Shay Gate Farm

Liked This was our second stay here, and it definitely won’t be our last. We absolutely love this campsite. The location is stunning, the atmosphere is so relaxed, and we really like how simple it is while still having everything you need. The communal fridge and freezer are a brilliant addition, the views are beautiful, and the young man we saw around the site was friendly and more than happy to help whenever needed.

Disliked We really hate to mention any negatives because we love this campsite so much, but compared with our visit last year, it felt like things had slipped slightly. It was a shame that the pizza van wasn’t there this time, and there seemed to be fewer portable toilets available.

Our biggest concern was the cleanliness of the toilets, which really could have done with a thorough scrub. The showers were generally fine but weren’t quite as clean as we remembered from last year, and on one morning they ran cold, although we’re happy to put that down to a one-off issue during our stay.

We also noticed there wasn’t the same staff presence as there was last year. Previously there was a member of staff based in the hut, and it felt like there was always someone around keeping an eye on things. This year, a few people were letting their dogs off lead despite the rules, and unfortunately some owners weren’t picking up after them. Having that visible staff presence again would really help with issues like this.

These comments are only meant as constructive feedback because we genuinely love staying here and would happily recommend it to others. We’d hate to see the standards, particularly around cleanliness, continue to slip. We can’t wait to come back and really hope to see it back to the exceptionally high standard we experienced on our first visit.

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Liked Perfect site. Spacious, good facilities and lovely view!

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Liked Really good views, nice welcome, clean facilities, extensive recycling, warm showers.

Disliked Antisocial behaviour after 10:30pm. Was lots of groups blasting loud music until early hours, smoking, swearing tor bugger all sleep. We did stay on a saturday night which might be a bit of a gathering spot with folk from Burnley, so would recommend if you want quiet maybe go on a Sunday or weekday.

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Liked Lovely site, and a lovely host.
The toilets were clean, the showers were spotless.

Real attention and care was evident.

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Liked The views were great , lovely quiet location and just a few miles from M65.
Rustic facilities but functional, no WiFi but that was made clear before we booked

Disliked Nothing

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Liked Nice Location, great views, has all you need for camping, great pubs to walk to

Disliked Bit windy as a little exposed on the hill, amenities a little basic

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Liked Everything.

Disliked Nothing.

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Liked Amazing views, loads of space, clean toilets and showers, nice walks

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Liked What a gorgeous campsite with a fabulous view. It had all of the amenities that you could need. The staff were incredibly friendly, along with the other campers. Brilliant location, just a 40 minute drive to Malham Cove. We absolutely loved our stay and would definitely recommend!

Disliked Nothing, we had an amazing weekend.

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Liked The view. The view and the view. Its also nice and quiet.

Disliked The showers. It was blowing a hooley and the converted animal trailer showers are open ended. These faced the wind. They also don't look too private, gaps in door closures aren't slight. We chose to not use these as we didn't like the idea of being that cold.
There is an ongoing effort to level some of the site, however, most are still quite sloping.

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