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  • Peaceful site in the South Pennines, popular with hill walkers
  • Gaddings Dam 10 minutes’ drive; Brontë Parsonage Museum half an hour
  • Farm location with dogs welcome and barbecues allowed
If you’ve decided to visit the South Pennines this year, consider Height Gate Camping Barn as the base from which to launch your hiking assault on this atmospheric area of hilly moorlands. This peaceful, dog-friendly site on a West Yorkshire farm is less than a kilometre from the Pennine Way’s iconic Stoodley Pike monument. This location makes it particularly popular with ramblers keen to explore the footpaths, bridleways and paved ‘causey paths’ (old packhorse routes) lacing these hillsides and wooded valleys. However, its proximity to trails is just part of Height Gate’s appeal. For starters, there are far-reaching views of the Calder Valley to be had from the site (and just you wait for the sun to set – you may well be in for a spectacular treat). Additionally, there are heaps of other active pursuits nearby – from mountain biking along the Pennine Way to wild swimming at Gaddings Dam (10 minutes’ drive), said to be England’s highest beach at 780 feet above sea level. And when your legs start longing for flat terrain, you can take a stroll along the Rochdale Canal (five minutes’ drive), heading south west to Todmorden (45 minutes’ walk) or north east to Hebden Bridge (55 minutes). At either destination, you’ll also be able to a) reward yourself with a pint; and b) stock up on whatever you fancy throwing on the barbecue later. Back at the site, amenities include toilet blocks with sinks and a shower.

Site type

Tent sites 12
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

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 Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Height Gate Camping Barn

Dyke Lane

Todmorden

West Yorkshire

England

OL14 6EL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.72278°N
-2.04396°W

Route directions

The track is steep, narrow and windy, with few passing places, therefore it is not suitable for low-clearance or long vehicles.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.3 km Halifax Bus Station
13.9 km Rochdale Interchange STAND C
14.8 km Bus Station
Rail
2.8 km Hebden Bridge Rail Station
3.8 km Todmorden Rail Station
4.2 km Mytholmroyd Rail Station
Airport
30.1 km Leeds Bradford International Airport
42.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
42.8 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Fancy a springtime walk among fields of bluebells – or an any-time-of-year scramble through wooded ravines crossed by streams? Head to National Trust - Hardcastle Crags (20 minutes’ drive), which has paths for all abilities, plus the off-the-grid Gibson Mill, with displays on the history of this early 19th-century building and a café. For a literary pilgrimage, Haworth (half an hour) is just the ticket. This small village is known for the Brontë Parsonage Museum, once home to writing sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne. In addition to displays of period furniture and decorative arts, it has a comprehensive collection of their manuscripts. Fans of the Winter Olympics should make a beeline for Ski Rossendale (35 minutes), where they’ll be able to have a go at snowboarding or skiing on artificial slopes. If you prefer to slide down the hill in (relative) comfort, there are also tubing sessions.

Must see

Halifax Ski & Snowboard Centre 12.2 km

Eureka! The National Children's Museum 12.4 km

Bronte Parsonage Museum 13.3 km

Gawthorpe Hall 18.7 km

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 20 km

National Trust

Hardcastle Crags 4.5 km

Marsden Moor Estate 15.4 km

Gawthorpe Hall 18.9 km

East Riddlesden Hall 19.9 km

Lyme Park 41 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Todmorden - Erringden Moor - Charlestown - Todmorden 1.6 km

Hebden Vale - Heptonstall Moor - Heptonstall 4.3 km

Todmorden Edge - Lumbutts - Mankinholes - Charlestown - Blackshaw Head 4.4 km

Hebden Dale - Hardcastle Crags - New Bridge 4.4 km

Walsden - Hebden Bridge - Sowerby Bridge 4.9 km

Local events

  • Harrogate Autumn Flower Show (Friday, 13 September 2024 – Friday, 13 September 2024)

    Ripon, England 45.3 km

  • Great Yorkshire Show (Tuesday, 9 July 2024 – Tuesday, 9 July 2024)

    Harrogate, England 46 km

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

    Wetherby, England 46.5 km

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

    Knutsford, England 48 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 Height Gate Camping Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Height Gate Camping Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Height Gate Camping Barn? Fancy a springtime walk among fields of bluebells – or an any-time-of-year scramble through wooded ravines crossed by streams? Head to National Trust - Hardcastle Crags (20 minutes’ drive), which has paths … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Height Gate Camping Barn?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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