Aarons Campsite

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Shedrock woodland
Woodland pitches

  • Family-friendly site in scenic Pennines surroundings
  • Bar on site open Friday and Saturday; firepits and logs for hire
  • Traditional camping experience on the outskirts of Hebden Bridge
Mad about walking? Then you’d be silly to miss out on Aarons Campsite – the Cragg Vale location, between Halifax and Hebden Bridge, is right in the heart of the lush green Pennines, where heading out for a wander can turn into a full-blown hike that ranks up there with the best of them. The secluded family-friendly site, in an area of moors and fields, is within easy reach of local attractions such as the popular tourist town of Hebden Bridge. The surrounding hills and valleys (including Stoodley Pike) have been popular with trekking types for yonks too, whether for strolling along a riverside path, or for following stone causeways marking old packhorse routes. There's great dog-walking terrain in all directions too. It’s all about the relaxing back to basics camping experience here, but just have a chat with the staff and they’ll provide you with portable firepits and wood for your campfire (for a small extra charge) – they also have a larger fixed campfire available for group hire. The easily accessible fields are flat and drained. If you’re out of nosh or fancy leaving the cooking to someone else one evening, the site has a food shack and bar on site open on Fridays and Saturdays, where you can tuck into bacon butties and local brewed ales. But if you’re out in the car on a food mission, be sure to grab some bits for the barbecue and invite some of your newfound friends over for a evening meal.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Open now
Opens 2 January 2024
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Units heavier than 1220 kilograms are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests can only use firepits rented from the site. Please do not bring your own fire pits or wood.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 2 Jan 2024 to

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88% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great vibe, basic digs! Friendly staff, lively bar with music. Quiet spots too. Toilets are porta-loos, no showers, but works for short stays. Some found it a bit grubby/noisy when busy, and the access roads were steep. Ideal for groups wanting a chill, rustic getaway.

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Second visit to site amazing experience outstanding service shout out to the…

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Waseem A.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Second visit to site amazing experience outstanding service shout out to the team Arron once again we were in a relaxed friendly atmosphere kids had a great time big thanks to the security officer on site once again been great help friendly personality and went out of way to get our fire pit sorted good man a great assist to the site kids can’t wait to visit again highly recommend site.

Disliked Absolutely nothing on this site is to dislike very spacious great escape from the pollution and most of all very hard working kind staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We went up for Shedrock 2025 and it was great fun, fantastic…

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Vicki B.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked We went up for Shedrock 2025 and it was great fun, fantastic music, delicious food and and a brilliant atmosphere.
I had a Thai massage which I would recommend as well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would deffo go back there again, especially for the music festival

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Sally P.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Had no idea it was a music festival weekend when we turned x up.........absalutly brilliant, mix of music, from hills billiea to indie and rock......the bar on camp was great, stocked with plenty of drinks......beer garden, and benches of plenty.....was told to pitch where ever there was room, choice of three fields.....there is a cafe style food place beside the bar ....amazing aphmosphere

Disliked The drinks were a bit pricey, 7 quid a double rum and coke. Pitch price a bit much at 25 a night when no showers or EHU. grass of field was fairly long so once it rained feet got soaked portaloos were pretty bad after a few hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would stay here again. I would just make sure there was no music

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Philip w.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked The location was fantastic. There was a little music festival on. If you wanted to go listen too. Host were very helpful

Disliked Portaloo toilet were awful. Leave the imagination to you. Only one water stand pipe for drinking on the whole of the site. I asked for a quiet area, unfortunately the neighbours were quite loud.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, bar and music 🎶 Thankyou for a fantastic stay!…

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Amber C.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great campsite, bar and music 🎶
Thankyou for a fantastic stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for all needs and exploring.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Very helpful site staff, wonderful location. Party barn and other campers very welcoming. Very quiet site perfect for exploring. Thank you for all the help given with gas bottle.

Disliked Would have been great to have hot water in wash up sink and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great set up, friendly staff and brilliant entertainment on an evening.…

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Vicki B.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked A great set up, friendly staff and brilliant entertainment on an evening. Will definitely go again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for a happy camp.

