Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

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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

  • 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, a National Landscape. 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 a 10-minute drive from the market town of Settle, the site 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 a stream is allocated as a dog walk area on site. Pitches at Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site are large, flat and well-drained. Facilities include separate ladies' and gents' showers with plenty of hot water; toilets; a freezer for ice packs, and an info room with details of local attractions, events and those many local walks. A variety of homemade pizzas are available on Saturday evenings from 5pm to 8.30pm from April to early September; these can be pre-ordered from seven days before.

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 ($1.14) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/08.

Languages spoken

English

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Brilliant site, spotless loos and showers, level spots, and awesome views. Friendly, helpful staff. Fire pits, good shop, and food are winners. Great base for exploring, though can get busy. Loads of happy returners!

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A beautiful site; I will definitely visit again and stay for longer!

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Kaye D. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Spotlessly clean facilities, friendly staff and stunning views from every angle!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely 10/10 review.

We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the spotless facilities, our friendly team, and the stunning views that surround our campsite.
We hope to welcome you back to Orcaber Farm again soon for another relaxing stay.

Kind Regards,
Orcaber Team

The location, cleanliness and the quiet…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked The location, cleanliness and the quiet of the site were all great.

Disliked Disliked paying for a shower after having paid a top dollar for the site. However, the poor quality of the internet was the real deal breaker.

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

We're really pleased to hear that you enjoyed our location, found the site clean, and appreciated the peaceful atmosphere – it's lovely to know these aspects of your stay stood out.

We also appreciate your feedback regarding the showers and Wi-Fi. We understand that reliable internet access is important to many of our guests. As a rural campsite in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, providing fast and consistent Wi-Fi across the entire site can be challenging, but we are continually looking at ways to improve the service where possible.

Thank you again for your comments. Guest feedback is invaluable, and we hope we'll have the opportunity to welcome you back to Orcaber Farm in the future.

Loved the site.

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Great site, lovely views, showers toilets clean, all the facilities you need and very quiet of an evening.
Great location for Ingleton, Settle, Kirby Lonsdale visits.
I preferred having an empty pod than the usual uncomfy beds you get in pods, loads of room to put everything you need.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review.

We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and appreciated the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful views, and our clean facilities. It's also great to know our location worked well for exploring Ingleton, Settle, and Kirkby Lonsdale.

We're especially pleased that you liked the spacious pod layout. We know guests have different preferences, and many enjoy having the flexibility to bring their own beds / bedding and make the space their own.

We hope to welcome you back to Orcaber Farm again soon!

Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Excellent campsite

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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Very good campsite, excellent amenities, toilets and showers very good and exceptionally clean. Great location for walking. Loved the dog wash and secured dog field. Staff very friendly and super helpful, even when very busy. Wifi in the camping field. This is one of the best campsite we have stayed on in our 7 years of camping in the uk. Highly recommend this campsite is an understatement.

Disliked Not much to dislike really. We did find the 11pm a bit late for noise but thats just us.

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Large fully serviced pitches but avoid weekends!

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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely big pitches with EHU water and grey drainage.
Fantastic area for walking & cycling.

Disliked We, unfortunately, were on hardstanding in the field where there were huge numbers of tents which is fine but it was very noisy well past the supposed ‘quiet time’ of 11pm and because of the fire pits offered to all campers there was an acrid smell of smoke which forced us to close all our windows even though the temperature was high. While I’m on a ‘Moan’ it really annoys me that nothing was done to stop both children & adults playing football around the pitches despite there being an allocated field to play ball games. Perhaps a little more policing is required?
Would stay again but not on a weekend.

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Lovely friendly staff, clean toilets and…

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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely friendly staff, clean toilets and good quality toilet roll!

Disliked The smoke from the fire pits getting into campervan at night

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for choosing to stay with us again.

We're absolutely delighted to hear that you consider us the best campsite and that you've enjoyed every aspect of your stay. Your kind words about our team, the facilities, and the atmosphere really do mean a great deal to us.

It was a pleasure to welcome you back, and we look forward to seeing you again.
Kind Regards,
Orcaber Team

Clean washroom ,shower facilities. I…

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10 out of 10
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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Clean washroom ,shower facilities. I didn't mind paying 50p for the shower , it was powerful and clean and periodically checked. Was a busy site on a weekend. The fire pit hire was good to have. We'll stocked up onsite shop. Prebooked Pizza collection onsite seemed nice. Pitch site was clean . Dog run/Park next to the site was handy. Staff was helpful. I would return again soon. Thank you

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Great place to stay with lovely villages in walking distance.

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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Excellent facilities, well maintained and clean; always seemed to be enough for everyone even though the site was busy.
Large field to camp in which gives enough space between everyone.
Picnic benches were a nice bonus.
Pizza and chips is available on Saturday night but make sure you pre-book as that was busy too - thankfully we did.
The fire pits are a nice touch and the WiFi is definitely a bonus.

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Excellent site, friendly owners, very well…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Excellent site, friendly owners, very well run. Very clean facilities, nothing to fault. It was quite busy but didn’t feel like it. No rowdy groups, would certainly go again.

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Facilities were really good and clean.…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Facilities were really good and clean. Didn’t have an issue with waiting for showers and staff were really friendly and helpful
Was nice to have pizza and Sunday breakfast roll as options

Disliked Was slightly noisy but as expected for summer weekend

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Features

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 +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

Local events

  • Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival (Saturday, 8 August 2026 – Saturday, 8 August 2026)

    Skipton, England 21.7 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:  11 a.m.
    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 $41.42 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.