Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

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Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Great view from the touring pitches
Lots of space for tents large and small
Lots of space for small and large tents
Happy guests – even when it's raining!
Motorhomes most welcome
Two of the pods
Camping pod with decking patio
1/344
Great view from the touring pitches
Lots of space for tents large and small
Lots of space for small and large tents

  • Peaceful and family-run site next to the Forest of Bowland
  • In a walkers' paradise near the Yorkshire Three Peaks
  • A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas on Saturday evenings
These routes are made for walking… Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site is in the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for hikes up Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, and right next to the wanders and strides of the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Many more walks and footpaths start directly from the site; get a map from the site information office to show you on your way. Based at the village of Austwick and five miles from the market town of Settle on the edge of the national park, Orcaber is a peaceful and family-run site, set among outstanding scenery with horses and sheep grazing in the neighbouring fields. Dogs are welcome (on leads on site at all times please) and a big field with stream is allocated as a dog walk area on site. Pitches at Orcaber are large, flat and well drained. Facilities include separate ladies' and gents' showers with plenty of hot water; toilets; a freezer with coolbox ice packs, and an info room with details of local attractions, events – and those many local walks. A variety of pre-ordered homemade pizzas are available on Saturday evenings.

Site type

Tent sites 100
Motorhome sites 10
Caravan sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($1.04) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/08.

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English

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Reviews

9.6

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PeacefulWalkers' paradise

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-rated site, loved for spotless facilities, roomy pitches, and lovely countryside. Perfect for Dales trips. Staff are super friendly, loos and showers are immaculate. Handy shop, fire pits available. Dog field and weekend pizza are big hits. A peaceful spot with a respected quiet time. Guests are keen to come back.

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Great location and well maintained facilities

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Ben B.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Amazing setting. Super clean facilities. Lovely hot shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks ever so much for taking the time to leave us this lovely review of our campsite.

We are very lucky to be situated in such a beautiful area and its great to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Apart from the WiFi, everything was great as on many other visits.

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David H.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nearly everything

Disliked The WiFi was not working again, we stayed in November and was told you were waiting for it to be fixed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.

We are sorry to hear there was an issue with the Wi-Fi whilst you were with us and we do hope to see you again soon


Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

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Duncan S.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Facilities very clean

Disliked Toilet blocks were freezing as was the “hot” water and hand dryers. When I enquired whether we could borrow or buy a hosepipe to refill our water they weren’t able to help which is a shame when you read about how helpful site owners can often be…

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Second time staying here. Will return again

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Lee B.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great facilities, nice site. Good location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of our site.

Its great to hear that you enjoyed our facilities and would recommend us to your friends. We do hope to see you again soon.

Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

We will be booking another stay

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Andy C.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked We liked everything the site is immaculate services are great and lots of space for our dogs to explore

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and we are happy that you found our facilities to be immaculate and we hope to see you and the dogs again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Great campsite very clean 👌…

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Mark S.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great campsite very clean 👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 review and we do hope to see you again very soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Perfect 2 night stay and everyone seemed friendly on site.

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JOHN D.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very spacious pitches and shower blocks clean

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to submit this 10/10 review of our site. Its pleasing to see that you would come and stay with us again and also recommend us to your friends.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Beyond our expectations for first time motorhomers!

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teresa c.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Absolutely fantastic place! Had everything anyone could need. Helpful staff. Spotless facilities (shower was heaven!). Lovely grounds and views.. And this was all out of season so I can imagine the site to be buzzing when in season. Definitely would recommend 5 ⭐

Disliked Couldn’t find a public footpath to get to Clapham village after getting to the main road. So the fast road with no footpaths or way through via fields was a little disappointing.. unless we missed it.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us this lovely 10/10 review of our campsite.

We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the facilities that we have to offer and we look forward to welcoming you back. Please just ask any staff member who will be happy to direct to you the public footpath that will take you to Clapham.

Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Good sized fully serviced level pitch…

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Deborah A.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Good sized fully serviced level pitch with lovely views.
Toilet and shower block was very modern and immaculately clean.
Staff were helpful and friendly.

Disliked Location was lovely but local village has only one shop (post office) which closed at 12 on Saturday.

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From the manager: Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave us this lovely review and also for sharing your photos with us. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

It’s our second time saying here!…

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Elizabeth W.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked It’s our second time saying here! Site was Lovaly a quiet 🤫 and facilities are amazing! We love it here

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and also for sharing your photo with us.

"Amazing" is just how we like our guests to describe the facilities that we have to offer and we are glad you came back to see us.

Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

Orcaber Farm

Austwick

Settle

North Yorkshire

England

LA2 8AE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.10179°N
2.37411°W

Nearest transport

Coach
26 km New Street
26 km New Street
27.4 km St Michaels Lane
Rail
2.4 km Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station
6.4 km Giggleswick Rail Station
7.1 km Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station
Ferry
36 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
42.5 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
42.7 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing

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

The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to tackle the 24 miles around all three in one day. Orcaber Caravan Camping Site is also near the famed Ingleton Waterfalls Trail for woodland-based walks among spectacular northern scenery, and within easy driving distance of the waterfalls, stalactites and tours of the spectacular White Scar Caves, the longest show cave in the UK. Also recommended by the Orcaber team are the Settle to Carlisle railway line, through 73 miles of spectacular countryside through the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, and passing splendid Ribblehead viaduct. The limestone formation of Malham Cove, a famed Yorkshire Dales beauty spot, is also a popular local spot. Yet more walks, hikes and heaps more spectacular scenery are at the Lake District National Park, about an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 31.8 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 32.9 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Fleetwood 46.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 28.7 km

Beacon Fell Country Park 30.9 km

Levens Hall & Gardens 31.5 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 32.9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 33.7 km

National Trust

Malham Tarn Estate 13 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 32.9 km

Gawthorpe Hall 33.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 39.4 km

Braithwaite Hall 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Austwick - Feizor - Wharfe 1.9 km

Clapham and Ingleborough 2.1 km

Clapham - Austwick - Moughton - Sulber Nick - Clapham 2.1 km

An Exploration of Crummackdale and Clapdale from Clapham 2.2 km

Yorkshire Three Peaks Part 1: Pen-Y-Ghent 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? The Three Peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent in close range are a topping location for walkers – if you're here to hike, see if you can complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site? From $42.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.