from the market town of Settle on the edge of the national park, Orcaber is a peaceful and family-run site, set among outstanding scenery with horses and sheep grazing in the neighbouring fields. Dogs are welcome (on leads on site at all times please) and a big field with stream is allocated as a dog walk area on site. Pitches at Orcaber are large, flat and well drained. Facilities include separate ladies' and gents' showers with plenty of hot water; toilets; a freezer with coolbox ice packs, and an info room with details of local attractions, events – and those many local walks. A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas are available on Saturday evenings.

Campground type

Tent sites 100
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Caravan sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP0.50 ($0.96) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/08.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

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98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot! Spotless modern facilities, spacious sites, friendly staff. Great for exploring Yorkshire Dales with stunning views & walks. Shop & weekend food a treat. Dogs welcome with own space.

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Excellent washing and toilet facilties. Very clean and modern. Saturday night pizzas were…

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James S.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent washing and toilet facilties. Very clean and modern.
Saturday night pizzas were fresh baked and tasty. Great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site definitely stay again…

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dale h.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent site definitely stay again

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, well-run, clean and friendly site close to 3 Peaks

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Very well-kept site with excellent clean facilities and extremely friendly and helpful management team. Large pitches with picnic tables and fire pits available on site. Well- stocked shop and reasonable prices. Great walking from the site so no need to drive. Very good value for money.

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with clean facilities and great all rounder

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Amber P.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Orcaber is such a lovely campsite and this is the second time I’ve been, liked that much I’m ready to book for a third visit. Great for all and would highly recommend. child friendly, dog friendly, the cleanliness is second to none and the pizzas cooked onsite are amazing. Also the shop is brilliant for necessities at fair prices.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Clean. Spacious.…

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Zoe W.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely site. Clean. Spacious.

Disliked 50p for shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend, being single the price was reflected.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Showers and toilets were spotless.
The pitches were green, lush grass.
Reception was really friendly and helpful.
Easy to find, just off A65.
Quite central to visit places, Ingleton, Settle, Malham Cove.
Plenty of space to pitch/park up.
Flat ground.
Wi-fi.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Fantastic facilities

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Zeya C.

Camping pod

Liked Lovely site.
We stayed in a pod and it was brilliant.
Loved the option for the fire pit, which was delivered on a quad. With wood/kindling available to buy.
The toilets were very clean! And the showers were hotel worthy .
Handy little shop on site

Disliked Nothing to dislike! :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this 10/10 review of our site. Its great to hear our facilities described as fantastic and we hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

All was great, friendly staff, huge campsite with shop, great location…

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Karolina J.

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked All was great, friendly staff, huge campsite with shop, great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was lovely & tidy, toilet & shower blocks immaculate. Ideal for walking. Only…

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Miranda P.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Site was lovely & tidy, toilet & shower blocks immaculate.
Ideal for walking.
Only stayed for one night but would definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, nice tidy and clean campsite. Was lovely to see young…

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Miranda M.

Camping pod

Liked Lovely, nice tidy and clean campsite. Was lovely to see young families having fun. The pod we stayed in was lovely. Came away really relaxed. Would definitely go back there.

Disliked Didn’t dislike anything it was just lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

Orcaber Farm

Austwick

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

LA2 8AE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.10179°N
2.37411°W

Nearest transport

Coach
26 km New Street
26 km New Street
27.4 km St Michaels Lane
Rail
2.4 km Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
6.4 km Giggleswick Rail Station
7.1 km Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
Ferry
36 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
42.5 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
42.7 km Lakeside Windermere 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

The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to tackle the 24 miles around all three in one day. Orcaber Caravan Camping Site is also near the famed Ingleton Waterfalls Trail for woodland-based walks among spectacular northern scenery, and within easy driving distance of the waterfalls, stalactites and tours of the spectacular White Scar Caves, the longest show cave in the UK. Also recommended by the Orcaber team are the Settle to Carlisle railway line, through 73 miles of spectacular countryside through the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, and passing splendid Ribblehead viaduct. The limestone formation of Malham Cove, a famed Yorkshire Dales beauty spot, is also a popular local spot. Yet more walks, hikes and heaps more spectacular scenery are at the Lake District National Park, about an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 31.8 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 32.9 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 46.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 28.7 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 30.9 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 31.5 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 32.9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 33.7 km

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 13 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 32.9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 33.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 39.4 km

Braithwaite Hall 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 1.9 km

Clapham and Ingleborough 2.1 km

Clapham - Austwick - Moughton - Sulber Nick - Clapham 2.1 km

An Exploration of Crummackdale and Clapdale from Clapham 2.2 km

Yorkshire Three Peaks Part 1: Pen-Y-Ghent 7 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? From $40.97 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.