Ponden Mill

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Grassy space
Grassy space
Beautiful grassy area next to the river, ideal for pennine way walkers
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch
Beautiful grassy area next to the river, ideal for pennine way walkers
Campervan pitched by the river
Pointy-tenty from outside
Pointy tenty
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Beautiful grassy area next to the river, ideal for pennine way walkers
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches
Visitor image of the non-electric grass tent pitch

  • Dog-friendly site on the River Worth, with access to the Pennine Way
  • In Brontë country, two miles from Haworth’s Brontë Parsonage Museum
  • Excellent walks to Hebden Bridge; a five-minute walk to a pub
Always up for a good long walk or a getaway in an area packed with literary history? If your answer is yes – to both or either question – get your bags packed and make your way to Ponden Mill in West Yorkshire. The Pennine Way, a long-distance national trail, crosses near the mill, and there’s also access to excellent walks to Hebden Bridge or further away. This site is also part of the area known as Brontë country, so you’ll be surrounded by the landscapes that inspired the Brontë sisters’ classics. To explore those literary connections, you could start by strolling the two miles to the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth (five minutes’ drive), although there are many more Brontë sites in the area – including the inspiration for ‘Wuthering Heights’ on the hill facing the mill. On site, you’ll be staying at a grassy woodland area alongside the River Worth. All pitches are generous in size, with most of them placed on flat, well-drained ground. There are excellent views too, as the site sits underneath Scar Top Chapel. Within 100 metres of the pitches, the main facilities include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Dogs are also welcome. A pub is a five-minute walk away, and there are grocery stores in Haworth.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 5
Rent a tent 3
Motorhome sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 2 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Mon, 2 Mar to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 170 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

A beautiful, peaceful spot with friendly hosts, great for walkers and quiet breaks. Pitches are spacious and tidy, though facilities are basic and a bit dated. Expect no phone signal or Wi-Fi, which many enjoy.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 4/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Absolutely dreadful

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 9
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Robert B. 11 reviews

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked The location

Disliked Where do I start, firstly I am not in the business of trying to ruin people’s livelihood however how on earth does this site get an 8 + rating is beyond me. Our two “ hard standing “ pitches were patches of grass next to the stream one at 90 degrees to the other and a stones throw from the car park. To be fair the one pitch was quite nice but the other adjacent to the road leading to the tent field was less than private and with a not pleasant view of the frequently busy car park. We could accept this no problem as we were only there for two nights but what was totally unacceptable in my opinion was the state of the facilities. The one male toilet was constantly dirty, ( the floor was muddy ) did not appear to have been cleaned throughout our visit, there was no running hot water just a cold tap with a very grubby sink. There was no way I would entertain washing or cleaning my teeth there. That brings me onto the one shower available, I am not fussy by any means but one step inside and the musty damp smell that’s hits you made me avoid it for the duration of our stay, the sealant around the base was black and I dread to think when the shower head was last renewed, a hygeine issue waiting to happen. Serious money needs to be spent completely renovating the facilities they really are not acceptable and are by far the worst we have experienced in our many years of camping. We will not return and I can’t in all honesty recommend this site to anyone please do not believe everything you read in the reviews as I did

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very welcoming

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 1
 Linsay H. 1 review

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely people who are very welcoming & helpful. Nice clean toilets. Great washing up area.

Disliked Very hard standing for an awning. No grass pitch as advertised, only for tents. Public walk was not passable due to thistles. Chemical waste was blocked. No signal at all. Lots of midges.

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Lovely, well kept site. Perfect for…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 5
Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely, well kept site. Perfect for adults.
Toilets and shower are clean and the site wasn't very busy so the one shower was fine.

Disliked Not so welcoming owner. Wasn't so helpful when arriving, male owner much more friendly and helpful.
States it's a family friendly site but from the off it felt like she had a problem with the children. Children were shouted at but she did not come to speak to us and later in the afternoon sent another lady (really lovely and understanding) to speak to us.
Maybe this should be an adult only site?

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is such a peaceful place…

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10 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Amanda P. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked This is such a peaceful place to stay.
The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful.
I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking a place to relax.

Recommend to friends Visit again

3 mile walk along Pennine Way via Bronte waterfall into Haworth.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Carol W. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The setting was beautiful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just stunning x…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Deborah B. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Just stunning x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting - simple but effective…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Wendy B. 1 review

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Beautiful setting - simple but effective 😊

Disliked Power cuts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. would definitely advise friends.

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Howard B. 1 review

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Site location, layout, facilities, friendliness of owners, helpful staff.

Disliked Not strictly a dislike. No provision of grey water dumping yet. Owner advised us to use drainage channel at edge of site which was fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, picturesque flat site in unspoilt…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Peaceful, picturesque flat site in unspoilt valley.

Disliked Needs more shower facilities when site busy, one unisex is not enough. But facilities were clean and modern.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go back due to the area etc. Could do with a nice shop and cafe

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely and quite
Great area for walks
Nice tree lined pitch with the river .

Disliked The shower didn't look very clean so gave that a miss , could do with updating and would be nice to have more shower blocks.
Toilets looked clean but dated also.
Waste disposal area not good at all and no water to clean or flush waste .

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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 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Ponden Mill

Ponden Lane

Haworth

West Yorkshire

England

BD22 0HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.83117°N
2.00432°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Bus Station
11 km Bus Station
11.1 km Midland Hotel
Rail
7.9 km Keighley Rail Station
8.6 km Steeton & Silsden Rail Station
9.6 km Cononley Rail Station
Airport
23 km Leeds Bradford International 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

Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background to several scenes in the 1970s film ‘The Railway Children’, and grown-ups might be overcome with nostalgia during the ride. In Keighley (20 minutes), Cliffe Castle was built as the home of a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer. It is now a museum full of furniture, art and decorative objects, plus displays of fossils, taxidermy and vintage toys. The gardens include several water features, an aviary and a playground. On the outskirts of the market town of Hebden Bridge (20 minutes) is Hardcastle Crags, a National Trust nature site with dog-friendly woodland walks. Assorted ponds, streams and waterfalls are home to frogs and other aquatic beasties, while woodpeckers and curlews are just two of the resident bird species.

Must see

Bronte Parsonage Museum 3.1 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 9.4 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 14.1 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 15.8 km

National Media Museum 16.9 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 7.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 9.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 19.5 km

Marsden Moor Estate 26 km

Malham Tarn Estate 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stanbury - Ponden Reservoir - Oakworth Moor - Oldfield 1.4 km

Penistone Hill Park - Top Withins - Walshaw - Crimsworth Dean 2.3 km

Haworth - Top Withins - the Bronte Walk 3.2 km

CENTRAL PARK, HAWORTH 3.6 km

LUND PARK 6.5 km

Local events

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

    Skipton, England 35.2 km

  • Leeds Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Wetherby, England 41.1 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 Ponden Mill have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ponden Mill dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ponden Mill? Climb aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (10 minutes’ drive) at Haworth station, and travel south to Oxenhope or north to Keighley. The line and the surrounding area provide the background … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ponden Mill?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ponden Mill? From $22.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.