How Stean Gorge Campsite

Hazel Lodge - exterior view of veranda
Hazel lodge - exterior view of veranda
How stean gorge cafe cantilevered over the gorge - look down into the ravine through the glass floor
Watch gorge walking and via ferrara course through the glass floor of the cafe
Outside
Lodge exterior and hot tub
Relax in our secluded wood fired hot tubs.
Unwind in our wood fired hot tubs
Abseiling from how stean bridge
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  • Rustic Lodges set beside a natural wonder in the Yorkshire Dales
Discover How Stean Gorge Step into nature and discover How Stean Gorge. Wander along the footpaths, negotiate the wobbly bridges and venture through caves. As you make your way along the spectacular steep-sided gorge, water rushes over large rocks, constantly carving them into fantastic shapes. Fossils from a bygone age are there for you to discover and wildlife is in abundance throughout the seasons. Outdoor Activities How Stean have great outdoor activities, fun for all the family. For the adrenaline junkies out there, we have selected some of our top activities to create amazing outdoor adventure packages. For larger groups we can cater for up to 40 at a time in the gorge and 16 on the new ultimate via ferrata. Licensed Cafe Fresh, home-made Yorkshire fare is served within the licensed cafe. The summer opening hours for the café is 9am till 6pm. Last orders for food are taken at 5 o’clock however, we can take groups of 10 people or over for early evening meals if booked in advance. During the summer school holiday the café is open for breakfast from 9am on Saturdays and Sundays.

Site type

Rent a tent 7
Tent sites 14
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

How Stean Gorge Campsite

Lofthouse

Harrogate

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

England

HG3 5SF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.15654°N
-1.85589°W

Route directions

How Stean is only 45 mins from the A1 and ½ hour from A59. The nearest town is Pateley Bridge, only 7 miles away, where brown and white tourist signs show you the way. Follow the narrow valley road alongside the River Nidd through breath-taking scenery to How Stean Gorge where we’ll be waiting for you. http://howstean.co.uk/visit-us/how-to-find-us/

Nearest transport

Coach
21.9 km Bus Station Stand 1
24.4 km Bus Station Stand 8
27.5 km Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8
Rail
24.7 km Skipton Rail Station
25.7 km Gargrave Rail Station
25.9 km Ilkley Rail Station
Airport
34.5 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
48.1 km Durham Tees Valley 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

How Stean Gorge - Visitor Attraction, Outdoor Activities - Gorge walking, abseiling, via ferrata - high wire adventure course, caving and canoeing. Group weekend and mid-week packages available. Nidderdale Museum, Pateley Bridge Oldest Sweet Shop in England, Pateley Bridge King Street Craft Workshops, Pateley Bridge Parcevall Hall Garden Ripon Workhouse Museum, Ripon Courthouse and the Police Museum, Ripon Lightwater Valley Theme Park, Near Ripon Newby Hall & Gardens Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, near Skipton Thornton Hall Country Park Skipton Castle

Must see

Jervaulx Abbey 14.5 km

Fountains Abbey 18.5 km

RHS Garden Harlow Carr 26.8 km

Richmond Castle 28.3 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 29.2 km

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 12.6 km

Brimham Rocks 13.9 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 18.5 km

Malham Tarn Estate 21.6 km

East Riddlesden Hall 31.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stump Cross - Grimwith Reservoir - Troller's Gill - Stump Cross 9.9 km

Pateley Bridge and Guise Cliff 10 km

Pateley Bridge and Smelthouses 10 km

PARCEVALL HALL 12.5 km

Kettlewell - Buckden Pike - Buckden - Kettlewell 12.6 km

Local events

  • Harrogate Spring Flower Show (Thursday, 24 April 2025 – Thursday, 24 April 2025)

    Harrogate, England 30.2 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 8 July 2025 – Tuesday, 8 July 2025)

    Harrogate, England 30.2 km

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

    Ripon, England 31.1 km

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

    Wetherby, England 44.5 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 How Stean Gorge Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is How Stean Gorge Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near How Stean Gorge Campsite? How Stean Gorge - Visitor Attraction, Outdoor Activities - Gorge walking, abseiling, via ferrata - high wire adventure course, caving and canoeing. Group weekend and mid-week packages available. Nidderdale Museum, Pateley Bridge … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of How Stean Gorge Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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