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Camping and caravan Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

The Woodhead Barn

9.6 5 reviews

The front entrance to the barn and camping field

The barn is home to the café and playroom

The peak district is five minutes' drive away

Raised sitting area with fire pit, lights and cow hides

Drop into the barn for breakfast or a spot of lunch

Spacious, peaceful West Yorkshire site funding a charitable cause
Next to Peak District National Park, 10 mins' drive from Holmfirth
Café, playroom and smart modern bathrooms on site

What if you could bag yourself an outdoor break just outside the Peak District National Park where the pitches are peaceful and spacious, there’s a café on site for tasty breakfasts and the bathroom facilities are clean and modern? Oh, and on top of that you knew your stay would be contributing to a charitable cause? If that all sounds like an excellent idea, take a look at West Yorkshire site The Woodhead Barn, about 10 minutes’ drive from Holmfirth and a few minutes away from the edge of the national park. The camping field here is run by members of Woodhead Mountain Rescue (a registered charity), with profits going towards funding the team’s work. In a way, you could possibly even be helping yourself with a stay here – if you ever get into difficulty in these parts, these are the people that are likely to come to your rescue… The campsite is just next to the main barn, a traditional stone building that’s been fully modernised to include smart modern toilets, two individual shower rooms and an accessible bathroom with a baby-changing facility. There’s also a playroom in the barn to help keep kids happy even on damp days, and it’s also home to the café, which serves up breakfasts and lunches (with various dietary requirements catered for). Out in the camping area, there’s plenty of space for all guests to spread out and enjoy the rural peace and quiet. You’re welcome to bring your dogs along to join the fun, and you’ll be allowed to bring barbecues and firepits as long as they’re kept off the ground.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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

Baby-changing facilities 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

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

The Woodhead Barn

Hepshaw Barn

Bedding Edge Lane

Holmfirth

West Yorkshire

England

HD9 1TP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.54235°N
-1.73476°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 km Midhope Cliff Lane

5.9 km Midhope Cliff Lane

11.5 km Opp Stocksbridge Library

Rail

5.5 km Shepley Rail Station

5.8 km Stocksmoor Rail Station

5.8 km Denby Dale Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

28.5 km Sheffield City Airport

36.7 km Leeds Bradford International Airport

40.9 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

The surrounding moors have some great options for walkers and cyclists – everything from well-documented hiking trails and challenging mountain bike routes to places for a more gentle stroll among the natural landscapes. For example, Winscar Reservoir (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place for a waterside wander. And of course, the Peak District National Park has a whole lot to offer too – you may like to walk around Dovestone Reservoir (25 minutes’ drive away) and up to the Trinnacle, climb to the summit of Holme Moss (20 minutes) or follow the Longdendale Trail (20 minutes). For a different day out, head to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (25 minutes), take the kids to meet the animals at Cannon Hall Farm (20 minutes) or head into Holmfirth to take a tour around Last of The Summer Wine locations and drop into Holmfirth Vineyard for a tour, a tasting or a meal.

Must see

Yorkshire Sculpture Park 13.2 km

National Coal Mining Museum for England 13.6 km

Wentworth Castle Gardens 14.3 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 21.3 km

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 23.1 km

National Trust

Marsden Moor Estate 14.5 km

Nostell Priory and Parkland 25.8 km

Lyme Park 29.8 km

Hardcastle Crags 31.1 km

East Riddlesden Hall 38.1 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 4.8 km

Shepley and Shelley 5.5 km

Langsett Reservoir - The Porter of Little Don - Midhope 5.7 km

Digley Reservoir - Holme - Digley 7 km

Black Clough - Bleaklow - Crowden - Longdendale Trail 8.2 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Probably a weather dependent site would be amazing if field trimmed.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Ashley H. May 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The staff on site throughout the bank holiday weekend were always on hand for very question/request or need. The barn was a great communal area for families to get out of the tents when the weather closed in. We pitched up on the communal fire pit at the top of the site which was great to socialise and allow the kids to play.

Disliked: The pitch where we had to place was very boggy and due to the busy nature of the site due to minimal pace been restricted even further due to the poor weather leading upto our stay.
Not water for washing up would be great from a hygiene point of view. The facilities could have been cleaner but were not unacceptable by any stretch. Due to the weeks weather before arriving the site had long grass which prohibited a suitable area for the children to play safely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional site only open a few times a year so go when you can

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 May 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The beautiful barn, the exquisite afternoon tea, the warm bathrooms, super friendly hosts and laid bad atmosphere. Great access to public footpaths and walks too

Disliked: The beeping kids game in the barn was pretty annoying, and the field at the bottom got quite soggy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the review! Going to get headphones for the kids in the Barn so tranquillity will be restored! Lovely to meet you and hope to see you again! :-)

Definitely will return. Great atmosphere. Clean. Love the atmosphere.

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 Sept 2023

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: The barn was fab, food available. Seats outside with lighting & throws. Great hosts

Disliked: Not sure about the non cut grass

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back

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 Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Wonderful campsite run to raise funds for the mountain rescue team. Clean facilities, a nice barn with board games, a café where we had a delicious breakfast at a very reasonable price, and lovely hard-working hosts who were so helpful and put on a scavenger hunt and den building for the kids. Will definitely be back next year!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with a welcoming friendly atmosphere highly recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

TERRY S. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: The hosts were so lovely &friendly always had time for a chat .
The showers &toilets were clean &tidy.
The meals looked lovely.....we had enough food to eat but next time we will definitely eat there .
Plenty of room for your pitch.
We had a great time im already recommending it to my friends 🙂
Children are welcomed to along with dogs .

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Woodhead Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Woodhead Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Woodhead Barn? The surrounding moors have some great options for walkers and cyclists – everything from well-documented hiking trails and challenging mountain bike routes to places for a more gentle stroll among the natural … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Woodhead Barn?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

Read more