Howgill Lodge

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  • Rural dog-friendly site on the Duke of Devonshire’s estate
  • In the Yorkshire Dales, a short walk from Simon's Seat and the river
  • Alpacas on site and within walking distance of two pubs and a café
Oh, to be in the rural Yorkshire Dales, sipping on a brew surrounded by Howgill Lodge’s three resident alpacas on the Duke of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate. Built into the hillside, the terraces are separated by dry stone walls and all spots have simply stunning views of green slopes. This may be a spectacularly rural spot, but there’s no shortage of stuff to get up to locally, whether you're watching the friendly resident alpacas tuck into their breakfast, taking a wild dip in the river Wharfe 10 minutes’ walk from the site or tracking down a pint of something in one of two traditional Yorkshire pubs half an hour’s walk away (one of these serves real ales and good food, and has a lush beer garden, by the way…) Alex and Georgina, the friendly staff at this dog-friendly site, have heaps of local knowledge. Let them dish out the goss on the area's walks, cycle routes and attractions as well as the top local places for food and drink (such as the café five minutes’ walk away for a choc brownie and milkshakes). You'll need all the calories if you're setting forth for Yorkshire Dales walks like Simon's Seat… It really doesn’t matter whether you’re after an action-packed getaway with the kids or a quiet wildlife retreat with loved ones and your canine companion – both are easily achievable here. And either way, modern, high-quality facilities on site include hot showers, laundry facilities and washing-up sinks.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Travel trailer sites 20
RV sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens December 24, 2024
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

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9.5

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Spectacular sceneryPeacefulHikers’ paradise

98% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite boasts stunning Yorkshire Dales views and a peaceful vibe. Guests rave about the immaculate, modern facilities, friendly, helpful staff, and spacious pitches. Great for walkers with direct routes. Popular cafe & alpacas are highlights. Note: Access can be tricky for larger vehicles.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful place. Loads of great walks from camp and onsite coffee.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Lovely views, great wildlife and good amenities. Pitches are well enough spaced that you’re not on top of each other. Loved having access to a bench by the pitch, made life easier.

Disliked Partial dislike- our pitch was at the bottom, so next to a wall. Great for a wind block, but did impede the view a little.

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the best sites we have stayed at

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Grahame A.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful quiet location with excellent, clean facilities. Friendly and welcoming staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Clean and modern. Friendly staff. Terraced pitches.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked This was my second stay here and it was just as I remember. Facilities are modern and spotless. Morning coffee and pastries were very welcome. Very peaceful during the day, quiet at night. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The midges were out in force due to the weather but firepits were available to hire so this helped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Absolutely stunning location with beautiful local walk to the pub (this walk is 40 mins not 30 like they said and you need to be fit to do it) highly recommend it if you can.
Nice pubs you can drive to, near the cave experience was fun.
Clean shower and toilet.
Skipton was nice but again not as close as they say it is.
Good for families.
Really liked the wildlife around it and you get sun all day.
Despite listing the negatives some of these are not in their control and I would still recommend the site but I would only book a bigger pitch and shorter stay that was out of Season time if I was return.

Disliked Pitches not level making sleeping in a bed really uncomfortable and hurt our backs.
Not enough toilets and showers during peak times leading cues in morning especially for the toilet and that led to a lack of privacy and an unpleasant experience in the women's loo with it smelling at times.
Pitches are small and not cheap, a medium pitch is a small at best.
Mosquito bites were a massive problem, we spoke to a lot of people who were also eaten alive.
A lot of children but that's to be expected with summer holidays but be aware of that.
Because of the pictures were small we were very close to the dirt track, everyone that drives past it lifted up the dirt and covered our whole tent making it very dusty.
Lovely site but needs some small improvements unfortunately some of these are out of their control.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, well run site with great facilities and view.

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Trudi R.

Powered gravel RV campsite (small)

Liked Beautiful views and excellent clean facilities. Staff all very friendly and helpful and a well stocked little shop. Liked the field for dogs to run in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous!

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Carole D.

Powered grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Great facilities, views are amazing, lovely coffee and croissants in the morning at reception. Great toilet facilities and showers. Friendly staff. Very peaceful. Will return next year.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic, peaceful site

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Sian J.

Powered grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Such a peaceful, friendly site with stunning views. Spotless bathrooms and warm showers, with a lovely little shop and fantastic staff.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, with plenty of walks…

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Jess M.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location, with plenty of walks straight from the site. Facilities were lovely and clean, staff were amazingly friendly. This is one of our favourite sites, and will be back!

Disliked Nothing

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We will not return because of the access.

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Brenda W.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The site, the views, the staff the facilities.
All very good.

Disliked The approach to the site with a larger caravan is bad. Single track roads. The arch near Bolton Abbey is difficult.
The single gravel and stone track to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant stay at this beautiful, friendly campsite. Thank you.

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Marion J.

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Staff were so friendly and helpful. Had lovely chats with them.
Adored seeing the alpacas and such a treat to be able to feed them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Howgill Lodge

Barden

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 6DJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.02956°N
1.90333°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 km Bus Station Stand 8
18 km Bus Station
20.5 km Midland Hotel
Rail
11.3 km Skipton Rail Station
12.8 km Ilkley Rail Station
13.5 km Ben Rhydding Rail Station
Airport
24 km 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

If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a couple minutes' stroll from the site and has simply grand views of the Yorkshire Dales. Carry on rambling into the surrounding moors, where there’s a waterfall dubbed ‘the valley of desolation’. There’s not much desolation around, but there is a gorgeous waterfall and a pool to wade in. A short drive will get you to local villages or towns like Grassington (20 minutes' drive), which has art galleries, a cobbled market square and e-bike hire, and Skipton (20 minutes), which has a castle and heaps of eateries. Another good outing is the Stump Cross Caverns (10 minutes). Discovered by lead miners in the mid 1860s, the cave complex has a cinema and exhibits including prehistoric remains of wolverine and reindeer. The caverns have a hilltop walk, but if you’re still in the mood for more good walks, excellent trails include those around the half-mile-long limestone gorge at Troller's Gill (10 minutes) and Rylstone Cross (25 minutes).

Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 17.3 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 22.2 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 22.4 km

Fountains Abbey 23.4 km

National Media Museum 28.2 km

National Trust

Brimham Rocks 15.2 km

East Riddlesden Hall 17.3 km

Malham Tarn Estate 19.4 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 23.4 km

Braithwaite Hall 27.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trollers Gill from Parcevall Hall 1.7 km

PARCEVALL HALL 2 km

Bolton Priory and The Strid from Barden Bridge 2.2 km

Burnsall and Thorpe Circular 3.7 km

Bolton Park - Valley of Desolation - Simon's Seat - Bolton Park 3.7 km

Local events

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

    Ripon, England 27.3 km

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

    Wetherby, England 38.5 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 Howgill Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Howgill Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Howgill Lodge? If one morning you feel inspired to go strolling, there’s no need to pack up the car. The path to Simon's Seat (half an hour’s walk to the top) is barely a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Howgill Lodge?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Howgill Lodge? From $52.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.