Philpin Farm

From £19 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.7 267 reviews
Visitor image of the campsite towards whernside (added by manager 07 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of the view across the camping field (added by manager 07 sep 2022)
Visitor image of the view from the entrance (added by manager 07 sep 2022)
Visitor image of the view from the campsite (added by manager 07 sep 2022)

  • Small quiet family-run site on a hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales
  • Top spot for the Yorkshire Three Peaks with direct access to trails
  • Cooked breakfasts, packed lunches and homemade cake sold on site
Three peaks before breakfast? That might not be possible (let alone pleasant) but the paths to two of the famed Yorkshire Three Peaks start less than five minutes' drive away from this quiet site on a family-run hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Philpin Farm is a 10-minute drive from Ingleton and the Ribblehead Viaduct, on the route of the Settle-Carlisle Railway. The site is small and two-tiered, with accommodation areas at the bottom and top of a small hill (the car park is near the top area as no cars are allowed on the field). The farm's barn is available for eating and mingling in, and it's home to a snack bar on weekends; you can also order cooked breakfasts and packed lunches, buy homemade cakes, even socks, gloves, hats and rain ponchos if you've come under-prepared. Barbecues are allowed on site if raised off the ground (strictly no fires). The only other strict rule is the farm's no-noise policy at night: please let everyone savour the peace of this very special place. There's a welcoming local pub two miles down the road, plus shops and a chip shop in Ingleton.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Open now
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 26 to

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Great position for exploring Yorkshire. Great facilities. Owners very welcoming. Great stay…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great position for exploring Yorkshire. Great facilities. Owners very welcoming. Great stay will visit again.

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Excellent site. Well looked after and the hosts were brilliant.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities were immaculately clean. Plenty of toilets and showers. Washing up space. The onsite shop / cafe was well stocked and very reasonably priced. Secure charging lockers are a great idea. The area is stunning with plenty of walks and things to do within a short drive.

Disliked: The hill to the lower level was a bit of a killer when packing up and transporting back to the car.

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Super little campsite in a perfect location

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location - it was perfect for the three peaks walk. Owners - lovely and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The snack bar

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Great site, friendly, helpful staff, clean showers, great views.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very friendly owners of this site. Tidy and pleasant camping pitches. Food available if you didn’t fancy cooking. Great place to stay I highly recommend this site and I’ll be using again and again .

Disliked: Nothing of note personally.

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Nice clean facilities. Friendly welcome. And a peaceful stay. Great location for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Simon W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice clean facilities. Friendly welcome. And a peaceful stay. Great location for exploring the Dales. Good Wi-Fi in the barn

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Back to basics in the best way, beautiful views and fantastic location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alice T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Back to basics in the best way, beautiful views and fantastic location for the three peaks!

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Warm welcome, very affordable and stunning views.…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Warm welcome, very affordable and stunning views.

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What's not to like! Friendly staff, choice of high or low ground,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lee H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: What's not to like! Friendly staff, choice of high or low ground, 24 hour barn area with vending , seating and toilets. Nice big shower, all kept in good order and cleaned regularly. It's on the 3 peaks route.

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Well placed site with great staff and just the right facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
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Peter T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent site making a great base for walking the area. Facilities available cover all the basic needs and those you’ve forgotten. Hosts friendly & readily available.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Philpin Farm

Chapel le Dale

Ingleton

North Yorkshire

England

LA6 3AR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.19687°N
-2.39634°W

Nearest transport

Coach
25.6 km New Street
25.6 km New Street
27.1 km Bus Station
Rail
2.5 km Ribblehead Rail Station
8.1 km Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
9.8 km Dent Rail Station
Ferry
37.3 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
37.5 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
38.3 km Heysham Ferry Terminal

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

For committed peak baggers, trails up to Ingleborough and Whernside run just by the farm, and the starting point for third peak, Pen-y-ghent, is 15 minutes' drive away. While some mark off their scorecards and leave, others stay and explore this area stuffed with wonders both natural and man-made. The Settle-Carlisle Railway, and its transit over the mighty Ribblehead Viaduct, marks a meeting of human endeavour and landscape: don't miss a chance to take one of the world's great rides: 73 miles through remote and sometimes jaw-dropping scenery from Ribblehead, five minutes' drive away, or Settle (half an hour). If you're up for something more active, it's 10 minutes into Ingleton for tours of the White Scar Caves and the trail to the waterfalls. Heading further westwards towards the Forest of Bowland, it's a 45-minute drive to paths up Bowland's highest point, White Hill for views of Dales, Lakes and even sometimes, the sea. The area is popular with cyclists, too, with numerous bike routes through Gisburn Forest starting from the Forest Hub café, also 45 minutes away. If water's more your element, it's half an hour to Semer Water for coarse and brown trout fishing, canoeing and windsurfing and if you're a tad peckish after all that outdoor stuff you could head up to Hawes (20 minutes) and sample the cheesy delights of the Wensleydale Creamery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 33 km Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 34.2 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 25.7 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 26.3 km

Lancaster Castle 31.3 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 37.6 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 38 km

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 17.9 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 26.3 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 36.3 km

Fell Foot Park 37.1 km

Braithwaite Hall 38.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chapel-le-Dale - Ingleborough - Whernside 0.9 km

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Part 2: Whernside and Ingleborough 2.4 km

Ingleborough via Park Fell 3 km

Gearstones - Birkwith - Ling Gill 4.2 km

Gearstones - Birkwith - Source of the Ribble - Blea Moor 4.2 km

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday, May 17, 2024 – Friday, May 17, 2024)

    Keswick, England 26.9 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in North Yorkshire?

  • Does Philpin Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Philpin Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Philpin Farm? For committed peak baggers, trails up to Ingleborough and Whernside run just by the farm, and the starting point for third peak, Pen-y-ghent, is 15 minutes' drive away. While some mark off … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Philpin Farm?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Philpin Farm? From $32.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.