Pasture Pitches

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  • Simple and scenic pop-up site on a Yorkshire Dales working farm
  • A 10-minute drive to Bolton Abbey or Stump Cross Caverns
  • Direct access to the Dales Way; two village pubs five mins' drive away
Taking a walk on the Dales Way? You’ll probably want to stop off here – Pasture Pitches is in a supremely handy spot just off the long-distance path a couple of miles south of Appletreewick, with direct access from the path to the site. And the rather tougher 90-mile Dales High Way is only about a mile away too, making this a suitable spot for the more hardcore hikers as well. Even if you’re not planning to tackle the full 80-mile trail, this spot is well located for walking in the Yorkshire Dales – you could step out onto the Dales Way for a shorter riverside walk or check out lots of other lovely local trails including the Valley of Desolation waterfall walk or the routes around Embsay Crag (also a popular bouldering spot, by the way). Giving your boots a rest is no problem, either, as there are plenty of other attractions nearby including the stunning Stump Cross Caverns, the atmospheric ruins of Bolton Abbey and the heritage train rides of Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Skipton (15 minutes’ drive) is a handy place to find shops and places to eat, but there are also two pubs five minutes’ drive away in Appletreewick. This is a small and simple pop-up site on a working farm, so facilities stretch to just portable toilets and showers, but you’re welcome to bring a barbecue and you'll have space for your gazebo or awning to provide extra shelter.

Site type

Tent sites 30
RV sites 30
Open now
Opens May 22
Please note

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 22 to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 167 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulHikers’ paradiseSpectacular scenery

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This riverside campground boasts gorgeous views and direct access to Dales Way trails, perfect for hikers. Reviewers rave about the welcoming owners, clean washrooms, and the tranquil, roomy vibe. A few noted the limited washrooms during peak times and their basic setup. Highly recommended for its scenery and nearby attractions.

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Such a peaceful place, with great…

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Debra P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Such a peaceful place, with great facilities and super friendly hosts

Disliked Nothing.

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owners are very polite and friendly,…

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Bailey C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked owners are very polite and friendly, clean and quiet site will definitely be returning

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay, child friendly and beautiful location

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Emma R. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Really beautiful scenery! Easy to find (follow the What Three Words location) and near some amazing walks and pubs (the Craven Arms is amazing - make sure you pre-book as it gets super busy).

Really friendly owners and a large site with fantastic views. Toilets and showers are nice and clean.

Disliked The site would benefit from a couple more loos

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Really laid back and accommodating. Facilities…

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Clare H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Really laid back and accommodating. Facilities were great, much better than expected. Farmer was super friendly. Lovely location and tons of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for a day or two!

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 Gareth D P. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Friendly, clean and quiet!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site right on the river.…

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Emma H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Quiet site right on the river. Toilets and showers were lovely and clean and worked really well. Great spot for walking to Bolton Abbey.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Family Friendly Campsite

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Violet P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything! This is a great campsite, the location is fantastic, the facilities are cleaned and restocked everyday. The farmer is really friendly and takes time to check in with people and stop for a chat. There's direct access onto the footpath which is part of the Dalesway, you can also walk along the river to Appletreewick as well and there's a great pub called the craven arms, its about 2 miles away so not too far. The only thing is the reception is poor, but it was great to switch off from technology for a few days!
We'll definitely be visiting again next year for a weekend or 2!

Disliked Nothing.

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EVERYTHING, GREAT LOCATION, EASY TO FIND,…

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Claire T. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked EVERYTHING, GREAT LOCATION, EASY TO FIND, GREAT FOR A STROLE TO THE LOCAL PUBS FURTHER UP THE RIVER / WATER. BEST BIT WAS NO SIGNAL SO THE KIDS COULDNT DOOM SCROLL!

Disliked THERE WAS NOTHING WE DISLIKED

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Lovely campsite, owner Steve was very…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely campsite, owner Steve was very welcoming. Lots of walks nearby to lovely villages. Great weekend and will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site if you want to get away from it all for a few nights.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Spacious, no allocated pitches. quiet, lay-back, clean facility, hot shower, no Wifi, friendly host.
Right on the river/Dales Way between Bolton Abbey and Appletreewick.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Pasture Pitches

Gamsworth Farm

Barden

Skipton

North Yorkshire

England

BD23 6DH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.0229°N
1.91634°W

Route directions

What3Words: stuffy.shakey.knees. On arrival, please remember this is a working farm with free-range children and animals, so it's important to leave gates as you found them.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.8 km Bus Station Stand 8
17.3 km Bus Station
20 km Midland Hotel
Rail
10.1 km Skipton Rail Station
12.5 km Ilkley Rail Station
13.3 km Cononley 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

