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Ponden Mill

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 8.7 65 reviews

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

Open now

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.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to Thu, Dec 18 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful views when walking around the campsite

Lovely location nice people excellent wi fi…

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	10

MARK D. Jun 2025

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely location nice people excellent wi fi

Disliked: Toilets and showers could be better However would recommend here and stay here again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was absolutely beautiful

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2025

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Felt like we were a million miles away from reality but with wifi and a bar

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot, nicely sheltered and levels with toilets and shower.

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	1

Tim H. May 2025

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely spot with level standings.
Friendly owner and good toilets and shower.

Disliked: Bar wasn’t open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for camper vans and couples, but not family friendly.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	9
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	3
Child friendliness	1
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	1

Anonymous Jun 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful scenery and gorgeous countryside, basic toilet facilities and campfires allowed.

Disliked: My son being properly shouted at by the owner, for swinging his bat at the wild grass (apparently she had a bad toothache). The general attitude towards our kids from soon after arriving was off. We were told they had issues with kids breaking things in the past and were shouted at to stop our kids wandering off to explore the site. I understand there were glamping areas, but exploring the area beyond the sign called whispering waterfall! Letting our kids (with a sensible 13 year old) explore the campsite whilst camping is why we love to camp.

The staff were helpful, but the owners maybe shouldn't say they welcome families when they clearly don't.

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Won’t be back

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	1
Facilities / Activities	1
Customer service	3
Child friendliness	5
Cleanliness	1
Wifi	4

Innes R. May 2025

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly bar & cafe, though only open at weekends

Disliked: Very basic site with the most minimum of essential facilities.
Unclear pitches.
Host didn’t even inform of a nearby pub when quizzed on his opening times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely visit again!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very nice, quiet site. Good facilities. Stunning area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome Nice, flat pitch Clean, real toilets…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	7
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Sarah B. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Warm welcome
Nice, flat pitch
Clean, real toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small peaceful site, absolutely lovely

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	3

Suzanne R. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We really enjoyed our stay at Ponden Mill, it's a lovely small peaceful site, perfect for what we want. It's close to some decent walks, nice villages and towns, and a couple of pubs if you don't fancy cooking.
There is even a cafe on site that is open at weekends.
The amenities are basic but clean, and everything you need for your stay.
The loudest noises we heard during our stay were the sheep, and the stream. Perfection!

Disliked: There's nothing to dislike.
The only minor niggle is there only being cold water for the washing up station, boiling some water at our tent resolved that!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and surrounding areas, staff and facilities.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Steve B. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location and surrounding areas, staff and facilities.

Disliked: Nothing.....except the midgeys.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot for both campervans and tents. A warm welcome from Sian…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Simon's Brief Encounters F. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely spot for both campervans and tents. A warm welcome from Sian and Richard. We even got a lift in to Haworth with Richard. Cafe on site seling awesome breakfast butties. Haworth is only a couple of miles away. Good for walks too. Will be going again soon.

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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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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

Ferry

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

Local events

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, September 19, 2025 – Friday, September 19, 2025)
Ripon, England 36.7 km
Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025)
Harrogate, England 37.1 km
Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)
Wetherby, England 41.1 km
Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Saturday, June 14, 2025)
Manchester, England 44.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

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).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

No electric barbecues allowed.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Only one parent/child pair at a time may use each structure in the play area.
Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

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.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

General

This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Admission

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

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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