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9 out of 10
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Kevin J.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great site for a good time but you have the option to go in a more quiet area if you please. Don't come here if you are stuck up as you are very much back to basics camping wise. Portable toilets and no showers. This didn't bother me as we were on staying 2 nights. The staff here are brilliant and welcoming as long as you treat them with the respect they deserve.
Shane the site security is an amazing chap and very friendly. The whole family are great musicians and there talents can be seen in the bar on a friday night. Genuinely amazed at how good the open mike night was.
Great food from 6pm and reasonable priced.
Tell Shane he owes me a pork chop. 😄

Disliked Nothing particularly. There was a small disagreement between a couple. However the site dealt with this is a great manner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly staff

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Chloe E.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked This was the best site we have been on yet. The walk to the toilets and bar/ food shack was through a Forrest walkway which was a lovely touch. There are also porterloos around the campsite so you don’t need to walk far during the night. The bar was great. It had a lovely vibe to it and you can actually book it out for party’s ect and then camp on the night after. There was a party in the “party barn” when we were there and it looked great. I like that this campsite allows big groups and has this option at the bar which is open until 12am and you can even wind down and play music in the seating area outside of the bar until 1am. We didn’t try the food but there was burritos the night we were there which looked lovely! We also spoke with the owner Oggie who was a lovely man. Will defiantly be back! Great site.

Disliked Nothing

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great views and loads of space. Also happened to turn up during…

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Ste C.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked great views and loads of space. Also happened to turn up during a small festival so got to hear some great music and met some lovely people. main field was full but have another one 200 yards away

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 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 Bush Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Aarons Campsite

Aaron Hill Farm

Cragg Vale

Hebden Bridge

West Yorkshire

England

HX7 5TX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.70891°N
1.97064°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Halifax Bus Station
12.5 km Bus Station
14 km Bus Station
Rail
2.3 km Mytholmroyd Rail Station
4.1 km Hebden Bridge Rail Station
4.2 km Sowerby Bridge Rail Station
Airport
27.1 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
43.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
43.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Cragg Vale, a 10-minute drive away, is a top spot to delve into local history and is crammed with independent shops for souvenirs and wallet emptying, from antiques and secondhand books to handmade quality crafts. There's more shopping, along with Victorian streets and a hillside setting, at Hebden Bridge (20 minutes' drive), frequently hailed as one of the best market towns in the UK and Europe. Check out the town events when you're here too, as Hebden Bridge is home to an acclaimed arts festival and the famed Handmade Parade. Hikers can ramble around all sorts of walking havens from here, with the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland both within an hour's drive for weeks' worth of contented tramping about. Or have a highly energetic time closer to home with a clamber up to Stoodley Pike, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. There are splendid views of green countryside from here, so bring your camera. Brontë buffs might also want to check out the ruined farmhouse Top Withens (45 minutes), said to have been the inspiration for the Earnshaw home in Wuthering Heights. The surrounding moors are sure to have you searching for the nearest bookshop, or perhaps bawling out a certain Kate Bush song from the 70s…

Must see

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 7.6 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 7.9 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 13.6 km

National Media Museum 16.8 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 19.4 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 7 km

Marsden Moor Estate 12.2 km

East Riddlesden Hall 19.3 km

Gawthorpe Hall 23.9 km

Nostell Priory and Parkland 38.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WEST VIEW PARK 5.2 km

Hebden Vale - Heptonstall Moor - Heptonstall 6.4 km

Todmorden - Erringden Moor - Charlestown - Todmorden 6.5 km

Hebden Dale - Hardcastle Crags - New Bridge 6.5 km

LISTER LANE CEMETERY 6.7 km

Local events

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Wetherby, England 42.7 km

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday 19 September 2025 – Friday 19 September 2025)

    Ripon, England 42.7 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 Aarons Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aarons Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Aarons Campsite? Cragg Vale, a 10-minute drive away, is a top spot to delve into local history and is crammed with independent shops for souvenirs and wallet emptying, from antiques and secondhand books to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aarons Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Aarons Campsite? From $40.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.