Orcaber Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 9.7 767 reviews
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!

  • 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

Motorhome sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 50
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

Other pitch types

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean, we enjoyed our stay.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Melissa H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Very clean, we enjoyed our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 review of our site. its great to hear that you would revisit and also recommend us to your friends.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

The site is very well maintained clean toilets and showers are spotless…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The site is very well maintained clean toilets and showers are spotless very helpful staff will be going again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad to hear that you had a great time.
Kind Regards
Orcaber team

Friendly staff and excellent site with amazing facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Amazing campsite, well maintained and plenty space between pitches. The site had excellent facilities and offer campfires with wood available for £8. The site also offer sandwiches and hot drinks in a morning for a very reasonable price. Was excellent we definitely recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We strive to offer as many facilities to our guests and love to hear that you describe us as excellent. We hope to welcome you back soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Special nights stay. Super clean facilities and lovely staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Neil D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: The welcome and the superb amenities also the 11 pm noise curfew which was adhered to by everybody. Great relaxing single night stay. Refreshing that we were not forced to stay two nights. Thanks again to the staff and owners

Disliked: Missed out on the Saturday night pizza extravaganza. Only joking.

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Everything!…

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
Kaitlin G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Everything!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures with us and its great to hear that you would return and also recommend us to your family and friends. we hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Great site everything you could wish for and more!

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Beautifully kept site. Toilets and showers exceptionally clean and nice touch with the music playing in the background.
Facilities great and best stocked site shop experienced on our trip.
Even have a dog bath (no dog taken) but great for those who do.
Friendly hosts, very accommodating.
Would thoroughly recommend , if opportunity arises would definitely book again.

Disliked: nothing not to like (only rainy weather during our stay)!

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Excellent site with beautiful views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emily P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Panoramic views
Spacious level EHU pitches
Toilets and showers plentiful and very clean (hair dryers in ladies)
Shop on site for essentials
WiFi
Quiet at night
Close to the Yorkshire 3 peaks
Can walk to local villages

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From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the spectacular views we are very lucky to have from the site and hope to see you again soon.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Plenty of space to pitch the tent and I liked the area…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 9
Saphire T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Plenty of space to pitch the tent and I liked the area in the middle for the children to kick a ball around. The showers and toilets were nice and clean. The staff were nice and helpful.

Disliked: Not a dislike but a play area in the middle near the football goal would be great. I always prefer to stay at campsites with play areas.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 10/10 review of our site. It sounds like you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again soon. Kind Regards Orcaber Team

Beautiful site, well kept and clean facilities. Views were lovely and the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Keren B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful site, well kept and clean facilities. Views were lovely and the nearby dog walk/enclosed field were a great addition. Staff were friendly and extremely helpful.

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From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 review and its great to hear that our staff are doing a great job.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team

Great location and facilities, lovely staff and surprisingly quiet.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Dan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: The camping field is a free-for-all and because I turned up relatively late on a glorious day, I thought I might have an issue.

It was very busy but I found some level space in a good spot to watch the sun set.

The toilet/shower facilities are great, as is the location. Staff are very friendly.

Although it was busy (warm May Saturday) everyone was respectfully quiet after sun down.

The pizzas looked good, although I didn't have one.

Disliked: No plugs for the washing up sinks but I understand why. Just bring a washing up bowl :)

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From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 review and we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us.
Kind Regards
Orcaber Team


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 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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