Ponden Mill

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Grassy space
Grassy space
Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Campervan pitched by the river
Riverside relaxation
Riverside pitch
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Beautiful grassy area next to the river. ideal for pennine way walkers.
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Dog-friendly site on the River Worth, with access to the Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from Haworth’s Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; a five-minute walk to a pub
Always up for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes – to both or either question – get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a long-distance national trail, crosses near the mill, and there’s also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you’ll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth (five minutes’ drive), although there are many more Brontë sites in the area – including the inspiration for ‘Wuthering Heights’ on the hill facing the mill. On site, you’ll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside the River Worth. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful riverside spot, praised for scenery & walks. Staff are friendly. Facilities are clean but basic, with occasional hot water issues. Midges near water. Some pitch complaints & unwelcoming moments, but many want to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location just off the Pennine…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (solo, no cars)

Liked Good location just off the Pennine Way. The man who checked me in was very helpful. I was able to use the Wifi. The ground was flat and dry for camping. There is a pub 5 minutes walk up the road.

Disliked The toilets were in need of a revamp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site…

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Natalia G.

Primitive grass tent campsite (solo, no cars)

Liked Nice site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing

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Mark E.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice Getaway Dog friendly

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Katie H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Really friendly.
Quiet and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and setting was great with…

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Roy H.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location and setting was great with friendly and helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would absolutely visit again

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Emily H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely views
Very peaceful
Sat right next to the water, there was midgies but it’s expected , once we set up the fire they seemed to disperse .
Toilets were close by to the small pitch area, clean, look updated to previous pictures. They had hot water to wash up utensils in close by also.
Cafe wasn’t open but we walked the 5 minutes up to The Old Silent Inn which is beautiful with the be eat food and dog friendly, lovely barmaid

Disliked Our arrival wasn’t really welcoming, the host (female with glasses) seemed slightly rude like we’d interrupted her.
The other hosts we saw as we were leaving, a male and female seemed lovely, said hello etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed one night stopover for inaugural…

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8 out of 10
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Tim H.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Stayed one night stopover for inaugural trial use of new roof tent.
Nice little site adjacent to stream. Only one other vehicle arrived stayed over night when I was there, so site very quiet (which was good).
May not be so quiet if Ponden Mill being used a wedding venue.
Facilities clean, but basic.
Owner/manager very friendly and cafe at end of car park nice unexpected facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Splendid all round

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Simon's Brief Encounters F.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked This is my third visit and won't be my last. That says it all. Beautiful location near the historic town of Haworth. Helpful and friendly staff. highly recommended.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Site. Is near a stream, so do need mosquito net's.

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John S.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely friendly, welcoming site. The food in the cafe was excellent. Already booking to go back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful setting . Lovely walks…

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8 out of 10
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Kate P.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very peaceful setting . Lovely walks and Hebden Bridge and Howarth great places to visit .

Disliked Pitches somewhat awkward for awning. Ground very solid !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Bus Station
11 km Bus Station
11.1 km Midland Hotel
Rail
7.9 km Keighley Rail Station
8.6 km Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
9.6 km Cononley Rail Station
Airport
23 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

Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background to several scenes in the 1970s film ‘The Railway Children’, and grown-ups might be overcome with nostalgia during the ride. In Keighley (20 minutes), Cliffe Castle was built as the home of a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer. It is now a museum full of furniture, art and decorative objects, plus displays of fossils, taxidermy and vintage toys. The gardens include several water features, an aviary and a playground. On the outskirts of the market town of Hebden Bridge (20 minutes) is Hardcastle Crags, a National Trust nature site with dog-friendly woodland walks. Assorted ponds, streams and waterfalls are home to frogs and other aquatic beasties, while woodpeckers and curlews are just two of the resident bird species.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 3.1 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 9.4 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 14.1 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 15.8 km

National Media Museum 16.9 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 7.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 9.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 19.5 km

Marsden Moor Estate 26 km

Malham Tarn Estate 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 1.4 km

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 2.3 km

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 3.2 km

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 3.6 km

LUND PARK 6.5 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 Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From $18.45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.