Swallow Barn Farm

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Grass pitches (added by manager 28 Aug 2021)
The site (added by manager 28 aug 2021)
Grass pitches (added by manager 28 aug 2021)
Perfect night for camping (added by manager 23 jun 2021)

  • Wild camping site in West Yorkshire two miles from the Peak District
  • A 10-minute drive from Holmfirth Vineyard; 20 minutes from Black Hill
  • Pub within walking distance; firepits provided per pitch
From pedalling or hiking around the Peak District National Park to easy-going vineyard tours, there’s much to be merry about at Swallow Barn Farm, including its LGBTQ+ friendly approach. All are welcome here, to kick back and recharge your batteries on a spot in a West Yorkshire meadow. This wild camping site is splendid for a simple stay with plenty of scenery on a working smallholding with sheep, lambs and cows, and the edge of the Peak District National Park 10 minutes’ drive away. That setting means there are no shortages of leisurely walks in the surrounding area, plus more testing trails deep in the national park (including courses suited to mountain bikers). If your feet feel a little sore afterwards, there’s a firepit alongside each pitch where you can give them a rest. This site is off-grid, so facilities on site are kept straightforward: there's no wifi but you'll have access to a portable toilet and recycling point. Handily, there’s a space to park your car next to the field (with staff around to help cart your gear) and the site supplies guests with water upon arrival so you can carry on with your thirsty work (perhaps building a campfire, with wood available to buy at the farm…) Get a good kip on a full belly, too… conveniently, the site is a five-minute drive from Holmfirth and its shops, pubs and restaurants. If you'd rather walk, there’s also a pub 20 minutes’ walk away and stops such as a brewery and fish and chip shop within walking distance too.

Site type

Tent sites 3
Motorhome sites 1
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Greek

Spanish

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect in every way

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
mark c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: THe best campsite in Holmfirth.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great hosts who couldn't do enough for us and the kids, and…

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
Tom S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great hosts who couldn't do enough for us and the kids, and even helped when our aging tent poles started to fail! Close to the town but not too close, great spot to camp.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendly service and excellent communication plus the free eggs and haribos…

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

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: The friendly service and excellent communication plus the free eggs and haribos 😄

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, glad you came and enjoyed 👌

Excellent site with basic but very clean facilities. Owner was particularly welcoming and…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Steven K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Excellent site with basic but very clean facilities. Owner was particularly welcoming and nothing was too much trouble.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simon was great, and very welcoming. Perfect picturesque location!…

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 site

Liked: Simon was great, and very welcoming. Perfect picturesque location!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Cheers Rik, welcome back anytime ❤

Good site, owner made us feel really welcome.

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
Donna E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Views and location, welcome.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Donna ❤

Will be coming again once open to public

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
Katie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Absolutely fantastic place to stay. Excellent people skills as was brilliant with our children. Couldn't have asked for more. Thank you very much 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you 👍👍👍

Lovely peaceful campsite with amazing 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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Really friendly welcome. So peaceful - literally a field in middle of nowhere which was just what we wanted. Pub with decent bar snacks 20 minute walk away. Hard to find somewhere that takes one night bookings in august - especially on a Saturday but we hit lucky booking here. Fire pit provided - £5 bag of logs was great value. First visit but won’t be the last. Thanks for your hospitality Simon

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much 👍👍👍

Peace and quiet with spectacular views. We were me by Simon who…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Peace and quiet with spectacular views. We were me by Simon who gave us information on the site and local amenities. Had a lovely stay and would definitely return again next year.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: ❤❤❤

Quiet Farm campsite, Good pub in walking distance

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
mark c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Really nicely located campsite, no problems whatsoever, really peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you 👍👍👍


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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

No running water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Swallow Barn Farm

Dean Lane

Hepworth

Holmfirth

West Yorkshire

England

HD9 1RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.55033°N
-1.76318°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Midhope Cliff Lane
7.8 km Midhope Cliff Lane
10.8 km Bus Station
Rail
5.2 km Brockholes Rail Station
5.5 km Stocksmoor Rail Station
5.8 km Shepley Rail Station
Airport
30.6 km Sheffield City Airport
36.1 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
39.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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

If you can’t already tell the difference between dry and sweet or red and rosé, a visit to Holmfirth Vineyard (10 minutes’ drive) might help you brush up on your wine-tasting skills. With vineyard tours and wine tasting, it’s likely you’ll leave with your tastebuds tingling. Planning on a fair few walks while you’re near the Peak District too? You may want to join the Pennine Way over Black Hill (20 minutes) – or, for a walk outside the national park, it’s around an hour's loop to and from the car park to the splendid waterfalls at Folly Dolly Falls (15 minutes). For a more leisurely stroll, Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens (20 minutes) has the gardens of a historical home and a museum inside. Other easy-going spots include the open-air exhibitions around the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (half an hour) or the nature walks around Wentworth Castle Gardens (half an hour). If you’re on the lookout for other outdoor activities, Underbank Reservoir (15 minutes) is the place to add watersports like paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeing to your itinerary.

Must see

National Coal Mining Museum for England 14.1 km

Yorkshire Sculpture Park 14.3 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 16.3 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 19.8 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 21.7 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 12.4 km

Nostell Priory and Parkland 27.1 km

Lyme Park 29.2 km

Hardcastle Crags 29.3 km

East Riddlesden Hall 36.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holmfirth - Last of the Summer Wine Country 2.9 km

Digley Reservoir - Holme - Digley 4.9 km

Shepley and Shelley 5.8 km

Langsett Reservoir - The Porter of Little Don - Midhope 7.6 km

Black Clough - Bleaklow - Crowden - Longdendale Trail 7.6 km

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 8 June 2024 – Saturday, 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, England 32.3 km

  • Buxton Festival (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)

    Buxton, England 34 km

  • Leeds Festival (Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Wednesday, 21 August 2024)

    Wetherby, England 43.5 km

  • Rewind North (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Macclesfield, England 45.9 km

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday, 17 July 2024 – Wednesday, 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, England 47 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.

Want to know more about camping in West Yorkshire?

  • Does Swallow Barn Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swallow Barn Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Swallow Barn Farm? If you can’t already tell the difference between dry and sweet or red and rosé, a visit to Holmfirth Vineyard (10 minutes’ drive) might help you brush up on your wine-tasting skills. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swallow Barn Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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