On days when you’re not striding forth on the Dales Way, you can have a gentler stroll to Barden Tower (25 minutes’ walk from the site) or head off to nearby locations like the Valley of Desolation waterfall (10 minutes’ drive) or Embsay Crag (20 minutes). Malham Cove and Janet’s Foss Waterfall (40 minutes) combine to make an excellent walking trail, or you could take the weight off your feet with a scenic ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (15 minutes). To add a bit of heritage tourism to the mix, plan outings to the likes of Bolton Abbey (10 minutes), Parcevall Hall (10 minutes) and Skipton Castle (15 minutes). You could also head to Harrogate (40 minutes), a lovely spa town to wander around. Family outings may take you to explore underground at Stump Cross Caverns (10 minutes) or meet animals at Hesketh Farm Park (15 minutes); no doubt the kids will also be pleased to visit The Oldest Sweet Shop in England (20 minutes)…

Food and drink

  • The Priests House Restaurant 1.5 km
  • New Inn Pub 1.6 km
  • Craven Arms Pub 1.7 km
  • The Devonshire Hotel & Restaurant 3.4 km
  • The Red Lion Hotel Pub 3.5 km
  • Cavendish Pavilion Restaurant 3.9 km
  • Billy Bobs Restaurant 4.7 km
  • Tea Cottage Restaurant 4.9 km
  • The Clarendon Pub 5.6 km
  • Devonshire Brassiere and Bar Pub 5.6 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 9.2 km
  • The Wright Wine Company Off-licence 9.4 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 9.4 km
  • Wine Rack Off-licence 9.4 km
  • Spar Supermarket 9.8 km

Parks and play

  • Parcevall Hall Gardens 2.9 km
  • Cavendish Pavilion 4.2 km
  • Low Bridge Field 5.6 km
  • Embsay Playground 6.5 km
  • Church Orchard 9.3 km
  • The Green 9.5 km
  • The Beach 9.7 km

Family days out

  • Barden Tower 1.4 km
  • The Strid 2.3 km
  • Valley of Desolation 3 km
  • Parcevall Hall Gardens 3 km
  • Billy Bob's Parlour 4.7 km
  • Bolton Priory 4.7 km
  • Hesketh Farm Park 4.8 km
  • Rocking Stone 5.5 km
  • Stump Cross Caverns 6 km
  • Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway 7.2 km

Public transport

  • Drebley Lane 0.9 km
  • Barden Tower 1.5 km
  • Red Lion Hotel 3.5 km
  • Bolton Abbey 4.9 km
  • Hebden - Clarendon Hotel 5.5 km
  • Draughton West View 6.5 km
  • Grassington - Elbolton 7.2 km
  • Linton - Fountain Inn 7.2 km
  • Skipton Road Chelker Reservoir 7.3 km
  • Wharfedale Road Addingham 7.3 km

What’s nearby

  • Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club Marina 5.7 km
  • Craven Sailing Club Marina 7.1 km
  • Bracken Ghyll Golf Club Golf course 8.1 km
  • Albion Place Shopping centre 9.3 km
  • Kooky Nightclub 9.7 km
  • White Hills Driving Range Golf course 9.8 km

Local services

  • Pod Point Charging station 7.4 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 7.4 km
  • Grassington Medical Centre Doctors 7.7 km
  • Shell Fuel station 8.5 km
  • Addingham Medical Centre Doctors 9.2 km
  • Peter Watson Skipton Ltd Fuel station 9.2 km
  • thefootcompany Doctors 9.5 km
  • Dyneley House Surgery Doctors 9.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 9.5 km
  • Savers Pharmacy 9.6 km

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Must see

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 16.6 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 21.5 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 22.9 km

Fountains Abbey 24.4 km

National Media Museum 27.8 km

National Trust

Brimham Rocks 16.3 km

East Riddlesden Hall 16.7 km

Malham Tarn Estate 19 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 24.4 km

Braithwaite Hall 28 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bolton Priory and The Strid from Barden Bridge 1.2 km

Trollers Gill from Parcevall Hall 2.7 km

PARCEVALL HALL 3 km

Bolton Park - Valley of Desolation - Simon's Seat - Bolton Park 3.4 km

Bolton Abbey - Draughton 3.5 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 Pasture Pitches have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pasture Pitches dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pasture Pitches? On days when you’re not striding forth on the Dales Way, you can have a gentler stroll to Barden Tower (25 minutes’ walk from the site) or head off to nearby locations … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pasture Pitches?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pasture Pitches? From $50.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.