Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.7 810 reviews
Lots of space for tents large and small
Lots of space for tents large and small
Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Lots of space for small and large tents
Happy guests – even when it's raining!
Great view from the touring pitches
Motorhomes most welcome
Two of the pods
Camping pod with decking patio
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Super pitches - hard standing, water tap and grey waste disposal
Lots of space for small and large tents
Happy guests – even when it's raining!

  • 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 8
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.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

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Walkers' paradisePeaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Orcaber Farm: highly recommended campsite with spotless facilities, roomy pitches & stunning location. Praised for cleanliness, friendly staff, well-stocked shop. Great for families & dogs, with dog field & walks. Fire pits & food popular. Generally quiet, but some noise at peak times. Excellent value, many plan return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site, good location. Would definitely go again

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Jill B.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Had a lovely corner pitch, which was really big. Grass area and hard standing. Big picnic table and our own fresh water tap!
Showers were lovely, 50p and they lasted ages. Music playing it was great. Really clean and spacious.
Good outdoor dish washing area.
Massive dog wash.
Great shop and lovely staff.
Fire pits were great. Guy comes round with pits to hire, wood, kindling etc to buy.

Disliked Not a dislike just a preference…… we had a lovely grass side as mentioned but I always think if bushes are planted on these pitches it just gives privacy from the neighbours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic!

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Carole D.

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful campsite. Toilets, showers amazing. Scrupulously clean everywhere. Small shop for essentials. Lovely countryside. Lovely walk into Austwick and had a drink in the local pub. Wanted to stay longer but unfortunately was fully booked. Will be booking to go back next year. Friendly staff who come round with firepits and logs early evening to buy. What more could you want!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean. Friendly. Good facility’s. Lots of room for kids to play. Great…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Clean. Friendly. Good facility’s. Lots of room for kids to play. Great price. Great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Site was clean and lots of room for kids to play wasn't over crowded

Disliked I can think of any

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice friendly welcome and very handy to have a small shop on…

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Robert D.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Nice friendly welcome and very handy to have a small shop on site with some food and camping supplies.
Lots of pitches available
Nice clean shower, and toilet block, with lovely hot showers (50p for 10 minutes)

Disliked It was quite noisy in the evenings. I know it’s a family site, and I like that the kids can run around and play outside, but even after dark there were still lots of children running around making a lot of noise right outside the tent.
Plus someone in a caravan had his tv playing very loud til gone 10.
Only 1 water point on the camping field

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The site was clean and well run…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site was clean and well run

Disliked Noise from neighbours drinking till the early hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches, amazing views, good facilities, close to a variety of walks.…

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Charlotte E.

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Good pitches, amazing views, good facilities, close to a variety of walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic campsite. Everything a camping family needs.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great facilities. Clean shower/toilet blocks. Dog washing unit was great. Amazing views over the dales. The fire pits were good also.

Disliked Nothing to complain about

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent washing and toilet facilties. Very clean and modern. Saturday night pizzas were…

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James S.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent washing and toilet facilties. Very clean and modern.
Saturday night pizzas were fresh baked and tasty. Great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site definitely stay again…

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dale h.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent site definitely stay again

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Medium (26-50 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 $45.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.