Philpin Farm

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  • 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. The barn also has vending machines that are open 24 hours per day, so that's your midnight snack sorted. 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 17th-century inn five minutes' walk away, more of the same, plus shops and a chip shop in Ingleton.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 18 to

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Reviews

9.7

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Hikers’ paradise

100% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept site boasts stunning views and a peaceful vibe, perfect for Yorkshire Dales exploring and the Three Peaks Challenge. Guests loved the clean washrooms, hot showers, and dishwashing spots. The communal barn offers shelter with WiFi and vending machines. Owners are often noted as friendly and helpful, with good value. Some guests mentioned sloping pitches and limited WiFi beyond the barn.

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A great stopover to break the journey from S England to Scotland

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great hosts, great location, pitch where you like, very good facilities. Convenient for M6.

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A little gem of a campsite.…

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Hayley F.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked A little gem of a campsite. Situated in between two of the three peaks, and on the three peaks path. The onsite snack shop/cafe was a great addition.

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Highly recommend this campsite especially if…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Highly recommend this campsite especially if you’re looking to hike 3 peaks. The staff are extremely helpful and so nice, nothing is too much trouble. the facility’s are amazing. Clean and has everything you need. Will definitely come back again.

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Great place to camp with great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great place to camp with great facilities and friendly staff

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Great campsite for the Yorkshire facilities. Excellent value for money

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Philip R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Brilliant location for the 3 peaks. Good facilities though somewhat limited in number (only 2 showers). Great little snack bar/cafe which can provide breakfast and lunch if needed.

Barn provided with facilities for charging devices, WiFi and freezer for ice packs.

Check in process was quick and easy and the owners were lovely.

Disliked Just me being completely lazy but you can't park next to your tent! A very minor inconvenience 🤣.

Site is on different levels and slopes in places but a flat pitch isn't too difficult to find.

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Lovely, friendly family run farm and campsite.

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Karen B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location, the friendly owners and people who work there. Facilities are well looked after. Wifi available in The barn only. Stayed 4 nights over a bank holiday weekend and slept well with no noise after 11 being adhered to. Lovely scenery and a couple of nearby pubs, our favourite being The Station Inn which has a good atmosphere and good food. The other pub, Old Hill Inn was very quiet on the evening it was open with only four other people in, although the lady who runs it was very nice and friendly. It was oldie worldie in the way country pubs used to be before they got done up and became gastro pubs. Some will like it, some won't. It was just too, too quiet for us that evening. White Scar caves are nearby and Ingleton 10 mins drive away. We stayed on the flat ground at the top of the campsite near the car park which was good because you can't have your car next to your tent at all. From the flat ground at the top there is then a steepish hill going down to the flat ground at the bottom of campsite which we'd have struggled with, but lots of people camped there and you could borrow a wheelbarrow. It would be good to put all the groups down there and have couples/older people stay at the flat top area for purely selfish reasons!!!

Disliked Other people haha!! Prefer sites that disallow 'groups' as the numbers mean they are always going to be noisier than most. We stayed four nights but after two nights we had a family 'group' of nine camp next to us in about 4 tents and we no longer had the tranquility we'd had the previous 2 days/evenings with nice quiet neighbours. Having said that they did stick to the no noise after 11 rules and it was a bank Holiday weekend!! Would still recommend and would come again, but maybe when it's less busy.

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Great Natural Farm to camp, Barn with Cafe and WiFi

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great facilities, washing up, shower areas clean, Barn with WiFi, maps, guides, vending machines and cafe on the weekend. Nice area close to ingleton

Disliked Everything was great here, only thing was WiFi cuts off at 11pm in the night, so any important calls can't be done after this time, even in the case of family medical incidents.

Can get cramped / densely populated on the weekend.

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Excellent site, good facilities. Friendly and helpful owners.

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Anonymous

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Liked Breathtaking views and perfectly situated for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks.

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Henry H.

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Liked Great Facilities, Friendly Staff, Lovely Views. Exceeded all expectations. Great location to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The location is beautiful, owners are friendly and helpful, facilities are spot on - everything you need & clean, snack bar and vending machines are a real bonus and much appreciated. We would love to visit again to explore the area more. There is so much to do locally and we just didn't have the time.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Composting toilet 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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 3FH

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 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 33 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 34.2 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

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

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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Philpin Farm? From $38.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.